Post by jhb on May 19, 2021 15:06:52 GMT -5
Chris Jackson
PG
6'1"
162
21
LSU
A firecracker both on and off the court, Jackson has already developed a reputation for being a bit of a firebrand and his style of play on the court reflects his personality. He's a two year college player who is younger than the majority of his peers in this draft class but has already shown a lot of ability so far in his college career. He has one of the smoothest shooting strokes that we've seen coming out of college yet in TMBSL, evidenced by his over 90% conversion rate from the free throw in his final college season. Scouts have some concerns about his size and how he fits at the next level, but no one should question his ability to shoot the basketball.
Despite being known for his shooting, Jackson is a bit of a do it all scorer and very aggressive with the ball in his hands. That aggression can lead him to get loose with the basketball at times and sometimes cause him to forget he's the point guard and he needs to be looking for offense for not just himself. But it makes sense why he does that because he's a very impressive scorer. Still...point guard skills must improve as a near 1:1 assist/turnover ratio won't be sustainable for a professional.
Despite his stature, he uses his quickness and outstanding leaping ability to elevate in the lane and finish among the big guys. He can get to just about wherever he wants on the court with his quick first step and array of crossover moves and he does a good job of using the rim and other players on the floor to keep his distance from defenders and he can finish with a variety of moves...the teardrop, the turnaround, the layup, the reverse, and the dunk. He plays much stronger than his frame would suggest and isn't afraid to absorb contact and finish off-balance. If he doesn't get to the lane to cause problems for your defense it's likely because he found an opening to hit his pull-up jumper before he got that deep. He's also nasty with the turnaround as well. He hits those all the way out to three point territory and has a hair trigger to pull his shot from there. If he sees an opening, he's taking his shot. While he made an impressive 37% of his threes in college on over 7 attempts a game, scouts think he can get even better as a pro as he learns to rely on his teammates more and he gets more looks from catch and shoot opportunities as well instead of taking so many high-difficulty shots from deep.
Jackson will face challenges as a defender at the next level just due to his size. He won't be able to switch onto rangier wings without his lack of length and size being a target for mismatches. He can guard opposing PGs who don't outmatch him just okay and he's been known to jump a passing lane or two to try and create some quick offense. Don't expect much help from him on the glass.
