He’s averaging only 12.7 points per game because he’s shooting 34.4 percent from 2-point range, putting him 133rd out of the 136 players who have attempted at least five such tries per game this season. Jackson is having this effect despite not playing particularly well himself. Per NBA Advanced Stats, his true shooting percentage jumps by 6.8 points and his ratio of assists to turnovers is almost twice as high. Playing with Jackson gives Morant more room to attack the basket and easier passes to make. That’s the only way to slow down arguably the fastest player in the league with the ball in his hands. The opposing defense can pack the paint, dare them to shoot, and throw bodies at Morant. But none is much of a threat from beyond the 3-point line. The other four in their rotation-Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke, Kyle Anderson, and Xavier Tillman Sr.-are all good players in their own right. Jackson, who is shooting 27.3 percent from 3 on 7.3 attempts per game, is their only frontcourt player who can space the floor.
They go from a net rating of plus-7 in 164 minutes with him to minus-19.7 in 129 minutes without him. Ja Morant has played like a superstar, averaging 28.7 points on 52.1 percent shooting and 7.7 assists per game, but the Grizzlies have been living and dying based on whether Jackson is in. That’s not the only time that has happened this season. Jackson sat out the rest of the game and the Blazers won by 20.
Portland went on a 17-5 run and never looked back. Jackson was pulled and things immediately got out of hand for Memphis. picked up a loose ball foul while trying to box out and another on a moving screen within the span of 15 seconds. The Grizzlies were up six against the Blazers on October 27.
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