Game 35: Grizzlies vs. Bobcats

[merchman567]

That wasa good game. I watched the memphis feed on my leauge pass. I am a huge hurricanes and bobcats fan, and well my canes arent doing it for me, and right now the cats are 3 games away from .500... This team may be starting to turn the corner at the right time! Go Bobcats!

[Vagrant]

Iverson shot around 40% when he played for Brown.

All that matters is winning.

Iverson is a career .425% shooter. Yes there were years where he shot below 40%, but on the whole that's a mark you need to be above. Crash is shooting 47.2% from the field this year. He is the guy we need taking 20+ shots in a game if anybody. Jackson is trying to do too much and taking bad shots as a result. On his "on nights", we're untouchable. On his "off nights", which seem to be more common lately, it takes an other worldly effort from Crash and Felton to counter that bad shot selection.

It's just frustrating to me that we have one of the league's best slashers in Crash and Jackson is taking all these possessions away from him. And love him or hate him, Felton can get the rock to the basket and score. Those guys need to be shooting the majority of our shots.

[Panthers128]

I haven't noticed us going to Wallace as much in the post lately, but then again they haven't been showing that many games on local tv the past few weeks . Either way I'd like to see us go back to Wallace in the post.

Jackson taking questionable shots though is just basketball for you. You have guys like Diaw who won't take open shots and you have guys like Jackson and Murray who will take any shot any time.

[rico6]

Yeah I don't mind Jackson's excessive shot taking.

It's his "try to do it all" attitude that pisses me off nightly.

Take the shot, Make your own shot, make simple and affective passes.

[BOBCATS_BALL!]

Iverson is a career .425% shooter. Yes there were years where he shot below 40%, but on the whole that's a mark you need to be above. Crash is shooting 47.2% from the field this year. He is the guy we need taking 20+ shots in a game if anybody. Jackson is trying to do too much and taking bad shots as a result. On his "on nights", we're untouchable. On his "off nights", which seem to be more common lately, it takes an other worldly effort from Crash and Felton to counter that bad shot selection.

It's just frustrating to me that we have one of the league's best slashers in Crash and Jackson is taking all these possessions away from him. And love him or hate him, Felton can get the rock to the basket and score. Those guys need to be shooting the majority of our shots.

Jack' s game is to get a bunch of shots up and he mainly takes jumpers, which is why he has a lower %.

Gerald drives to the hoop alot and while he has taken more jumpers this year than years past, he still gets most of his points in the paint, so he has a higher % than Jack.

All I know is that we are BY FAR the best we have EVER been and that didnt start until Jack got here. With Jack and Gerald, we finally have two legit stars who can take over a game and im loving every minute of it.

[Panthers128]

Jack' s game is to get a bunch of shots up and he mainly takes jumpers, which is why he has a lower %.

Gerald drives to the hoop alot and while he has taken more jumpers this year than years past, he still gets most of his points in the paint, so he has a higher % than Jack.

All I know is that we are BY FAR the best we have EVER been and that didnt start until Jack got here. With Jack and Gerald, we finally have two legit stars who can take over a game and im loving every minute of it.

Indeed, Jackson is what Richardson was supposed to be.

[BOBCATS_BALL!]

Indeed, Jackson is what Richardson was supposed to be.

right on, Richardson just couldnt get on the same page with Gerald and Jack has done that pretty quick.

[kman72]

yes they are playing great together, jackson may shoot alot, but he wants the ball. im fine with that, he creates for others and plays great defense

[Britneck]

All Richardson wanted to do was shoot 3's. Jackson can create his own shot so teams have to pay attention to him and not just on Wallace.

[pantherfan49]

right on, Richardson just couldnt get on the same page with Gerald and Jack has done that pretty quick.

Jack is also twice the defender and passer than was Richardson.

[Vagrant]

I can't wait until we get a real SG and you guys see what's so wrong with Jackson. There is a reason we picked him up for pennies on the dollar.

[rico6]

I can't wait until we get a real SG and you guys see what's so wrong with Jackson. There is a reason we picked him up for pennies on the dollar.

You do realize we could barely score 80+ points before Jackson got here?

Go watch that Celtics game ie: Game 1 and tell me he hasn't made an impact.

Were playoff bound with him and it's no coincidence.

[Vagrant]

You do realize we could barely score 80+ points before Jackson got here?

Go watch that Celtics game ie: Game 1 and tell me he hasn't made an impact.

Were playoff bound with him and it's no coincidence.

When you're dying of thirst, water is delicious. When you're comfortably hydrated, a fine wine is more appropriate.

The fact that we had NOTHING going from the SG position makes even a borderline below average NBA starting SG an absolute blessing. We had a tremendous need and that need has been filled by Jackson. I will not deny that. However, in the lexicon of shooting guards in the NBA he's not exactly a Top 15 or Top 20 guy. He's more towards 30-35. In other words, there are teams that have more productive players as 6th men.

Jackson has been a welcome addition by virtue of us having nobody else to play his position, but for that reason alone. If we're ever going to take the next step, we need somebody else there. Bottom line. Jackson has played his away out of a lot of places because better options came available. If he was really as good as many here think he is, then he wouldn't be here right now. Legit starting guards in this league do not come from a return of Raja Bell and Vladamir Radmonovic.

[rico6]

When you're dying of thirst, water is delicious. When you're comfortably hydrated, a fine wine is more appropriate.

The fact that we had NOTHING going from the SG position makes even a borderline below average NBA starting SG an absolute blessing. We had a tremendous need and that need has been filled by Jackson. I will not deny that. However, in the lexicon of shooting guards in the NBA he's not exactly a Top 15 or Top 20 guy. He's more towards 30-35. In other words, there are teams that have more productive players as 6th men.

Jackson has been a welcome addition by virtue of us having nobody else to play his position, but for that reason alone. If we're ever going to take the next step, we need somebody else there. Bottom line. Jackson has played his away out of a lot of places because better options came available. If he was really as good as many here think he is, then he wouldn't be here right now. Legit starting guards in this league do not come from a return of Raja Bell and Vladamir Radmonovic.

So Jackson's not respected as a High Tier Wing, yet he commands a double team on the offensive end constantly?

He was not a coveted free agent because off his off-court/on-court baggage. plenty of teams were dying to get Jax but because of the aforementioned troubles he was hot, plus not many teams had the ability to get him because of what Nellie was demanding.

Raga Bell is what you would describe as average, he played his part he was an excellent defender but he has never been a legit offensive option, which is his only true fault.

Jackson's no Kobe, Roy, Lebron, Wade, or hell even a Richard Jefferson * * but he is definitely a good offensive option and has effectively made this team a legit playoff contender.