since summer league i have noticed jackson doesn't handle double teams or pressure well and during pre season he seemed to have trouble with length causing several turnovers and deflections
also picks up the ball at times -a big NO NO
he has crazy vertical ,nice jumper-does he just need work on dribbling skills and time getting used to nba length
again right team as he gets to watch isaiah as rozier did
it is a tough adjustment to nba for guards
what is jacksons upside?
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That seems like stuff that someone with his tools ought to be able to refine and overcome. But he probably has to be a crazy hard worker like TRoz is to really make the leap--and I haven't heard that about him. My guess is that the C's finally trade their top pick this year, so Jackson will get a chance to run the team in SL. We'll see then whether he's developing more on TRoz's trajectory -- or RJ's path.
Also, TRoz does have the better length--only 3/4" taller, but 2 3/4" greater wingspan--which makes a difference or course particularly for D at that position.
IMO the question is whether he manages to grow into being TRoz's backup if IT doesn't end up staying as the sixth man on a championship contending team--which I don't think he'll do. The C's may just keep Marcus in the sixth man role in that case, and let him run the second unit.