Containing a 2m08 interior capable of finishing with both hands and shooting 3-pointers is not easy. Mason Plumlee understood this well by trying to hinder Jaren Jackson Jr. two days ago in Phoenix.
Without much success, the inside of the Grizzlies showed off his technique and his power. Left hand finish after work in the post, “floater” with the other hand on the baseline, a “2+1” near the circle after a “spin move”… He showed all the colors to the defense of Suns.
After 12 minutes of play, his points counter already counted 19 units. “ It's crazy the way they play me or Des (Desmond Bane)I believe we read the game at a high level now. We watch a lot of images to prepare for the shots we want “, sums up the interior.
He will finish his match with 38 points (12/24 on shots including 4/9 from distance, and 10/17 on throws), 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 interceptions. He thus got closer to his record this season posted against the Wizards (39).
An anchor for the Grizzlies
“ He was phenomenal tonight. He set the tone for us, he scored a bunch of points. Interception, counter, but also rebounds, a creative role, a defender role, an anchor for us. The communication was huge “, lists his coach Taylor Jenkins.
The Memphis technician continues: “ Playing with space too, obviously with a big 3-point shot in the fourth quarter in an isolation situation. He played on the pick-and-roll, in the post. And I told him that his movements without the ball created momentum for him to go to the circle. »
Going to the circle remains a good idea for a pivot of his stature, who despite everything takes about a third of his shots behind the arc. An interior which, like Desmond Bane (31 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds against the Suns, his best outing of the year), must do more in the absence of Ja Morant.
But as he says, the “next man up mentality” is part of the “ culture ” internal. When the journalist asks him how he feels about being able to take three days without playing, before the trip to Sacramento on Friday, he retorts: “ Horrible ! I would rather play! »
| Jaren Jackson, Jr. | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | M.E.M. | 58 | 26 | 50.6 | 35.9 | 76.6 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 13.8 |
| 2019-20 | M.E.M. | 57 | 29 | 46.9 | 39.4 | 74.7 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 17.4 |
| 2020-21 | M.E.M. | 11 | 24 | 42.4 | 28.3 | 83.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 2021-22 | M.E.M. | 78 | 27 | 41.5 | 31.9 | 82.3 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 16.3 |
| 2022-23 | M.E.M. | 63 | 28 | 50.6 | 35.5 | 78.8 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 18.6 |
| 2023-24 | M.E.M. | 66 | 32 | 44.4 | 32.0 | 80.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 22.5 |
| 2024-25 | M.E.M. | 32 | 29 | 49.2 | 35.3 | 79.7 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 22.1 |
| Total | 365 | 28 | 46.4 | 34.5 | 79.5 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 18.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
