Detroit Pistons Fans Not Sold on Reggie Jackson as Point Guard of the Future

Detroit Pistons Fans Not Sold on Reggie Jackson as Point Guard of the Future
Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) and Cleveland Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov of Russia chase a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 in Auburn Hills, Mich. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Fans of the Detroit Pistons are not pleased with the prospect of giving Reggie Jackson a big deal this offseason, since Jackson’s play with the team so far after being acquired in a trade has been pretty bad.

The Pistons are 1-7 since Jackson was acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team deal that saw Detroit give up point guard D.J. Augustin and shooting small forward Kyle Singler.

Jackson has yet to put together a solid game, shooting just 35.9 percent from the field and 24.1 percent from 3-point range. Jackson is dishing out 6.8 assists a game but coughing up 3.3 turnovers.

Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy has pronounced Jackson as Detroit’s point guard of the future despite the rough play, but fans of the franchise are not happy with the idea of giving Jackson a big deal that will likely be bigger than the four-year, $48 million extension he turned down from the Thunder.

“He fills up the box score like a certain someone else who should not be named but his actual point guard play has been pure garbage,” said one user on Detroit Bad Boys, a fan blog.

“I’m not sure if that’s because he’s no point guard or if it’s merely because he hasn’t had enough time to learn SVG’s system. It’s terrifying to think we need to play Reggie Jackson as our starter next year and we are only going to know sometime around December if he’s good or bad then. That’s what happens when you decide to roll with a project instead of a finished product.”

“I don’t think it’s a coincidence that our offense has completely fallen off a cliff after we swapped a middle-of-the-road role player point guard for an above-average shoot-first combo guard. It’s like watching a [expletive] house of cards fall apart every single game,” added another.

“Note to Stan. Don’t expect offensive cohesion when you tap a poor-man’s Allen Iverson to dominate the ball. That gets you highlight lobs and layups. Apparently, it doesn’t get you wins.”

“It’s pretty basic stuff. Jackson is a slasher but he cannot get to the bucket because the paint is clogged. Monroe and Drummond simply do not work together with Jackson. If Jackson is going to be your point guard you need a big man who can shoot from the outside and space the floor which neither Monroe or Drum can do,” added a user on NBA.com.

Jackson’s Poor Shooting

Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) drives against Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo (8) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., Sunday, March 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) drives against Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo (8) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich., Sunday, March 8, 2015. AP Photo/Paul Sancya
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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