Has Jarret Jack taken his game to a new level?

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I have to say this guy is really starting to grow on me as a guy we must sign to long term contract. The last several games he has looked like the best player on the floor. Is he tall enough to be a permanent starting guard on this team? He can finish near the hoop. His shooting percentage is 44% and avg 24/5/5 over his last 5 games. His defense is pretty good. Has he become a must sign player this off-season?

[2minutes twowa]

Re: Has Jarret Jack taken his game to a new level?

It sure seems like he has. I think he should be a priority this off season. It will all depend on his asking price.

[Einstein]

Re: Has Jarret Jack taken his game to a new level?

Game to a new level? Yes.

Leadership on the floor? Yes.

Good defender? Well...

Smart to sign? Yes

[Kid Minneapolis]

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A month ago, he kinda drove me crazy... but this past month he's been very very good.

My only thing is, he needs to prove he can SUSTAIN this play, before the organization makes a big dollar, long-term commitment. We don't need another bad contract.

[Dr. Goldfoot]

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He's played exceptionally well as a starter, but less than stellar when he comes off the bench. Does he need to start to be effective?

[MillerTime]

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I really hope we re-sign him this offseason. He has stepped in big for us, especially when Ford was out

[Dr. Hibbert]

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As long as he's not on the court at the same time as Ford, he seems to be fine.

[danman]

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His numbers really aren't that different than last year. He has proven that he can shoulder more of a scoring load when needed, which is nice.

He's a good fit because he can play the 2... truth is, he's better suited for that than the point. Not exactly a creator. He's a bit short for a 2, but he's strong enough to handle it anyway.

He's a good fit for the Pacers because we've got pure PG's in Travis and TJ. Jack gives us a more physical option and he bulls to the basket with the best of them.

Hard to say whether we'll resign him. Even if the Simons are willing to take on more salary, they may prefer Marquis. And they may not go for either one.

[flox]

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He seems to be one of those players like Salmons who needs to start, and who also is streaky. We've seen him explode for ridiculous amounts of points before and then hang up horrible stinker games later. Look at his career game log.

[OakMoses]

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I think a lot of Jack's good play recently has been the result of O'Brien playing him at SG. I think he also knows that he's the best scorer in the Pacers starting lineup right now. He's clearly been given the green light by O'Brien or else he wouldn't be taking those open 18 footers with 20 seconds left on the shot clock.

To sum it all up, I think Jack is doing exactly what O'Brien is asking him to do since Granger has been out. He's usually on the floor with Ford or Diener, and that's working out for him on the offensive end. Last night he had 0 turnovers.

I'm all for resigning Jack. If I had to pick, I'd take him over 'Quis. Jack's proven that he can be very successful in right situation, and O'Brien's proving that he knows how to create that situation.

What I think we all need to be careful of is overhyping him. Right now he's showing that he can be very good as long as two conditions are met: 1. He's not the primary or sole creative force on the floor. 2. He feels encouraged to aggressively pursue his own offensive game. In short, he's not going to ever be your starting PG unless he makes some significant improvements (this is certainly possible as most of his mistakes are mental). I think you can play him at PG, but he's going to be more successful if he's paired with someone who can get the ball up the court and initiate the offense (better than Granger or 'Quis or Rush can). I think he'd be good with Dunleavy, but I don't think we've seen them play enough together to know.

[count55]

Re: Has Jarret Jack taken his game to a new level?

I think a lot of Jack's good play recently has been the result of O'Brien playing him at SG. I think he also knows that he's the best scorer in the Pacers starting lineup right now. He's clearly been given the green light by O'Brien or else he wouldn't be taking those open 18 footers with 20 seconds left on the shot clock.

To sum it all up, I think Jack is doing exactly what O'Brien is asking him to do since Granger has been out. He's usually on the floor with Ford or Diener, and that's working out for him on the offensive end. Last night he had 0 turnovers.

I'm all for resigning Jack. If I had to pick, I'd take him over 'Quis. Jack's proven that he can be very successful in right situation, and O'Brien's proving that he knows how to create that situation.

What I think we all need to be careful of is overhyping him. Right now he's showing that he can be very good as long as two conditions are met: 1. He's not the primary or sole creative force on the floor. 2. He feels encouraged to aggressively pursue his own offensive game. In short, he's not going to ever be your starting PG unless he makes some significant improvements (this is certainly possible as most of his mistakes are mental). I think you can play him at PG, but he's going to be more successful if he's paired with someone who can get the ball up the court and initiate the offense (better than Granger or 'Quis or Rush can). I think he'd be good with Dunleavy, but I don't think we've seen them play enough together to know.

This pretty much sums up my position.

I have the same general feeling about Jack that I've had about Foster over his career. He has flaws that will occasionally get exploited, and there will be times where you just want to choke him, however...

He's the type of guy you want on your team. Now, we can't break the bank on him, but I believe that he is going to be our #1 priority for re-signing this summer for three reasons: (1) the note at the top of this paragraph, (2) he's versatile, and (3) he'll be relatively cheap.

[OakMoses]

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He's the type of guy you want on your team. Now, we can't break the bank on him, but I believe that he is going to be our #1 priority for re-signing this summer for three reasons: (1) the note at the top of this paragraph, (2) he's versatile, and (3) he'll be relatively cheap.

(4) He's played in 303 of 309 possible games over the course of his career.

[flox]

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(4) He's played in 303 of 309 possible games over the course of his career.

you could have said the same about dunleavy before this season lol.

But yes I mostly agree with your points.

[McKeyFan]

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Also, Jack is generally very good in the clutch, when it really matters.

He is really good at the free throw line at the end of games.

He has made a couple game winners at the buzzer this year.

I think this is the x-factor in whether to re-sign someone, more important than general stats.

[Speed]

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I couldn't agree more on everything said here. Just a quick comment on his intangibles though. He seems to be a natural leader, a glue guy, a guy the other players listens to. That's pretty important.