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Detroit Pistons: Josh and Frank Jackson are heating up
Both Josh Jackson and Frank Jackson have been red hot over the last few games and are definitely separating themselves in the battle for a future roster spot.
Josh Jackson has found the touch after going ice cold for a stretch of games where it looked like he might lose his spot in the rotation to Hamidou Diallo. Jackson notched 26 against the Clippers after scoring 21 against the Trail Blazers, but more importantly is how he’s doing it.
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Josh Jackson has cut down the number of 3-pointers he’s been taking but is making more of them, hitting over 46 percent from long range over the last ten games.
He is now up to 31 percent from the season and if he can keep this up, might sniff league average before it is all said and done. If Josh Jackson can take care of the ball and make the occasional 3-point shot, he is going to be a very valuable player for the Detroit Pistons next season.
Frank Jackson has been shooting the 3-ball well all season and lately has been providing the Pistons with instant offense off the bench.
He’s been averaging double digits over his last ten games, shooting 45 percent from 3-point range. He’s having the best year of his career from behind the arc and has played tough on-the-ball defense, so Frank Jackson is definitely a guy the Pistons will take a hard look at in the offseason.
He could be a low-cost and young replacement for Wayne Ellington, especially if he can consistently hit over 40 percent from deep.