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Detroit Pistons: Frank Jackson is legit

Sometimes I feel like I’m alone on Frank Jackson island, as every time I write about the guy I am subsequently told that he is not for real and that he’s only doing what he’s doing because he’s on a bad team.

Then Jackson goes out and has another good game and we repeat the process.

I’m not sure how many times the guy has to provide instant offense off the bench before people see that he’s for real, but he scored another 19 last night and is showing no signs of stopping.

I compared him to Jordan Clarkson recently, as both guys were second-round picks who took a few years to find their role in the league before becoming consistent scoring threats off the bench.

Jackson is now averaging nearly 15 points per game over his last ten and has shot over 41 percent from 3-point range for the season.

Clarkson is about to win 6th man of the year getting 17.4 points per game for the Utah Jazz, so Jackson has not been far off this since getting a regular role off the Pistons’ bench.

Will the Detroit Pistons re-sign Frank Jackson? A fair question, as he has played well enough to get a shot to be an offensive weapon off someone’s bench.

His improved 3-point shot has raised the ceiling for what he can be and I love him as a change-of-pace scorer, so I hope the Pistons can keep him.