Jarrett Jack: The NBA's Answer To Bob Sanders
Jack and Sanders both enjoy bringing the game to you.
Jarrett Jack has played a huge role off the bench for the Pacers to start the season. While he doesn't start, he often finishes games and does it with excess effort and intensity.
The more I watch him, the more Jack morphs into a comment I've made in passing that he is the Bob Sanders of the NBA. The guy plays hard, has no idea how to dial it down and has no problem taking it to the hole and initiating contact. His mistakes are gaffes of aggression or trying to do too much. Even in error, the effort is evident.
Jack has shown he has stones to make big plays, too. Consider the huge play he made in the fourth quarter of last night's win in New Jersy.
Early in the fourth quarter against the Nets, the Pacers pushed their lead to 13 points. The Nets then went on a run and suddenly with just under eight minutes to go, the lead was down to five.
After a Pacers timeout, they needed a play to stop the bleeding. Jack took care of the heavy lifting, steping out to knock down a 3-ball and let everyone in blue and gold exhale and get after it again.
I love Jack and the role he is playing for the Pacers. The key with Jack is to not dwell on what he isn't. He doesn't have the all-around point guard game, like T.J. Ford. If he did at his size, he'd be a perennial All-Star, making max money and certainly not coming off the Pacers' bench.
Jarrett and Bob will Jack you up!
So with his NBA skill set in persepctive, let's celebrate what Jack is. He plays point guard but he's not a point guard for the Pacers. Jack can certainly handle the point but he has probably played more minutes as a shooting guard alongside T.J. Ford or Travis Diener.
Nope, Jack is simply a player filling a need off the bench much like Marquis Daniels. A utility player willing to defend anyone on the court or make a play on offense. It may not be the prettiest basketball play you'll ever see but it will be done at full speed and more times than not, will bring you out of your seat applauding the effort.
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I miss Jack at moments
I think he was a good pickup for you guys. Again, his numbers aren’t huge, but he can be fearless when you need that extra spark.
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by twiggs on Nov 13, 2008 10:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks twiggs!
Appreciate the support…
by Tom Lewis on Nov 14, 2008 8:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course!
I am letting everyone over at Blazers Edge know what efforts you put in on your posts, and that you have a limited fan base. You write great stuff that’s good to read! And we love Jarrett Jack updates :)
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by twiggs on Nov 14, 2008 9:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jack is cool
Here in portland he was on a local live radio show once and he was really funny. I always liked him and his bad assness. I think people took out their frustrations on him, getting all upset over ever little mistake, but like you said, he always tried hard. You could do a lot worse and I think he’s a good team player. The season is just starting, i’m sure he’ll get better as the year goes on. Go JJack!
by twggyy on Nov 14, 2008 12:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
JJack was like the heart of the blazer team in transition
and my wife was devastated to see him go
if it wasn’t for rudy, id probably think more about what blzrs loss when he went away..
great post.. good comparison,,
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by idoltime on Nov 14, 2008 12:39 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nice post
I’ve always been a JJack fan and felt like he got the raw end of the deal from Portland fans. He has heart, works hard, keeps his nose clean, is a great teammate, and provides a great spark. I agree 1000% that most of his mistakes are from trying too hard.
Plus, he’s a great quote. I don’t know if he’s warmed up to the Indy press yet, but some of the things he had to say to the Portland media were priceless.
by Corvid on Nov 14, 2008 1:16 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
ha ha
He did give a good one after Danny Granger’s front teeth were knocked out. He said the first thing that popped into his mind was the Christmas song, All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth. Pretty funny because you have tough Jack talking about Granger’s effort and toughness and then he drops a kid’s song reference. The assembled media broke out in a chuckle.
by Tom Lewis on Nov 14, 2008 8:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jack was great
I always enjoyed his attitude towards the game. He works hard and his aggressive style made him our tough guy in a way.
Does he still step on the sideline a lot?
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by iDea on Nov 14, 2008 1:25 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
He hasn't dropped that play on us yet
Fortunately.
by Tom Lewis on Nov 14, 2008 6:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I miss Jarrett!! :'(
treat him nice and give him email…he likes that.
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by faith on Nov 14, 2008 7:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hey we'll trade you Ike Diogu
for Jack? A big for a small!!! :)
by Disgruntled Jarrett Jack Fan on Nov 14, 2008 9:00 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Cornrows...
I tried posting pics from the game through a Fanpost, but it kept saying error while i was trying to import…ever have that problem?
by captain flitzy on Nov 14, 2008 9:07 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Never had an error
but I’m also horrible with the tech side of things. You may need to check the image size and try smaller copies. If you still have trouble, email me a couple and I’ll try to work with them later today. indycornrows@gmail.com
I’m looking forward to seeing the pics!
by Tom Lewis on Nov 14, 2008 9:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jack had that best butt on the Blazers roster
How does he stack up against the Pacers?
by tominhawaii on Nov 14, 2008 11:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I've loved JJ ever since I picked Georgia Tech to win it all
in my bracketing and he got them to the championship game. I was Jacked when the Blazers got him and sorry to see him go.
I wish him nothing but good luck with the Pacers.
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by Blazerholic on Nov 14, 2008 2:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
J-Jack always got the shaft in Portland
so many fans blamed him for everything. If the bigs weren’t rebounding, somehow it was Jack’s fault. If the wings weren’t hitting the threes, he wasn’t getting them the ball where he should. Smurf, someone probably blames him for Portland losing to the L*kers…
it was too bad because Jack was a good energy guy who gave it everything he had. When he kept his turnovers down, he was also among their most effective. I hope he turns it up, gives you guys maybe some 6th Man of the Year type seasons. Good luck J-Jack
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by Darth Weasel on Nov 14, 2008 4:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I love JJack
He was unfairly scapegoated for everything last season by some Blazers fans.
He is what he is… not the best decision maker or shooter, but a hard-nosed, aggressive player who leaves it all on the floor. I’m glad to see you appreciate that. Good luck to Jack and the Pacers— I wish you guys were on tv more because I have a Danny Granger man crush— what a baller that guy is.
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by jksnake99 on Nov 14, 2008 4:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs














