Frank Jackson

[Showenuff]

I know a lot of the complaining about Frank got sent down the road recently, man, I gotta tell you. I sat there with a huge grin on my face through this entire video. Frank Jackson, COME ON DOWN ! !

http://ballislife.com/the-next-great-guard-from-duke-frank-jackson-official-ballislife-mixtape/

 

[Laettner15]

Imagine him and Grayson in the backcourt.... Both can drive and finish through contact and if you help off either one of them, they will kill you shooting the 3! Going to be a lot of scoring next year!

 

[dukedevilz]

He looks decent on a highlight video. But will he be better than a sophomore Kenny Williams?

 

[peterjurkinsquirtsroywilliams]

IMO, Frank Jackson's PG play will decide if Duke wins a title or not. I could be wrong, but I see FJ having a Tyus Jones type impact. Two different type of players but similar impacts.

 

[timo0402]

IMO, Frank Jackson's PG play will decide if Duke wins a title or not. I could be wrong, but I see FJ having a Tyus Jones type impact. Two different type of players but similar impacts.

I dont really agree with that. I think for us to win it all next year it will come down to staying healthy and gelling as a team. He'll be a big part of our success, but expecting him or even needing him to have a tyus jones impact i dont think is accurate or necessary. As you mentioned he's a completely different player, and as a combo guard he'll be asked to do a lot of different things. Tyus's impact was huge b/c he was that steady floor leader, his hands were on the ball every single possession and he facilitated the entire offense, decision making, and his IQ of the game was the reason his impact was off the charts for a freshman. Frank, just needs to be Frank- uber athlete who can stroke it from deep and get into the lane. I think he can have an impact on both ends and get out in transition. High energy, but he won't be asked too or need to have the impact that Tyus had.

 

[LetsGoDuke301]

Imagine him and Grayson in the backcourt.... Both can drive and finish through contact and if you help off either one of them, they will kill you shooting the 3! Going to be a lot of scoring next year!

Ever since I started watching Frank Jackson's highlights, I have said that it's almost like having another Grayson Allen. It's going to be fun to watch.

 

[timo0402]

Ever since I started watching Frank Jackson's highlights, I have said that it's almost like having another Grayson Allen. It's going to be fun to watch.

I agree, having two players that are that athletic that can both get to the cup and fill it up fro deep in the same backcourt is going to be awesome. They both can get others involved- we know Grayson can at this level.

 

[DukeDenver]

IMO, Frank Jackson's PG play will decide if Duke wins a title or not. I could be wrong, but I see FJ having a Tyus Jones type impact. Two different type of players but similar impacts.

I believe Frank will be our Justise. I think Tatum will be our Tyus. Again, different players but same impact.

 

[df64]

The best part is that Duke does not need Frank to be Great. He needs to be steady, pick up how to play D in Duke's system and be a more reliable 3 pt shooter than Thornton. Anything else is gravy. In all likelihood, he is the 4th option on offense. Lets not forget that Duke had a very good offense last year. Very high efficiency rating. If Thornton shoots a little better from 3-on wide open attempts, and Luke doesn't have indescribably horrible shooting games, Duke goes into the ACC tourney with probably 3 more wins. Well, Luke should definitely be a little more consistent, so Frank just needs to be steady and not force things.

 

[Koubek for Prez]

In all likelihood, he is the 4th option on offense. .

If this guy is our 4th or 5th best scoring option next season...we could be scary good.

 

[timo0402]

If this guy is our 4th or 5th best scoring option next season...we could be scary good.

He will be and we will be.

 

[youngman42]

Why would there be any complaining about Frank Jackson? He is simply a great player and Duke will be really good next year. I think the key for Duke will actually be how healthy we are. If Harry is fully healthy, and playing to his potential, we will be a very tough school come march. No matter who we play. Not worried about the guard spot at all, honestly.

 

[nets on nets on nets]

I think health will be very important for us, especially if we don't land Bolden. Still think we do land him though.

Defense will be the most important thing for us though. How good Tatum/Giles are on the defensive end I think will determine how good our defense is. And let me say, I think both of them have the tools to be elite defenders, especially Giles.
We already know Matt and Amile can play great D, Grayson is OK, and Luke/Frank/Chase probably need the most work.

 

[germantondevil]

Usually its hard to get a feel from watching mixtapes and all star games but the good thing is guards usually transition to the college game better than bigs do. I believe Frank will more than exceed expectations next year. If there would be any concerns for next year it might be Giles transition to college, especially in the beginning. He will have to knock off some rust from sitting out this year and over the summer, but by money time I have a feeling that both will be just fine.

 

[DukeDenver]

Usually its hard to get a feel from watching mixtapes and all star games but the good thing is guards usually transition to the college game better than bigs do. I believe Frank will more than exceed expectations next year. If there would be any concerns for next year it might be Giles transition to college, especially in the beginning. He will have to knock off some rust from sitting out this year and over the summer, but by money time I have a feeling that both will be just fine.

I agree with all of this.

I can't wait to feel their energy. This entire class has some of what we've had before. Justise's attack mode is in Frank. Jah's explosiveness is in Harry. Tyus's determination and ice is in Tatum. Amile's motor and smarts is in Javin. And if Jack White can be half as annoying to opponents as other Australian ballers, we can look forward to pissing off many teams.

 

[nets on nets on nets]

I've never heard someone describe Jah that way.

Bolden would be the most like Jah, but about 75% as good as Jah.

I think Tatum will have an all around game similar to Singler's.
Frank reminds me a lot to Grayson.
I see Giles as.....well I think he could be something like we have never seen before.

 

[DukeDenver]

I've never heard someone describe Jah that way.

Yeah, upon second inspection, that is not appropriate for a public forum, LOL.

 

[dukiejay]

Great talent. Better kid. He's going to be special.

 

[nets on nets on nets]

I think we can all agree that Frank's PG play will be a key factor for next season, along with defense, injuries, chemistry, Grayson's PG play, etc.
He is obviously a freak athlete and many NBA mock drafts (13 months early, I know) have him anywhere from 10-20. Count me in the group that believes Frank being a Duke starting PG for TWO years will largely improve his NBA potential, as it appears he has never played a true PG role before.

 

[dadecodevil]

I see a bit of Westbrook in Jackson. A bit. If people remember the UCLA Westbrook, they may get the analogy. He has a long way to go, but I think 2 years playing on the big stage at Duke, with other great players like Westbrook did could lead to a bright future for the young man, and playing for the goat doesnt hurt.

 

[df64]

My main concern for next year, injuries aside, is not being able to keep quick guards out of the paint. Fortunately, there are not many teams who have guards like that that also have a team around them that will be good enough to hang with Duke. Unfortunately, it only takes one team in the tourney to ruin things. Grayson and Frank need to be able to reasonably handle penetration. If Frank can hold up that part of the bargain, all is good.

 

[nets on nets on nets]

My main concern for next year, injuries aside, is not being able to keep quick guards out of the paint. Fortunately, there are not many teams who have guards like that that also have a team around them that will be good enough to hang with Duke. Unfortunately, it only takes one team in the tourney to ruin things. Grayson and Frank need to be able to reasonably handle penetration. If Frank can hold up that part of the bargain, all is good.

Agree 100%. I don't think Frank/Grayson/Luke are ever gonna be known as elite defenders. Guard play is key in the tournament, so if we run into a team with a quick/hot guard we could be in trouble. Regardless, we are so deep and talented, it will take more than a hot guard to beat us.

 

[dukehokie]

Agree 100%. I don't think Frank/Grayson/Luke are ever gonna be known as elite defenders. Guard play is key in the tournament, so if we run into a team with a quick/hot guard we could be in trouble. Regardless, we are so deep and talented, it will take more than a hot guard to beat us.

That's what I would like to think. Some of the non-championship caliber Duke teams in the past would get beaten by that red hot guard. This team has a higher margin of error.

 

[timo0402]

That's what I would like to think. Some of the non-championship caliber Duke teams in the past would get beaten by that red hot guard. This team has a higher margin of error.

It all comes down to that margin of error factor. We all knew (or should have since it was stated so many times) that this year's team had basically zero margin for error. Last year's team had a much larger room b/c you had the inside game of Jah that you could almost always count on. Next season's team will be loaded- you have the shooters, the slashers, the athletes, the inside game and the rebounding game covered. It's going to take a hot team to beat us if we're playing solid, but no one player will be able to beat us on his own.

 

[nets on nets on nets]

It all comes down to that margin of error factor. We all knew (or should have since it was stated so many times) that this year's team had basically zero margin for error. Last year's team had a much larger room b/c you had the inside game of Jah that you could almost always count on. Next season's team will be loaded- you have the shooters, the slashers, the athletes, the inside game and the rebounding game covered. It's going to take a hot team to beat us if we're playing solid, but no one player will be able to beat us on his own.

If I had to rank my list of worries for next season starting from most to least they would go (not counting injuries)..............
1. Defense from the guard position- I think our interior defense with Giles and Amile will be elite, but how will Frank/Grayson/Luke guard, especially important come tournament time.
2. PG play- we have been over this before, I'm sure we will be fine, however it's always nice to have a floor general out there, and that we won't have.
3. Chase not taking a huge leap forward- If we don't get Bolden, than Chase will be playing a big role on this team, as he will probably be the first (and only) big man off the bench. I think everyone is expecting him to take a huge leap next year, but what if he doesn't????

 

[timo0402]

If I had to rank my list of worries for next season starting from most to least they would go (not counting injuries)..............
1. Defense from the guard position- I think our interior defense with Giles and Amile will be elite, but how will Frank/Grayson/Luke guard, especially important come tournament time.
2. PG play- we have been over this before, I'm sure we will be fine, however it's always nice to have a floor general out there, and that we won't have.
3. Chase not taking a huge leap forward- If we don't get Bolden, than Chase will be playing a big role on this team, as he will probably be the first (and only) big man off the bench. I think everyone is expecting him to take a huge leap next year, but what if he doesn't????

I completely agree with your list and the most intriguing to me is #3. If Bolden decides in fact to go to UK, the big ole door of opportunity couldn't be any wider for Chase. A full year older- gained some confidence, will have a full summer offseason program to get bigger, stronger, faster and work on his game. We won't need him to be a dynamite scorer or offensive force, just play aggressive without fouliing, be a rim protector, finish plays around the basket and catch the ball (play confident essentially).

 

[dukehokie]

@jwill133 I actually think the perimeter D will be fine. Between Frank, Matt and Grayson being a better defender than it seems, the team will be ok on the outside. Duke isn't going to run into many teams that have 3 guys on the outside that we can't guard. If they have that, Duke deserves to be in a tough game, or you're talking about the Blue/White game .

I think foul trouble between Harry, Chase and Amile could still be an issue still as it was last season. And the answer isn't to put Jayson at the 4. Tony getting better will be a huge factor as to how much room this team has to screw up down low. And I really don't see much screwing up happening.