In a new role, Isaiah Jackson finds sensations

To return to competition, Isaiah Jackson is served. Last season, after just five games, he tore his Achilles tendon and did not play again, missing out on the Pacers’ great playoff run. So he’s back this season. With one big change: Myles Turner took over as manager of the Bucks, and his replacement therefore gained importance.

He was the starter for two weeks and just had his best game of the season, with 21 points on 8/12 shooting and 10 rebounds. against Milwaukee and… Miles Turner.

“He was my veteran. He was my mentor for the last four years. I asked him for instructions. We competed against each other in training. This match, in my mood, was like training. It was really nice.”, relations-t-ilafter his team’s loss at the buzzer.

He did quite well while his opponent already had a lot of work to do with an Indiana audience. “I think I defended him well. He made a few shots in the first quarter, but nothing after that.”continues Isaiah Jackson before 9 points scored by his opponent. “I liked his energy, his way of playing. We forget that he was injured for a moment and that it takes time. When he plays freely, when he is alone and dominant, it is a real problem.”esttime Pascal Vise.

Still some work to do before you’re 100%

This good game comes at the right time and confirms her rise, after very shy first outings. It should be remembered, as Pascal Siakam says, that before the continuation in October, the last time he was on the floor was on November 1, 2024…

“Right now I’m in a phase where I’m starting to regain my confidence”the Indiana player said last week, before meeting the Bucks. “It’s like I have a new body, in a way. I haven’t played in a year, I feel like a newborn deer, whose legs are giving out. I have to get used to myself.”

“He is at the beginning of his return to competition,” insists on Rick Carlisle. “We only have six or seven matches, so it’s normal that he doesn’t have his legs completely yet. He’s finding his rhythm, becoming more powerful and reading situations better.”

How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.