Pels assign Frank Jackson to Texas Legends (G-League)

https://www.nba.com/pelicans/pelican...-texas-legends

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December 4, 2018

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has assigned rookie guard Frank Jackson to the Texas Legends of the NBA G League, pursuant to the flexible assignment system. This will be Jackson’s first career G League assignment.

Jackson, 6-4, 202, has appeared in 15 games for the Pelicans, averaging 4.3 points in 12.0 minutes per contest.

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I wonder who is getting added? If anyone? Trade looming?

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Originally Posted by AstroFire

https://www.nba.com/pelicans/pelican...-texas-legends



I wonder who is getting added? If anyone? Trade looming?

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Someone has to be getting added

You dont gain a roster spot doing this. He still takes up one of the 15.

good..if gentry is not going to use him, let him go to the g-league to get his game strong by playing alot of mins......maybe the rumors was true about the pelicans signing someone who was playing overseas..i forgot who the player was...

Andrew Harrison to the Pels on a 2 way.

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn 13 minutes ago

Guard Andrew Harrison will sign a two-way deal with New Orleans, league source tells ESPN.

I like his game in memphis

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Originally Posted by wnelson

I like his game in memphis

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So did I.
I wanted Dell to sign him when he was waived by Memphis, but Cleveland got in there beforehand.

He won't be the saviour until Payton get's back, but at least his is a big guard who can run some point.

There goes ROY chances lol

https://youtu.be/AKNTN3gMuRk

Attaboy Frankie

Frank needs a Monty or Pops to get his game to the next level. Gentry has a system, but it’s not one for developing young players such as Frank. I look forward to Frank’s continued progress.

Frank has just needed minutes. Makes sense. He only played one year of college then missed an entire season and has struggled with ankle sprains limiting him this summer and season.

Give the kid some run to develop. If still rather he be getting minutes with the team because I think he has the chance to be really good for us but I'll take this in the short term.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

Frank needs a Monty or Pops to get his game to the next level. Gentry has a system, but it’s not one for developing young players such as Frank. I look forward to Frank’s continued progress.

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Agree this might be an attempt to raise his trade value. Gentry does not want to teach, he expects you to already know.

https://youtu.be/_ZivmvXaqZg

Not sure if it's the camera angle, but it seems he needs more lift when finishing at the basket on his drives. For example, Jrue and Kyrie finish much higher on their drives, although Frank has the higher vertical, weird. It may be when he chooses to gather on his drives or he's just not fluid off of one leg. Work on that and then he should be good to go against NBA competition.

Annoying thing is all he's really doing is making himself into better trade bait. He'd have to have been Donovan Mitchell to earn minutes at his level of development. Just hope we can fetch ourselves a player who makes our team better than his skill level might suggest.

https://youtu.be/DPHLiq2yC1A

Frank starting to show out

Shame he is in trade talks. He could be a nice piece of our future core after AD leaves.

He could turn into a reason AD stays

Hopefully he gets called back in a couple weeks. This gets him enough time to get some run and gain some confidence.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

Hopefully he gets called back in a couple weeks. This gets him enough time to get some run and gain some confidence.

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could have used him last night on offense...we needed a fresh scorer....

The G League can’t handle Franklin W. Jackson!

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Originally Posted by 6warddude

could have used him last night on offense...we needed a fresh scorer....

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While I agree, Gentry has to play him consistent minutes first. I think a couple more weeks in the G League to let him get actual game minutes will do him good. Also will maybe force Gentry to give him the minutes he needs when he gets back.

The reason Donovan Mitchell showed out was because the team let him take 17+ shots a game and gave him 33 mpg. Frank needs consistency and time to just learn the pro game. You get that by playing. Gentry has constantly been tweaking the lineups looking for something that works. For a guy like Frank who lost a year to injury that's really bad.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

While I agree, Gentry has to play him consistent minutes first. I think a couple more weeks in the G League to let him get actual game minutes will do him good. Also will maybe force Gentry to give him the minutes he needs when he gets back.

The reason Donovan Mitchell showed out was because the team let him take 17+ shots a game and gave him 33 mpg. Frank needs consistency and time to just learn the pro game. You get that by playing. Gentry has constantly been tweaking the lineups looking for something that works. For a guy like Frank who lost a year to injury that's really bad.

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Gentry plays him at the 1.
That's the problem.
If fans can see that he needs be off the ball then wtf can't he?

Sick of trying to make players that there not.

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

Gentry plays him at the 1.
That's the problem.
If fans can see that he needs be off the ball then wtf can't he?

Sick of trying to make players that there not.

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Gentry sees that he's better as a 2. The problem is so is every guard on our team Outside of Payton and Frazier. The 2 is by far the deepest position on the entire team.

With the injury to Payton it screws up the entire guard rotation because now instead of Frazier being thr backup PG and allowing Jackson and Moore to play off ball, the only way for Jackson to get minutes is to play PG.

If our team was playing good then that would allow for more development minutes being given to Jackson. Unfortunately we suck and so are forced to play big minutes to our top guys to try and win games.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

Gentry sees that he's better as a 2. The problem is so is every guard on our team Outside of Payton and Frazier. The 2 is by far the deepest position on the entire team.

With the injury to Payton it screws up the entire guard rotation because now instead of Frazier being thr backup PG and allowing Jackson and Moore to play off ball, the only way for Jackson to get minutes is to play PG.

If our team was playing good then that would allow for more development minutes being given to Jackson. Unfortunately we suck and so are forced to play big minutes to our top guys to try and win games.

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I don’t see a single circumstance that would make Alvin play Clark over Frank... it’s downright disgusting to watch this man coach

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Originally Posted by Fedupfan

I don’t see a single circumstance that would make Alvin play Clark over Frank... it’s downright disgusting to watch this man coach

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Clark finished last year strong, is a vet that has a NBA championship, and has a ton of experience going against actual NBA talent.

Frank Jackson has played 180 minutes against actual NBA talent after missing an entire year due to injury.

I'm fed up with how this team plays too but be mad about the right things, not something that makes sense.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

Clark finished last year strong, is a vet that has a NBA championship, and has a ton of experience going against actual NBA talent.

Frank Jackson has played 180 minutes against actual NBA talent after missing an entire year due to injury.

I'm fed up with how this team plays too but be mad about the right things, not something that makes sense.

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Gentry has to trust that his players will do what he expects in the right situation. It’s similar to how Sean Payton would play Shanle despite other guys having more talent. Shanle could be trusted to know the scheme and his responsibilities. Even if he wouldn’t be able to make the tackle all the time.

isiah thomas and kevin mchale said it best at the beginning of this season on nbatv.....a coach will play the players he trust before talent...gentry has shown this is true by going with a 8 man rotation when healthy.....frazier is the 9th man for some mins now....its the reason why i say we have no depth because gentry dont trust the rest of the team which is why i hope we make a trade for a couple of players he trust to play....

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isiah thomas and kevin mchale said it best at the beginning of this season on nbatv.....a coach will play the players he trust before talent...gentrIy has shown this is true by going with a 8 man rotation when healthy.....frazier is the 9th man for some mins now....its the reason why i say we have no depth because gentry dont trust the rest of the team which is why i hope we make a trade for a couple of players he trust to play....

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This is why I will continue to suggest we trade SOLO, WES. and a pick for Lopez and Holiday, Both are expiring, we would have bird rights, plus the flexability to possibly keep both JR and NICO going forward. Not to mention the immediate upgrade to our bench or fact that AD will be happy we have a playable 5 and Jrue happy he gets to play with his brother who happens to be a 3

https://twitter.com/JoelMeyersNBA/st...426068998?s=19

Frank back.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

https://twitter.com/JoelMeyersNBA/st...426068998?s=19

Frank back.

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Hopefully after that atrocity Clark put out last night Gentry plays him.

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Originally Posted by soggymoss

Hopefully after that atrocity Clark put out last night Gentry plays him.

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gentry will play clark over him smh...

They have to be bringing him back with the intent to play him. Otherwise you give him his minutes in G League to develop.

No way he plays much worse than Clark did. Even if he does at least he's developing.

Guess who's back

Guess who's gone again

that's just annoying so we're gonna see more Fricken Ian Clark awesome

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I expect him to be back by next game.

It’s not uncommon for a player to go to be sent down for one or two games of action while the NBA team has a few days off.

Payton back in about three weeks, eh?

I can feel it. We are closing in on a big trade.

We are off until Sunday, and the Legends have a game tonight and tomorrow night. Expect Frank and Kenrich both called back up before the game Sunday, or at least Frank.

https://youtu.be/FVlzYvMihxk

Frank caught a body at 38 seconds

That dunk was nashty. Hopefully we get one of those in the NBA pretty soon