Grizzlies Jaren Jackson Jr. is perhaps one of the most underrated young players in the NBA.
The 23-year-old power forward is playing his best single-season performance and has the ability to continue improving.
In the last five games, Jaren Jackson Jr. has shot 7-of-16 from three-point range, shooting 44 percent from the field.
Defensively, he made 20 blocks, averaging a whopping four per game, including six in a single game today.
It is completely fine to use a husband as a gatekeeper and a man to describe him.
In fact, not only recently, but Jalen Jackson Jr. has been doing well this season.
Averaging 16.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, plus the league's most 3.3 blocks, he shot 37 percent from three-point range.
Who is the strongest 3D outsider in the current service, in the hearts of a thousand viewers, there will be a thousand Hamlet-style answers.
But who is the strongest 3D interior lineman in the current game is undoubtedly Jaren Jackson Jr.
Staying fit and not injured, he is likely to become the block king again this year and has a good chance of winning the Defensive of the Year award.
Sports media NBA University today launched this question: Is Jaren Jackson Jr. a giant?
Judging by the impact of the game, that's for sure.
Morant's popular style of play obscures unpretentious players like Jaren Jackson Jr.
The latter is not only a defensive gate in the Grizzlies, but also a blocking weapon on the offensive end.
Without Jaren Jackson Jr. to open up space, Morant would have encountered more clips when he broke through.
These two players, complementary to each other, are important to both sides and to the team.
In the summer of 2021, the Grizzlies chose to keep Jaren Jackson Jr. for a four-year, $106 million extension.
Now it seems that this contract is simply a cabbage price.
After all, even young players such as Poole and RJ Barrett have been given higher contracts than Jaren Jackson Jr.
But their influence on the game is clearly not at the same level.
As Barkley said before, Jaren Jackson Jr. is using defense to set the tone for the Grizzlies to win.
In this year's All-Star Game, the latter deserves a place.