When Kawhi Leonard stopped playing, the Clippers did not fall. In addition to Paul George playing his long-lost "Playoff P" worth, another long-silent killer Reggie Jackson finally released his long-lost energy.
This season's annual salary is only US$2.33 million. Jackson was questioned in the Pistons, but when he came to the Clippers, he has proven himself one after another.
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In the third game of the 2021 Western Conference Championship, the Clippers trailed 0-2. Jackson made 9 of 17 shots and scored 23 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals. He had a plus-minus of +10 on the court. He even scored 10 in the fourth quarter to cut off the Suns' counterattack. .
Behind 1-3, facing the cliff edge of the fifth game, exceptPG went all out and scored 41 points, Jackson also contributed 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists, becoming an important key to the Clippers' victory. Even Tyronn Lue couldn't help but praise Jackson's performance as phenomenal. His key output in every game is one of the Clippers' saviors this season.
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The following are Reggie Jackson’s current playoff statistics and records:
- Jackson's performance in the regular season was average, and he only scored more than 20 points in a single game 7 times. In the playoffs, he scored more than 20 points 9 times as of June 29.
- Jackson currently ranks first in the league with 56 three-pointers in the playoffs.
- Currently averaging 18.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 49.2% field goal percentage and 41.5% three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs.
- In the Western Conference Championship Game, he averaged 21.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 47.21 TP3T field goal percentage, and 37.3 three-point field goal percentage.
