On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins,
the guys are joined by Jimmy Jackson, the 14-Year NBA Veteran with
12 teams and incredibly talented broadcaster. Rex admits some
stories about Jimmy he's never been able to say out loud, like how
he got beaten down so bad one night head-to-head. 7:30 - When did
Jimmy Jackson recognize that he was so talented on
Television? 13:30 - Being able to call some of his son's
games, and having Traevon join him on the Big Ten set was something
he'll cherish forever. 16:00 - After Josh saw Jimmy at Rupp Arena
while he was in college, Jim says he remembers when Rex was a star
in that building. 17:00 - Jim Jackson grew up playing football and
didn't play with an organized team until the 6th grade. It
wasn't until he played point guard for the first time, he switched
to basketball. 19:00 After starting on the varsity team his
freshman year, he caught the basketball bug, and had to combat
older players on the team who didn't want to see a younger kid
taking his spot. 23:30 - Drawing his own comparisons to Rex playing
for his hometown team, the pressure wasn't the same at Ohio State
like Rex had to deal with at Kentucky. 26:30 - How hard it was
losing to The Fab Five in the Elite 8 after they swept them in the
regular season. While Traevon went to a National Championship his
Dad wished he just could have reached the Final Four. 29:30 - Rex's
Jim Jackson story: After coming back with a taped thumb, Rex says
it was the worst beatdown he ever took on defense. How many did
Jimmy score on Rex that night in Washington? 34:00 - How hard it
was battling his knee injury that made him have to completely
change his game. Being a well-rounded player extended both Jim
Jackson and Rex Chapman's careers. 36:30 - The Three J's Never
played a full season together, and in his 5 Years he had 3 Coaches
and 3 Owners. Jason Kidd made both him and Jamal Mashburn better
players. 41:00 - Jim recognized the business of the NBA and that
was a huge adjustment from when he went from team to team, and
continued to play as a professional. 45:00 - Jim Jackson is the
only player whose "Welcome to the NBA" moment happened when he
wasn't on the court. The Dallas Mavericks didn't want to pay him as
the 4th overall pick. 51:30 - The Better Big Three between the
Lakers and Nets. Is the better duo LeBron and Russ or is it KD and
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