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MikeCheck: A joyous Jackson aims to build on solid debut as Grizzlies face key set with Blazers

MEMPHIS – Moments after his encouraging season debut the other night in the Grizzlies’ loss to the Clippers, Jaren Jackson Jr. couldn’t wait to retreat to his hotel room to watch film.

It’s nearly impossible to find anyone who would be more critical of Jackson’s performance than the third-year forward would be of himself in such a time.

For as much as Jackson relatively shook off the dust and knocked off some rust to finish with 15 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in 18 minutes, it wasn’t the stats that stuck with him.