LA Clippers: Reggie Jackson earning new nickname

Reggie Jackson has been huge for the LA Clippers this postseason.

In the first round series vs. the Dallas Mavericks, Jackson averaged 15.4 points per game despite not starting the first two games for the Clippers (both losses by the way). He shot .434 from the field and nailed 39.3% of his three-point shots.

Things got better when Jackson entered the starting lineup. That didn’t stop in the Western Conference Semifinals series vs. the Utah Jazz, and less and less people are calling him by his full name. They’re calling him by a new name; ‘Mr. June.’

Reggie Jackson’s new nickname fits him perfectly.

Reggie Jackson is being called ‘Mr. June,’ of course, in reference to the Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player, Reggie Jackson. The two-time World Series MVP earned the nickname of ‘Mr. October’ due to how well he played in the MLB postseason. Our Reggie Jackson has been playing so well this postseason (particularly in June), that he’s earning a similar nickname as well.

The above tweet was sent in Game 5. ‘Mr. June’ was trending on Twitter in that game. During that contest, Jackson scored 22 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He made three three-pointers out of his eight attempts, and even stole the basketball away two times.

Yep, we can thank TNT play-by-play broadcaster Ian Eagle for pushing the nickname on national television during Game 5.

Up through Game 5, Jackson was averaging 16.2 points per game in the series.

The most impressive part about his performances were how efficient he was. He shot .577 from the field, and connected on an insane 51.7% of his three-point attempts. He couldn’t miss, and actually hadn’t missed a single free throw.

Up through that game, Jackson was scoring 17.6 points per game in June, and was hitting 52.7% of his shot attempts. Draining 48.2% of his three-point shots, he truly earned this new title.

Reggie Jackson was always a good player, but his ability to turn it up in the postseason caught the attention of basketball fans everywhere.