Rick Carlisle: Quenton Jackson is an attacker

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle praised two-way guard Quenton Jackson on both ends following last night’s 114-109 home win vs. the Golden State Warriors (25 points/6 rebounds/10 assists/3 steals/zero turnovers/10-16 FG/3-4 3-PT/2-3 FT/+20 +/-).

*set career-highs in points and assists*

*tied career-best for rebounds and field goals made*

*3rd player in franchise history to put up 25 points & 10 assists with zero turnovers*

(via Indiana Pacers):

“He’s an attacker, and he’s gotta be in attack mode. He’s a hybrid guard, really. He plays point. He plays two. But it’s important that he is who he is in his soul, and that is an attacker. And so, he attacked tonight. He had a tough job chasing [Steph] Curry around all night. We matched their minutes pretty much. We actually had to go back with Q before Curry came back in, because RayJ [Dennis] got a little tired and it was just time to get him back in. And then, I think it was two threes and then the bank shot that sealed the game. It had to be a great feeling for him.”