{"id":613020,"date":"2026-02-20T05:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T05:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/613020\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T05:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T05:05:37","slug":"elmarko-jackson-holds-back-on-darryn-peterson-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/613020\/","title":{"rendered":"Elmarko Jackson holds back on Darryn Peterson comment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elmarko Jackson holds back on Darryn Peterson comment<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kansas basketball<\/a> features the potential top pick of June\u2019s NBA Draft. Yet Darryn Peterson is facing criticism over his desire to play by basketball analysts following the Jayhawks<\/a>. Even Elmarko Jackson and head coach Bill Self<\/a> have spoken up.<\/p>\n

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Self needed to address a cramping issue involving his prized freshman Thursday<\/a>. Peterson suddenly is hit with limited minutes due to the issue.<\/p>\n

What does Jackson think of everything? He managed to hold back on Peterson with reporters postgame.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a really good first half, so I\u2019m not gonna talk about the second half,\u201d Jackson bluntly told the media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What happened to Kansas star Darryn Peterson after win?\"William<\/p>\n

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Peterson tallied 23 points in a span of 19 minutes.<\/p>\n

The guard pulled down just two rebounds \u2014 and that\u2019s not the only low number attached to him.<\/p>\n

Peterson never scored in the final 20 minutes \u2014 again dealing with the cramps setback. He settled for only three total minutes in the second.<\/p>\n

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Again, theories sparked if Peterson is serious about the NBA with the topic rising in local media around Kansas City.<\/p>\n

National analysts like Adam Finkelstein of CBS Sports are weighing in too.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe bottom line is that when he\u2019s been on the floor and not limited, he\u2019s been even better than expected. Unfortunately though, the times when he\u2019s been out of the line-up, or noticeably tentative even when he is playing, continue to mount,\u201d Finkelstein wrote on Thursday.<\/p>\n

He adds that while \u201cmost NBA executive\u201d favor him as the top pick, \u201cthis ongoing trend is creating some pause.\u201d Questions about his physical durability have risen.<\/p>\n

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Related: Memphis\u2019 Penny Hardaway holds back tears after getting smoked by South Florida<\/a><\/p>\n

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