“Talk about a ‘gravity guy,'” Pope said. “You just throw Jax on the court, and four guys are leaning towards him. His numbers may not be huge, but he has an impact when he walks in the gym.”

Pope doubled down on that assertion two days later.

“On the offensive side, there’s more ways he can grow, for sure. And he’s really hungry to do that,” Pope said Thursday. “He’s an extraordinary offensive player, and when you are, you garner a lot of attention. He certainly is the headliner on every single scout, and sometimes just the sheer gravity that you afford your teammates on the floor is the biggest contribution — and it certainly was in the (Duke) game.”

To say nothing of Robinson’s influence defensively.

“We do ‘points given up,'” Pope said. “Jaxson was responsible for giving up two points in the entire game. You think about the matchups that he had, he was actually elite. He had some massive toughness plays down the stretch.”