Hello? Anybody out there?

Crickets.

That’s OK. Your speechlessness makes you a reasonable human being who lives in reality and prefers not to deal in fantasy.

Sure, the Tuesday highlight that will get the most play will be the one that has Jackson soaring way above the rim and coming down so hard on it for two points early in Tuesday night’s 90-88 victory over Kansas State.

Yet, as entertaining as his gravity-defying slams are, a highlight of the best passes of his quick college career would make for even more interesting viewing.

Such as ones from Tuesday alone:

Pinpoint over-the-top passes to Landen Lucas and Carlton Bragg; a wrap-around bounce pass from one side of the lane to the other, perfectly threaded through two defenders to Bragg; the extra pass from right in front of the basket to his left to wide-open Lucas for an easy bucket after fumbling the ball a cross-court pass from the left wing to the right corner and an open shooter.

By halftime, Jackson had 16 points, five rebounds and five assists and had led the Jayhawks from a deficit to a 10-point lead at the half.

As amazing as Jackson looks speeding up with the ball, he’s even more impressive slowing down to avoid charges and he handles the ball every bit as well with his left hand as his right.

Long range, point guard is the best position for the 6-foot-8 freshman from Detroit. His height, which allows him to look over the defense, is one of many factors in him having such great vision as a passer.

Jackson’s passing skills are especially impressive considering that until he arrived at Kansas, passing the ball was doing the defense a favor.

Jackson pointed to “my decision-making and my IQ,” as his biggest areas of improvement since the beginning of the season. “Just trying to make the right plays at the right time. I’ve always been on teams where I was the first option and second option. Playing with these guys makes me a better teammate, I think.”

Jackson was far from perfect Tuesday, hoisting a pair of ill-advised shots, and he nearly cost Kansas the game by failing to switch onto Dean Wade, leaving him wide-open for a 3-point shot that would have given K-State a three-point lead with six seconds left.

“I was definitely supposed to switch,” Jackson said afterward. “That was my fault. It was. We got lucky.”

But even on a night when he sprinkles in a freshman mistake here or there, he showcases such a sophisticated game and a great enthusiasm for playing it. Jackson fed off the energy of the crowd, and it showed from the start.

“With a lot of students gone, I didn’t really expect it to be as loud and as energetic as it was, but it was amazing tonight,” Jackson said.

His second half didn’t go as well and included his third technical foul of the season, his account of which begs the question as to whether he has been targeted by refs as a hot-head to be watched.

” ‘That’s a foul,’ that’s all I said, ” Jackson said. He added that he does not think refs are targeting him for technical fouls, but he might as well be going into games with the belief that they are because there is no downside to looking at it that way.

Jackson’s pleasant, polite off-court demeanor suggests he would be the last player to rack up technicals, but he takes on a different persona once he walks onto the court.

“We play for Kansas and we know that we’re going to get everybody’s best shot,” Jackson said. “I know the guys on the other side of that court are going to come at me and not let up, so I’ve got to do the same to them.”

Ideally, he can dial down his intensity once the whistle blows, and pick it right back up when the ball is put back in play. If that’s a tough juggling act and he continues to get slapped with a ‘T’ here and there, that’s better than if he played with a kinder, gentler edge.