Michael Jordan.
03-27-2014, 05:04 PM
And to top it off, there appears to be some dysfunction on the team, as Jackson has recently demoted assistant Brian Scalabrine (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10680517/golden-state-warriors-reassign-assistant-brian-scalabrine-d-league), who was hired before the season. Apparently Jackson's biggest enemy isn't expectations but assistant coaches, because he reportedly didn't get along with Mike Malone, who is now coach of the Sacramento Kings (http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/sac/sacramento-kings). Not sure if this has anything to do with Golden State's inconsistencies, but it certainly doesn't give the impression that everything is just fine in the Bay.
But you'll notice the Warriors don't trumpet Jackson as the guy who's leading the team toward a brighter tomorrow. Even if they don't say it, they could at least imply it with a contract extension. It makes me wonder if anyone in the Warriors' hierarchy has Jackson's back. (I posed the question to one member of the organization and he couldn't give me a name.) You never hear anyone else bragging on the team's accomplishments under Jackson, which is why he seems compelled to do it for himself.
It was good to see Stephen Curry speak up on Jackson's behalf ... but if Kobe Bryant (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/110/kobe-bryant)couldn't get the Lakers to hire Phil Jackson in 2012, what makes you think Curry has final say over Mark Jackson's status with the Warriors? One of Jackson's go-to phrases is "we are tied together." I don't think that applies to the front office and the coaching staff.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10682416/coast-coast-warriors-meeting-expectations
But you'll notice the Warriors don't trumpet Jackson as the guy who's leading the team toward a brighter tomorrow. Even if they don't say it, they could at least imply it with a contract extension. It makes me wonder if anyone in the Warriors' hierarchy has Jackson's back. (I posed the question to one member of the organization and he couldn't give me a name.) You never hear anyone else bragging on the team's accomplishments under Jackson, which is why he seems compelled to do it for himself.
It was good to see Stephen Curry speak up on Jackson's behalf ... but if Kobe Bryant (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/110/kobe-bryant)couldn't get the Lakers to hire Phil Jackson in 2012, what makes you think Curry has final say over Mark Jackson's status with the Warriors? One of Jackson's go-to phrases is "we are tied together." I don't think that applies to the front office and the coaching staff.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10682416/coast-coast-warriors-meeting-expectations