Warriors fire Mark Jackson

[dell71]

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10892128/mark-jackson-coach-golden-state-warriors

They actually did it...

[Mogriffjr]

The Warriors gonna Warrior....

[Argath]

Hope the wiz interview him in the offseason

[PP]

From everything I read Jackson is a shitty head coach. He had issues with a ton of his assistants including Scalabrine.

[dell71]

From everything I read Jackson is a shitty head coach. He had issues with a ton of his assistants including Scalabrine.

You're equating 'shitty' with not being nice. Sure, he has a lot to learn about dealing with his staff, but the results and his ability to motivate players to want to run through brick walls for him suggest he is far from shitty.

[krulmichael]

So the guy brings them to consecutive playoff appearances (including a series win last year...and almost beating a tough Clippers squad) fir the first tinge in 7 years and his reward is to get fired? Coaching in the NBA is such a joke.

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[DJ Rhude]

Would love to see the Knicks bring him home and hire him but I know that is a pipe dream

[NAHSTE]

It might seem harsh, but the goal is to win a championship. If the W's brass didn't think he was capable of this, or for whatever reason didn't think he was a good fit for the future direction of the franchise, move on. Making the playoffs alone doesn't make one a good coach. Even Mike Woodson won 53 games once.

[dell71]

It might seem harsh, but the goal is to win a championship. If the W's brass didn't think he was capable of this, or for whatever reason didn't think he was a good fit for the future direction of the franchise, move on. Making the playoffs alone doesn't make one a good coach. Even Mike Woodson won 53 games once.

No, making the playoffs doesn't make one a good coach. Hell, I think Scott Brooks and Eric Spoelstra both suck, but that's another conversation. Yes, the ultimate goal is to win a championship and if management doesn't think he can get that done they have every right to fire him. From an outsider's perspective, it doesn't appear to be a smart move at all. It seems too early to say he "can't" win it. The culture of the franchise has turned 180 degrees in the right direction since the day he took the job and the arrow still seems pointed solidly in the right direction. Now, you're risking all of that to essentially start over with a new guy who may not garner the same admiration and respect from the team on the floor. They'll probably be good next season regardless because, if I'm not mistaken, much of the team will be back. What happens after that? Are players more likely to leave because you pissed them off by firing 'their' coach? Granted, the Warriors will likely open the pocketbook pretty wide to try to keep Curry and maybe Thompson (probably not Lee because of age/injury concerns), but that's not a guarantee that they'll stay. You've just increased their chances of bolting by whatever margin of their brains that isn't ruled by money. In other words, they might view this firing as a mistreatment of themselves. What about other important players you'd like to keep but aren't willing to break the bank for? Then again, will they even fit whatever the new guy is trying to do? It just seems like since Jackson doesn't necessarily get along with management they invented an arbitrary and extremely difficult hurdle for him to jump (beating the Clippers even though they were coming in as the solid underdog and undermanned without Bogut).

[FedEx227]

Let's continue to ignore that he undermined assistants at every turn, refused to live in Oakland or in the area while coaching the team, told team advisors to get lost, publicly fired an assistant in front of the players and clashed with the owner on numerous occasions to the point where they weren't on speaking terms.

That type of stuff is important. He created a volatile work environment for his assistants and team staff. They'll be fine.

[PP]

Let's continue to ignore that he undermined assistants at every turn, refused to live in Oakland or in the area while coaching the team, told team advisors to get lost, publicly fired an assistant in front of the players and clashed with the owner on numerous occasions to the point where they weren't on speaking terms.

That type of stuff is important. He created a volatile work environment for his assistants and team staff. They'll be fine.

But he wins games..... lol

Guy is a terrible fuckin coach. Managing your assistants is part of the job and it is clear the my way or the highway approach doesn't work.

[FedEx227]

My favorite Mark Jackson play was the one he drew up where Stephen Curry dribbled the ball for a few seconds then shot a three-pointer and it went in.

[NAHSTE]

Let's continue to ignore that he undermined assistants at every turn, refused to live in Oakland or in the area while coaching the team, told team advisors to get lost, publicly fired an assistant in front of the players and clashed with the owner on numerous occasions to the point where they weren't on speaking terms.

That type of stuff is important. He created a volatile work environment for his assistants and team staff. They'll be fine.

But Steph Curry liked him! FIRST RULE OF NBA: BEND TO THE WHIM OF YOUR BEST PLAYER

[Kuzzy Powers]

LOL this thread is hilarious. This is the perfect example of guys never watching a guy coach and just basing their opinion off of win/loss records. The Warriors are a VERY talented team, they are winning despite the absolute atrocious head coaching they have had the last 2 years. He runs NO PLAYS, he is terrible out of TOs, and for every game winning situation since hes been a coach hes told Steph Curry to ISO and do his thing, which has often resulted in hideous 3 point shots because absolutely no play was run. Is he a great motivator? I dont deny that he is. But I want my head coach doing more than just quote historical figures during the timeout. Just because a team has a winning record doesnt necessarily mean the coaching or management were good. Top that all off with not getting along with important figures within the organization and this is what you have. He deserved to get canned and he did. Golden State will be much better off with a coach with some substance. Jackson was lucky that his team fit his coaching style, because they all like to chuck the ball and play free-flowing offense. They could be even better it they're reeled in a little bit. The thing ill give Jackson the most credit for is getting the team to buy-in to playing defense, but that should be done by any coach.

[FedEx227]

He got a team with Andrew Bogut and Andre Iguodala to play defense. Let's plan a fucking parade for the guy.

The second the new coach draws up a play that gets Steph open for a three, they'll forget about Jackson.