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Mark Jackson on being old school

Before tonight’s game Warriors coach Mark Jackson spoke about his being old school: “I come from the day and time when if you played then nothing was wrong with you. And if you didn’t you were sick. You could be sick but if you played you were fine and you [...]

By | November 7th, 2012|10 Comments

We don’t know sports figures

When you talk to Mark Jackson he looks you in the eye. His voice is sincere and he comes across honest and straightforward and when you walk away from him you think this is a good man. Jackson may in fact be a very good man. But he got himself [...]

By | June 29th, 2012|19 Comments

Introducing Mark Jackson

I went by the Warriors today, waited until after practice to interview new coach Mark Jackson one on one. I love the ice-breaker, introductory interview. I love to get the first glimpses of a new personality. I don't know Jackson, but we are both New Yorkers and we speak the [...]

By | December 15th, 2011|0 Comments

Mark Jackson, mystery man

The Press Democrat just posted my Mark Jackson column. In it I try to come to terms with Jackson. Will he be a good coach or won't he? That is the question. He was impressive at his introductory news conference on Friday; the guy is verbal and smart and he's [...]

By | June 10th, 2011|17 Comments

Mark Jackson on Monta Ellis

I just got home from the Mark Jackson intro news conference. He is an interesting guy, well spoken. After the regular news conference part he fielded questions privately from repoters and naturally we asked about his backcourt -- Can it defend? How would he feel about trading Monta Ellis? A [...]

By | June 10th, 2011|3 Comments

Your San Francisco Warriors

On Friday the Warriors will introduce their new coach -- you're talking about a guy named Mark Jackson. They will introduce him at a fancy hotel in downtown San Francisco. When Joe Lacob and Peter Guber took over the team they announced themselves at a fancy restaurant in San Francisco. [...]

By | June 8th, 2011|13 Comments

If I’m Keith Smart

If I'm Keith Smart I'm ticked about the Warriors firing me and hiring Mark Jackson. If I'm Keith Smart I'm thinking I have head coaching experience and with Jackson you're talking about a guy who has no coaching experience anywhere anytime. Yes, you're talking about a guy. If I'm Keith [...]

By | June 8th, 2011|8 Comments

If you’re Mark Jackson

I'm sitting here watching the NBA finals and listening to Mark Jackson. Jackson uses the "if you're" construction incessantly. Listen to the guy. He says if you're Lebron James you have to do such and such. If you're Eric Spoelstra blah blah. He also says if I'm so and so [...]

By | May 31st, 2011|23 Comments