sjballer03
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Basically Jackson didn't want to kiss the ring of the King
"Warriors owner Joe Lacob said the Jackson firing had more to do with "organizational issues" than on-court performance. The Warriors cited Jackson's unwillingness to move to the Bay Area, friction with management and sketchy dealings with assistant coaches among reasons that led to the firing."
1) I could care less if Jackson lived in Canada, the Dubs were winning
2) Friction is good, difference of opinion leads to creative thinking, vs "Yes me"
3) Assistant Coaches, such as Scalabrini and Erman? Those guys seemed sketchy for their own reasons.
Not saying Jackson was perfect, but the team's on court performance wasn't factored into the equation? That makes no sense.
You are only focused on the end result. 50 wins in the West means nothing. This is a team that underachieved regardless of the numbers. We were only a few losses away from not even making the playoffs. There are plenty of coaches out there that could've taken this team to 50 wins.
It was not merely a difference of opinion. Jackson simply stopped taking input from anybody but himself and his staff. You are continuously ignoring the fact that Jackson was given full control over his staff, so there was no meddling by the front office there. He failed because he brought in his own yes-men. The same problems on day 1 showed up on the final day of the season. He and the team showed zero growth as the season progressed. There is no guarantee there would be any improvements next season, so it was time to move on.
What's baffling to me is people don't want to understand that this is not how a new coach should operate. Especially one that has NEVER coached in his life. Here's a guy that should've been eager to absorb as much knowledge and input as possible as he grows into his role. But instead he acted like he was an experienced coach. I guarantee you all of the successful coaches in history didn't make this mistake when they were first starting out.