Mark Jackson needs to go

[clyde_carbon]

As a 7th round pick, the Warriors have a big investment in Barnes, and I'm sure his development as a player has been spared no shortage of coaching resources. Jackson is the head coach and the Warriors have been involved in a fight for playoff position for a large portion of the season. It isn't Jackson's responsibility to "develop" Barnes in that capacity. As a head coach he has bigger fish to fry. Curry, Thompson and Green have significantly evolved their games during Jackson's tenure as a coach. Do think that's because Jackson has successfully developed them as players? If so his batting average is pretty good. I hope I'm wrong about Barnes, but he looks like a rotation player to me. Obviously next year is critical for him.

"Bigger fish to fry."

What frying does Jackson, do exactly, other than being a glorified motivational speaker?

 

[southernfriedwarrior]

"Bigger fish to fry."

What frying does Jackson, do exactly, other than being a glorified motivational speaker?

If you can't answer that question for yourself, then I certainly can't do it for you.

 

[TobyTyler]

The player development usually isn't the direct result of a head coach, but the assistants. They are the ones who are brought in to help develop players. The assistants are the ones who work with the players day in and day out on honing the parts of their game. The head coach is more focused on the team as a whole. Not to say that he might not make suggestions or work with players directly, but the majority of player development falls on the assistants.

Then that is on jackson since he feels threatened by any assistant who shows any level of competence and gets rid of him.

 

[southernfriedwarrior]

Am I only one who's read (more than one article) that Scalabrine was demoted by Jackson because he got into an verbal altercation with Pete Myers? This has been reported in multiple places, so it isn't exactly a secret. Interesting how the common perception seems to be that Jackson just couldn't get along with Scalabrine. Obviously Scalabrine's issues weren't limited to just Mark Jackson. Any comments?

 

[clyde_carbon]

If you can't answer that question for yourself, then I certainly can't do it for you.

Ha...mk bud.