Mark Jackson to coach the Warriors

[Andrew]

Warriors hire Jackson as new coach

Mark Jackson has agreed to a three-year, $6 million contract to coach the Golden State Warriors.

Jackson, who has no coaching experience, is one more signature hire of new owners Joe Lacob and Peter Gruber. After new executives Jerry West and Bob Myers took over in the Warriors front office, Jackson’s candidacy ascended from a large group of potential head coaches.

The Warriors are dedicated to spending money to hire a strong group of assistant coaches for Jackson, sources said.

That means no Mark Jackson on ESPN/ABC next year and about fifty mentions of him being hired during Game 4 tomorrow.

[benji]

Mama, there goes that man to Oakland.

[shadowgrin]

I hope that Mark Jackson signing isn't another brain fart of Jerry West. *cough*Brian Cardinal contract*cough*

[Lamrock]

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Doubt he'll be a downgrade though.

[George7]

Is her the one who played on Olympiakos some years ago? If so he was a nice player but really a huge gamble from Warriors to hire an inexperienced coach...

[shadowgrin]

Nope. That's Marc "Unstoppable Baby!" Jackson that joined Olympiakos.

[Valor]

dammit, no more Jackson, Van Gundy, Breen trio

[[Q]]

his team will be hearing "HAND DOWN, MAN DOWN!" a lot this season with the way they play defense.

[buzzy]

I'm just glad he'll be off TV.

[Andrew]

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Scarily good impression.

[shadowgrin]

his team will be hearing "HAND DOWN, MAN DOWN!" a lot this season with the way they play defense.

And they'll be hearing an angry version of "MAMA THERE GOES THAT MAN!" when they let an opponent/Kobe get hot.

[C-77]

"3 ball corner pocket!"

[jenroe962002]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... irth_To_Me

Really?

[Andrew]

To be fair, tone and context isn't always apparent when quotes are pulled like that. Still, this is Mark Jackson we're talking about. Mama, there goes that ego.

[shadowgrin]

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-trian ... rk-jackson

Do you have to put your pastor duties aside once the NBA season starts?

I never put it aside. It’s a full-time call. My wife is the co-pastor, and I’m a man of tremendous faith. I believe that me being the head coach of the Golden State Warriors is an assignment from God. I look at it from both positions. The Bible says to whom much is given, much is required. So I don’t believe the pressures on me to perform both positions.

[Andrew]

One might suggest that getting him off ESPN was an example of Divine Intervention.