Mark Jackson came to the Golden State Warriors talking big and brash. He promised playoff appearances and championships trophies, and he delivered plenty of wins along the way.
Away from the court, though, Jackson never backed down from doing things how he wanted. His inability to mesh with management increasingly overshadowed all the wins - and ultimately cost him his job.
The Warriors fired Jackson after three seasons Tuesday, ending the franchise's most successful coaching tenure in the past two decades.
I thought he'd earned the opportunity to keep coaching, having done a great job with the Warriors during his tenure. However, if he was difficult to deal with behind the scenes and rubbed some important people the wrong way, then he's unfortunately brought it upon himself.
