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Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:27 am EDT

Warriors' Jackson dragging teammates down

By Mark Miller

“StephenStephen Jackson(notes) has been saying plenty of stuff about the Golden State Warrirors front office in order to aid his quick removal from the team, either by trade or buyout. Now he's apparently trying to drag his teammates into the mess, according to the Contra Costa Times.

He is apparently upset with his teammates that they didn't "get his back" when he picked up five fouls and one technical in nine minutes. "Nobody reacted but me so the team didn't have a reaction," he said. "It was only me standing up for myself. I don't think anybody else stood up for me. But if the shoe was on the other foot, I would have stood up for somebody on my team."

Brilliant move by Jackson. You can be sure Jackson's teammates aren't comnng close to getting his back from here on out.

Source: Contra Costa TimesNew Window

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  1. dirtbag
    1. Posted by dirtbag Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:04 am EDT

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    what an idiot.
    im sure he backs his teammates up but now hes just moping (not like the moping lil' monta was doing ehehe).
    He should get his act together before no team even in Kazakhstan wants him.
  2. Gyurmey W
    2. Posted by Gyurmey W Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:06 am EDT

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    Such a [profane] we gonna boee him good on oct 26 Monday at 11am open practice.free addmission and parking.lets do it warriors fan
  3. Paul B
    3. Posted by Paul B Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:13 am EDT

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    Cavs will take this knuckle head.
  4. jimmy h
    4. Posted by jimmy h Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:17 am EDT

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    Thank god he is acting like this in the United States.if it's some other country he will get killed.Forget about that contract.
  5. Hypersonic...........
    5. Posted by Hypersonic........... Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:18 am EDT

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    For #3 Paul B:
    In return for who? We need big Z. We have the best 1-2 center punch in the NBA. Give that up?
  6. dagoldeneagle
    6. Posted by dagoldeneagle Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:24 am EDT

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    stephen jackson is a class act.
    nellie is the problem. he has been a cancer to every team he has coached and the front office is incompetent.
    it's obvious that monta ellis, corey maggette are all turned off by nelson.
    FIRE NELSON! (and get rid of curry. he sucks)
  7. c/g
    7. Posted by c/g Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:41 am EDT

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    What a jerk----I wish the team well that is stoopid enough to
    pick this guy up.
  8. K NEL
    8. Posted by K NEL Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:27 am EDT

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    I can't blame the game for being upset with his teammates. But the problem is Nelson and it's time for him to go. He's turned off his team and the players are improving themselves for the most part. Time for a change..new ownership, new front office, new coach...And whoever said they should get rid of Curry is smoking a little too much. Dude has been KILLING Ellis in practice. He can get his shot off against anybody and is learning to create for others.
  9. DASBayan
    9. Posted by DASBayan Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:31 am EDT

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    #6 You call that a class act. Stephen Jackson is the cancer here. I agree that warriors front office is mess up and the owner should sell this team to some1 capable. But that doesnt mean Jackson can do what he did during the couple days now and now this. The warrior organization and its fans know Jackson needs to go. But all they're asking is to be a proffesional till he gets rightly traded and stop being jack@s for christ sake. He is just lowering his trade value adding to the fact asking for an extension after couple of months he asked for a trade. Jackson his going "VC" on us but I say warriors stop him from doing this. If we cant trade him, warriors should go marbury on him and tell him to go away and not even come to games.
    I dont see how Nelson have to do with this because i think warriors have a decent team since he came although he is very unpredictableness is proably bringing some players down.
    06-07 Pulled the "Greatest Upset" in the NBA
    07-08 48 wins but did not make the playoffs
    08-09 Everybody knows what happened to Monta and warriors were plague with injuries all season.
    And about Curry we would see what happens.
  10. Paul B
    10. Posted by Paul B Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:50 am EDT

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    No.5-If Warriors release Jackson he can sign with CAVS or anyother team. He would provide good outside shooting plus he can put the ball on the floor. His defense is good not great. Regarding big "Z "he has been finished for at least 4-5 yrs. No inside game what so ever. Total defensive liability(reference-Orlando in the playoffs last yr and Spurs in finals a few yrs ago)The CAVS would never let him go in order to sign Jackson. Lebron would never give his permission. He basically calls the shots!
  11. knucklevision
    11. Posted by knucklevision Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:55 am EDT

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    jax had artest's back in detroit- so he has and acts by his 'code'. it's pretty much a playground code.
    and he let kobe get in his head, it's pretty funny that kobe offended jax by calling him 'young fella'- so what does jax do? has another tantrum, like a... uh... hmmm... how you say- ...young fella?
  12. Matt
    12. Posted by Matt Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:58 am EDT

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    #10,
    While I agree, not sure why people say Z is done (10-8 is likely even off the bench)......I 'could' see the Cavs moving Z for Jackson.....but ONLY if they are 100% confident that the Warriors would then buyout Z, allowing him to return to the Cavs after 30 days (ala, what McDyess did last year with Detroit after the trade to Denver).
    Can you imagine what the the Cavs lineup woul look like if they could pull that off?
    starting: Mo, Jackson, Lebron, Varejao, Shaq
    backup: Delonte, Parker, Moon, Hickson, Z
    That backup 5 is better than 10 teams starting 5 in this league!
  13. knucklevision
    13. Posted by knucklevision Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:06 am EDT

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    a persons 'true character' is revealed in times of stress and when not everything's going your way... along with his troubled history, jax has, in better times, shown signs of strong character and even true leadership qualities... but he always seems to end up back here- selfish and uncool about handling his business. he's free to do any thing and act any way that he wants, but why does he have to take the team/fans/and other innocents down because he doesn't like something, as if no one else on the warriors is frustrated and sick of lame management and losing?
    ...but then, maybe he'll be the reason things really implode to then come back together, well managed and stronger, the sinking ship righted, and we'll remember him with warmth and reverence, as a hero and a savior, and we'll celebrate stephen jackson day- with lots of delicious flaky turnovers, and by shooting guns into the air (and missing), and lots and lots and lots of talking about whose fault it is that we missed, and everyone face scrunching and head shaking and (self) wrist-slapping...
    ...and then finally there'll be the stephen jackson look-alike contest- which will be practically impossible for anyone to win... it'll all be so much fun!!
    now if he'll just go away...
  14. AP66
    14. Posted by AP66 Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:06 am EDT

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    And the winner of the Stephan Marbury award goes to.... Stephan Jackson!!!!!!
  15. k dog
    15. Posted by k dog Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:08 am EDT

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    your teamates didn't back u because u were wrong...the coach didn't back u either...hmmm, maybe, just maybe it was u,, stephen that was wrong...but the bigger issue here is Robert Rowell, he is the one who underminded Mullin, and now here we are. Also, Rowell and Nelson promised Jackson they were bringing in Veterans, ( stoudamire) and team improvement...not rookies and growing from the ground up, If i were Jack...I would b pissed 2
  16. Livin' the Vegas Life
    16. Posted by Livin' the Vegas Life Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:10 am EDT

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    If Captain Jack believes he is increasing his trade value by this stunt, he is wrong. The Warriors are not going to just let him walk away.
  17. k dog
    17. Posted by k dog Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:11 am EDT

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    Robert Rowell is an Ego maniac, speaking from personel experience...the problem is all his...and his fat head ego...down with Rowell, he is the problem
  18. Daniel V
    18. Posted by Daniel V Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:28 am EDT

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    #14, AP66, good call on the Starbury reference. He's following the Starbury "poor me" handbook step by step, and going out of his way to alienate himself from anybody and everybody that once supported him. Just when you thought me-first idiots like him were gone or at least silent for a little while, here comes the new voice of the modern day team cancer, Steven Jackson! At least Gilbert "Agent Zero Sense" Areanas is not talking to the media anymore, so we don't have to listen to his sorry @ss!
  19. therostrom
    19. Posted by therostrom Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:48 am EDT

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    Quote from convo about Stevie""" Wonder if $140K was Worth it """Jackson with the man, the myth, the ... R.Artest..
    “It depends on what God thinks about you,” Artest said. “That is what Steve(Jackson) always tells me and what I’ve always told him. What does God think about you? Not what [NBA commissioner] David Stern think about you. What does God think about you? Not what does Pepsi-Cola think about you or corporate America or suburban America think about you? Not what the ticketholders think about you. What does God think about you? That’s what matters.”
    K,
    Kobe blames Ron,
    now...
    RON BLAMES GOD??????????????????????????
    RON """""""""""""""""""""""""""" FORGET TEFLON"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" ARTEST
    Rons next big statement;;;;;;;
    I habent Blayed d gaem ob d baket bael yit 4 da lackers,
    Buuttt, I wil d Blam GOD fow wat I'll dude -wherd b dose heclrs
  20. therostrom
    20. Posted by therostrom Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:50 am EDT

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    wow, steve jackson , a , a, a, a, a GOD FEARING MAN-
    what a role model,
    especially for those out of work,
    and he should be happy he is still in the league,!!!!!
  21. therostrom
    21. Posted by therostrom Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:52 am EDT

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    Stevie wondering about his teammates getting his back?????????????????
    hell, stevie,
    if you wouldnt have been on kb's back,
    maybe you wouldnt have found out where you actually lie on that team.....
    with no one having your back.....
    flmfaoooooooooooooooooooo
  22. therostrom
    22. Posted by therostrom Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:55 am EDT

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    Sad Thing, all three of the replacers were watching you after th 2nd foul,
    and you just kept being a d bag,
    why bring your teammates down there with you,
    you re still dripping
  23. NorCalJon
    23. Posted by NorCalJon Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:12 pm EDT

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    Captian Jacka$$ should be on every "STAY IN SCHOOL" campaign poster. Uneducated thug. He may have some $$$, but he's still got Dog-$hit for a soul.
  24. dukholiday
    24. Posted by dukholiday Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:16 pm EDT

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    The team should hav had his back. On any vet team they would hav ran to his defense. The young team in the GS has stars and talent but no leaders . Ask Ron Ron is Jacks a leader or that Whole team that upset the Mavs. Nellie is the real problem here because he kills his players in the press. Barnellie gets traded because nellie doesnt like him and he was very talented. Anthony Randolph still isnt a starter and they try to run Jax at the 4......... All u guys who just come to judge make sure u know the story. a lil research would help IDIOTS
  25. dukholiday
    25. Posted by dukholiday Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:22 pm EDT

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    Its a lot of jealousy in this room............. A bunch of under paid guys who hates the black guy wit all the money. Its simple the guy doesnt wanna play wit a young team he wants to win now............. if u worked at a dead in job u would complain too.......And thats all hes doin............... FREE STACK JAX FROM GS

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