Stephan Jackson article

[Plowright]

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8009630/inside-mind-san-antonio-spurs-stephen-jackson

I rarely finish reading a really long article like this one but it's very interesting.

[ncstamey]

thanks for posting! I like seeing SJ having some success in the playoffs... he's been huge for them. (that said: I really want to see OKC win it all and F*CK Diaw)

[fallen xxi]

What I loved most about jack was that he wanted this team to succeed so bad. He truly loved te city of Charlotte and wanted to leave a mark here.

[QC Thundercats]

The biggest thing I took from watching the Spurs in the last series was seeing the true character of our former players.

There was such a stark contrast between Jax and Diaw, that anybody who criticized our organization for how Diaw played should be muzzled up. Jax once again proved he was a warrior, with all the clutch shots he was nailing for the team, and giving his all to try to slow down the Thunder train. I actually felt some pride for the way he was keeping the team in the games. He's the kind of warrior every team needs, just maybe with less of the mental/emotional issues.

Diaw on the other hand...:facepalm: Completely let the team down with his lackadaisical play. They could've used him to bring Ibaka out of the lane with his 3 point shooting, or to help facilitate when the Thunder D tightened up. But as always, he disappeared when times got tough, and scored only 18 points those last four losses. I don't even think he played in the second half of any of those games, and who's blaming Pop like they did with Silas?

[superb1]

The biggest thing I took from watching the Spurs in the last series was seeing the true character of our former players.

There was such a stark contrast between Jax and Diaw, that anybody who criticized our organization for how Diaw played should be muzzled up. Jax once again proved he was a warrior, with all the clutch shots he was nailing for the team, and giving his all to try to slow down the Thunder train. I actually felt some pride for the way he was keeping the team in the games. He's the kind of warrior every team needs, just maybe with less of the mental/emotional issues.

Diaw on the other hand...:facepalm: Completely let the team down with his lackadaisical play. They could've used him to bring Ibaka out of the lane with his 3 point shooting, or to help facilitate when the Thunder D tightened up. But as always, he disappeared when times got tough, and scored only 18 points those last four losses. I don't even think he played in the second half of any of those games, and who's blaming Pop like they did with Silas?

Diaw played decent once he signed with the Spurs, but he started to fizzle. Yes, no one going to blame Pop cuz the spotlight was on the Bobcats and they were looking for reasons to point out our failure. But I'm glad Diaw is exposed for his play.

[spectre]

I don't see how any coach can get blame for how Boris plays...he is what he is.

[JGib23]

I've known Jax since high school. He has done some dumb shit but, he will never give up and leaves it all on the floor. I've never met anyone that hated losing (at anything) as bad as him.

Also, he is a much better person than he gets credit for being.

[jwmann2]

I love Jackson's leadership as a veteran. Something the Bobcats needed more of this past season. This team played with little pride and little cause. I would be out there fighting with a record that poor.