Stephen "Captain Technical" Jackson- 2 technical fouls in 3 PRESEASON games?
by Atma Brother ONE on Oct 10, 2009 9:47 AM PDT
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Lost in the Warriors' big win last night against the much maligned LA Lakers was Stephen Jackson's 5 fouls in 9 minutes and his 2 technical fouls in 3 preseason games. I know there's replacement refs, but seriously- who gets 2 technical fouls in the PRESEASON?
Captain Technical unfortunately does not seem to be the answer for the 2009-2010 Golden State Warriors.
via blog.nbc.com
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Let's just say last night wasn't exactly one of Jack's finer moments as a Golden State Warrior. Marcus Thompson over at Inside the Warriors was there to see the Warriors first win at the legendary Great Western Forum since 1999 and has the details:
Still, I wasn’t as mad as Stephen Jackson, who was so peeved that he was relieved from action. Jackson was in a heated match-up with Kobe in the first quarter. They were yapping, playing hard, etc. Jackson picked up five four fouls in fewer than eight minutes, which led to him popping off at the mouth and getting a T. Moments later, he picked up foul number five.
He checked out of the game. Next thing you know, he was gone from the bench. He never returned. I was told Nellie gave him the rest of the game off because he was frustrated and emotional.
So when I got Nellie after the game, I expected him to downplay it. I expected him to say he wanted to give his guy a break. It was no big deal. He wanted to play the youngsters anyway.
NELLIE: "I’m not going to comment on that."
Red flag.
Of course, by the time I got to the locker room, Jackson was gone and his teammates were hush. Something’s up, I think.
What is up? Could it be frustration that the rumored trade to Cleveland probably isn't going to materialize anytime soon?
If you look at the web reaction about the Warriors and Cavs swapping Stephen Jackson for Zyndrunas Ilgauskas (read: $11.5 million expiring) from folks other than myself who didn't try to use the rumor as a lame opportunity to sell the Cavs management, media, and fans on trading for Jackson the verdict was the Cavs can do better than that:
- Big Z isn't going anywhere - Ilgauskas trade rumors make little sense [Fear the Sword]
- Marc Stein: Stephen Jackson a Warrior, for Now [ESPN True Hoop]
- Stephen Jackson and the Cleveland rumors: Not so fast (but check back later) [Talking Points]
It's abundantly clear that around the league most people in the know realize that:
- Stephen Jackson is not as good as he thinks he is
- Jackson is not worth the contract extension Robert Rowell gave him
- Nellieball and the overall lack of talent on the Warriors roster has seriously inflated Jackson's stat line last season- Antoine Walker towards the end of his first stint with the Boston Celtics comes to mind.
This could be a very toxic situation. The Warriors are going to lose a lot and lose via lot of dumb ways this season. That's just the nature of a young team without any proven superstars or even All-Stars. I wouldn't be too surprised if at some point during the season the Rowell, Jackson (hey he shouldn't have signed up for the suck if it was going to drive him this crazy) and company admit their mistake and negotiate a contract buy out.
Two technical fouls from your "captain" in three PRESEASON games? As Allen Iverson would say-- We're talking 'bout preseason man!
This IS a joke.
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Where is our recap?! recap should be before the drama.
by saintdee on Oct 10, 2009 10:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree with Marcus Thompson
Something is DEFINITELY up with Jackson, perhaps Jackson and Nellie. During the 1st qtr, even the Lakers announcers recognized something was up when Nellie didn’t pull Jack out after foul #2, then #3, then #4. By the time #5 came, I thought Nellie would let Jack foul out and be done that way. Jim also thought the same on the post game show. I think Nellie sensed that Jack wasn’t there to play last night and wanted him to self destruct on his own.
What Marcus Thompson didn’t see was words being exchanged between Nellie and Jack before Jack was sent to the locker room. Actually, it wasn’t shown to us live or on any replay either, but the Lakers announcers saw it and brought it up. So yeah, something’s definitely up.
Jack is at a turning point now. He can either tune down his ego, apologize to his teammates and coach, and then play ball (yeah right), or he can alienate his teammates and coach and pout at home next to his contract.
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 10, 2009 10:26 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Jack’s said he’s gained weight. Haven’t seen any of the preseason, can you say he’s gotten too heavy to be guarding the quicker SGs?
by DomoKun on Oct 10, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
turning point
To me, the “turning point” already came and went — in the days following his idiotic trade demand, from a team who had committed to him much more whole-heartedly than he deserved, with a cushy long-term contract offer that he signed with his eyes fully open.
As each day passed and it became clear that he wan’t taking it back — that it wasn’t just a “heat of the moment” thing — I wrote him off a little bit more. Now, he’s basically not even a Warrior in my mind. He can rot on the bench for the rest of his contract for all I care. To paraphrase Michael Corleone in Godfather 2…
You broke my heart, Jack. You broke my heart! … You’re nothing to me now. You’re not a brother, you’re not a friend. I don’t want to know you or what you do. I don’t want to see you at the hotels, I don’t want you near the young players. When you talk to the press, I want to know a day in advance, so I won’t have to listen. You understand?…
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Oct 10, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Well, i thought that maybe he would
at least play with Nellie and the other Warriors despite the trade request, especially since he isn’t easy to trade. But after the past 2 games, that’s really REALLY doubtful, unless Jack has some sort of Ghost of Christmas Past/Present/Future type of revelation and turns around his character. But I ain’t holding my breath on that.
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 10, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Grow Up
Jackson is acting like an 11 year old spoiled child..Grow up loser..
by The Sear on Oct 10, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Suspend Him Without Pay
That will get this idiots attention
by The Sear on Oct 10, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If this is the attitude he is adopting to push for a trade...
I don’t see how it does anything but hurt him. No team will want to pick up a malcontent who plays horribly on purpose to prove a point. Sends the wrong signal.
by venom322 on Oct 10, 2009 10:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
ala Iverson when he acted like a punk he will end up a team worst than we are. He wants to end up with better team but no better team will put up with his tantrum. I think he want to act like he was Artest and some championship contender will pick him up. So he punk Kobe so hopefully Lakers or CAvs or MAgic notice his attitude
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
by mykelala01 on Oct 10, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trade idea!
Since he’s acting like a big baby why don’t we send him to a bad team! At least he can go back and play with Baron… http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yfcmca8
Rookie: "Why did you bench me?"
Nellie: "Your a rookie"
by dubzfan on Oct 10, 2009 10:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd trade him
for the rights to a back up on the 8th grade intramural squad at Aptos junior high school & 1 order of the shrimp/snapper combo plate on that ghetto seafood stand in o-rena right about now…
Can you stand the rain...?
by Tim&ChrisBurger on Oct 10, 2009 10:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think
I saw that ref at last nights game?
Standing on the moon
Where talk is cheap and vision true
Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Oct 10, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know
LOL. That’s why i posted the pic…
Can you stand the rain...?
by Tim&ChrisBurger on Oct 10, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reppin it from Aptos eh?
I’m reppin it for the Warriors via Santa Cruz
by Pearlsofwisdom on Oct 10, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
jack in a box
what championship-caliber team needs this tired act? credit monta to rising to the challenge and believing in the capabilities of his teammates. morrow, kaz and even mags are solid swingmen who excel at least one aspect of the game. jack has put himself in a box signing the long term contract. no one will touch him but the warriors. he will end his career here or accept a buyout in two years.
"We're Menudo," -BB
by eshock on Oct 10, 2009 11:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Where's Tony?
There’s some nice photoshop opportunities there:
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 10, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here you go sir...
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Oct 10, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hm, looking at this pic more closely … Is that a revolver in his right hand (to go with the booze in his left?) If so, this image is even more apt than I thought…
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Oct 10, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sleepy's pic?
i got a broken link, can you see your art?
"We're Menudo," -BB
by eshock on Oct 10, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
another idea
Jack Off the Dubs!
"We're Menudo," -BB
by eshock on Oct 10, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Weird and annoying.
It showed up when I first posted it, seemed OK for the first few minutes, and then vanished. This keeps happening to me lately. Kinda makes me want to give up posting funny pix on this site. GSoM team: any ideas why this might be happening?
Retesting…
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Oct 10, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know why
it’s flickr. They are doing something weird if the image request came from gsom, or more likely sbation’s IP address, because I saw the same problem in mccoveychronicles.com.
See BUG 41457
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 10, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
IQofaWarrior: Thanks for looking into this. I wonder if the issue could be resolved (for the time being) by recopying the url as a live link? Here goes again…
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3998146941_6baae6b32b.jpg
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Oct 11, 2009 5:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
All I see is a link with the phrase “CaptainMoron”
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 11, 2009 6:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bizarre.
I see all three of them now.
Maybe time to try Photobucket…?
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Oct 11, 2009 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Try a full refresh to refresh every element of the page
It’s probably CTRL+F5
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 11, 2009 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL... sorry...
Work… GSoM Night stuff… the jersey… my clothing line… just burned out for second, takin’ the weekend off LOL.
Beyond Golden State of Design... and than some!
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by Tony.psd on Oct 10, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, if Jack really blows it up on us
you have plenty of material to work with now
by IQofaWarrior on Oct 10, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got an idea
Let’s just Jamaal Tinsley Jackson’s sad a**. Send him home, don’t even let him suit up anymore. Just sit at home and collect checks. I supported Jackson for a while, and I wasn’t too mad at him before for his trade demands, but last night was ridiculous. The guy is going to completely ruin the year and affect the growth of all our exciting youngsters. I’m going to be there opening night, and I’m going to be booing Jackson as loud as possible!
by Pearlsofwisdom on Oct 10, 2009 11:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just sit at home and collect checks.
Yeah,that would really piss me off, all that money and no work to distract me from spending it.
Standing on the moon
Where talk is cheap and vision true
Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Oct 10, 2009 11:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Its no different than what he is doing on the court right now. Might as well be benched or be sent home. We arent getting the value for the money.
by venom322 on Oct 10, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, for all that money I want him on the bench where I could yell insults at him!
or type PG 13 insults at him on GSoM.
by 123707THIZZ on Oct 10, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
who gets 3 technical fouls in the PRESEASON?
Nobody, unless Jack gets another one tonight lol. That would be hilarious. I wonder what’s the T limit before you get suspended in the preseason hahah
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by disguy on Oct 10, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha. I was just anticipating the next one. Thanks for pointing that out.
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by Atma Brother ONE on Oct 10, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be hilarious.
They should mike up Nellie and Sjax for the preseason and let us hear the dialogue?
Standing on the moon
Where talk is cheap and vision true
Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky
by Skeptic con Urquell on Oct 10, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Send Jackson to Arkham Asylum.
Confident Marco Belinelli supporter
by Doctor Kajita on Oct 10, 2009 11:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Watch Jack go all out tonight and actually try just cause it's a televised game
(Even though I don’t think he should even play)
by 123707THIZZ on Oct 10, 2009 12:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
captain jack -love him or hate him
me i have to say captain jack has been a leader and player and shooter. he was frustrated with kobe but move on. this guy has done alot for the warriors including making the playoffs for the 1st time in 10 years. he is a great 3 point shooter. the warriors make trades and let good people go which to me has made the team look weaker. mr french, now plays at orlando, the knicks have jacksons friend harrison. then theres chris mullin who was let go and baron davis too. i dont think the players like upper management but the younger guys have to steo it up big time. we get wright and send jay richardson out? why ? what has wright done for us lately, jr did alot. o you see warriors fans , its not captain jack its what is really going on behind the closed doors. my point is we have traded alot of good players and we have let go of good players and what do we have in return? captain jack sees this totally!
by sports with steve on Oct 10, 2009 12:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Contractual out
I would think demanding a trade in public could be grounds for terminating a contract.
wouldn’t that fall under the conduct clause? maybe conduct detrimental to the team?
rowell probably wasn’t and isn’t that smart
by joegiant on Oct 10, 2009 1:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
good point. I wonder if there is a clause that protects the team. Hope so! With his performance vrs the lakers, I think we would have a good case against him.
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by LostHawkGSW on Oct 10, 2009 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
whatever
Jack has to go. this “jack’s a professional” is load of crap at this point
by joegiant on Oct 10, 2009 1:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
"Toxic". Perfect word for Jack. Beats my "Turdbucket".
Bet Jackson behaves tonight on national TV. Over under 6.5 TO for him?
BLING BLING
by cybermaldonado on Oct 10, 2009 2:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Im kinda suprised how under the radar his situation is on the national front
Especially after the LA Game
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