Draymond Green explains importance of Mark Jackson to Steph Curry, Klay Thompson & Warriors dynasty

Jamal Crawford and Draymond Green discuss the early years in the Golden State Warriors dynasty, how Mark Jackson instilled extreme confidence in Steph Curry & Klay Thompson, and how Steve Kerr took that team to the next level.
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[@sleevenash_]

I’ll never forget. Mark Jackson’s first year the Warriors would hold “open practices” at Oracle Arena. You could buy tickets as fans and attend the open practice, they were awesome to see and slightly interactive with the fans. Me and my dad attended one and halfway throughout, Mark Jackson points me out of the crowd and tells me to walk on down and come sit on the bench with all of the Warriors🔥. I was like 12 at the time and meeting Steph, Bogut, Barnes, Lee and all the OGs was insane. Not only did he make an amazing life long memory for me, it stuck out on how much of an amazing caring person he was. He didn’t have to do that, but he’s just a super genuine person. The warriors wouldn’t reach the level they did without the Mark Jackson years.

[@Cameren98]

I hope you realize that open practice was a thing for the Warriors organization PRIOR to the Mark Jackson era

[@sleevenash_]

@@Cameren98 ok 👍

[@E4MB]

@@Cameren98just crushed bro soul 😂

[@sleevenash_]

@@E4MB 😂nah it’s the fact that it’s irrelevant to what I said. Never said they didn’t hold ‘em prior

[@martinwhalley3286]

Wow, what a blast. As a teen, we knew the manager of the roast beef sandwich shop and the bar at the Forum in Inglewood. A little OG took tickets at the side entrance and recognized us and let us in free. Preseason games had a few thousand fans and seats as close as 5 rows behind the bench were open. Just move quick if the seat/ticket owners came, usually season ticket holders. A few times a player would come shake our hands. Cheering at a preseason game is a lot easier for players to hear and they appreciate it. Scott, Magic, Worthy, even Kareem came up with McAdoo to give my cousin and I a Laker hat, I still have it, but it's beat up pretty bad. I like your story plus in Norcal for 20 years, now a diehard Dubs fan

[@souljaboi81]

if doc rivers can constantly get a job they should give mark jackson a head coaching job

[@stonecoldbro1727]

This!!!!!

[@tyronedelk5702]

Doc knows how to play the game behind the closed doors.

[@johnrhodes3880]

he was against guys being gay and was religous holding prayer and inviting the players to church, the warriors owner was gay so is alot of others so he is boycotted

[@robk6831]

Do we know if he is actively looking or is this just the narrative?

[@benadek6703]

Without mark Jackson there is no dynasty period . He developed the greatest shooting back court in nba history

[@HitNation18]

People forget mark is a preacher and definitely was prophesying to Steph about his future!💯 give glory to god🙏🏾

[@ninerempire3398]

He didn’t do that. Pre draft he said curry was too slow, too short, too unathletic and would be lucky to play overseas

[@piergraham4181]

I'm glad Crawford mentioned Larry Brown. He's my fav coach. Brown produced playoff teams every where he went.

[@chanellesmith1856]

I truly HATE that Mark Jackson does not publicly get the credit, acknowledgement and respect for the Warrior's success that he rightfully deserves.

[@truthserum6672]

💯

[@Moshe5573]

This interview is LONG overdue! Say what you will but COACH Jackson "built" the last NBA dynasty and hasn't had a coaching job since. Definitely need explanation

[@hapakii]

NBA don’t like God fearing men. They want woke radicals leading the NBA

[@daanishgupta]

That's the same as saying Doug Collins made the Bulls and Phill Jackson just reaped the benefits. Just like Phill, Steve didn't just inherit a good team. He made them great with his strategies and line-ups. All the decisions he made, including starting Dray and benching Iggy, the motion offense and the death line-up, those things made the Warriors great.

[@Kokozaftran]

Because he's a horrible coach if you want to be a contender. Simple. Just google Mark Jackson's shenanigans and you'll find lots of sources. I can't believe this is a Warriors fan.

[@chinaskibukowski7747]

I remember in the playoff series against Phoenix Jackson was running plays to have Curry post up against Paul in the key. It was pretty insane to say the least. Jackson really was an awful coach. @@Kokozaftran

[@micheleanderson9796]

Maybe Dray liked Mark Jackson.

[@dublock]

The stupidity of the internet is exemplified by so many of these comments. Two things can be true: Mark Jackson developed the Warriors into a good team and obviously deserves credit for that, especially when it comes to recognizing and developing the greatness of Steph and Klay, as well as taking the defense up a notch. And Steve Kerr took the foundation and developed it to a championship level by implementing an offense that got the most out of the talent there, not just Steph and Klay, but Draymond, Andre Iguodala, Leandro Barbosa, Bogut, Speights, and later Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins, among others. Wiggins played his best basketball for Kerr, as did Poole. Now Kuminga has taken a leap and no one wants to give Kerr any credit, they just want to bash him for not playing him more sooner, as if it was inevitable that he would be this good and Kerr not playing him was the only thing holding him back. Ever consider that maybe he needed this time to develop? Players for the most part respect Kerr and love playing for him. Mark Jackson can get plenty of credit without anyone needing to bash Steve Kerr. As a Warriors fan, I appreciate them both, and I'm riding with Kerr until he decides he's done.

[@GP-ud7fr]

All those coaches mentioned had : 1. Jordan 2. Timmy 3. Magic 4. Curry 5. Shaq and Kobe Larry Brown --> The most underrated coach went up against Shaq and Kobe in their prime and came out victorious

[@barksdale-wc3ny]

Give Mark his flowers

[@mmobilegaming9256]

And a Job

[@TheBucketHatBlink]

I appreciate how steph klay and dray always do

[@luannecopelton-wf1vu]

Steph worked his butt off and proved he was worth every dime … and soon to be 36 and he still trains that way …

[@dchan9190]

Mark Jackson just sounds like a father.

[@elizabethhill8184]

Mark knew what he had and they didn't let him coach his team instead they gave it to the other man so he gets all the glory as opposed to the right man mark Jackson

[@yoooo6896]

And this is the difference.....alot of this weird fan base hates on mark but kerr is just a system, nothing more nothing less. Mark actually put confidence and belief in his young players while kerr has a talent and alpha like kuminga and has spent 3 years trying to hold him back...tell him he is only shawn marion...not play him to his strengths and even try to force him out the rotation multiple times lol we prasie kerr for what mark jackson built.....wouldnt surprise me if kerr quit on our championship core when they were young because of there faults if he was coaching at that time, this is why he likes finished products because he doesnt know how to trust a process.

[@Humanbodymentorshipacademy]

To say Steve Kerr is just a system is complete disrespect to what he’s done. Yes Mark Jackson built the foundation and instilled the confidence, but Steve Kerr is fantastic with personality/ego management, strategy, lineups (especially in playoffs), and he taught the Dubs how to play with joy. Mark Jackson doesn’t get appreciated enough for building the foundation, but Steve Kerr is great too. 2 very good coaches, different strengths and weaknesses

[@btheproblem3]

What has Kerr done? Honestly… no shade… he came into a situation where he didn’t have to do anything but smile on the sideline and look the part. He has no game plan Just relys on Steph curry to come through.

[@Humanbodymentorshipacademy]

@@btheproblem3 before Kerr, warriors were a second round exit playoff team that gave up lots of double digit leads. Kerr set up the offensive system and pioneered Curry’s off ball movement schemes. He pioneered the Warrior’s small ball lineups that destroyed teams opposing centers, and made their defense more versatile with lineups of players who could switch onto anybody without much weakness being exposed. Just listen to Draymond talk about Kerr and you’ll get it. Mark Jackson installed the foundational confidence and grit of the team, Kerr installed better systems to take the team over the top. -bay area native and lifelong warriors fan

[@commentcreepin4567]

Great way to respect the past and simultaneously salute the present!

[@savonsanders8684]

So Steph had to actually WORK and PROVE that he could be GREAT and HEALTHY! Tbh that is wild.

[@ktloz2246]

The real reason he was let go is because they knew they will be wining with Steph and if they do win, then the organization would NOT want an outspoken black preacher as their front man.

[@havefunoutthere6378]

Great interview.

[@Drew914]

Right on, Dray

[@beezus55]

"Why are you saying these things" 💪🏾. Awesome

[@stevonecapone7958]

Is good to finally hear somebody from that era give this man his credit because Steve Kerr inherited a gold mine and Mark Jackson hasn't had another opportunity surprisingly which he should have he's a great coach

[@charlesc2369]

REAL Dub fans know Mark Jackson is the reason for the confidence Klay, Dray and Steph had in there game! Mark will always have love from the bay ✊🏾🤟🏾

[@LoftyXsWaGX34]

This was a great talk

[@waymanw69]

Mark Jackson put the group together. But Kerr was the one that unlock the success of the group for years to come. Kerr even acknowledge that Jackson that assemble the group.

[@royc5974]

Jamal Crawford did a great job interviewing

[@Josh-pj4ge]

❤ this

[@Aborichinal]

We Believe!!!!! Come on GREEN Talk dat shit

[@JonnyyBoi]

Good to see how they still show Mark Jackson love

[@jerm_]

Credit the guy who chose steph over monta on that trade way back. Imagine if he chose Monta

[@martinwhalley3286]

I wish all the haters would listen to Dray speak. All should understand the intelligence, compassion, understanding, loyalty, friendship, well spoken. I love this guy, his team mates love him. Nobody choked Klay with impunity!

[@sammyk988]

you could argue that Kerr has won primarily with players that other people developed. Poole is an outlier but he had one good season. Kuminga had to force his way in the rotation, so he doesn't count.

[@QGuides]

Yes, that’s very clear

[@joethomp7968]

Thank you Dray. Mark Jackson Deserves credit.

[@llman03]

That hair cut is clean

[@fupalover]

Thank you.

[@ahmadmansurGPS]

you forgot bill russell (rings as player + coach) in that list of kerr, riley, pop, phil

[@KwisBwown]

he played in a league full of plumbers

[@ahmadmansurGPS]

@@KwisBwown come on man. don't dis bill like that. plus, he won as player and coach.

[@GBnHawaii]

Mark Jackson as the defensive head coach... come on Lacob!

[@martinwhalley3286]

Mark Jackson is well-employed in the NBA community and may accept an appropriate offer to coach the right team. He gets more respect now than he did as a coach.

[@kingrell116]

Steve Kerr only put Dray in the starting lineup because DAVID LEE GOT HURT EARLY THAT YEAR && BY THE TIME HE WAS HEALTHY, WARRIORS WAS ROLLING!

[@prometheus3498]

While its true that Kerr completely overhauled the offense, its crazy to me that more people don't talk about how he changed the Warriors defense going from a more ICE oriented force away from middle defense to a switch everything defense which was a key factor in our dominance over the league.

[@rico24k..]

Why Coach Jackson doesn't have a head coaching job ????????

[@lawaune1]

Because of his religion. Teams don’t want it in the locker room is the rumor

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

@@lawaune1incorrect.

[@gigi021.]

Blackballed by THE NBA...

[@lawaune1]

@@gigi021. no what is it?

[@Phat-rj3jo]

@@lawaune1lame excuse and definitely not true. You think any team is going to let religion get between winning championships? You see any prominent players go to bat for Mark Jackson to get HC jobs? Religion ain’t the reason.

[@dwaynehenry3281]

He definitely called it First because Steph wasn’t always what he became

[@ycshittu5412]

Mark jackson made u who u are so much so that curry was playing like this at davidson and credits his davidson coach for instilling confidence in him. I think dell and mckillop made curry who he is. Lets act like mark jackson wasnt down with trading curry for bogut? If the bucks doctors didnt mess up, they would have traded curry anyway

[@5bluesharks]

Who's the host here?

[@KwisBwown]

why you want all the pods to be the same?

[@jjhenry4527]

Mark made them the players who they are, but Steve made them the warriors we know

[@Etk333]

Howd dude get CTE from playing in basketball

[@cyleb2215]

Yeah Baw Pat Phil Pop Kerr got them rings

[@Dallaboyz224]

and then you hear your Jim Parks trying to troll Steve Kerr every now and then.Yes he errs sometimes but you gotta put some respect

[@kincamell2]

Mark Jackson has earned a spot in the Hall of Fame. I hope he gets his props.

[@rayguard9470]

You guys won summer league.

[@himgod6495]

Dre, you should restructure your contact so klay can get paid what he deserves.

[@User-Df7q44-mu7ms]

Odds of you letting your team down again ? 2 to 1

[@fupalover]

Mark built the foundation.

[@carolhern]

It's a shame that Mark Jackson isn't coaching somewhere in the NBA.

[@ninerempire3398]

Notice how draymond never mentions X’s and O’s with mark jackson . He was awful on that front

[@garysandifer9169]

Mark Jackson should come back to the Warriors and coach the defense.

[@grasz]

That's actually a great timely idea!!!

[@iamtheonlywilly]

I think he’s blackballed.

[@JoeRogansGutBiome]

No thanks he is toxic

[@jeepaz79]

Just stopped by to say AZ not a fan of Green.

[@Dubsteppinout]

When someone says things that sound so outrageous and people think it’s crazy, yet later they are fact - That is known as future shock. Mark did that, that’s why it’s so sad that league wasted him.

[@giovanidejesus9100]

i still dont get how he did not get another job as a coach, he is proven as a development coach

[@JoeRogansGutBiome]

Ok. So Mark Jackson is so bad that no one wants to work with him in any organization he has burned all his bridges. He is overbearing he is disrespecrful. He loves to go to war with peoole. He has had multiple interviews with teams over the years, and no one wants to hire him. This tells you everything about who he is he just got removed from the NYKnicks braodcasting team because he has drama still with the knicks assistant coaches who he fired during the warriors coaching term. Guys need to get real and honest then discuss the nasty side of Mark Jackson. They only sing his praises, but he has a toxic side no one wants to talk about. Mark got what he deserved.

[@donielledavis2793]

Bro you and I both know that is not why he isn’t hired. And it has nothing to do with race. No one is a bigger A-hole than Doc Rivers. He keeps a job. Billy Donovan.

[@JoeRogansGutBiome]

@donielledavis2793 bro go listen to what he did to Festus Ezeli go listen to Andrew Bogut Brian Scalabrine Joe Lacob and hear what they have to say about him. The stuff about gays cant be proven but the drama and fights with players coaches and staff is 100% reql no one wants him he is a problem. Go look what happen3d to him at the start of this season with the NYKnicks and why ye got removed.

[@KB-dj1rs]

Mark built it all

[@princerudy5080]

First 💪

[@masterkikznacua3675]

2nd hello idol draymon green im from Philippines ❤❤❤😊

[@asdowo111]

😭

[@MistaAmazin]

I pisses me TF off when dumb fans & the media DON'T give Jackson credit & his due frfr

[@gideonyardenyisrael7587]

No slight to Kerr. But they rolled the fumes of Jacksons coaching to thier dynasty. I could be wrong but thats the optics of it but in Kerrs defense he definitely seemed to have the same mindset as Curry making it condusive to Curry's and Golden State stratospheric rise

[@sadalliecole3418]

Golden State should add Mark Jackson to the coaching staff

[@LPjunemark]

Mark jackson is dumb, plain and simple. Remember he didn't put Jokic in the top 5 mvp candidate last year. Embiid deserved it last year but jokic not in top 5 is pure stupidity.

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

Here are reasons why Mark Jackson got blackballed. He isn’t a good enough coach for teams to deal with these issues: * Cheated on his wife with a stripper, then got blackmailed by the prostitute + some other guy, while at the same time being a born-again pastor * Bristled at Mike Malone being the assistant coach under him (ownership wanted him to be the Associate Head Coach, but when Jackson found out he said NO WAY) * Didn't let assistant coaches do interviews with press because he thought they were gunning for his job * Pushed Malone out because Jackson thought Malone was gunning for his job * Ran ISO-ball all the time * Instilled a "us vs them" where the "them" was the entire front office. He would tell the players that the front office didn't want them to win and broke organization communication * Barred Jerry West and Jim Barnett (beloved TV color guy) along with everyone else from practices so they couldn't hear the crazy shit he said to the team * Told the team Ezeli was rooting for them to lose so that Ezeli would look better (he was injured). This culminated in Ezeli in tears saying that there was no way he would do this, when confronted by the team * Told the team that Harrison Barnes was possessed by a demon, which is why he regressed * Darren Erman, the assistant responsible for the defense after Mike Malone left, was recording Mark Jackson surreptitiously to try and capture the crazy shit like the Harrison Barnes demon thing and the Ezeli thing, but was caught and fired * Noted homophobe, including the "I'll pray for him" when discussing Jason Collins coming out. This doesn't fly in the bay area when a lot of the team staff is gay and so is the front office, including the COO/President Rick Welts * Didn't want to hire actual good assistants, instead, he hired yes-men like Pete Myers and Lindsay Hunter, who backstabbed Alvin Gentry in Phoenix to get the head job * All the coaching staff were allying themselves with star players instead of the players who actually needed their help/development, so a lot players like Barnes didn't get the development time and help they needed * He put players against each other, telling a star player "hey that bench thinks he's better than you" and then telling the bench guy "hey that star guy thinks you're shit, go take his job" * Didn't get along with anyone in the front office, including Jerry West, Bob Myers, and actually the rest of the employees (marketing, PR, etc) * No preparation. He said in the Clippers series that he didn't need to prepare extra hours, when Doc Rivers was up all night devising schemes

[@CDVEducate]

Wow 😮 no wonder

[@PaulDenton14]

truth. he did get Steph and Klay to buy in defensively and helped bring the team back to competition level, but he was incredibly toxic to put it lightly and held the offense back. he makes Doc look like Phil Jackson. he’s basically to the Warriors what Doug Collins is to the Bulls dynasty and George Karl is to the Nuggets.

[@luannecopelton-wf1vu]

@CDVE lol alrighty then that’ll do it ..

[@iamtheonlywilly]

Goodness. Yeah he’s never gettin hired by anyone.

[@ElPolloToko]

Only real dubs fans know this

[@thehypocriticalcynic9182]

Bullchit! That white man Steve Kerr; who has never led anything, and probably doesnt lead his own family...led the Warriors to their heights!

[@kevinvalentini4820]

Mark was a big part in the first stages but then started to act like a dumb and disrespect guys like Jerry West and Bob Myers. Also he told the team that Ezeli was talking shit about them and wanted them to loose games. I give him his flowers but there is a reason why he never coached again and Kerr showed that he is by far a better human being than him.

[@yoooo6896]

Lmfao kerr is a terrible human, how can u praise him as a person when he intentionally tries to ruin young guys careers because his personal feelings about them? He literally has lost us at least 10 games this year because of favoritism not to mention he threw the lakers series because his ego wouldn't allow him to play kuminga who was clearly needed

[@luannecopelton-wf1vu]

Mark Jackson is a good coach … I’m confused why he was never hired again … there is too much politics and nonsense in the NBA … players seem to have more control over how things go than GM & Coach in many organizations ( lol guess which )

[@melaniaaugustine1289]

2nd 😂😊❤

[@jameswarner300]

I realize that Colin Cowherd employs Draymond Green, but he doesn't have to be the one promoting the gambling. It comes off as white man showing who is the boss. Hopefully Green at some point removes himself out from under Cowherd and does his own thing, because I don't like the way that looked.

[@pangwa8375]

Are you indirectly telling us something about blacks and whites are treated ?

[@Lane.Kiffin]

sad steve kerr takes all the credit bcuz if he would of went to the knicks or Phx he would probably not be talked about in the same light and he took the spurs 2014 sauce

[@yoooo6896]

He wouldn't last a year with any other team

[@Lane.Kiffin]

@@yoooo6896 and it be crazy how marc jackson would b the one commentating their national tv games too soo disrespectful

[@derrickbecker9856]

Does Draymond snort chalk before games?

[@UrquidezFamily]

I've always said, the Dubs should bring back Mark Jackon.

[@quesee08]

Kerr is an overrated coach in my view. He benefitted in right timing.

[@luannecopelton-wf1vu]

Kerr is a great guy … decent coach but he is weak at player development. I’m not sure he can do anything else with this team anymore . But what do I know , I can’t trash the guy .

[@yoooo6896]

I don't think it's an opinion at this point lol I mean he literally tried to take our best athlete and 2nd best scorer out the rotation, the only guy who provides rim pressure

[@quesee08]

@@luannecopelton-wf1vu if you think about, Kerr's accomplishment without the key guys has been poor. On top of his poor player development, poor rotation and many games giving up lead to lose game at the end, he has really nothing to show for. I give him credit on some level but he is way way far from the likes Coach Pop, Spo, of the worlds

[@Kokozaftran]

​@@quesee08these guys are crazy. We dont win those 4 rings without Kerr's offensive foundation.

[@quesee08]

@@Kokozaftran no. any coaches would have gotten than

[@skurai]

Fire KERR HIRE MARK

[@MM-pu7yr]

Facts

[@niaglaussayaxangly8806]

Warriors should fire Kerr and rehired Jackson to rebuild them again then gets rid of him when the team gets better.

[@vamoneygroup]

🤡

[@BluJae93]

Bro draymond got the most annoying voice lol

[@yndiiatecow2536]

There goes the clue, Kerr is on his way out, soon to be replaced by Mark Jackson. He can control the Tantrum of Lazy bad shot Klay.