Mark Jackson GETS REAL On NBA Coaching

Mark Jackson Details The Tough Job of An NBA Head Coach as the former Golden State Warriors Head Coach enters Gil's Arena and tells Gilbert Arenas about his desire to coach again and breaks down the problems plaguing current NBA Head Coaches. He also gives advice to aspiring players turning to coaching like JJ Redick and looks back on his time building the Warriors Dynasty, explaining how he coached Steph Curry to be an all time great.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - The Tough Job of An NBA Head Coach
13:24 - The Moment Mark Knew Steph Was HIM

[@EZ-E402]

Just want to express from ALL the fans. We miss Mark Jackson & Jeff Van Gundy as Playoff and Finals commentators. Their departure was the real end of an era! "MOMMA! THERE GOES THAT MAN!" HAND DOWN -Man Down

[@billclinton8300]

I agree!! But They called out the bad refereeing and how Bad the game of basketball has gotten so they had to cancel both of them, wasn’t good for business

[@RafaelGarcia-jb3me]

Doris is absolutely garbage.

[@illerthanu7825]

@@billclinton8300all facts plus tax

[@timothyjonessr.1175]

😢😢

[@vincentbrown1872]

Long time Knicks fans would prefer Mark be hired as Knicks Coach. Mark was good as a commentator, but Jeff was not so great . Furthermore, who watches games to hear what commentators say ??????

[@lindaalexander7339]

When they won their title and Mark Jackson was on Stage, the team was celebrating, but Steph held back and looked at Mark Jackson. I felt bad for both of them. Then the team motioned for Mark to join them, but Mark decided not to. That's how special Mark Jackson was to this team.

[@slowroc]

It’s deep. The petty games these people play.

[@timhall5382]

I smiled and laughed. It's exactly what Santa God had planned. Seems blasphemous to not be happy that nobody with half a brain would let him coach.

[@solomonsanchez1897]

​@@timhall5382Found the alphabet person

[@timhall5382]

@@solomonsanchez1897 easy as 123.

[@KatCombat]

​@@timhall5382 santa gods gonna drop his jinge bells all over your face

[@buddylee5712]

I knew Doc Rivers was gonna get roasted 😂

[@phomo561]

Every given chance 😂😂😂

[@lario1030]

😂😂💯

[@aquartermil]

It’s sad a great coach and one the only coaches to win a ring gets clowned

[@csouth89]

But losing 2 stars in the playoffs is just bad luck... Doc had bad luck this year...

[@lilfacediddy3426]

@@aquartermilI’m hearing you on the one ring but man he has a great amount of stars under his coaching on the contrary it’s the players job as well so who’s at fault?

[@justtwizzey2429]

Free Mark Jackson

[@maximkhachankov8244]

The League is giving Coach Jackson the "Colin Kapernick" treatment/ban!.

[@fresh_printz]

@@maximkhachankov8244🤣🤣🤣

[@laureanoballestas811]

@@maximkhachankov8244 What did he suck? Cause Kap sucked and only became an activist after. Honestly dont get the comparison? What did he do wrong?

[@little95]

they hate God so in turn hate Mark…

[@little95]

@@laureanoballestas811 🤔 Kap went to Super Bowl last time out and he wasn’t no Trent Dilfer….

[@MissRissFan]

Mark was the first person to say Steph and Klay were the best shooting backcourt ever!!!! He def helped the splash brothers development.

[@iamtheonlywilly]

We know who doesn’t develop players…Kerr!

[@kuunami]

It's so confusing to me that this man still hasn't got another NBA head coaching opportunity.

[@ghostface3652]

But doc keeps getting opportunities 😑

[@lrbd31]

He got blackballed due to his religious beliefs and views on a “certain” community.

[@fledgendbeats4581]

His religious views on lgbtq is keeping him out

[@reembright4231]

Black ball

[@GMGBlackWhiteMUNGEY]

What’s confusing? It’s not about coaching ability it’s politics and who yoh know. Like everything in life lol are you 10 years old? That’s how the real world works .

[@deetee5316]

This blackballing is crazy he's probably a better coach than 70% of the coaches coaching now I can't believe he isn't getting called again blackballing at its finest pls take the gloves higher ups bcuz he needs to be coaching and he wants to coach

[@EStephensII]

💯

[@neanam]

Did you know 93% of all statistics are made up on the spot

[@andreross1366]

#facts

[@natedogg890]

It's his religion, he can't turn it off. Right or wrong the NBA doesn't want it in their locker rooms

[@JaSon-hart860]

He is a man of God. NBA don't like that.

[@ivanhorton1229]

EXACTLY

[@youngnas15]

God is fake he wasn’t a great coach. Plenty of coaches beleive on god. You really think most nba coaches are atheist? Lol

[@MrMadchad123]

Thats a mccants level take😂​@@youngnas15

[@MoneyCacti]

Facts!!

[@Wolfhaliey]

Facts

[@lorenenoch6020]

Mark was so important for Steph and klays growth, people forget mark had them running those elevator plays that’s were virtually unguardable.

[@kcross4293]

Nobody forgets but gosh it was 10 yrs ago he has done nothing for them since…..can move past what he’s done for ONE TEAM

[@lorenenoch6020]

@@kcross4293 damn you’re bent out of shape like he slapped your mother or something, relax my guy. Can’t do anything for teams if you’re not getting chances btw.

[@MRC325]

CAP He was not running good offense. He was doing David Lee post ups and Harrison Barnes isos. Kerr is the one that came in and changed their offense completely. Mark was the reason their defense was elite.

[@lorenenoch6020]

@@MRC325 them being developed already made that job that much easier for Kerr tho

[@InfoOnly2U]

​@MRC325 Kerr did nothing. Iggy, Dray,Steph, Klay already said it. If you knew what you were watching you'd know. He took them through different levels of the game.

[@troyc7726]

He definitely deserves another job

[@laureanoballestas811]

For what reason?

[@Dee-qg6qq]

@@laureanoballestas811i’m glad ppl ignore ppl like you lol

[@deetee5316]

​@@laureanoballestas811to coach and show how great he is duh what you mean for what reason you must be a young buck and didn't see what he did with Gs

[@Madj0kerz]

@@laureanoballestas811are you actually dumb or just trolling? Lmfao

[@maurice2245]

@@deetee5316what

[@richardmitchamjr.6290]

As a Indiana man. Love mark jackson. He is a better human being than a basketball player and he was very good ball player

[@tlz124]

He would be good for the Hoosiers

[@johnasmaurice]

What a man with integrity, self respect and respect for others.

[@Racoons4Change]

The restaurant food waiter analogy was perfect by Kenyon 😂

[@user-ze3iq5xq3r]

Mark Jackson a great basketball I Q and have the tools for men to grow into grown men off the court It’s a shame he doesn’t have a coaching job

[@primetimelu9522]

For years I been saying Mark Jackson needs to be coaching. Underrated coach for sure.

[@saidesimon3144]

I like how Mark Jackson counts character when speaking about players and their caliber. It starts off the court

[@Calisoul510]

I met Coach Jackson with my son at a Starbucks. He was a very humble. Salute to him!

[@yusufali2745]

Mark Jackson needs to coach again.. He's a great coach!!!

[@BigDic-qz8su]

NBA did Mark dirty

[@timhall5382]

Santa Gods plan, don't blame the NBA.

[@BigDic-qz8su]

@@timhall5382 they did him dirty after he built Golden State grow up

[@angelawhitlock962]

You must believe in God. No one insults anything they believe is not real. That would mean you are insulting nothing. Weird huh?

[@timhall5382]

@@angelawhitlock962 a God for sure. Not Santa God from the Bible.

[@michaeldavis6607]

@@timhall5382you must be ashamed of your god or you would have mentioned him. The God of the Bible is not to be mocked

[@jiovanysoltero923]

With or without his Views, this man is a Winner and can turn a ship around. Just let him work his magic and a franchise will be turned around.

[@laureanoballestas811]

What happened or do?

[@boomshakalaka8567]

He's bad for business. Same reason Donald Sterling was forced out. Sterling was a racist. Mark Jackson's homophobic. Both have the same chance of getting back in.

[@ninerempire3398]

A winner that only won one playoff series in his coaching career. He’s the most overrated nba coach on social media

[@seymourbunyan9474]

he always preaching god, making people pray hes to religious and the nba is a work place religion dont belong there ​@laureanoballestas811

[@sanooneloveship-hop]

@@ninerempire3398he coached three years, went to the playoffs in his second year, the playoffs in his third but lost.

[@Taylormayd02]

Mark.....I can't wait for your opportunity. #Salute

[@seanmorrison3494]

Lakers should go after mark jackson period

[@jonsnipe5484]

No wrong move.. he need a young team.. Orlando would be good for him or even hornets

[@thefacelessquestion3333]

A good, religious man in Los Angeles?

[@seanmorrison3494]

Mark is great coach he can get AD and lebron respect he mythical and he very detailed and he can deal with big city media he from New York he great coach and he can talk

[@deetee5316]

Facts I said the same thing

[@deetee5316]

I'm not a Lakers fan but I would love to see what he can do with that team and love to see him coaching again period

[@tone25tv]

Mark Jackson is the Golden State Warriors blue print.

[@frankieramos1521]

Lakers need to interview him🙏

[@entertainbob8618]

Doc “is like the weather man” is crazy haha

[@Emperor_of_Sands]

As a a lakers fan I want no one more than Mark Jackson

[@cyberft]

Wrong coach. He should coach a young team or have the opportunity to coach the warriors before the big 3 retires.

[@fresh_printz]

He would change everything fam

[@sakpase88]

Naw, cause he'll just fired if Lakers don't win a ring

[@JK8]

That would be a terrible job for him.

[@JK8]

@@cyberftKerr is going to be there to the end

[@acewhite1913]

How everybody tensed up when Gil was talking about Doc 🤣🤣

[@ronbrooks6547]

They Blackballed him. He was a way better choice for a minimum of half the coaching Vacancies in the last 5 years.

[@morrishawkins9659]

“Glenn”… that shit gets me every time 😂

[@AiRJayMcFly88s]

Lakers need Mark as a coach!!!

[@chrisdamon1096]

That's true

[@kashifevans9072]

This guy literally built a dynasty

[@CoolWigglesWorth]

I just can't understand why he never got his credit for building a team and then letting Steve Kerr get all the credit in my opinion it had to come from the top.

[@nbarealtalker]

For all these years, this guy has been floating around, available and willing. And at least a couple teams were like “nah, gimme Doc Rivers.”

[@moz7491]

Hope you keep bringing him back

[@mr.chocolaterobot]

MARK JACKSON THE NEXT COACH OF NEW ORLEANS PELICANS....CJ + MARK + INGRAM....WIN... WIN...WIN...WIN...🏆🏆🏆👑

[@heem9082]

Willie green solid, chill

[@reignsupreme7686]

Mannnnn that would be amazing for them. Zion needs someone to empower him and hold him accountable

[@rodneyhicks3684]

When u stand for something positive.. and ur not easily influenced.. they blackball u.. great dude.. give him a shot

[@icemike1]

Yes weak people hate strong men

[@stephenjcharles6755]

Mark Jackson, as a coach, is a builder of men under the discipleship of the Master Builder. The NBA is good with you as long as you are a sheep (and not a Lion)!

[@fresh_printz]

Everybody knows he supposed to be a Head Coach! The man brilliant!!

[@maurice2245]

What makes him brilliant

[@MrGoddlie]

​@@maurice2245 ummm I guess u don't understand that the Warriors wouldn't be who we know if it wasn't for him

[@maurice2245]

@@MrGoddlie no I don’t believe that,I think a lot of coaches could have done better with those teams and then one came in after him and did a much better job

[@maurice2245]

@@MrGoddlie i didn’t say he didn’t do an alright job especially with the defense but that doesn’t make you brilliant

[@billclinton8300]

Free mark jackson!!! 🙌🏽

[@mrking1785]

Them Doc shots was hilarious.

[@carnelanderson1732]

TRUTH IS REAL!!!!! THIS MAN SHOULD BE COACHING!!!!

[@FogJWrestling]

Mark was a great coach. It's absurd to think he couldn't get a program on track

[@jay8why]

Lakers NEED to hire him NOW.

[@mical2great]

Naa he need a young team not a team who oldest player is closest dude to his age

[@Book.of.Treason]

@@mical2great lebron is 20 years younger than mark, what are you talking about

[@jonsnipe5484]

​@@Book.of.Treasonmark don't need to go to that mess over there

[@sakpase88]

Yall want him to get fired asking to go there

[@bigjerry69]

It will never happen.Lebron wants a coach to be his flunky.Thats why he left maimi.Spoektrsa is the coach and he's has pat Riley backing.

[@nicholashoward4265]

We needed this

[@deetee5316]

I like this show already Gil great episode

[@deetee5316]

Facts again to me for posting this comment and liking it 😂😂😂

[@shatucker1202]

Come on Lakers, grab Mark Jackson. Kenyon, i wouldn't be mad if it went your way either. Mark would be phenomenal for young men transitioning to adulthood!!

[@HorribleTruthsAubook]

I’m stumped our own colleges HBCUs didn’t hire him yet

[@body46]

They can't pay him enough. This guy made millions as a player and coach. Stop it

[@Racoons4Change]

Why does an hbcu have to? Because he’s black? Mark Jackson can coach ANYWHERE. An hbcu has t hired him because they don’t want him, or else he would’ve been coaching there already. Don’t make it a black thing. -signed black man

[@clarke11]

​@@body46 not saying it's the same but deion sanders was coaching at an hbcu

[@upstairsweb-series9848]

That part

[@body46]

@clarke11 I agree. But while coaching he used his own money to build facilities and pay coaches. Also complained of missing ticket money from games. But go on please

[@Balraj.G.]

Mark Jackson should coach the Lakers.. He got the right mentality for that crew.. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@ninerempire3398]

As a warrior fan , I’m praying that happens . He’s not a good coach. Darvin ham is an upgrade over him

[@marlonhenderson9865]

So proud of Mark! Got to visit with him weekly at the barber shop in LA. Unbelievable human being. Speaks to everyone pretty much the same way here. Great player, great coach, great man of God! You WILL get another job. Hopefully its my Lakers, but whoever it will be. They will be coached well!

[@Guile608]

I thought for a sec on it was Steph curry sitting next to Marc Jackson

[@daisyhenry332]

Yeah but that guy is bigger/thicker than Steph...IMO Steph seems very thin

[@elig4056]

The lakers shpuld be looking at Jackson and JJ , Jackson as HC and JJ as AC , I think they would both work well with Bron and AD and Mark would be a perfect fit.

[@ninerempire3398]

As a warrior fan , I pray that they hire mark jackson as a head coach. I would love to watch the lakers demise in real time

[@maurice2245]

Mark would be to insecure with JJ on his staff

[@CityNoPity7414]

Lakers!!! Hire Mark Jackson now!!!!

[@eppskevin]

That’s a great point by Kmart. We need more mentors to our younger mind

[@freeman7239]

MARK THE SPARK SAID BEFORE FRUITION..these are the BEST...THINK ABOUT THAT AT THE TIME ...THAT WAS MOST CONFIDENT Praise...yeah and he saw it

[@SilasPrice]

If anyone can coach the Lakers, its Mark Jackson

[@deetee5316]

Mark Jackson Is speaking knowledge and reminding yall on why he should be a nba coach and better than most coaches now outside of the Spolkstra or Udka or Minnesota or Denver coach and he might be up there with them if yall just give him another chance to show it cuz we all know that gs team was his even tho Kerr did a great job cuz you still have to go out there and coach no matter what players you have

[@slovell920]

Thank you Mark for saving this podcast

[@morrisblackshear6487]

They dead wrong for doing doc Rivers like that

[@damonwylie4501]

No they not

[@klccostello1273]

No Doc River Slander. Bozos are going to be bozos. There are coaches worst than Doc.

[@GAS-bn8ys]

@@klccostello1273doc had the most superstars of any coach with 1 championship. 😂😂😂Doc trash as a coach in this league stop the BS.

[@sithmorpheus9747]

​@@klccostello1273facts.

[@michaelfearonii1630]

Lakers give this man a chance

[@othofarrow]

Great interview... "May I have some, please?"

[@abdulfarah4839]

Mark Jackson is a good coach he definitely deserves it.

[@DDT61586]

I CAN'T be the only one who thought that was Steph next to Mark Jackson, right? Dude look just like Steph, even down to the way he laugh. Only thing is, he's looks a little bigger than Steph & once he started talking, I knew it wasn't 30. I spent half the video trying to figure out if it was Chef or not, lol.

[@therealkflo..]

Lol straight up 😂 i waiting for him to speak like wtf is that steph or nah

[@deetee5316]

I know you not talking about K Martin or dude with the bucket cuz everyone else Is not remotely close

[@BrokeMalone]

@@deetee5316none of em look like steph lol

[@rainbowspice]

BUT WHO IS THIS MAN. I feel like I know but its driving me crazy

[@jackbauer1805]

@@rainbowspicehis son

[@Vorzilla]

Mark Jackson to the Lakers !!! Especially with Bron playing the point

[@PotatoGunCamper]

Perfect match

[@FLYHIGH-yf6hr]

I Love Mark Jackson 🙏🏽🔥💪🏽 💯

[@jdagreat4595]

As a Bay Area native this men build the warriors we know today

[@freeman7239]

Mark the spark should've chosen that one word...I CAN TEACH MEN

[@othofarrow]

Mark Jackson to the Lakers...❤❤❤

[@nell5024]

I like that 👌

[@michaelallen8112]

That's not gonna work with Lakers way of free spirit new age ism

[@roliver5433]

Suns

[@moses0686]

He needs to coach a team in stage 1

[@sakpase88]

I been a Lakers fan for over 20 yrs and I don't wish Lakers on him. He'll be fired after not winning a ring in yr one

[@famousinfamous2951]

It's a slap in the face 💯 and the youngins say " Playing in your face" 🏀❤️💪💯

[@TeyaTicasso]

Mark Jacksons Line Up Stay on Point #freshcutontheRegular

[@Lookwhatyousay]

I hate Keyon Martin did that! Don’t tell me what is best for me knowing I wanna coach in the NBA

[@jabaritribe-thesolute]

He's just not that smart or articulate enough to realize what he was doing. He chose his words poorly and wasn't bright enough to edit his stream of thought.

[@saidesimon3144]

@@jabaritribe-thesolutehe felt it and added “thats my opinion”

[@jabaritribe-thesolute]

@@saidesimon3144 -- It's an unintelligent and reactionary take. Martin wouldn't be saying this if Jackson actually got a rightful opportunity. He only has this opinion because he doesn't have a job in the NBA. He should have simply said: "I think you'd make a great college coach." But to imply he'd be better in college is a slight to his ability to coach in the NBA.

[@michaelordones9059]

Lakers need a head coach

[@Purpose-es8ce]

Mark is a treasure to the culture ✨️ 👏🏾 💖

[@roadrunva7819]

Mark Jackson’s answers are all well thought out it seems.

[@showtimevegas]

Lakers need him mark Jackson for lakers coach

[@Draxxxthevamp]

I don’t see why he got fired from golden state. Always thought it was fishy 🧐

[@lrbd31]

He got fired for his views on the lgbt agenda

[@ericcunningham504]

He spoke out about homosexuality and other things. They didn’t like that. Their fanbase is in California/San Francisco

[@michaelallen8112]

​@@ericcunningham504he did 🔎

[@GMGBlackWhiteMUNGEY]

It was the right move.. warriors went on dynasty run after with a hof coach

[@imabizzybody]

To be honest Steve car became coach with the finish product. Mark helped build the warriors dynasty run but was railroaded​@@GMGBlackWhiteMUNGEY

[@justchillinnnn]

Wizards make a lot of sense for Mark Jackson. Young team with some talent that needs someone to put that belief in them!

[@nicholaspu]

“I’m so glad we cool” lmfao!!

[@mical2great]

Doc who got hit with a 3-1 playoff loss got 2 jobs before mark got one

[@TravisAndrews-lb1kk]

Free mark jackson

[@slydog005]

Lets get it Gil let this man use the platform to become Lakers Head coach

[@SG-bh2ij]

I miss Mark Jackson, wish he can coach in the NBA again. Also miss him when he was on TV calling games. “Mama there goes that man!”

[@stackntax1308]

I remember when AI and Larry brown was having problems they literally tried to trade Allen iverson in the middle of his prime to the pistons lmaooo that would never happen today these coaches get fired even after winning championships

[@xcreenplay7264]

lets be honest we no why he's not coaching...the rainbow army doesn't want him to coach

[@laureanoballestas811]

What do you mean? What happened or do?

[@TeeLikeThat]

@@laureanoballestas811I’m not completely sure but he’s been called a bible thumper and has some old school ways.

[@laureanoballestas811]

@@TeeLikeThat aw that freaking sucks! They have that kind of power in basketball?

[@gabrielstorm3536]

NBA ownership is satanic, of course they don’t want him there

[@tonyrogue9705]

@@laureanoballestas811you’d be surprised how many old rich YT men are gay

[@HardyDoowhop]

Hooped with Mark Jackson’s son at Pan Pacific back in the day. His son was the truth and pops was at the games giving game 🏆💯

[@richardmosley1423]

Love that fellows.

[@bespushkule3136]

Let’s keep it 100, they don’t wanna actually bring up why he’s not in the league coaching… 🌈🦄🏳️‍🌈 mafia got the finger on the trigger

[@saidesimon3144]

Thats gonna cost sponsor money

[@CM-ft9ep]

If your boss is gay and you talk all kinds of crazy anti-gay shit what you think is gonna happen? Meanwhile him being a righteous 'man of faith' was getting extorted by a stripper while he was married with kids. Smh.

[@Cali4ornia3333]

Thank you ... Me as well he's the right guy for our team

[@rcmstereo]

Marc was old school point in the best way. Loved that guy as a player

[@taronbyers-vt5ur]

Always did like coach Jackson 💯

[@spencerbailey8911]

Lakers x Mark Jackson 💯💪

[@veganyoda8203]

Mark deserves another job. Reminds me of Mike Brown who I think is brilliant. Now has another job finally and is doing great

[@darrenmorrow369]

Marc lineup is crispy. I see you OG!

[@Billy-ot8mk]

Would love to see Mark Jackson back coaching be it college or the NBA.

[@abrahambah504]

The basketball world knows that mark Jackson is a great coach

[@NosideGaming]

Coach the Lakers!!! PLEASEEEE

[@soloro7112]

Mark Jackson definitely should be a Coach

[@ryanghaffari5258]

Mark Jackson is the leader the Lakers need

[@Jayjerkin81]

I swear I’d love for Mark Jackson to come to Chicago

[@franknoble7863]

Respect Mark Jackson ❤

[@arty712]

Mark Jackson is a class act, and a man’s man. Whether he got a fair shake or not, you’ll never hear him bad mouth anybody, or make excuses for himself. He never compromised his integrity, and I believe he’ll get another shot, it just makes too much sense.

[@The82monte]

I hope to see Coach Jackson on the sideline someday soon. College or pro!!!