Tag Archives: Mark Jackson

Gregg, Jason, Chris, Mark and God

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Gregg Gethard

Editor’s Note: As the two editors of The Diss are Jewish, the following guest piece by Gregg Gethard isn’t something we could, or would, write. Considering that 24% of Americans identify as Catholic, and a full 77% identify as Christians, … Continue reading →

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Worst to First: The Unlikely Transformation of Mark Jackson

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Kevin Draper

A year and a half ago the Warriors hired Mark Jackson, he of no coaching experience whatsoever, to be their head coach. He was paired with assistant Mike Malone, a rising coaching star, to presumably provide the coaching team with … Continue reading →

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The Score Didn’t Matter

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Kevin Draper

Editor’s Note: After last Thursday’s Warriors vs Magic contest, The Diss’ e-mail list blew up with opinions about the Warriors’ Hack-a-Shaq strategy. This article is the first of three originating from that discussion. Sporting aesthetics exist in the absence of … Continue reading →

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Why Mark Jackson (and every other coach) Doesn’t Matter

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Kevin Draper

Over at the Wages of Wins Journal (one of my favorite NBA blogs), there is a raging debate on the value of coaches. The general premise of Arturo Galletti’s post is that coaches in the NBA only matter in one … Continue reading →

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Ten Reasons I Have Come Around to Mark Jackson

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Jacob Greenberg

On May 22, in the middle of another boring workday, fellow Diss-cussant Kurt Scott posed a question on my Facebook wall: “How you feeling about the W’s coaching search? My list would look something like: 1. McHale … 834. Mark … Continue reading →

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