Klay Thompson: Without Mark Jackson, there’s no foundation for what was to come

“It doesn’t make very a lot sense, how he has not had one other shot to guide a franchise. However I hope he actually does as a result of, man, he was nice,” Thompson continued. “These are actually particular reminiscences for not solely me, however if you have been younger, and Steph, and all the fellows we performed with: Kent [Bazemore], HB [Harrison Barnes], Festus [Ezeli]. We have been a younger workforce, and with out that form of false bravado that Mark offered, we’d have by no means believed we may beat a Tim Duncan-led Spurs, or go to Denver and win a playoff sequence being 23 years previous, 22, some younger 20-year-olds.” Thompson concluded by saying he “doesn’t know why that hasn’t happened” and said Jackson was “a joy to play for.” Green quickly added, “I second that.” -via San Francisco Chronicle / April 9, 2024