Stu Jackson Quotes

Stu Jackson — American Coach born on December 11, 1955,

Stuart Wayne "Stu" Jackson is an American former head coach and the former Executive Vice President in the National Basketball Association. He has coached two different NBA teams: the New York Knicks in 1990 and 1991, and the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1997 and served as the Grizzlies' general manager. Currently, Jackson serves as the Associate Commissioner for the Big East... (wikipedia)

I was happy working for the N.B.A., but to be honest, I decided that I'd probably get back into coaching. I missed the teaching, I missed the games, I missed the competition.

I don't know concretely if it's due to superstition, but any time a new rule is implemented into the NBA or a new piece of equipment or a new technology, there is always a transition and adjustment period by players and coaches and anyone involved with the game.

The hand check has always been a part of pro basketball.

The message here is you cannot, under any circumstances, throw an object at an official. You just cannot do it.

Once you begin reviewing judgment calls, which in basketball there are many, you put yourself on a very slippery slope in terms of what could be reviewed, and ultimately the number of reviews that could take place that would make it unwieldy.

Stu Jackson Quotes

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