San Antonio waives Stephen Jackson

ReturnofMVP3 · Post #41 » by **ReturnofMVP3** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:48 pm

@WojYahooNBA: Spurs and Jackson discussed a release prior to trade deadline, but sides agreed to go forward together for rest of season, source says.

Pretty **** if they had agreed to keep him till the end of the regular season and then pull this.

TheChosen618 · Post #42 » by **TheChosen618** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:49 pm

Jackson was automatic in the WCF last season. The guy couldn't miss, but based off of the stats I'm seeing from him, it looks like he has played like garbage this season.

If my team needed a wing player, I would definitely pick him up, maybe the Celtics should look at him.

Viatical · Post #43 » by **Viatical** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:50 pm

ReturnofMVP3 wrote:@WojYahooNBA: Gregg Popovich and Stephen Jackson have been sparring over Jax's role throughout season; disagreements resurfaced this week, source tells Y!

There we go. Surprising given Pop's reputation as the Jax Whisperer, the only active coach who could keep Jackson on the rails. Guess some players are truly beyond help.

Antrim · Post #44 » by **Antrim** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:50 pm

PetroNet wrote:
Antrim wrote:Question: can he get picked up and play in the PO for another team?

he was on a roster by the cutoff date, so he is eligible to play for another team in the playoffs

This makes more sense. Otherwise, why would you ever cut someone before the cutoff date? You could just wait until the next day and make sure they can't help anyone else in PO.

Very bizarre move. It's not going to help the Spurs in one of their last runs as a contending team.

Frank Mulely · Post #45 » by **Frank Mulely** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:51 pm

ReturnofMVP3 wrote:@WojYahooNBA: Gregg Popovich and Stephen Jackson have been sparring over Jax's role throughout season; disagreements resurfaced this week, source tells Y!

I guess I'm just a naive fan but honestly if I were at Jack's point in my career I'd be happy to just sit on the bench and shut up. don't these guys look at players like Sprewell who lose a ton of money being boneheads and learn any lessons? (rhetorical question, don't answer it)

I guess it's human nature not to appreciate what you have until it's gone.

Post #46 » by **Rhettmatic** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:51 pm

Does anyone see Jax getting another chance with an NBA team at this point?

Antrim · Post #47 » by **Antrim** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:52 pm

Rhettmatic wrote:Does anyone see Jax getting another chance with an NBA team at this point?

Of course. If he can in fact play in PO, he's gonna.

Post #48 » by **Rhettmatic** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:53 pm

Antrim wrote:
Rhettmatic wrote:Does anyone see Jax getting another chance with an NBA team at this point?

Of course. If he can in fact play in PO, he's gonna.

He can't play in the playoffs -- I'm talking about next season.

Flash Falcon X · Post #49 » by **Flash Falcon X** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:53 pm

That sucks. I was looking forward to seeing him in the Playoffs. Such a random move.

pr0wler · Post #50 » by **pr0wler** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:54 pm

Meh. Just means more time for Ginobili and Leonard who are better anyway

Post #51 » by **og15** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:55 pm

ReturnofMVP3 wrote:He was actually playing well for ehm

Was he really?

Viatical · Post #52 » by **Viatical** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:55 pm

Antrim wrote:
PetroNet wrote:
Antrim wrote:Question: can he get picked up and play in the PO for another team?

he was on a roster by the cutoff date, so he is eligible to play for another team in the playoffs

This makes more sense. Otherwise, why would you ever cut someone before the cutoff date? You could just wait until the next day and make sure they can't help anyone else in PO.

Very bizarre move. It's not going to help the Spurs in one of their last runs as a contending team.

He can't be on another playoff roster this season (contrary to what the poster you're replying to says). As for the bolded part, that is exactly what some teams do with their waivers. The Jazz infamously did this with Raja Bell, and held onto him after the deadline. Bell bragged to friends that he was going to run off and rejoin his former Suns coach and floor general in LA, to help the Lakers with a playoff run. The Jazz, still in the hunt for a playoff spot themselves, took exception. They straight up waived Bell after the deadline so he couldn't, rather than go so far as to save the team money with an earlier buyout. They were that concerned about it.

Flash Falcon X · Post #53 » by **Flash Falcon X** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:57 pm

Rhettmatic wrote:Does anyone see Jax getting another chance with an NBA team at this point?

I still see him being in the NBA.

I don't think he's as bad (mental wise) as he was in Indiana. He made a really big change once he went to Golden State. It was such a big maturity change that he was even named co-captain with Baron Davis (I think that's where the "Captain Jack" nickname came from, although he probably earned it earlier with a different team).

After Golden State, I haven't been updated on him anymore but I'm pretty sure he's still a pretty mature guy now.

Michael Lucky · Post #54 » by **Michael Lucky** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:58 pm

pr0wler wrote:Meh. Just means more time for Ginobili and Leonard who are better anyway

Sure when Manu actually steps on the court.

Post #55 » by **moocow007** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:59 pm

ReturnofMVP3 wrote:@WojYahooNBA: Spurs and Jackson discussed a release prior to trade deadline, but sides agreed to go forward together for rest of season, source says.

Pretty **** if they had agreed to keep him till the end of the regular season and then pull this.

If true, yep.

Antrim · Post #56 » by **Antrim** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:00 pm

Viatical wrote:He can't be on another playoff roster this season (contrary to what the poster you're replying to says). As for the bolded part, that is exactly what some teams do with their waivers. The Jazz infamously did this with Raja Bell, and held onto him after the deadline. Bell bragged to friends that he was going to run off and rejoin his former Suns coach and floor general in LA, to help the Lakers with a playoff run. The Jazz, still in the hunt for a playoff spot themselves, took exception. They straight up waived Bell after the deadline so he couldn't, rather than go so far as to save the team money with an earlier buyout. They were that concerned about it.

I see, thanks for the clarification. I find this rule to be very unfair to the players, then.

BFrizzy · Post #57 » by **BFrizzy** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:00 pm

Man that sucks, we'll miss Jack in the playoffs.

Still, I trust the Spurs judgement, he must have really been disrupting the team somehow...

Viatical · Post #58 » by **Viatical** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:00 pm

Antrim wrote:
Viatical wrote:He can't be on another playoff roster this season (contrary to what the poster you're replying to says). As for the bolded part, that is exactly what some teams do with their waivers. The Jazz infamously did this with Raja Bell, and held onto him after the deadline. Bell bragged to friends that he was going to run off and rejoin his former Suns coach and floor general in LA, to help the Lakers with a playoff run. The Jazz, still in the hunt for a playoff spot themselves, took exception. They straight up waived Bell after the deadline so he couldn't, rather than go so far as to save the team money with an earlier buyout. They were that concerned about it.

I see, thanks for the clarification. I find this rule to be very unfair to the players, then.

Oh it is, it is.

Post #59 » by **moocow007** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:01 pm

Antrim wrote:
Viatical wrote:He can't be on another playoff roster this season (contrary to what the poster you're replying to says). As for the bolded part, that is exactly what some teams do with their waivers. The Jazz infamously did this with Raja Bell, and held onto him after the deadline. Bell bragged to friends that he was going to run off and rejoin his former Suns coach and floor general in LA, to help the Lakers with a playoff run. The Jazz, still in the hunt for a playoff spot themselves, took exception. They straight up waived Bell after the deadline so he couldn't, rather than go so far as to save the team money with an earlier buyout. They were that concerned about it.

I see, thanks for the clarification. I find this rule to be very unfair to the players, then.

If it was that that bad they could have fought it when they were working on the new CBA. In the end it really just affects a small number of guys that, at the end of the day, will still get paid for not playing. I think it's more annoying for fans than it may be fore most of the players that are caught in this.

Dr Pepper · Post #60 » by **Dr Pepper** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:05 pm

Frank Mulely wrote:
ReturnofMVP3 wrote:@WojYahooNBA: Gregg Popovich and Stephen Jackson have been sparring over Jax's role throughout season; disagreements resurfaced this week, source tells Y!

I guess I'm just a naive fan but honestly if I were at Jack's point in my career I'd be happy to just sit on the bench and shut up. don't these guys look at players like Sprewell who lose a ton of money being boneheads and learn any lessons? (rhetorical question, don't answer it)

I guess it's human nature not to appreciate what you have until it's gone.

sjax lost his kid this year to miscarriage and prolly wanted a new contract + the overpaid article in forbes.com = trouble