Despite denials from Warriors owner Joe Lacob, there’s been whisperings that head coach Mark Jackson will not be the head coach next year. There’s been assistant firings and secret recordings, all causing drama around a team that should be focusing on the playoffs. They won game 6 against the Los Angeles Clippers to force a game 7 but Jermaine O’Neal says no matter what happens he feels like Jackson will be gone.
“You get the feel that no matter what happens, our coach won’t be our coach next year,” Warriors center Jermaine O’Neal said after the win. “You just get that feel. But we are willing to give all we’ve got for this group, for that coach, and hopefully whatever that will and whatever we’ve given is good enough to take us as far as we should go.”
Much like Jackson before him, O’Neal had a lot to say and – with this one crucial win – a little extra time to say it.
“Winning is hard, and hopefully everybody that supports this organization, that runs this organization, understands just how hard it is to win,” he continued. “And if you get a group that’s a good group that loves each other, that fights for each other, and can get a head coach (where) you see (former Warriors point guard and current Cleveland Cavaliers point guard) Jarrett Jack speaking about now from another situation, don’t take that for granted (because) 51 (wins) can go to 31.”
