Stephen Jackson Stirs Up Drama At The Fieldhouse Once Again

by Tom Lewis on Nov 11, 2009 6:37 AM EST in News Comment 9 comments

The Golden State Warriors arrive at Conseco Fieldhouse tonight in the midst of all kinds of drama surrounding former Pacer, Stephen Jackson. After signing a lucrative contract extension last year to keep him in Golden State through the 2012-13 season, Jackson decided this summer that he wanted to switch from Captain Jack to Jumpin' Jack and join another team.

So now Jack wants to be traded and the Warriors want to trade him. As Pacers fans know all too well, when a player and organization agree to part ways, a big contract creates no market and no fun. Jackson has 3 years and $28 million left on his contract after this season, so now Jackson and the Warriors are stuck in a buyout blink-fest. Stuck at an impasse it becomes a situation of which side can make it more miserable for the other forcing one side to cave in order to resolve the situation. My money's on Jack in this one.

Before you go chalking up a W for the Pacers thanks to the Jack-induced chaos on the opposing bench, keep in mind that the Dubs scored 146 points with Jackson delivering 15 assists in the Warriors last game. Not only can Jack survive amongst the chaos, he can thrive.

After the jump, more links of interest including Danny Granger working on his shot, Hibbert doubling up and Stephen Curry transitioning to the NBA.

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I’m confused, how has Jack stirred up drama at Conseco?

by Josiah on Nov 11, 2009 8:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

The Warriors play at the Fieldhouse tonight

so the Jack trade drama comes with them.

Indy Cornrows

by Tom Lewis on Nov 11, 2009 8:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Okay...

That kind of explains it, the title was misleading. I though that he showed up early and was pointing a gun around in the air on Pennsylvania and Maryland Streets.

- Tony Laurenzana (duke dynamite)

by duke dynamite on Nov 11, 2009 8:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Should be "Brings his baggage with him on the plane"

- Tony Laurenzana (duke dynamite)

by duke dynamite on Nov 11, 2009 8:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Just couldn't pass up the irony

much more enjoyable literary device than literal words.

Indy Cornrows

by Tom Lewis on Nov 11, 2009 9:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

But it had me freaked out at first. lol.

I’m kind of glad he is gone now. Looking back, he just isn’t happy unless he’s on a winning team. I guess he got spoiled by San Antonio.

- Tony Laurenzana (duke dynamite)

by duke dynamite on Nov 11, 2009 9:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

One Jack off -- gone

How good is it he’s gone! Basketball is a team game. People who are ‘all about themselves ’ are horrible comrades. It’s taken awhile, but the Pacers are turning into a good team. Players like Jackson have really hurt the Pacers. They came here and taken lots of our money and didn’t realize we take our ‘ball’ very serious. I’d rather get em off th Hoosier streets than to have a self-centered player like Jack backi! Larry is a Hoosier and he’s put together a team that understands what basketball means here. Jackson creates drama to us because he "just doesn’t understand’ What we all know instintively know! Go Pacers—show em how basketball is played!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by INKYBG on Nov 11, 2009 12:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think it would be a nice treat

for everybody if Stephen Jackson’s name was not mentioned in the post game recap for tonights game unless it is absolutely neccesary. This would greatly help me continue my endeavor to forever to block him from my memory that he is a former Pacer.

If Youre not First, Youre Last

by drsuessrunner07 on Nov 11, 2009 12:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Right on drsuessrunner!

What a bad memory! It’s one thing to lose—it’s another to be known as a bunch of losers!The Pacers are the team where basketball is th ‘$%@$’ ! Jack acted like th game was ‘his right’. We all know it’s a privilage to play th game and get th accolades too. I kinda feel bad for th Warriors. They’ll never get what th true fan wants, as long as they have -ME, ME, ME, Steve on their team.

by INKYBG on Nov 11, 2009 3:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs