Stephen Jackson talks losing respect for Tony Parker, LeBron and Kyrie's health | THE HERD

A 14-year NBA vet, my friend Steven Jackson was part of the Spurs' championship run in 2003 because I have to ask you a question so this can be interesting. I'm not asking because you're a tough guy, okay, so he goes back to when you first came in. league until today, now we have private planes, fewer consecutive games, longer break for the All-Star Game, more days off during the season, nutritionists, chefs and masseuses, it's okay, I have no problem, everything has been designed to take care of the player. since this morning Devin Booker has been out Kawhi Harden cp3 Isiah Thomas Jimmy Butler Caleb Blake Griffen placed fkd Kyrie Irving cousins ​​boogie John Wall Anthony Davis everyone is injured their name is not LeBron right okay some of these injuries players require some high maintenance Is it because the game is faster now the players are in such good shape they're like violins man the strings are tight like we've gone through all these measures Stephen you're a tough guy it's okay we've gone through for all these measures? all these measures everyone is hurt Blake Griffin what is it?

Don't know. I mean, I had bone spurs that broke until I played three years with them, so no, I don't understand why you know, you know, is it time for these? The guys are spoiled, they know this is the good side of it as a player. This is the best time to be a player in the NBA. You know, I mean, this is the best time. The money you get is a huge amount. of money you don't have to be good to get paid a lot of money back to back you can referee points to get paid 100 million you don't have to play back to back you can rest whenever you want even here you know From a friend of mine who was in the NBA.

I'm not going to say his name, but he said you understood. It's the point now where the young guys, the second-year rookies, don't even practice. I've never seen that in the NBA. It was never a time where I could be a second or third year guy and I see Steve Smith who's shooting and I'm not in costume, that never happened, it's a new day, yeah, so I guess my point is and I've talked . about this with friends before your son and my son your daughter and my daughter are going to have a better life than ours no, that's all, but that's a good thing, no, that's good generationally in Warren Buffett is an investor world class, he always says that each generation in the next hundred years will live better than the previous generation, true, but we must also recognize that it softens us all.

Oh, this is definitely softer. Now I say this all the time. You know, you know people who don't watch the game. I don't. I don't know the game, they're like, oh, he just hates LeBron. I love LeBron. I think Bran is becoming one of the greatest of all time, if not already, but I'm very interested in Bran anyway, but I know for a fact if he played in it. the NBA 15 years ago his stats wouldn't be where they are and he wouldn't be, he wouldn't have played every game this season, he definitely would have had some injuries because someone was hit to the ground, damn hard, you know, hard files.

You're no longer part of the game, but uh no, I guess I don't think you were fair. I think you are completely 100% accurate. It's a cardio league, yes, yes, it's not a physical bond, it's a cardio. league and for me, when I watch Brawn play, a lot of guys are doing what the people in the stands do, dazzled watching LeBron do it again. I want to see him without even trying to block his shot and then like that, um, Tony Parker was. so brutally honest this weekend, way to carry this right, Tony Park Kawhi Leonard, who came into the league, he's a quiet kid, he doesn't talk, he doesn't talk, that's why you know when people compare him to LeBron, I'm as if he were the anti.

LeBron doesn't talk he's literally silent he's not a great passer he's not a hardworking kid he has an injury something's wrong with the Spurs training staff he goes offline they get him back there's a team meeting anyway Tony Parker comes out and

talks

about Kawhi Leonard and his injury, so he's basically saying my injury was much worse, so what is he saying about Kawhi Leonard Stephen? Well, first of all let me tell you that this Will 70 is one of the best coaches you will ever meet. I know he will be 70 years old with the Spurs, he is one of the best coaches of all time.

Okay, if you know anything about the Spurs, you know that pop has their three guys, if you don't know who their three guys are, I can't talk to them. you on the Spurs Tony Parker Ginobili Tim Duncan these are your guys, you won't go against anyone for these three guys, okay, breaking news, you won't go against anyone for these three guys, pop, whatever comes out on the media or anything that needs to be said. distribute distributed to the team, comes from pop to Tony and Ginobili. You may not believe it, but the meeting that was held threw up on Kauai after the game, yeah, that's what came from the pop to those guys who didn't.

They don't do that alone Tony doesn't have the balls to do that Ginobili no Ginobili doesn't have the balls to do that It's okay, they're just not outspoken guys and I don't think anyone is afraid to

respect

them. They were right, that came from above, without a doubt, pop is the best coach of all time. I love pop, but pop loves these three guys, yeah, and he's the lawyer for these three guys before anyone else and they're loyal to him, they're definitely his lawyers, but For Tony to come out and make a statement about his uh tendon hamstring or quarter was worse than a hundred times worse than because it's as low as it is and the timing is even worse, you know, you talk about this. meeting, yes, I want him on the team, he will be with us and no, and now all of a sudden, this last week, you are not, no one is coming out to talk about it at the same time, like I play in this organization, they They came.

He gave me the side eye earlier when dad asked me to say other people were better than me so I know how selfish Tony is because he's the reason we lost in 14 to OKC because he didn't want to get past game 6. having hit six threes in a row so I know what kind of person Tony is he can't be selfish and with this comment I wouldn't be surprised if this makes Kawhi want to leave because when your teammates are going to get you're in the huddle like that and not having you back you know that comes from above why would you want to be there? you know, you think Clyde knows that he comes from above tanka why he could and I don't say anything, but he's smarter than a lot of people I think he doesn't have to say it.

I know there's a lot going on with her mom right now, no one wants to play or no one wants to be great or be remembered as one of the greats on Kauai, so her heart and this passion and if you want to play basketball, she would never be questioned. and the fact that that came from Tony was so low, I lost a lot of

respect

for Tony because they always say, well, this is the class act, this is the class organization that was low coming from one of your classmates. team, so basically pop wanted him to come out to send his gospel to the masses every time he comes out.

Believe me, they don't just say things without talking to pop. When has this happened? When? Did you ever hear anything from the Spurs, you just came out of nowhere, no it never does, believe me, pop has control over everything and what Tony said, and then to face all this pressure that's coming on Kauai, it's coming from above, you were very good there. I like it when you bring it I love it when you broadcast like you play hard ok, finally, you know, I used to say this a lot about Kobe Bryant when Kobe Bryant drove his helicopter to the arena every night mm-hmm Kobe wanted to be respected and he wanted to score he didn't want to be the only scorer and there is an incredible burden Michael wanted his points Kobe wants his points you know there is an enormous burden knowing that you have to be the star of the team and talk to the press before the game and talk to the press after the game game, it's 28 points a night and by the way, if there's a problem in the locker room, you have to deal with it and when guys get hurt and you don't, people.

Say how come you lost last night and you want to say because that guy was hurt but you gotta say okay so before LeBron James played with Kyrie, Kyrie was Azhar, she's called a diva mm-hmm, then LeBron shows up and everyone They say Kyrie is. man and then he says, "Okay, I'm going to go to Boston and now Kyrie is hurt again and says the world is flat any day, so this is my thing. I know everyone loves Kyrie. Me too, I know that you do it, but there is a burden be a Kobe be a magical be a Duncan be a LeBron you drive to the arena every night and it's all up to you Kyrie has never shown me before or after LeBron that he can handle it physically and not I know if he can handle it emotionally Am I wrong?

No, you know you're not wrong. I mean, this is definitely something he asked for and that knee, you know, when you hurt your knee, it's crazy because you never know how long it takes me, but he's in a different situation and he has to understand that and you know I've had that role and it wasn't even a starting team. He was a guy that had to be the vocal leader. He was a guy that the media went to after games. because, like you, I know I'm going to answer honestly, if my God, if I felt like the guy on my team shouldn't play and he didn't play because he was hung up on something, I'm going to say it because it hurts, he's hurting his entire group. but with Kyrie I think one thing that helps him is that everyone knows that he is a great person, he is a great kid and do you think he ever gave LeBron real respect?

Do you think there is a little? Do you think there's 5% of him that thinks LeBron doesn't? He won't make it easier, it should be 70 80% on Kyrie, they're saying LeBron made it easier. I mean I don't even think Harry will deny it okay he won't realize I wouldn't deny that plan with LeBron this job was a lot easier he has a lot on his hands but this is what you asked for asked to have your old tea You asked to be the star of your team, you have to lead this team and I don't. I don't think this knee injury will prevent him from being the player we want him to be.

I just think we're worried about seeing if he can lead this team to a finals or if it's a conference championship which he's never shown to me. to anyone except the days LeBron was around, he couldn't show it before and now he's hurt again afterwards. I like him, I think he's great, I think he can do it, although he's okay, I have my doubts. Yeah, okay, you bring your A game today. Thanks really, if you didn't mail it, you're not one of these hurt guys. Lame camp, you brought it. It was like 38 minutes. It was worth it.

My worst injury was a pinkie, I think. a broken pinky I'm ready to go at any time Stephen, well thanks for watching, subscribe here to get the latest from the show. Also be sure to check out more of the pack's best clips or check out some segments from our other shows on fs1