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I always enjoy watching games covered by Breen (excellent play by play guy), Jackson & Van Gundy. Not only do they know their NBA hoops, but they clearly like each other which comes through loud and clear.
 
[quote="NCJohnnie" post=350921]I always enjoy watching games covered by Breen (excellent play by play guy), Jackson & Van Gundy. Not only do they know their NBA hoops, but they clearly like each other which comes through loud and clear.[/quote]


Breen-Jackson-Van Gundy are a great trio - knowledgeable and entertaining
 
I smile every time Mark Jackson pronounces "effort" as "effit". It was one of my best childhood memories when he visited my CYO team. He seemed like a giant. Heck of a guy!
 
You guys are absolutely correct. Mark is a genuinely nice guy. I grew up in the same neighborhood as Mark. Little known fact. He was a horrible player in Junior High School. He was always the last guy selected for pickup games at O’Connell park.
Then, all of a sudden he grew taller, worked on his game, and by high school, was an incredible player.
I was a year ahead of him at St. John’s, that picture of him standing outside of Bent Hall in the 1985 yearbook was taken by yours truly!
He is a true testament to hard work, belief in family and all other good things.
 
Mark is one of my favorite all time Redmen players
I always liked his style - he was an effective pass first point guard
He also had a little "hot dog" in him - loved the" airplane" move
 
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[quote="MarkRedman" post=351028]Mark is one of my favorite all time Redmen players
I always liked his style - he was an effective pass first point guard
He also had a little "hot dog" in him - loved the" airplane" move[/quote]
IMO, his leadership qualities while in the NBA were 2nd to none.
 
If I recall correctly Lou Carnesseca (spelling?)
offered Mark Jackson, Pearl Washington and Kenny Smith and said the first to accept would be a Redman. I also recall Mark was not a happy camper when he didn’t play full time from the start...
Was it Mike Moses in his way ?
( And that’s the rest of the story -
Paul Harvey )
 
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As a Knicks fan, I convinced myself there were two Mark Jacksons. The one I loved at St. John's and the annoying showboat, shimmying Indiana Pacer.
 
JohnnyFan wrote: As a Knicks fan, I convinced myself there were two Mark Jacksons. The one I loved at St. John's and the annoying showboat, shimmying Indiana Pacer.

His rookie year with Knicks under Pitino was pretty special though.
 
[quote="Sherman, Sheridan & Grant" post=351042]If I recall correctly Lou Carnesseca (spelling?)
offered Mark Jackson, Pearl Washington and Kenny Smith and said the first to accept would be a Redman. I also recall Mark was not a happy camper when he didn’t play full time from the start...
Was it Mike Moses in his way ?
( And that’s the rest of the story -
Paul Harvey )[/quote]

Dear General
Your recollection is perfect.
 
[quote="JohnnyFan" post=351043]As a Knicks fan, I convinced myself there were two Mark Jacksons. The one I loved at St. John's and the annoying showboat, shimmying Indiana Pacer.[/quote]

Mark Jackson had a nice career for sure. He was very lucky though as he was slow as crap on defense and was beat many times by point guards with a quick first step.
 
[quote="Porgyman" post=351026]You guys are absolutely correct. Mark is a genuinely nice guy. I grew up in the same neighborhood as Mark. Little known fact. He was a horrible player in Junior High School. He was always the last guy selected for pickup games at O’Connell park.
Then, all of a sudden he grew taller, worked on his game, and by high school, was an incredible player.
I was a year ahead of him at St. John’s, that picture of him standing outside of Bent Hall in the 1985 yearbook was taken by yours truly!

He is a true testament to hard work, belief in family and all other good things.[/quote]

You know now I am going to have to dig out my 85 Yearbook to look for that picture,
 
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