W's Jackson talks coaching strategy

OAKLANDWarriors coach Mark Jackson is in the Bay Area this week, meeting with his coaching staff and getting ready for the start of the season. He took a break on Wednesday to talk with a group of writers about whats been going on.Of course, Jackson couldnt talk about any aspect of the lockout or any current NBA players, but he still addressed what he could be asked.Ill write more on this, but here are bullet points from the session:

--Jackson said hes not big on long practices. Hed rather go shorter than longer when it comes to team workouts.If youre efficient and put quality work in, we can move on, Jackson said. Ultimately, its a long season. We will go over this stuff, well go over it in detail and then well be out of here. Im not a guy who wants to keep players here three or four hours just to say were here.--Jacksons assistant coaches will not have specific roles. In other words, there wont be any specific assistants who work only with the big men or only with the small players.Im not a guy that is going to put anyone of these coaches in a box, Jackson said.It would be unfair to any one of them to sayhes a defensive guy. I get a chuckle when I hear (assistant coach) Mike Malone is my defensive coach. Hes not my defensive guy.--Jackson said hes not the kind of coach who will be working 16-hour days, laboring over game tapes and spending an inordinate amount of time mulling the nuances of his job.Jackson called coaches and coaching staffs that are said to be in the office before sunrise and out of the office after the sun goes down are guilty of false hustle.--Jackson said his coaching demeanor on the sidelines will likely be calmnot going to be cussing any referees out. That will never happen. You wont see that. Professional and demanding. I wont be cussing my players out. Im going to treat guys with respect and Im going to hold them accountable and were going to be in this thing together.More Jackson: Im not going to be standing up the whole time.Ill be pretty calm and relaxed over there.--Jackson said hes come up with a team sloganone you will see on posters and signs at the locker room at Oracle Arena and the practice facility in Oakland. But he wouldnt divulge what it waswithout first informing his players.Jackson cant talk to players during the lockout.