Stephen Jackson said ex-coach Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown lost the team with his negativity in the preseason.

"When I had my beginning-of-the-season meeting, he basically told me we weren’t going to be good, that we weren’t going to be a playoff team. You know me, I’m not going to accept that from anyone – telling me before we even get to see what happens that we aren’t going to be any good. He lost me there.

"The captain of your ship being unconfident in his abilities and the team’s abilities, before you even get a chance to play – that kills everything."