Jason Kidd on critics calling for his job last season: 'Everybody has their opinion...a lot of times people don't really see the big picture'
“I’ve never been concerned about money,” Kidd said. “I’m going to do what I have to do. And then as a player, I was never concerned about that. My contract was going to reflect the way I played, so I was going to work. And so, I was fortunate to make some money as a player and as a coach with all the negativity of people who don’t even know how to coach saying all that stuff or whatever it was. It is what it is. “Everybody has their opinion. Some have merit, some don’t, but I truly believe that I’m doing what’s best for the team. A lot of times people don’t really see the big picture.”Source: Andscape
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Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“Everybody has their opinion. Some have merit, some don’t, but I truly believe that I’m doing what’s best for the team. A lot of times people don’t really see the big picture,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd on his job being questioned last season. bit.ly/3Rbjli8 #nbafinals – 4:58 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Jason Kidd says Luka could become “the greatest Maverick ever” with a championship. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/nCNg0LCqkz – 4:51 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Jason Kidd praised Porzingis for the 34 games they spent together. Said he’s a guy willing to commit to a role, and noted how he began the process of moving back into the post during Kidd’s first year (21-22) after the Carlisle years where he shifted away from there. – 12:38 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Jason Kidd on why it didn’t work with Kristaps Porzingis: pic.twitter.com/v5OVTaiyKX – 12:37 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Dallas #Mavericks coach Jason Kidd brings lessons learned to the #NBA Finals. The Hall of Famer talks about his journey from being fired by Milwaukee #Bucks to coaching his beloved Mavs back to the #NBAFinals. @andscape
bit.ly/3Rbjli8 – 11:51 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Jason Kidd on whether coaching or playing in the Finals is harder 🤔
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pic.twitter.com/RmS8J2Y00g – 2:51 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Mavs announce a contract extension for GM Nico Harrison, the architect of their Finals team.
Coach Jason Kidd received his contract extension after the first round. – 9:10 AM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Weeks after signing Jason Kidd to a contract extension, Mavs announce a new deal for GM Nico Harrison. Said team governor Patrick Dumont, “We are excited to watch him continue to build on the foundation of success he has helped establish.” – 9:08 AM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Jason Kidd knows many expected him to be on the hot seat more than a Finals run: “Everybody’s gonna change their tune or their tone or to say I am the one [to lead],” Kidd to @YahooSports. “My job is to build something.”
He and the Mavs have grown sports.yahoo.com/2024-nba-final… – 9:54 AM
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NBA on ESPN: Jason Kidd says Luka would become “the greatest Maverick ever” with a championship. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/cMOyD8Iaij -via Twitter @ESPNNBA / June 5, 2024
Kidd got a call on that day in 2018 from Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who told him that he was going to be fired and that he was willing to help him save his job. Believing that such a decision was on the horizon, Kidd thanked Antetokounmpo and told him there was nothing he could do. Shortly after, Bucks general manager Jon Horst and team president Peter Feigin officially gave Kidd the decision at a pizza restaurant. -via Andscape / June 5, 2024
“I thought I did a really good job of taking a bad organization or franchise that wasn’t very good and making them respectable,” Kidd said. “That’s where my mind was being fired or let go or dismissed. That’s just part of coaching.” -via Andscape / June 5, 2024
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