10-23-2021, 11:11 AM
(10-23-2021, 08:33 AM)hakeemfaan Wrote: Pretty much agree with most of the things you have written here. However I differ in that Kidd did call the plays during the championship run. While he has done or said some questionable things, no one has questioned his basketball IQ. I was not too enthused with the hire only because with ex stars you don’t know how committed they are to go through a thankless job like this. Ironically what ended up reassuring me is reading how Kidd was too tough with the Bucks. Something that was purportedly showing his flaws.Thanks for your thoughts, Hakeem.
I don't think I have ever questioned Kidd's basketball IQ. His record as a player speaks for itself. It's just that I think point guard and coach are two different jobs, and being excellent at one doesn't mean a person is good at the other.
I am not assuming that Kidd is a bad coach. Neither am I assuming he is a good one, since he has no record indicating that. My whole point is that we just don't know one way or the other. I'm always a little stunned that anyone considers that point of view controversial (not saying you are doing so).
Like you, I will watch Kidd's progress with interest as the season goes on. So far, on the good side, the players seem to like him, and Luka has kept his cool with the refs for at least one game. On the not-so-good, we have the mess that went down in the opening match. I agree that it is too early to make a judgment.
I also like your basis for assessment. There is a lot of season left to go, and I am expecting Kidd to make some progress, at a bare minimum. However, I agree that it is not fair to judge him by whether or not the team makes a deep run in the playoffs, since I don't think this roster is that quality.