MAVS 112, CLIPPERS 104

[Kammrath]

As a casual observer I think one could get the impression that Kidd does good work but looking a little closer, I am also unsure about how much he actually has to do with the positives. Hence the question which you expertly dodged (no criticism at all). I am looking forward to your profound opinion in a couple of weeks.

My feeling is:

- Kidd is better than advertised regarding Xs and Os
- Kidd is a nice guy to have around (atmosphere related), aka a players coach
- Kidd does nothing exeptionally well but is decent enough so that the pros outweigh the cons but he will not take us to the next level
- He will, however, establish a spirit and an atmosphere to get the players to perform to the best of their abilities

I personally love what Kidd has done so far. Sometimes the best work a coach can do is "get out of the way." I have been impressed because it feels like Kidd is doing a good job at that. It seems he is taking inputs from his player and his assistants while also patiently observing and experimenting. You aren't left feeling like this is the "Kidd show" and I think that is really, really good. 

I also think it is basically a miracle the Mavs are 10-7 at this juncture with the missed games from KP and Luka, the incredibly poor shooting from everyone on open shots, the slow start from Luka (shooting and otherwise), and the introduction of new systems and gameplans. And through all this the team chemistry and camaraderie seems to be in a really, really good spot (maybe the best in a decade). It feels like a pretty masterful coaching job IMO so far.