03-28-2024, 10:01 PM
(03-28-2024, 04:55 PM)The Jom Wrote: Kidd opinions here are just way too extreme. Nice to hear some moderate voices of late. But the haters have some points. You see him out-coached and obstinate. You see his passivity during the game. You see him tolerate Luka’s constant complaining. These things hurt the team.
But you also see better defense, more buy in, and playoff-style offense all year long. These are unequivocally good imho.
What tips the scale for me is seeing Luka picking up vintage Kidd traits. Like the 3/4-court assists. Very reminiscent of Kidd’s game, what, some 25 years ago? Add to that the impressive clutch numbers and I’m on the coach’s side. He’s not the league’s best. He may not be good enough to bring home a championship. But at least half the time I’d pick him over the guy on the other team’s bench. And like so many other parts of this organization right now, he seems to be getting better.
He has buy-in from the room, I’ve always admitted that. And, that’s easy to take for granted.
And lately, I’ve started to believe (tentatively) that the style he’s trying to play has merit.
I just believe, personally, that Carlisle’s style is superior and more fun to watch, so part of my angst over the coaching is aesthetically driven. But, if this works for much longer I’ll be happy to jump on board.