05-06-2024, 09:43 AM
(05-06-2024, 09:14 AM)omahen Wrote: I don't really have a strong opinion. Being a coach is not just X and O but even more about psychology. While he doesn't look as a strongest coach in the X and O category, he seems very good with getting players to buy in. A couple of remarks though based on the text I left.
I don't think that is really true. On more then one occasion he publicly blamed the players, but I don't remember a single time where he showed accountability and said that whatever he was trying to do was not working. Or at least acknowledge that is also his job to get players to do what needs to be done. RC for example, publicly always took the blame for the loss. I am certain it was totally different behind closed doors. Different players react differently to public criticism. We have plenty of examples around the league where players didn't respond well to such things. Perhaps Kidd is sure Mavs players will react positively and so far we can't say they didn't.
My personal impression about this is not positive. Of course I may be wrong, I am just guessing based on what I see in the media. He seems to me like a guy that is very unsure. A guy that quickly points fingers to others but never to himself. A guy that doesn't want to surround himself by strong assistants, because they could endager him. Based on this I don't have confidence he can be an elite leader.
That is a good point about taking blame. Yeah, he isn't very good at doing that. I just don't feel like it bothers the players much. But you are right.
I was talking more about the game stuff. I was watching Rick C (who I really like) and he had a couple of instances that he went right at players very publicly in the first round. I think that is needed at times, but can also see how that could wear on players over time.
As great as Rick is/was, he did pretty much bench Brunson and sideline KP to play Boban 30 minutes in a game 7. I think Kidd would have been much more likely to ride players like Brunson. On the other end, I don't think Kidd would have relied on JJB in a championship series like Carlisle did. Not saying either way is better, but just different.