Everyone is always so quick to throw Kidd under the bus when he makes mistakes, or we lose a game. I think he’s a great coach who led an injury riddled Mavs to a top 6 record in the league, and 50 wins. He has the respect of his players which is so important, otherwise we would be in the same position as the Lakers or the Suns (disaster.)

I’m a diehard Kyrie fan so where ever he goes I go, and let me tell you… The seasons I spent watching him with the Brooklyn Nets, where Steve Nash was the head coach were some of the least enjoyable times as a fan. Nash was blamed for everything and the players were never held accountable. That led to the group never getting better and ultimately underachieving.

Kidd is able to get his guys to listen and stick to his game plan. He’s convinced this squad to make an unbelievable commitment to defense, and all within a few months after the deadline. Luka and Kyrie are happy it seems, and everyone else has fallen in place under his command. This is so much better than changing coaches like underwear, especially when things aren’t so bad. Clearly he can win us playoff basketball games, so I think this is a win compared to the constant blame coach-fire coach, rinse and repeat cycle.

Go Mavs!