Jason Kidd's Coaching Style: Psychological Warfare

Kurtz · Post #1 » by **Kurtz** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:51 pm

So apparently a Giannis biography has just been released, and some of the anecdotes/descriptions of Kidd in it are pretty brutal.

Here's the Twitter chain with some of the excerpts:

Read on Twitter

Were I a Mavs fan, I'd be a little concerned...modern NBA players are not likely to respond well to the old CCCP hockey coach- type of mentality.

It also solves the mystery of what the hell happened to Larry Sanders...

thebigbird · Post #2 » by **thebigbird** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:54 pm

Eh really doesn’t seem that bad. He’s coaching grown men, not 5th graders. The dude’s tweet is soft.

Post #3 » by **Feed Your Head** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:57 pm

dirkforpres · Post #4 » by **dirkforpres** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:57 pm

Sheesh grown millionaires complaining about a hard practice and some name calling after a poor performance. What an era we live in.

Pantsman · Post #5 » by **Pantsman** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:02 pm

More using mental health issues as an excuse… come on now. The real world isn’t much different than this.

Mob Byers · Post #6 » by **Mob Byers** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:04 pm

Oh no Jason Grinch stole Xmas

In all seriousness, Kidd has had a lot more experience since then so it's a big fat nothing burger imo

EDIT 8/12: Didn't see everything, Kidd is a real crappy person

Big_Aristotle · Post #7 » by **Big_Aristotle** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:05 pm

I hope Kidd learned his lesson by not being able to find a job for so long. If he goes back to the same behavior, he should get fired asap. For all you saying those players were soft, I recommend you to read up on how to get the best out of athletes.

Funcrusher · Post #8 » by **Funcrusher** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:05 pm

thebigbird wrote:Eh really doesn’t seem that bad. He’s coaching grown men, not 5th graders. The dude’s tweet is soft.

lmao none of y'all calling this soft have ever had a teacher/boss/coach/parent like this in your lives.... I guarantee it, y'all kill me :lol:

Post #9 » by **HomoSapien** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:05 pm

Read on Twitter

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thebigbird · Post #10 » by **thebigbird** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:07 pm

Funcrusher wrote:
thebigbird wrote:Eh really doesn’t seem that bad. He’s coaching grown men, not 5th graders. The dude’s tweet is soft.

lmao none of y'all calling this soft have ever had a teacher/boss/coach/parent like this in your lives.... I guarantee it, y'all kill me

Oh no he forced players to run sprints and swim the day before Christmas, The Horror.

Funcrusher · Post #11 » by **Funcrusher** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:13 pm

Pantsman wrote:More using mental health issues as an excuse… come on now. The real world isn’t much different than this.

Yeah, the real world, where suicide has become a mini epidemic in the U.S....

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #12 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:14 pm

thebigbird wrote:
Funcrusher wrote:
thebigbird wrote:Eh really doesn’t seem that bad. He’s coaching grown men, not 5th graders. The dude’s tweet is soft.

lmao none of y'all calling this soft have ever had a teacher/boss/coach/parent like this in your lives.... I guarantee it, y'all kill me

Oh no he forced players to run sprints and swim the day before Christmas, The Horror.

The thing with kidd is that this isn't unusual for him. He has a long history of being a horrible human being. Domestic abuse, DUI, affairs, treating players like ****. Add in and he hasn't been that great of a coach I don't understand why the Mavs would risk it all on Kidd.

Redemption Bong · Post #13 » by **Redemption Bong** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:14 pm

Kids are more critical of Kidd making millionaires run sprints than the fact he beat the **** out of his wife.

Post #14 » by **bisme37** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:15 pm

Guys no one is saying Kidd should go to federal prison because of this lol.

The point is a coach behaving in this way is uncalled for and ineffective. You can't successfully coach a team if they hate you.

Funcrusher · Post #15 » by **Funcrusher** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:15 pm

thebigbird wrote:
Funcrusher wrote:
thebigbird wrote:Eh really doesn’t seem that bad. He’s coaching grown men, not 5th graders. The dude’s tweet is soft.

lmao none of y'all calling this soft have ever had a teacher/boss/coach/parent like this in your lives.... I guarantee it, y'all kill me

Oh no he forced players to run sprints and swim the day before Christmas, The Horror.

you're purposefully omitting details important in contextualizing the story, my guy. Snark can only get you so far in life.

Kurtz · Post #16 » by **Kurtz** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:16 pm

thebigbird wrote:
Funcrusher wrote:
thebigbird wrote:Eh really doesn’t seem that bad. He’s coaching grown men, not 5th graders. The dude’s tweet is soft.

lmao none of y'all calling this soft have ever had a teacher/boss/coach/parent like this in your lives.... I guarantee it, y'all kill me

Oh no he forced players to run sprints and swim the day before Christmas, The Horror.

Well, I mean...Larry Sanders ended up in the hospital and his career was over that day, so it wasn't exactly nothing.

But that was one incident among others mentioned. Overall, it seems like Kidd's mentality is to break down guys through embarrassing them - and that seems like it would backfire spectacularly in 2021.

IgorK · Post #17 » by **IgorK** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:16 pm

Holy smokes. If this is facts, then Kidd should never be a head coach. This behavior aligns with his domestic abuse track record.

Luka deserves better.

Funcrusher · Post #18 » by **Funcrusher** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:17 pm

Redemption Bong wrote:Kids are more critical of Kidd making millionaires run sprints than the fact he beat the **** out of his wife.

um.... no?

Pachinko_ · Post #19 » by **Pachinko_** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:17 pm

I'd be more worried that he's a crap coach in games TBH, although being an unpleasant dick is in the list of things to worry about. As a fan experience, be prepared for the most meaningless cliche interviews.

Ayt · Post #20 » by **Ayt** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:18 pm

I probably would have ended up slugging him if I played for a coach like this.