Coach Kidd's First Practice via #Nets Beat Writers
Today was the first official practice as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets for Jason Kidd and everything seemed to go quite well as per the Nets beat writers.
There will also be night sessions tonight and Friday which will likely be live scrimmages and a morning session on Saturday.
Lawrence Frank , Roy Rogers and the rest of the coaching staff was present as well to help Kidd.
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“This is a great opportunity for me to do something I’ve done in my whole life and that’s play, but now go on the other side and put guys in a position to be successful,” Kidd said. “The energy was great, the effort was great and it was a lot of teaching going on this morning and there will be teaching tonight, but the guys did well.”
“It’s a little different being called ‘Coach,’ or looked upon as the head coach, that’ll take a little time,” Kidd said after practice at PNY Center. “I think we’ll get there and then be comfortable with that situation. Yeah, I was nervous because I care and I want to put guys in a position to be successful offensively and defensively.”[/quote_simple]
Here is some of the information that the writers got out of Kidd after practice:
Nets coach Jason Kidd when asked about potentially coaching a roster of big names: "There's only one name: Nets."
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) July 3, 2013
Not being able to get anything out of Kidd regarding the trade until July 12 isn't cool.
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) July 3, 2013
Jason Kidd on if expectations have changed: "The expectation was always a championship."
— Stefan Bondy (@NYDNInterNets) July 3, 2013
Jason Kidd on his early coaching style: "It could be kind of a summer school-type situation where I'm learning from [my staff] …" (1/2)
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) July 3, 2013
Kidd continued (2/2): "Right now it's observing, giving input, understanding and getting comfortable with the coaching aspect of it."
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) July 3, 2013
Kidd told us he has still not spoken with Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov.
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) July 3, 2013
Kidd was asked — in light of moves he can't talk about — if expectations are higher. "They were always high," he replied. #Nets
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) July 3, 2013
Asked Kidd about recruiting free agents and what it's been like now that he's a coach. "As a player, I did the same thing." #Nets
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) July 3, 2013
Kidd: "There’s not a big difference now, just being called a coach. Recruiting is at a premium and hopefully we are doing a good job of it"
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) July 3, 2013
