VIDEO – Jason Kidd's Nets Press Conference in Review
The Jason Kidd press conference took place at 2pm today at Barclays Center and was streamed on the Nets website as well as televised on the YES network.
Billy King and Kidd took questions for a half an hour and then the YES network had its time with Kidd and friend/player Deron Williams.
Billy King and Jason Kidd are repping BK! pic.twitter.com/yaylNuWPvL
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) June 13, 2013
Barclays Center in the offseason pic.twitter.com/Gcdkq8bNXU
— Stefan Bondy (@nydninternets) June 13, 2013
For the first time ever… COACH Jason Kidd meets the New York media. #NBA #Nets pic.twitter.com/KHdpAU8Yws
— Moke Hamilton (@MokeHamilton) June 13, 2013
Billy King: "Jason Kidd embodied everything we were looking for." #Nets
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) June 13, 2013
#Nets Billy King sez what team wanted in head coach and "Jason Kidd embodied what we were looking for"
— Fred Kerber (@FredKerber) June 13, 2013
Jason Kidd: "When I played the game I felt like I was an extension of the coach. Now I look for Deron to be that guy." #Nets
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) June 13, 2013
Kidd said he wants this team to be up-tempo. Under Avery and P.J. this was one of the most plodding, slowdown teams in the NBA.
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) June 13, 2013
Kidd: "My message is going to be simple. Understand that you have to play hard, you have to play defense." #Nets
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) June 13, 2013
@BrooklynNets @RealJasonKidd I love the game of basketball I'm excited for that challenge. #HELLOJKIDD pic.twitter.com/ZQT1lmWVjR
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) June 13, 2013
#Nets JKidd:"I didn't come in the league as a shooter and I guess I left as a non-shooter"
— Fred Kerber (@FredKerber) June 13, 2013
. @RealJasonKidd: We have one of the best PGs in the league, and that's a very important position.
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) June 13, 2013
Kidd said, "The vision is to win."
— Al Iannazzone (@Al_Iannazzone) June 13, 2013
Kidd: "Nothing against East Rutherford, but this is beautiful." The mere mention of East Rutherford drew laughs from media.
— Josh Newman (@Joshua_Newman) June 13, 2013
. @bkdefend: Working together, we can build something that can work for a long time. #HELLOJKIDD
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) June 13, 2013
#Nets GM Billy King on JKidd's best assets: "Leadership…knowledge of the game"
— Fred Kerber (@FredKerber) June 13, 2013
Kidd said he's in discussion with putting together staff. Joked that he'd use this press conference as recruiting tool for Lawrence Frank
— Zach Schonbrun (@zschonbrun) June 13, 2013
Deron said Kidd was his favorite player growing up. #Nets
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) June 13, 2013
