JKidd Goes Ballistic

Jason Kidd has generally been calm and patient during his tenure as coach of the Dallas Mavericks. This was not the case Friday night after the Mavs’ loss to Phoenix. In the post game press conference he blasted the team’s bench for their lack of production. He sprinkled in so many f-bombs it sounded like a Quentin Tarantino movie. Although I would have expressed it differently I do agree with his premise. Someone besides Luka and Kylie has to score. Nine points from the reserves won’t cut it, Maybe Jason was just trying to light a fire, but I do believe it will get better.

It’s early, and it will take time for the new players to gel. You have to think Spencer Dinwiddie and Quintin Grimes will provide some production, but the bench was missing another contributor in Naji Marshall. He was in the starting lineup because P J Washington was out with an injury. The most important man missing from the second five was Derek Lively, who has a shoulder sprain. He consistently scores, rebounds and provides energy.

So let’s give it a little time, get everyone healthy, and see what happens.

That’s one man’s opinion - what’s yours?