Nets prepared to name Jason Kidd new Head Coach

[Kuzzy Powers]

The Nets have the paramaters of a three-year offer in place for Jason Kidd to become their next head coach, a source told the New York Post.
The Nets are interviewing Brian Shaw on Wednesday for their head coaching spot, but it sure sounds like the team has put all of its attention on Kidd. The report states that no official offer has been made, but it may just be a matter of time until that happens. "The Russians are on board," one source told the Post.

This has been rumoured all week but I didnt think it would actually happen. As much as I loved Jason Kidd the player, this seems like it has disaster written all over it. I was never a fan of Mark Jackson being hired with no coaching experience, and im even less a fan of this move, especially from a team who claims they are ready to compete. I hope he proves me wrong. Poor Brian Shaw has been proving himself as an assistant for quite a few years now, while Kidd is going to leap him for this position with no experience at all.

 

[Point Blank]

:freshdance3:

 

[Xixak]

If I'm Shaw I'm not bothered by this. I'd MUCH rather coach the Clippers than Nets.

 

[SuperKevin]

:lol2:

Exactly what a team trying to take that next step needs

 

[Villain]

:kevin:

LEADER OF MEN

 

[Point Blank]

Coach Kidd!

 

[Matt]

Should just trade away entire team for some draft picks. And start a youth movement. These dudes aren't going to follow someone who played with them 3 months ago.

 

[Point Blank]

Should just trade away entire team for some draft picks. And start a youth movement. These dudes aren't going to follow someone who played with them 3 months ago.

Someone that's game smart and knows the current game isn't a bad thing. Some people are writing him off way to quickly.

 

[EmpireWF]

It's all about Deron Williams. If he's supportive of Kidd, it's worth a shot. It shoots some adrenaline into the fan base, too.

 

[Point Blank]

DWill looks up to Kidd.

 

[Juggernaut]

Like the move for the Nets, but it is a big risk.

 

[Herm]

J Kidd from the town O-A-K

 

[Mogriffjr]

It's all about Deron Williams. If he's supportive of Kidd, it's worth a shot. It shoots some adrenaline into the fan base, too.

they are BFF's...of course Deron gonna ball out of control now.

 

[FedEx227]

Or he'll get pissy in a few months when Kidd tries to punish him for something and he'll bury yet another coach.

I think this is an awful move. Granted, it's better than just hiring one of the random retrends but I just don't see it working out. Maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Obst]

DWill looks up to Kidd.

Who doesn't?

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I dunno what to think of this. I lean toward "god damn" than anything else.

I loved Kidd as a player. But, my issue is this...he hasn't paid his dues. You still have Brian Shaw and Patrick Ewing out there who have worked their way up, paying their dues as former players to become head coaches. Kidd is fresh out of retirement and he's a head coach? If this was any other team but my own, I'd pan it and laugh at the signing of a fresh out of basketball player being named a head coach.

Not the biggest fan...there was an opportunity to not sign a re-tread and a coach on the comeup.

 

[Xixak]

I dunno what to think of this. I lean toward "god damn" than anything else.

I loved Kidd as a player. But, my issue is this...he hasn't paid his dues. You still have Brian Shaw and Patrick Ewing out there who have worked their way up, paying their dues as former players to become head coaches. Kidd is fresh out of retirement and he's a head coach? If this was any other team but my own, I'd pan it and laugh at the signing of a fresh out of basketball player being named a head coach.

Not the biggest fan...there was an opportunity to not sign a re-tread and a coach on the comeup.

Phil Jackson was never an assistant
Pat Riley was an assistant for 6 games before being promoted
Doc Rivers was never an assistant

Not sure how the whole "work your way up" thing is relevant here. He has league-wide respect and the respect of the Nets organization so why not?

 

[stevsta]

Phil Jackson was never an assistant
Pat Riley was an assistant for 6 games before being promoted
Doc Rivers was never an assistant

Not sure how the whole "work your way up" thing is relevant here. He has league-wide respect and the respect of the Nets organization so why not?

Jackson coached semi-professional teams as well as some puerto rico teams and was very successful before getting his call to the league

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Phil Jackson was never an assistant
Pat Riley was an assistant for 6 games before being promoted
Doc Rivers was never an assistant

Not sure how the whole "work your way up" thing is relevant here. He has league-wide respect and the respect of the Nets organization so why not?

Because nobody knows if he can coach.

 

[dell71]

Yeah, I'm not sure what to make of this. I love J-Kidd as a player, but hiring a guy practically the day after he takes of the uni for the last time seems too risky for a team trying to win now.