Back when the Dallas Mavericks won the 2011 NBA title, they had some lockdown defenders on their roster in Tyson
So it came as no surprise that when Kidd took over as coach of the Mavs last summer, the first thing he set out to do was to shore up the team’s suspect defense. Kidd knew if the Mavs had any designs on adding another championship alongside the one they capture in ‘11, they needed to quickly develop some defensive grit and determination.
“Not just the 2010-’11 team, but just overall when you look at championship teams, they’ve got to play both sides of the ball,” Kidd said following Wednesday’s practice.