Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra heaped high praise on Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd prior to Tuesday’s
In referencing Kidd’s 19-year NBA career as a player, Spoelstra said: “He’s one of the historic brilliant minds of this association, and he can fully dominate a game with his mind. Even as he got into his mid-30’s, he could manipulate, manage a game (and) keep everybody happy.
“He understood playbooks, he understood his own team’s strength, he understood other team’s strengths, and he would be able to disrupt whatever ATO (after timeout plays), or whatever action you’re trying to get the ball somewhere defensively.