No one would blame Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd if he opened up his office door and shouted “I told you so” to anyone
After the Mavs suffered an embarrassing 137-120 loss at home to the Indiana Pacers on March 5, Kidd said: “Our offense is one of the best in the league. So, if we can expend some of that energy on the defensive end, hopefully that gives us a better chance to get a stop.”
Fast forward to the ensuing 18 games, and the Mavs took Kidd’s advice and strung together one of the best defenses in the entire NBA.