Jason Kidd is not into negotiations.
He is unwilling to allow the Mavericks to get away with defensive slippage even if it comes when their offense has spiked.
The two should not be mutually exclusive.
That’s what he wants to drive home as the Mavericks have a Saturday practice in Milwaukee to get ready for their Sunday afternoon game (noon tipoff, ABC) against the defending NBA champion Bucks.
The meltdown at Washington on Friday night was the latest example, but there is no shortage of teaching points for Kidd after the last few weeks.