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Worthwhile? The Legacy of Jason Kidd in Milwaukee

As the news broke that the Milwaukee Bucks had relieved Jason Kidd of his duties as head coach, a palpable wave of relief washed over Bucks fans everywhere. Kidd, the backwards-thinking, stubborn scapegoat for all the things wrong with Milwaukee basketball, was gone, and the team could finally make some progress.

Kidd was brought to the Bucks under dubious circumstances; between that, his prior reputation, the team’s inconsistent performance, and the ever-growing divide between expectations and results, it’s entirely understandable how the fanbase at large turned against him with such intensity.

He instituted and persisted in using a defensive scheme that had been solved.