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Jason Kidd is an American basketball coach and former NBA point guard. A 10-time All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, he won the 2011 NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. He was head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, the Milwaukee Bucks from 2014 to 2018 and the Mavericks from 2021 to 2026.
We have documented 1 statement by Jason Kidd, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: Former NBA head coach who coached Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks from 2014 to 2018, appearing on ESPN's NBA Today
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Giannis Antetokounmpo was difficult to coach and does not necessarily have a high basketball IQ, relying on one way of playing: attacking downhill and forcing the action.
“So understanding Doc saying that his IQ, I disagree with that. I think Giannis understands how to play the game. His forcefulness getting downhill is what it's all about.”
The reference point is Doc Rivers's remarks on The Bill Simmons Podcast that Antetokounmpo was not easy to coach and does not necessarily have the super IQ. Kidd accepts that stars are hard to coach but rejects the assessment of Antetokounmpo's IQ and describes his forceful downhill play as the core of his game. He disputes how Rivers described Antetokounmpo without criticizing Rivers for making the remarks, so it is a challenge to the characterization rather than a condemnation.
Former Bucks coach Doc Rivers said on The Bill Simmons Podcast that Giannis Antetokounmpo was not easy to coach and questioned his basketball IQ. Antetokounmpo said he was speechless. Rivers later said he apologized and meant feel for the game.
