Jason Kidd on Suns before Game 7: They're the best team in the league
Source: Twitter @GeraldBourguet
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Callie Caplan @CallieCaplanJason Kidd on not micro-managing, even in Game 7: “There’s nothing to get tight about. I trust my guys. … We’ve talked about it all season. The previous coach would take timeouts right away on a 2-0 run or a 4-0 run. I want my guys to work through it, and this is no different.” – 6:59 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplanJason Kidd on Mavs winning 3 of last 4 vs. Suns and forcing tonight’s Game 7 after 0-2 series start: “This group has also understood the meaning of learning from losing. … That’s what makes this group special, is that there’s no carryover or residue.” – 6:51 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwillHuge difference in moods before Game 7 in Phoenix. Jason Kidd wants his players to be loose. Monty Williams definitely taking a serious tone. Both appropriate considering the expectations – 6:51 PM
Dave McMenamin @mctenJason Kidd, Chewbacca and C-3PO setting the table for Game 7 here in Phoenix pic.twitter.com/BsWKDtiHPl – 6:43 PM
Brad Townsend @townbradInteresting comments from Jason Kidd when asked whether he’ll coach tonight’s game differently because it’s a Game 7. pic.twitter.com/PLM5FOZe08 – 6:39 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears“They’re the best team in the league. We are in a position to make them work for it,” said Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd about the Game 7 vs Phoenix. – 6:35 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet“They’re the best team in the league, and we’re just trying to make ’em work for it.” – Jason Kidd on Game 7 against the Suns – 6:35 PM
Nick Wright @getnickwrightThe individual videos for players 29-26 aren’t cut yet, but here’s the list & the link to all 4 videos
#29 Walt Frazier @Walt Frazier
#28 Patrick Ewing @CoachEwing33
#27 Jason Kidd @Jason Kidd
#26 Rick Barry @Rick24Barry
youtube.com/watch?v=XMRg3y… – 11:42 AM
Eddie Sefko @ESefkoJason Kidd has been wearing assorted hats that are emblazoned with the 2011 champions logo. Very cool touch. pic.twitter.com/GtKuq4rM4i – 12:05 AM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBAI know it’s a regular season award. But if the Mavs toss the Suns from the playoffs. Monty Williams should hand Jason Kidd the Coach of the Year trophy. He might take Luka and a bunch of 2nd rounders to the playoffs. One of the best coaching performances in years. – 11:56 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin“No matter how this thing ends, we’ve had a hell of a season, and we don’t believe it’s going to end tonight.” #Mavs coach Jason Kidd as Dallas faces elimination down 3-2 to top seeded #Suns. #NBAPlayoffs2022 pic.twitter.com/natTyuFXno – 9:34 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplanJason Kidd didn’t agree about calling Game 6 an elimination game (even though it, like, actually is) but he did say this on Mavs’ mindset: “We don’t have a ceiling. We don’t have any pressure to win a championship. We’re trying to win and learn how to win at the highest level.” – 7:58 PM
Brad Townsend @townbradJason Kidd: “No matter how this thing ends, we’ve had a hell of a season. And we don’t believe it’s going to end tonight.” – 7:51 PM
More on this storyline
Jay King: Ime Udoka said he told Grant Williams the Bucks were disrespecting him more than they did earlier in the series: “I told him to let it fly.” -via Twitter @ByJayKing / May 15, 2022 Eric Nehm: Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer on the verge of tears in his post-game presser as he describes how proud he is of his team for playing hard and competing until the end this season. Mentions how the loss doesn’t change how much he loves them and how proud he is of them. -via Twitter @eric_nehm / May 15, 2022 Marc J. Spears: “I thought about it all day. All night. That’s ho w it is. I’m not going to tell you I was able to go into my backyard and prune. That didn’t happen,” Suns head coach Monty Williams about his Game 7 nerves. -via Twitter @MarcJSpears / May 15, 2022