Jason Kidd to ESPN reporter: 'Write some positive s***'
But against the Rockets, the Mavs delivered a statement victory, taking a 121-115 victory at home behind Luka Doncic’s 41 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. And head coach Jason Kidd is clearly done with hearing all of the cynicism surrounding his team, as Kidd feels like the Mavs haven’t yet fully washed away the stink of last year despite their strong start to the 2023-24 season. “Failing is alright. It’s not a bad thing to fail. For an athlete, you get better and learn from it. […] Sometimes [the ball] goes in, sometimes it doesn’t. […] [Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving] are one of the best, if not the best, in clutch time. That was a thing you wanted to make a big deal about last year. But you’re not making a big deal about it this year because s**t’s going good. So write some positive s**t,” Kidd adamantly said in response to ESPN’s Tim McMahon, via Landon Thomas of Mavs Fan For Life.
Source: Jedd Pagaduan @ Clutch Points
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