Learning How to Coach with Jason Kidd

You started there under Avery Johnson. The next coach with the Nets was Jason Kidd. The two of you, did you click right away? Was there something about that dynamic that worked immediately? Yeah, early on we clicked. And then as we got to know each other better from a coaching standpoint, he taught me a ton on how to operate, how to coach great players, how to see the game, creativity. Coaching stars. What did you learn from him about the best way to do it? What he was really good about was he was a great listener, one. And the other thing he really did a good job of was he made sure that everybody knew you're here to service the players. Your job is to help the players, regardless of who it is, be as efficient and as impactful as you can possibly be. I think the thing about Jay, and it was the same way he was as a player, like he leads as a guide, not as a hero. You know, he's like servant leadership from that standpoint, not only as a player and how he set up his teammates, but as a head coach, he did the same thing. Didn't take credit for anything and really wanted to see guys do well.