Vince Carter reveals Jason Kidd’s plans for Cooper Flagg

“First of all, I wasn’t surprised by his transition from player to coach. He literally played his last basketball game and became a coach. It’s amazing, and it’s a real pleasure to watch.”, trust VCwho is particularly remembered for his ability to decipher the game and take the right action at the right time. “Nets coach Lawrence Frank and Mavs coach Rick Carlisle were always confident when Jay Kidd spoke or had an idea for a system. He knew what options were available to him based on what he saw earlier in the game and other players. He put us in the best position to succeed, and I knew he was going to be a successful coach.”

Cooper Flagg fireproof

For his part, Vince Carter is also enjoying his role as a consultant, and he didn’t miss the opportunity to question Jason Kidd about his approach to managing and developing the No. 1 pick in the last draft, Cooper Flagg. The former major league outfielder noted that his former teammate didn’t hesitate to put Cooper Flagg in the playmaking position or at least as a ball carrier, especially late in the game.

And it turns out that VC was right, as his coach’s desire was to get him used to taking responsibility under pressure with the ball.

“Man, I see you did your homework!” started by J-Kidd to his former teammate. “When we talk about Cooper, we just give him information and see how he digests it. I know it’s not a very popular thing, but having him as a point guard, it’s something we should have looked at sooner or later. Because some people will say to me one day, ‘Why didn’t you do it earlier?’ (…). By putting him in this position, we let him know that success is the last six minutes of the match. And when we get to the last three minutes, the best players will have the ball in hand. And that’s why I want to see him with the ball in his hand as soon as possible. Sometimes we fail, sometimes we succeed (…). We have an 18-year-old kid playing against the best in the world, and I want to see how he does. And I think he’s done a great job, even if his stats say otherwise.”

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