Cooper Flagg leader? Jason Kidd lashed out at the press

The clip was clipped to the Mavs’ official account. At the end his appearance in front of the pressat the end the Mavs’ narrow loss against the Rockets, Jason Kidd asks about usage Cooper Flagg as a playmaker.

The reporter prefaces his question by mentioning “ much criticism at the national level » which the coach had to face because of this strategy, conceived before the regular season. With more or less convincing results, newbie grateful self-esteem it will no longer be mobilized at position 1.

Because after a few games, the coach decided to insert sometimes D’Angelo Russell, sometimes Brandon Williams or even Ryan Nembhard among his starters to relieve the rookie. However, none of these leaders has started for several matches.

Hardly a question asked, Jason Kidd, already angry about how whose young star was tried against Houstonfuse : « I don’t care about criticism. Reviews are your opinion. You’re the one writing this shit. I’ve been in this sport, I’ve been doing it at a very high level and hell, I know what I’m doing », says the coach in a dry tone.

“I don’t care what you write”

On the basis of legitimacy, Jason Kidd then decides to move the debate. ” I don’t care what you write because you never played. I have trained players, I know what I’m doing. Criticism only makes me better. If I didn’t do things right, you wouldn’t be here trying to find fault with my work. That’s all. THANK YOU », he finishes before leaving the press room.

The fury has been even more surprising since then the journalist in question I wanted to bring up these early season criticisms and the fact that Jason Kidd was probably right in the long run because Cooper Flagg is great with the ball in hand. It’s just that the selector interrupted him as soon as talk of “national criticism” began.

Coming off his career-high 49 points earlier in the week against the Hornets, the No. 1 overall pick followed that up with 34 points and 12 rebounds last night. 83 points, the highest two-game total by a player his age in NBA history. The downside: His team remains on a four-game losing streak…

How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.