The Milwaukee Bucks fired head coach Jason Kidd on Monday afternoon. The move reportedly “devastated” superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was close with Kidd, and shook up one of the most promising young teams in the league.
Bucks management didn’t believe the team could win with Kidd
Just look at what general manager Jon Horst said during his media availability:
Gregg Popovich does a lot that seems simple, but is powerful. Those actions are powerful because men of his stature aren’t known — or in some cases, expected — to behave this way.
Take the recent decision to bench club legend Tony Parker for youngster Dejounte Murray. This move could have caused a locker-room rift had Popovich not given Parker the respect to talk him through it
If it feels as though the whole NBA All-Star selection process is happening inordinately fast this season, it’s because it is. We usually wait a full week between the announcements of the starters and reserves for the All-Star teams, but things are expedited because we have a draft to not watch!
