出处 http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24849063/ By Matt Moore | NBA writer The most surprising storyline of the summer actually wasn't LeBron James' return to Cleveland. James' move back to Ohio was shocking because of where the Cavs were and what James had in Miami, but there had been indicator lights throughout the year that James was interested in going home and it was a question of when, not if he would finish his career there. No, the most surprising came in June, when suddenly, word erupted that Jason Kidd had attempted a power play to go above and beyond Brooklyn Nets GM Billy King to try and grab control over basketball operations. He failed. And in the aftermath, he had to scramble to find a gig, eventually landing in Milwaukee in what may have been a violation of agent certification rules under the NBPA, as Ken Berger of CBSSports.com reported, on the part of Kidd's agent, Jeff Schwartz. It was a messy, ugly affair, and it painted Kidd in a terrible light. He tried to go above his boss in Billy King and essentially get his job, failed, and to avoid exile, manipulated existing relationships to get Larry Drew's job in Milwaukee... even before Drew himself was fired. And in the aftermath, Kidd has become the face of the franchise, despite John Hammond having been GM there for years. Showing a "blatant disregard for people," as one source told Berger, Kidd managed to fail in a powerplay, take someone else's job before that person was fired, and from all appearances, honing in on another man's job without any formal changes to his role. You can't justify Kidd's Napoleon-like machinations without turning to Machiavelli. But beyond that, when you gain some distance from the wreckage of last summer, something interesting starts to emerge. Kidd was probably right. Not in forcing his way to Milwaukee and displacing existing structures in his wake like a bowling ball dropping in a still bathtub, but about Brooklyn. Rumors emerged after Kidd's departure that he had been vexed with King's management of the team, by the way the roster was structured going all the way back to November 2013. The Nets were billed as some sort of superpower last year (and I bought in, tabbing them for 62 wins) after adding Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Instead, the team fell into its identity of hyper-paid branding concept that's effectively the definition of "meh" on the court. Kidd struggled mightily with the Nets for the first two months of the season and there was a widespread belief that he might get fired. Instead, the team turned it on and managed to use its veteran wiles to push its way into the playoffs and get past a Raptors team that managed to shoot itself in the foot in Games 1 and 7 at home. Whether the Nets' turnaround was related to Kidd or the experience on that team is up for debate. But since then, the results have been pretty interesting. The Nets are a mess, again, and the turnaround doesn't seem likely. Brook Lopez is back, but struggling under Lionel Hollins' constant beratement. Deron Williams is back... and that doesn't seem to matter. Kevin Garnett gives good minutes but it's like when you're excited your grandfather can still play catch. Joe Johnson is doing his thing, and in reality, it's nothing to do with their individual talent. They're very talented. Collectively, they're uninspiring, unimpressive; they're just kind of there. Maybe this is like last year and with Hollins in charge, they'll make a second-half push. But this comes with a huge price tag, and beyond that, reports that the Nets lost over $100 million on basketball operations last year, and rumors that Mikhail Prokhorov is looking to sell his share. Meanwhile, in cold, forgotten, Milwaukee, Kidd has steered a team of cast-offs and young pups to a 10-7 mark, good for fourth in the Eastern Conference. Their schedule has been yogurt soft, but that's in part attributable to their shellacking of Kidd's old team two weeks ago. They are young, eager, defend well, play with energy, and are exciting, more exciting than the Nets have been in any season in Brooklyn. Their good fortune is unlikely to last, and yet, Kidd's work in getting so many young players engaged and playing at a high level is encouraging. The roster has flexibility, young talent, trade assets, a sound defensive core, and is fun to watch. So... was Jason Kidd somehow right in his initial power play to overhaul the team and did he come out ahead? It's too early to tell. Maybe the Nets will go on a tear, secure the three seed and make the Eastern Conference Finals. But the book on the Nets since Prokhorov took over and hired Billy King has been that they're trying to spend their way into contention, and this year it certainly appears that Prokhorov is pumping the brakes on the "spend what it takes" plan. Meanwhile, Kidd has multiple avenues for the Bucks to improve. While the Nets appear to be circling the drain, albeit slowly, the Bucks are primed for a breakout, whether this year or in the future. You don't have to like what Kidd pulled this summer. But maybe the original source of discord in Brooklyn that sowed the seeds for all the palace intrigue was rooted in some truth. And however he managed to land there, Kidd may have found himself in a better situation than he was in last season. -------------- 大意: 去年在篮网最初两个月Kidd饱受质疑，要他走人的声音不断， 到季中越打越好最终让球队走到季後赛第二轮(姑且不论是源於球员经验或Kidd执教能力) 即使离开篮网前往公鹿的路程备受争议， Kidd在这季目前带领年轻有潜力的公鹿打出了10-7的成绩， 反观今年Lopez回来了，Deron也在，KG也获得上场时间， 教练也换了大家认为更合适的Hollins， 篮网仍打出了跟去年差不多失望的开季， 这位记者认为Kidd当初想要参与人事决策权也许是对的。 当然球季还很长，一切还要看球季结束时的战绩， 但至少目前而言，Kidd显然在公鹿找到了一个更适合他的定位。 ---------------- 还记得Kidd要离开时AK47曾经抱怨过上场时间以及Kidd不愿面对压力等等、 大家也很不解为何Kidd要一直冰AK... 结果到了今年AK不但上场时间更少，甚至已传出交易传言， 也许有时Kidd真的是比球队更早一步看到问题点? 等待时间验证了... 上次回篮网真的让人看的很感伤， 可能布鲁克林球迷无法体会过去Kidd为纽泽西带来多少吧， 唯一让人感动的是iso Joe... Kidd加油，公鹿加油。 --

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