Jason Kidd Is Nuts, Gives Milwaukee Bucks Written Tests

Milwaukee Bucks head coach and future NBA Hall of Fame player Jason Kidd gives players on his roster a daily written test.

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It’s been said the modern athlete doesn’t respect history.

That may be true in some cases but for the most part, many live and breath the history of the game they play. Apparently Milwaukee Bucks head coach and eventual Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd wants to make sure that adage is true however as he’s been giving players on his roster random pop quizzes every day they have a game.

Per Grantland:

"Kidd gives his players a written test every game day, a trick he picked up from Rick Carlisle and Terry Stotts in Dallas, he says. The tests ask about strategy and basketball history — everything from diagramming a particular set to naming the first coach of the Miami Heat. The coaching staff grades each one and keeps a running tally of player scores through the season."

This may not normally be a huge news maker but given the rumors that surfaced during Kidd’s departure from the Brooklyn Nets and the alleged power struggle that took place, perhaps he may want to scale back some of his tactics.

Test time. MT @ZachLowe_NBA: Bucks highlights: new hires, Jason Kidd’s written tests, more: http://t.co/Id3mYTydut pic.twitter.com/9foXbzXV1V
— Nick Monroe (@nmonroe) December 9, 2014

There’s no denying that keeping the young Milwaukee Bucks roster on their toes is a solid tactic, but is a written test the way to do such? Perhaps they’d benefit more from actually running the plays and reviewing them in film session more than writing an essay regarding the pick and roll they just pulled off.

Of course, the Milwaukee Bucks are 11-11 and while that’s not overly impressive, considering the talent on their roster that’s a pretty nice record to have. Given that, maybe Jason Kidd and his pop quizzes know what they’re doing.

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