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During a recent practice session, Jason Kidd steps on the floor and challenges struggling point guard Deron Williams, according to a Nets source.
Don't let the tight suit fool you: Jason Kidd can still ball and still has those juices flowing.
During another disappointing and injury-riddled season for Deron Williams, Kidd stepped on the court and went head-to-head with the point guard in a spirited exchange at a recent practice, a source told the Daily News.
That’s one way to get through to the underachieving star: challenge him with Hall of Fame skills.
Kidd has maintained that he’s too tired and out of shape to put on a uniform again, and NBA rules prohibit player-coaches, anyway — a change from when Bill Russell and Lenny Wilkens held that title in the 1960s and ’70s. But Kidd is still less than a year removed from his final game with the Knicks, and Williams could use some inspiration as he steps into the spotlight for his third return to Utah on Wednesday.
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