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Jason Kidd met with the media today, and this is what he had to say...

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Brooklyn Nets new head coach Jason Kidd formally met with the New York media today, six days prior to the Nets official Media Day; which is Monday, September 30. There were several topics covered, including the famed "who gets the last shot?" question, KG's influence on Brook Lopez and the adjustments that Coach Kidd needs to make in hid first season as an NBA head coach.

Here are some of the highlights from today's presser, thanks to the media in attendance:

  • Kidd: Nets were too 'vanilla' last season - Rod Boone - Newsday
  • Kevin Garnett will have none of Jason Kidd's plan to sit him in back-to-backs - Devin Kharpertian - The Brooklyn Game
  • Stop misreading what Jason Kidd said about Joe Johnson in crunch time - Devin Kharpertian - The Brooklyn Game
  • Jason Kidd raises a point as Nets coach, and Kevin Garnett rejects him - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
  • Coach Kidd: When it comes down to the final shot, "Joe Johnson's name comes first." - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
  • Nets coach Jason Kidd says he will turn to Joe Johnson in clutch situations - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
  • Jason Kidd says Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce bring ‘flavor’ to ‘vanilla’ Nets - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
  • Jason Kidd says Joe Johnson gets the Nets final shot - Kurt Helin - NBC Sports
  • Kidd explains decision to buy Jay-Z’s share in Nets - Tim Bontemps - New York Post
  • Nets question of day: What’s Kidd’s style? - Tim Bontemps - New York Post
  • Sullivan: Time to see if Jason Kidd can lead the Nets - Tara Sullivan - The Record
  • Kidd must remember Rule No. 1 - Ohm Youngmisuk - ESPN New York
  • Iso Joe still Brooklyn's version of Mo - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
  • Brook Lopez reminds Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd of Dirk Nowitzki - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
  • Grading the Nets' offseason - Brooklyn Nets Blog - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
  • Jason Kidd officially gets ownerships stake in Brooklyn Nets - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
  • Coach Kidd on the Last Shot (Video) - Brooklyn Nets
  • Watch: Jason Kidd on GEICO SportsNite (Video) - SNY Nets
  • 31 flavors: Thankfully, Jason Kidd says Nets won’t be vanilla - John Paoloantonio - SNY Nets
  • Coach Kidd Previews the 2013-14 Season (Video) - Brooklyn Nets