Jason Kidd talks about his tenure with the Nets in his return to Brooklyn

Jason Kidd made his return to Brooklyn, something fans and media have been waiting for since Kidd left the team in June. Lets just say it wasn't the typical pre game presser for a coach.

Nets-Bucks visiting coach availability just a wee more crowded than usual. pic.twitter.com/zforkLRZyI

— devin kharpertian (@uuords) November 19, 2014

Jason Kidd. pic.twitter.com/Sx6iJZpZmc

— Tom Lorenzo (@TomLorenzo) November 19, 2014

Media scrum for Kidd's pre-game was huge even by New York standards.

— cfgardner (@cf_gardner) November 19, 2014

Here are some quotes from the reporters on scene of JKidd's press conference.

Q: Why is this a better job? Kidd: Who said it was better?

— Rob Peterson (@ShotDrJr) November 19, 2014

Kidd says he reached out to some #Nets players, Plumlee and Lopez in particular.

— Anthony Puccio (@APooch) November 19, 2014

I asked Kidd what he expects from crowd: "I honestly don't know. I've never been around them booing a coach. It's all new to me."

— cfgardner (@cf_gardner) November 19, 2014

Kidd seemed to take some jabs at the New York media and the Nets as an organization during the presser.

Jason Kidd said that we used to count how many times he picked up the clipboard. "Do you guys do that with coach Hollins?"

— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) November 19, 2014

Kidd on #Nets wanting to fire him in December: "It just shows you what type of people I was dealing with."

— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) November 19, 2014

Jason Kidd again denied that he wanted more power in the Nets organization. "One side talks, one side handles their business."

— devin kharpertian (@uuords) November 19, 2014

"It really helped me to see what type of people I was dealing with," Kidd said. "But I understand they did want to fire me in December."

— cfgardner (@cf_gardner) November 19, 2014

Kidd on relationship w/ Billy King "He is management so my relationship w/ Billy was 2 figure out how 2 get things right when he was around"

— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) November 19, 2014

Jason Kidd on his relationship with Billy King: "He's management. ... There was really no relationship." #Nets

— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) November 19, 2014

Kidd understands that the Nets and the fan base have turned against him.

Kidd said he understands "Dr. J was Mr. Net and hopefully I could be in that same conversation. We did a lot for this franchise ...

— cfgardner (@cf_gardner) November 19, 2014

"It's a what have you done for us lately model. So I understand everybody has their opinion.But it's business and I work for the Mke Bucks."

— cfgardner (@cf_gardner) November 19, 2014

• Jason Kidd speaks out about Nets in return to Brooklyn – Larry Fleisher - Metro