When it comes to NBA mic’d up videos — the official ones, not the Devin Booker “Luka Special” things — we usually get something fairly straightforward and not the kind of trash talk or intrigue that we hope for.
But this video from Game 7 of the Dallas Mavericks’ blowout of the Phoenix Suns is so so good, and fans are sharing it like crazy.
It’s Mavs coach Jason Kidd mic’d up, and all you hear is him shouting to his team on defense on one possession. To me, this is what we need all the time — we’re learning how coaches are playing in chess in real time.
Check out the video and the reaction to it: