Where was Jason Kidd's impact felt the most?

JUN 17, 2015 4:58p ET

JUN 17, 2015 4:58p ET

In his first year as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, Jason Kidd accomplished quite a bit.

Taking the Bucks from a 15-win season in 2013-14 to 41 wins and a playoff appearance this past year was no easy task, but Kidd's impact was felt in more places than just the standings.

Here's Dakota Schmidt at Bballbreakdown.com:

Knowing that he had a team filled with slew of long, athletic talent, Kidd decided that the quickest way to turn the team around was through the defensive end.

Kidd pushed the team’s defense into just being the hardest working defensive team in the league. With him at the helm, the Bucks’ defense became a fine-tuned machine built around…