“Positionless basketball” has been the hot phrase for most basketball writers of late and for good reason. The Golden State Warriors just won a championship with the tallest player in the starting lineup being six foot seven. It may be a bit hasty to declare positions dead, but positional versatility is definitely on the rise. Players are being asked to fill multiple roles in today’s game, and the Milwaukee Bucks are on the cutting edge while the New Orleans Pelicans are a bit behind.
Jason Kidd is a good coach. Forget the “hit me“incident and the power struggle in Brooklyn and realize that Kidd took the Milwaukee Bucks from the worst record in basketball to the playoffs in one season.