Don't let Jason Kidd's sudden success cloud the facts. Players normally don't make great coaches. With that said, can Kevin Durant be one of the few exceptions?
NewsOK revealed that Durant is aiming to become a head coach after he retires. And hush! Durant already knows about the player-to-coach stigma:
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But what makes Durant different from the struggles before him? K.D. actually drew up one play during a blowout of the Pelicans. The play involved some misdirection at the top and a double screen to leave Jeremy Lamb open for a corner three. The play was a success and Lamb drained the three. Thanks to Durant's amateur coaching heroics, Oklahoma City was able to beat the Pelicans by over 30 points. That's a Phil Jackson in the making.
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[via NewsOK]
