In a wide-ranging interview with SovSport, the Russian sports tabloid, Andrei Kirilenko offers some telling criticism of Jason Kidd who he said may not have been able to handle the pressure of coaching in New York.
"So the pressure is huge. And Kidd couldn’t handle it. Or maybe didn’t want to.", Kirilenko said.
"Basically he was not able to do much of anything, if you look at the big picture – we have to admit that fact," Kirilenko added.
"No one knows how we’ll play under Lionel. Maybe better. Maybe worse. But one thing is for sure: Hollins, unlike Kidd, has huge experience as a coach. And he has an excellent understanding of what to do and how to develop the team’s playing."