Knicks point guard Jason Kidd says it’s not Avery Johnson’s system that is to blame for Deron Williams struggles this season, it’s the shooting slump that the Nets floor general is in at the moment. Kidd, who had his own differences of opinion with Avery while in Dallas, believes that Williams will be able to right the ship once he becomes more comfortable within the system. For his part, Williams also admitted this much when he made his initial comments earlier in the week.
“I don’t think it has anything to do with the coach,” Kidd said Thursday. “I think it’s just a matter of getting comfortable making shots. Also, he has new teammates. He’s got to get used to a new crew. It’s always a growing period. He’s a grownup. He’ll figure it out. All things don’t go well right away sometimes. He’s just going through a struggle shooting the ball, but he’s one of the best at what he does, so he’ll work through it.”