Desperate times call for desperate measures as Coach Kidd suffers spill

Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd was lamenting his ninth loss in 11 games.

How could this happen?

 How could a team with arguably the best starting-five in the NBA (featuring Brook Lopez, Deron Williams, Joe Johnson as well veterans Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett), begin the season with a meagre four wins from 15 games?

 The Nets were a team touted as contenders; they were supposed to be a top seed in the Eastern conference standings as they went on to dethrone the defending champion Miami Heat.

 But the Nets find themselves languishing at the bottom of the Atlantic division with a 4-12 record. Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has spent $102,211,009 million (well over the $58 million NBA salary cap) on salary for his star-studded lineup.

 Prokhorov has nothing to show for his lucrative investment.

As the pressure mounted on the rookie coach, Kidd resigned to desperation.

Down by two points, with 8 seconds remaining against the LA Lakers, and without any timeouts, Kidd ployed to delay the game by spilling a drink onto the court.

 The ploy was a desperate tactic to create a final play for his team.

But did it work? Nope.

 The Nets wound up losing its ninth game in 11 games, this time to the lowly Lakers, and Kidd was fined $50 000 for his deliberate act.

 But Kidd's act cost a lot more than $50 000 and wasn't just about another loss.

The coach's act signified a team that had so much promise this season is now unravelling.

It was a desperate act during a desperate time which displayed a lack of composure from the coach.

Kidd's poor act demonstrated a loss of confidence in a team that is quickly plummeting this season.

Kidd did a lot more than just spill his drink; he spilt his marbles too.