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          Brooklyn Nets

          Kidd predicted Nets' play for Joe Johnson

          • Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2014, 05:50 PM ET
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          Before facing the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Johnson said he knew how his former coach, Jason Kidd, would defend him.

          “I know how he is going to defend me,” Johnson said on Tuesday. “I know how he is going to play me. I know Kidd.”

          In his first meeting with his former team, Kidd proved how well he knows Johnson, too.

          Before the final play of the second overtime of the Bucks’ 122-118 triple-overtime win, Kidd was caught by YES Network cameras telling Johnson he knew the ball was going to him on the Nets’ final play.

          “We know –- it’s going to Joe,” Kidd is seen mouthing with a smile toward the Nets sideline while Lionel Hollins is still in a huddle with his players.

          Then Kidd walks closer to midcourt and says aloud, “We know! It’s coming to you” as he points to Johnson. Johnson smirked a little while walking back onto the floor coming out of the timeout.

          With 19.6 seconds left, Johnson got the ball at the top of the key with Giannis Antetokounmpo guarding him. Johnson went to work in isolation, but ended up air-balling a jumper over Antetokounmpo’s long arms.