Jason Kidd and Game 5

by Wes Cox on Apr 28, 2008 10:04 AM CDT in News Comment 12 comments

Kelly Dwyer went off on Jason Kidd this morning, saying that not only does he suck, but that he should definitely be suspended for game five because of his flagrant 2 on Pargo.

Actually, you can blame the Jason Kidd trade, only because Jason Kidd came through with another classic on Sunday: play horribly, watch as the TV talking heads defend him to no end post-game, and watch as the league whiffs on suspending this tired mug for Game 5.

And that's just a taste.

This gave me an idea for the latest poll -- not whether or not you think Kidd should be suspended for game five, but do you want Jason Kidd to be suspended for game five.

As a joke I was going to throw in an option that you want Josh Howard to be suspended, but I realized it would win in a blowout of game two proportions.

Poll

Do you want Kidd to be suspended for Game 5?

Yes

184 votes

No

97 votes

281 votes | Poll has closed

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i am never

going to a mavericks game again (over-reacting)... that was pitiful (not over-reacting)... the highlight of my night was watching richards and modano score when i was watching the stars at halftime…

also suspend kidd… maybe then avery will actually have an excuse to put JJ FREAKING BAREA IN A PLAYOFF GAME! dear god what an idiot avery is…

ps… stack is done

by zkmavz on Apr 28, 2008 10:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

were you at the jack daniels club at halftime?

by JayKim41 on Apr 28, 2008 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i was not

i was at a platinum level bar area

by zkmavz on Apr 28, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If we don't have Kidd controlling the pace

we’re going to lose. It’s that simple. When we’ve been at our best this season, Dirk’s been rebounding and triggering fast breaks to a streaking Terry. I just don’t see Avery letting Terry take off down the court without Kidd in at point. Would you trust J.J. to take the reigns? Tyronn Lue if he’s healthy? Kidd was terrible, but he’s also our best chance to turn this series around — if he plays like he did in triple double #100, we’re a great team. Sadly, I really don’t see that happening.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 28, 2008 11:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

*by season I meant series

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 28, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

For a future HOF guard...

Kidd sure lets these young guys intimidate him. As much as we’ve blamed Avery and Josh for the team’s failures, Kidd has to be right up there with them. He’s been like a ghost in this series, failing to make his presence known by not being aggressive enough either with his scoring (I understand he’s not really a jumpshooter, but take them when they’re open…and he definitely needs more shot attempts) or not dictating the tempo. Whatever happened to his post-up game? And it’s not like he’s super slow, so why can’t he penetrate and get to the rim, kind of like, oh, I don’t know, Devin Harris used to do?

by Marie on Apr 28, 2008 11:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

Every time someone calls him a future HOFer, I cringe a little. This is not the Jason Kidd we thought we were getting…And I hated the trade even when I thought we were getting the good Jason Kidd.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 28, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I think we got a cheap knockoff

Because this isn’t the Jason Kidd that the Spurs were considering trading Tony Parker for (that was true at one point, right?) or the Jason Kidd that the Cavaliers really wanted to get for LeBron James.

I don’t watch Nets games (I watch them now, reluctantly, only because of Devin), so I have no idea how Kidd was against the young guys like Parker, Paul, Williams, Roy, etc. when he was in the East and therefore only clashed against them twice a season. Now that he’s in the West and has to meet them more often…does that play a factor?

by Marie on Apr 28, 2008 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nothing has changed

This is essentially the same team we went to the finals with. The exceptions being Jason Kidd and no real big man to back up Dampier. Any leadership we lost we should have replaced but we look terrible. Avery, for all his flaws was out manuevering Scott last night until Dampier and Jet had to go the bench with 2 fouls each and we had no suitable replacements. While JK has not been an all-star he certainly can’t be held completely responsible. We play our best ball when he is in the game, or at least we look more fluid.

The big difference is Howard. When he was an all-star he scored 15+ points a game without plays being run for him. He crashed the boards, he moved w/o the ball and was always around the rim. Now we run plays for him and he quit doing the very things that made him an all-star. He added things to his game which should make him a better player (better outside shooting…) and compliment what he did so well. Instead he has completely abandoned what made him and by proxy us a better team. The falls on him and Avery. But I still see this as the big difference.

Unfortunately we would be hard pressed to 60 cents on the dollar for Josh now after this season and playoffs. Even when he scored so much in Dirk’s abscence he did it by volume shooting as opposed to the way he did it in the past. 3-16 nights have become the norm instead of the exception. And he has single handedly shot us out of games repeatedly.

Oh well, at least we have Bass. I hope he does not make and All-star game and forget how to dunk.

by MadMav on Apr 28, 2008 12:08 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs