I’d love to take credit for this tidbit, but I can’t.
It was actually my Dad who realized it the day Jason Kidd was traded to Dallas - that his (Kidd’s, not my Dad’s) quest for 100 career triple-doubles was basically flushed down the toilet. And after seeing Kidd’s one-point, three-board, seven-assist stink-bomb against LA Wednesday night, I realized something: The old man might be right.
Unlike in NJ, where Kidd had to do everything short of selling popcorn, it no longer seems likely that the planets will align in Dallas one night where they’ll need him to play the all-around game that he actually made look routine for the Nets.
And really, this isn’t that big of a deal, but for a retrospective/fantasy-driven guy like myself, 99 doesn’t look as good as 100.
But while I’m at it, Kidd has been somewhat overlooked when thinking of his place amongst the greatest PG’s ever. This probably is because his career overlaps that of names like Stockton, Payton and Nash. Guys you may have heard of.
But consider this: Kidd may have the best all-around statistical resume of any point guard ever. Ever. That’s right. He has plenty more career boards (6810) than Stockton. Way more steals (2010) than Magic or Oscar Robertson, who we actually don’t know how many steals he had… whoops. More three-pointers (1336) than Payton, a noted gunner. More career points (14,434) than Nash.
And 99 career triple-doubles. That’s right. 99.
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It's disappointing, that's for sure, I feel he was better off staying with the Nets. Dallas are such a dead end team that seem to be so mixed up.....they just don't function and if Kidd can't get them going, who can?
I hate seeing talent like Kidd wasted, but you see it everywhere around the league.
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