#5 Jason Kidd
Player File
Jason Kidd is a 6' 4" point guard
who came out from California into the NBA Draft in 1994. This will be
his 11th season in the league.
Birthday:
March 23, 1973
Birthplace:
San Francisco, CA
High School:
St. Joseph of Notre Dame, Alameda, CA
Drafted:
2nd overall in the 1994 Draft, by Dallas.
Contract: Signed through the 2008 - 2009 season.
NBA Career:
Dallas '94 - '96; traded with Tony Dumas and Loren Myers to Phoenix for
Sam Cassell, Michael Finley, A.C. Green and a 2nd round draft choice in
1997 or 1998 on December 26, 1996; Phoenix '96 - 01; traded with Chris
Dudley to New Jersey for Stephon Marbury, Johnny Newman and Soumaila Samake
on July 18, 2001.
Selected Honors:
Five time NBA All-Star: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002. Four time All-NBA
First Teamer, in consecutive seasons, from '98 to '02. Three time All-Defensive
First Teamer: '98-'99, '00-'01, '01-'02 (and second team in '99-'00).
Co-Rookie of the Year for '94-'95 season. Assist Champion three seasons:
'98-'99, '99-'00, '00-'01. Played on Team USA in 1999 Pre-Olympic qualifying
team and in the Olympics in 2000 (winning a gold medal).
2003 - 2004 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played:
67
Minutes PG:
36.6
Points PG:
15.5
PCT: .384
Free Throw PCT:
.827
Rebounds PG:
6.4
Assists PG:
9.2
Blocks PG:
0.21
Steals PG:
1.82
Turnovers PG:
3.19
Nicknames:
JKidd is probably the most official one, but you like "Point God",
"Captain Holdout", and Jason "Ex-GM" Kidd. More
here.
Jason Kidd
– G
Known For:
Sixth-sense court vision, impossible passes, rebounder and assist maker,
never say die mentality, defensive intensity, hitting the clutch shot,
leadership and toughness.
The Skinny: Savior to Sinner in one off-season?
That's how it's starting to play out in the media, as the former franchise
reviver regrets his re-signing with New Jersey out loud after the team
is sold and then dismantled for spare parts, depriving Kidd the teammates
to chase that elusive title. Of course, his recent, more-complicated-than-expected
microfracture surgery on his knee means the Nets cannot grant Kidd his
wish to be moved to a more serious title contender, as no one wants a
$90 million dollar point guard on one leg. Our man Kidd must prove he
is recovered from the injury, do all those magical things with the basketball
again, and decide whether or not he wants to force his way out of town.
After all, being the All World point guard means you'll always be in demand,
no matter how poisonous you've become to your current situation. Those
skills mean you never have to say your sorry.
The Concern: No longer, can he hold up against
the huge quantities of minutes without a capable backup, but can he hold
up at all to the pounding on his knee that the "Jason Kidd Style
of Play" demands? Of course, this is a two-part answer, because if
he passes question number one, question number two becomes, "how
long before he forces his way out of town, to Minneapolis or Dallas?"
The Nets are a shell of their former selves - without Kidd they go from
Divisional contender to Divisional doormat. In a hurry.
Joe's World View: Kidd doesn't want to be
here since they promised him his toys after re-signing and then taking
them away under new ownership. The Nets need Kidd, not only for what he
does on the court, but for what he's done for the value of the franchise.
But they don't need a whining, petulant Kidd who isn't with the program.
Talk about your paradox. I would expect Kidd to be moved by the trading
deadline if he proves he's healthy enough to play - hell, his leadership
skills alone, combined with someone like Kevin Garnett, would be enough
to get them through. Pray, Netsfans - that while he is here, he provides
some thrills, chills, and wins, and when he moves on, we thank him with
the proper sendoff before greeting his likely-to-be-expiring-contract
replacements. We owe him that much for the last three years.
Joe's Prediction: If the knee holds up: 11.5
PPG, 5.5 Rebounds, 7.5 Assist, 1 steal and 28 minutes per game averages.
Jason Kidd stats and bio: click
here.
The
2004 - 2005 Roster
Travis Best - G
Rodney Buford - G/F
Jason Collins - C
Richard
Jefferson - F
Jason Kidd - G
Nenad Krstic - F/C
Ron Mercer - G/F
Alonzo Mourning - C
Zoran Planinic - G/F
Brian Scalabrine - F
Jacque Vaughn - G
Aaron Williams - F/C
Eric Williams - F
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