Comments on: It’s Time to Blow Up the Dallas Mavericks

By: SD

SD — Sat, 16 May 2009 08:01:40 +0000

I agree with the article in general, but I propose that they either trade Dirk OR build around his weaknesses, a la Allen Iverson-style circa 2000.

Dirk is such a unique player, and I’ve found it a detriment to the team when the Mavericks were not able to properly address Dirk’s weaknesses (many of which he has strengthened over the years) with players that could offset his now-fewer shortcomings. This is what Celtics did with Bird, they did it with Jordan, and it was done with Barkley and Karl Malone too.

Dirk either needs more sufficient help or help elsewhere.

By: Andrew Thell

Andrew Thell — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:54:15 +0000

Continuing with the paper metaphor and theme of starting anew, it was a literal usage of the phrase:

Etymology:
French, literally, blank document

By: jace

jace — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:08:10 +0000

this guy sounds like he has a lot of common sense. which is exactly why he has no idea what hes talking about (sorta backhanded compliment)

yes. kidd is old and cant guard anyone. and im a mavs fan who was vehemently VEHEMENTLY agaisnt trading for him. that said, hes been a really good leader, and hes rejuvenated a lot of guys on the team.

dirk will NEVER be traded by cubes.

im not a kidd defender/apologist. that trade still sucks, if only for the first rounders. but it turns out to be not as EPIC a screw up as i first thought. jsut a really big screwup.

i thougth this team, for being so bereft of talent, played hard at the end of the year and ended up overachieving. say waht you will, but there were still a lot fo poeple who thought the spurs would beat the mavs.

i think dirks got a couple peak years left in him, kidd can be a good role player and leader at this stage, and i honestly think we’re a chris anderson signing, and Erick Dampier’s Expiring Contract trade for a big ticket shooting guard away from being a title contendor again.

you can win a title with dirk and eltite shooting guard x and josh howard as your three best guys. esp if jason terry can somehow figure out how to shoot in the playoffs.

By: Donal

Donal — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:12:04 +0000

pretty much agree with everything here…except that’s so not what the term “carte blanche” means. Dallas blog, what should I expect I guess…

By: Brent

Brent — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:57:21 +0000

J Kidd hasn’t been able to defend even below average starting pgs for about 3 years.

He still can defend slower 2 gaurds and spot up shooter’s well. He can still push the ball and run an offense and rebound great for a pg. He even doesn’t look terrified to shoot wide open 3′s anymore.

He’s well worth say midlevel exception but beyond that? Hell no

If the mavs can sign him cheap/short money and somehow get one of the 5-6 good rookie pgs it would be perfect.

By: toasterhands

toasterhands — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:48:41 +0000

Chauncey Billups looked like Isiah Thomas against Jason Kidd.

Kidd would be a very nice backup point guard for a contending team, but he’s simply not quick enough to be elite.

By: Ricky Rondo

Ricky Rondo — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:12:57 +0000

Completely agree. Kidd can’t guard the quick point guards of the West (Paul, Parker, Williams, Brooks). The only problem is that this should have happened earlier.

By: Brian Spencer

Brian Spencer — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:27:23 +0000

Jason Kidd apologists are the best.

By: Steeler

Steeler — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:20:44 +0000

Hey,
one: DEvin Harris wouldn’t become an allstar if he had stayed in Dallas, he would be number 4 scoring option.
two: J-Kidd had a great year, especially in the play-offs and I think that his skills are not “deteriorating on both ends”, haven’t you watched the play-offs? At 36, he is shooting something like 42% from the 3-point line. And he can still defend players like D-wade and last year he even defended Amare.