<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey @ Mar 7 2008, 04:40 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Mar 7 2008, 04:31 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey @ Mar 7 2008, 04:22 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>See much difference w/o Kidd now?
-Petey</div>
Actually no. Just proves the point. You think you would notice the team playing worse when you remove a HOF type player, but they play the same with 5 new faces that haven't learned the system. Not noticing the loss of the triple doubles.
Actually there is one difference: they aren't falling behind by double digits early and often. That was usually a guarantee with these guys. Considering there are five new faces that need to learn what the Nets are doing that's pretty impressive.
And I'm not saying Kidd made them lose. Saying he didn't help them win all that often this season.
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I don't see how that helps in proving that Kidd wanted the Nets to lose, while hunting for stats.
-Petey
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When I said "deep down I actually think Kidd wanted to see them lose" I meant that on a subconscious level. That he was indifferent to losing... it didn't hurt his cause.
Gottta admit it's hard to be traded from a winning team.