I really liked TJ Ford. Saw him as a smaller defenseless Jason Kidd type.

[Kblaze8855]

I wanted him to stay healthy and thrive and all. I liked how he got the Bucks running and he was the only reason I had the least bit of faith in the Bosh Raptors for a moment or two. I wanted to come in here and talk about his game and what we may have been robbed of....but all I can think about is these gotdamn shorts:












https://www.hostpic.org/images/2008140313380093.jpeg

[Whoah10115]

First picture is a reason to ban him.

[tpols]

Based on that pic alone should've known he'd be a bust right off the bat. :roll:

He looks like the NBA edition of Barney.

https://kidscreen.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/barney.jpg

[Clifton]

I liked him too. His stats looked terrible, but he was a winner. The ultimate example of a guy whose impact you couldn't quantify (at least, until +/- came around). I have the impression of him averaging like 12/6 on 38/28/70 splits. I have no idea what he actually averaged, but he passed the eye-test big time when healthy.

[Whoah10115]

I wonder if Kidd would be appreciated in this current climate.

[tpols]

Kidd without defense is like Steve Nash without offense... hard to hype that.

[NBAGOAT]

I wonder if Kidd would be appreciated in this current climate.

People like Rubio and he’s a homeless mans kidd

[Shogon]

I did too. I thought he was going to be a badass. Didn't he land on his neck or some shit.

[MrFonzworth]

https://youtu.be/zLDhqZzf5QU

[Lebron23]

I thought he was going to be a better version of Damon Stoudemire when the Bucks drafted him.

[Reggie43]

I remember him killing the Pacers in probably his rookie year and I cant forget thinking how fast he was and the type of pace that he brought to his team.

[Lebron23]

He probably wore Ray Allen's short. Some Bucks employee probably saw a Allen's short in their locker room. Ray allen was already traded to the Sonics during that time.

[Kblaze8855]

Kidd without defense is like Steve Nash without offense... hard to hype that.

Kidd without defense would still be a star. He led the league in assists like 6 times. Nash without offense wouldn’t be in the nba.

[Horatio33]

https://www.hostpic.org/images/2008140313380093.jpeg

The ultra baggy uniform makes him look like a dwarf/midget.

[72-10]

Kidd without defense would still be a star. He led the league in assists like 6 times. Nash without offense wouldn’t be in the nba.

He'd be a star, but not an All-Star. Kidd's shooting was atrocious most nights. He brought that all-world defense, though.

[BurningHammer]

https://youtu.be/zLDhqZzf5QU

The dude is glass cannon Kyle Lowry, unfortunately. Raptors in mid-00's could have been a lot better with him being healthy all season long.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z1fySRESrE

[Haymaker]

How can someone play in those? Let alone achieve NBA player status?

[Kblaze8855]

He'd be a star, but not an All-Star. Kidd's shooting was atrocious most nights. He brought that all-world defense, though.


He scored 20ppg on back to back finals runs. Yes some of it was off defense turning to offense but not enough that he’d just be a run of the mill good player without his amazing D. Kidd with normal D is still like.....a much faster and more aggressive Mark Jackson maybe? Hard to think of a comparison. This is a pretty normal game for him around his peak:



https://youtu.be/8pR308a3tiI


Like I said he put up 20 a game across 4 series that year. He could find 18-22 points most nights if he had a reason to try. And that was in a much much slower league.

Im not gonna act like Kidd was some amazing scorer but today? I think he could run enough to have a solid 18 a game without forcing the issue. That or go for 15/14 on some Stockton shit.

[72-10]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a player who improved their team's teamwork quite as much as Jason Kidd did. He was a great floor leader.

[Lebron23]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a player who improved their team's teamwork quite as much as Jason Kidd did. He was a great floor leader.

Lebron James. Cavs have a better roster now compared to his 2018 team, but they still missed the playoffs.