by Fenix on Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:09 am
I like the way Kidd is playing lately, though. He learned how to play without the ball constantly in his hands and he got a system with three All-Star caliber perimeter players going. I mean, Phoenix is tailor made for a PG who likes to dictate a up-tempo game. Kidd simply does not have players to give you that type of performance, so he has to contribute with other aspects of his game - D (he began playing much better D since Jefferson came back) and rebounding. And I just love Jefferson's unselfishness. People are talking about how he's one of the most overrated players in this league - I believe it's vice versa. His D is superb (when he's actually playing it), he got himself a jumper, he can rebound, handle the ball and pass it with precision and he's more than willing to give up his own shots for the sake of VC's. At 6'8 and 225, he's the closest thing to Pippen we got (yes, I'm actually quoting Charley Rosen). A very poor man's Pippen, that is. I hope they soon get someone like Wilcox.
"Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team." (Scottie Pippen, #33)