An Open Letter To "A. Kidd"
How are ya? I haven't really had much rhyme or reason to really vent out at you, even though you've given me plenty of reason to since the last Eastern Conference championship you led the Nets to in 2003. Like say, when you had the worst shooting performance of your career the next year allowing the Pistons to go on and win the title against the Spurs. Since 2003, the Nets have not been back to the East Finals. As much as it might kill you to admit, the problem is that the chemistry's not right in Jersey.
The bench has not been what it was in the two seasons the Nets ruled the East. The lineup while more talented than before, has not had that little something the two title squads had. In some ways, one could argue *and I quietly wonder why this hasn't been mentioned more* you did a lot more with a whole lot LESS. I bought the issue of Slam Magazine some five years ago which proclaimed the Nets, "The Best TEAM In The World". That team didn't have stars, it had players who simply wanted to play and knew their roles. This team doesn't have the heart those teams had, nor the desire to compete. And for the first time in a seriously long while, I'm wondering if you have the same problem. Look, in case nobody's told you, the grass isn't exactly greener on the James side of the fence. Even IF Cleveland had enough pieces to make Rod pick up the phone and listen,
what makes you think that you can get someone whose heart tends to go mush in the crunch back to the Finals? If you go to Los Angeles and team with Kobe, guess what? You're still not going to be strong enough to take down the likes of San Antonio, Phoenix and Dallas all of whom have point guard matchups that would exploit your age and inability to play defense.
So in the end, what this all comes down to is the fact that you're stuck. It isn't TOTALLY out of the realm of possibility that the Nets can't win the East this season, history dictates that three 20 point scorers have NEVER won a title and by my calculations, none of them have actually made it as far as the Conference Finals. Nonetheless, you sitting out with a "migraine" is laughable to me. You played with broken ribs, you really expect me to believe an "extreme headache" caused you to sit down and miss a game? Stop it before I take you seriously. Honestly, I'm getting sick of you. The temper tantrums are unbecoming of someone who's supposed to be the captain of a team and simply put, if it weren't for the name on the back of the jersey, I'd swear you were Me-bury if not for the quasi-triple double you're averaging on the year. So you want out? Fine.
Short of going to Dallas, odds are you aren't going to have any greater shot of going deep into the playoffs than with the team you're with. Want
a trade? Here's one suggestion for you to take to Rod...
Trade Vince. He's your problem. He can't play with you. He's far from being the type of player you can win with and while he's a far cry from what you've won with...look at what they've done since getting him and ask yourself if you want to continue balling out of your mind and going nowhere fast in the process? Find a way to convince Indy to give up Jermaine for Vince and a few other beans and run with it. I can guarantee you that plugging Wright in at the 2 *seriously wishes NJ took Granger when they had the chance* will produce greater results and a trio of J-O'Neal, RJ & you will win more than RJ, VC & you.
Trust and believe as a Nets fan, I'm adamant about seeing this team at the bare minimum win at least one more shiny silver ball before they go to Brooklyn *IF they go*. I've laid out the trade you need to make happen,
let's see what you can do. I mean, you got Byron Scott fired, didn't ya? So it's not out of the question for you to get Vince run out of town, right?
Sincerely,
A Concerned Nets Fan
Posted 12/07/07 by Len | Filed under: An Open Letter To...
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