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jason kidd's defense has ALWAYS been overrated. it was overrated when he was with the phoenix suns. smaller quick pgs routinely ate him up. if he was allowed to play physical w/ 'em he had a chance, but otherwise, he just didn't have the lateral quickness to d them up. now, in the wake of the knees, i think his d will continue to suffer.
that said, i think the two of 'em bring different things to the table. depends on what your team needs. kidd is the consummate floor general. he sees things no one else sees. and he's a killer on the break. but nash is also very good on the break and his shooting is top notch. in fact, it is arguable that his shooting and playmaking make him a superior pg in a halfcourt set. he opens up the floor more. more spacing. arguably, for the suns, he is a better fit as he provides an inside/outside tandem with amare. kidd would not be as effective w/ the suns. however, w/ nowitzki's skills, i think jkidd might actually be the better fit. he'd create a lot of open shots for dirk. and, best of all, then you'd have a team with:
ason kidd (no "j" to speak of)
irk nowitzki (no "d" to speak of)
i'm so clever.
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