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I'm really not worried about Kidd's feelings for two reasons:
1. If he gets traded here, he'll play and he'll adjust. It makes NO sense for him to actually sit out considering how much money he makes and that Portland would be a playoff team with him here.
2. Portland should be in a position, if they choose, to get both Kidd and Carter. Damon, SAR, and NVE are the backbone of the two deals, and taking Mourning and Rose would seem to be necessary, too. If Carter is here, I can't see Kidd having trouble coming to Portland.
The thing is, I'm worried about Portland having already overspending on Miles and Theo and now not being willing to take on that much salary. I HOPE that they are, at the end of the day, will to do so and right now they're just posturing (for a better deal or deals). I have my doubts, though.
Kidd trying to steer where he's going is perfectly reasonable to me. He signed with the Nets for a lot of money, and they've pulled the rug out from under him. He doesn't have MUCH leverage, but he should feel free to use what he has. If he really sat out for the team trading for him, I'd feel differently perhaps, but at this stage it doesn't seem unfair.
Ed O.
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"In the end, it all comes down to talent. You can talk all you want about intangibles, I just don't know what that means. Talent makes winners, not intangibles. Can nice guys win? Sure, nice guys can win -- if they're nice guys with a lot of talent. Nice guys with a little talent finish fourth, and nice guys with no talent finish last."
-- Sandy Koufax
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