Originally Posted by Aurelino

I don't think he's given up on the Nets but in the last few games (and in fact since he made the "we're a 500 team" statement, it appears that he's resigned to the fact that the Nets are mediocre and his play has certainly lacked the intensity that we usually associate with him. All the other top point guards (Nash, Billups, Davis, Paul, Williams and Parker) are enjoying a lot of team success and the Nets aren't even making the playoffs as of today. That's definitely frustrating for Kidd.