Feb.13 at 4:46 pm

TADOne says:
Awww damn.

Feb.13 at 4:47 pm

riggs says:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Feb.13 at 4:50 pm

t.dot dude says:
wtf

Feb.13 at 4:51 pm

t.dot dude says:
i hate the mavs

Feb.13 at 4:52 pm

lane says:
potentially good news for the SPurs — HArris was the Spur Killer and Diop always seemed to play TD well straight up…. Good news for the Spurs….

Feb.13 at 4:53 pm

SAKEPASSE says:
Marc Stein must have some reliable source in the NBA office…third trade in a row first to break the news.

Feb.13 at 4:53 pm

Mike says:
The Nets straight robbed the Mavs. They gave up about half their team and two first round picks!! I guarantee they dont win the title…in fact I think this makes them worse. Kidds shooting will be completley exposed in their offense.

Feb.13 at 4:54 pm

Jim Mora says:
Agree with Iane

Feb.13 at 4:54 pm

G Diesel says:
I don’t want the playoffs to start “right now” because Andrew Bynum is still injured.

Feb.13 at 4:55 pm

Jim Mora says:
I’m sure Pop wouldn’t prevent this one from happening

Feb.13 at 4:55 pm

tt says:
When is Devin Harris coming back????

Feb.13 at 4:55 pm

Brian says:
I agree Mike. Aside from a big name moving, I don’t see this helping Dallas.

Feb.13 at 4:55 pm

albie1kenobi says:
didn’t even think about that, good observation lane. completely forgot that it’s all about match ups in the playoffs.

Feb.13 at 4:56 pm

G Diesel says:
I can’t wait to see how Eric fu***ng Dampier is gonna carry the almighty Mavs to the title.

Feb.13 at 4:59 pm

lane says:
Guess Cuban is betting the house they won’t have to face the Spurs. Seems he built that whole team to beat the Spurs and now he is building a team to beat Golden State ? This definitely makes the Mavs weaker against the Spurs - maybe better against the Nuggets or Jazz? … risky bet … maybe he consulted Sir Charles prior to pulling the trigger??

Feb.13 at 5:02 pm

neaorin says:
I like the Mavs as an organization and I was happy for them for a second. Then I realized their best center right now is Erick Dampier.

Feb.13 at 5:08 pm

jbn74sb says:
I do not think this is a smart move.

Feb.13 at 5:08 pm

Darksaber says:
Bloody hell. Bloody bloody hell. Damp is going up against the elite of Power forward / centers of the NBA for the next 4 months. Why do i feel the urge to hit something?

Feb.13 at 5:09 pm

The Illest says:
As a hornets fan, any hope I had for noise outside the first round has dwindled pretty quick the last month. And with Webber back in GS and Kidd back in Dallas, can we expect more return to the 90’s action? Stackhouse to Philly! Camby to T Dot! Bring back Larry Johnson!

Feb.13 at 5:09 pm

TADOne says:
I can’t wait to hear Barkley’s take on all this tomorrow.

Feb.13 at 5:11 pm

Darksaber says:
Popovic is frigging grinning at this one… Kidd for Desagana - Devin - STACK. In a conference where 10 teams have winning records and are battling for 8 playoff spots. with Eddie Jones as backup SG. And Damp… oh forget this. Mavs are in trouble.

Feb.13 at 5:11 pm

Jess says:
The Mavs gave up too much. JKidd is an awsome player but he is also aging and you just gave up half of your team..including Harris who has been playing good ball (before the injury of course). The only reason I like the trade is for Kidd, considering he wanted out desperately..but I mean who could blame him. Although I am definately now a Mavs fan, I wanted to see him out of Jersey because he deserves to be on a better team…We will have to wait to see whether or not this will be as good as Dallas obviously envisions it..I mean they gave up about half of their team….

Feb.13 at 5:12 pm

Jess says:
Calderon on the all-star?………..

Feb.13 at 5:12 pm

Darksaber says:
Anyone have the number of Toni Braxton?

Feb.13 at 5:14 pm

TADOne says:
Now all they need are Jimmy Jackson and Jamal Mashburn.

Feb.13 at 5:16 pm

albie1kenobi says:
let’s bring JJ and mashburn back too then.

Feb.13 at 5:17 pm

Sizzle says:
why callin toni braxton?
first get jim jackson out of retirement & mashburn back heallthy

Feb.13 at 5:18 pm

albie1kenobi says:
TAD beat me to it. ah well. they probably actually need them too.
the east is completely inconsequential again. although Bron has probably bited through his mouthpiece by now.

Feb.13 at 5:19 pm

SMK says:
might as well ring up Ro Blackman and get Roy Tarpley out of rehab

Feb.13 at 5:20 pm

albie1kenobi says:
derek harper anyone?

Feb.13 at 5:20 pm

Bran says:
I don’t see how Diop was a big loss anyway, it’s not like he was going to guard the Amares and Paus of the league anyway. I say it’s a good trade for both teams (more so the nets)

Feb.13 at 5:20 pm

Slick Nick Da Ruler says:
Bron Bron is pissed

Feb.13 at 5:21 pm

Ill WIll says:
So Gregg, what does the committee think of this deal?

Feb.13 at 5:22 pm

Darksaber says:
Yeah, poor Bron Bron. That Cyborg is the ONLY unstoppable force in the league, why don’t we hand him a clairvoyant point guard as well? Jeez

Feb.13 at 5:23 pm

Darksaber says:
Albie, naah thanks, not Derek (finished as a Knick anyway). I’ll have me some Aguirre.

Feb.13 at 5:24 pm

Chris O'Leary says:
How big is the Nets’ roster right now? I love this drama

Feb.13 at 5:25 pm

Yoeri says:
the Lakers should still win the chip!

Feb.13 at 5:26 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Didn’t the Mavs give up an awful lot of scoring? Don’t count on Mr. Kidd to bring much of that back. Also, have fun with TJ!

Feb.13 at 5:27 pm

lane says:
Lakers are winning what chip ? Tostitos ? The Lakers ain’t gonna win nothing. THat title is staying right where it is again this year.

Feb.13 at 5:31 pm

Ravi says:
Stack’s going to be bought out so he can return to Dallas, but I sitll don’t like this trade for them.

Feb.13 at 5:31 pm

Jeronimo says:
YEEAAHH baby!!! Now my man Calderon will be in the All Star Game! (I mean, they gotta choose him, right?)

Feb.13 at 5:34 pm

Darksaber says:
Gotta agree with lane on the lakers. Pau is a whining piece of… you get the idea.

Feb.13 at 5:35 pm

TADOne says:
Holy sh*t! Dallas also included 2 first round picks, one this July and one in 2010?! Can we say “fleeced”?

Feb.13 at 5:35 pm

albie1kenobi says:
Dark, i threw that name out just for kicks. he’s still a knick to me too (man… the days when knicks actually had good players…)
wouldn’t stack have to be on the waiver list for 30 days before mavs can signed him? wouldn’t other teams have first dip at him? boston? cavs?
in any case, mavs’ gonna need some people to fill those roster spots. Spree, come on down!

Feb.13 at 5:36 pm

Sara says:
As a Mavs fan, I absolutely hate this deal. I spent all last week praising the savvy of the Mavs’ front office and Mark Cuban for not pulling a kneejerk trade in response to all the other moves out west. Sigh. I absolutely agree with Russ. They should have just held on to Nash and allowed that team to grow together instead of blowing it up. We have no worthwhile backup PG, no help for Dampier up front. God, this is abysmal. Thank you, Mark Cuban, for ruining my week.

Feb.13 at 5:37 pm

blackice87 says:
the raptors might make the second round this year…

Feb.13 at 5:38 pm

TADOne says:
Albie: yes, the Mavs would have to wait 30 days to re-sign Stack. All other teams in the league can make a run at him during that time.

Feb.13 at 5:38 pm

TADOne says:
Sara needs a drink.

Feb.13 at 5:40 pm

Darksaber says:
Oh really? two first round picks hmm? Did the offer to build that arena in Brooklyn for Jay-Z as well? Jesus! this is incredible. HOW exactly did Cubes make all that money. Seriously HOW? Just write a multimillion dollar cheque and leave… now. Gawd, i would love to hear Avery’s true opinion of this mess. Not the prepared one for tomorrow, the true, unedited, angrier than Moses thoughts of a coach who has an incessant meddler making decisions for him.

Feb.13 at 5:43 pm

Jeronimo says:
@ blackice87: For sure! I just hope they play and sweep the Wizards (Arenas bashed Calderon the other day in his blog, that bi*ch).

Feb.13 at 5:43 pm

Darksaber says:
Stack, don’t come back to this team. You don’t want to be part of this mess. Boston’s backup SG is Tony Allen, you can handle that competition bro. Go for it.

Feb.13 at 5:45 pm

Sara says:
I’m currently sitting in a class discussion on Things Fall Apart. I emitted an audible gasp while reading this post and am now paying no attention to class at all. I want more than a drink. This team is so damn impatient.

Feb.13 at 5:45 pm

Darksaber says:
And Arenas is boring. Who cares what he thinks anyway. Come back, play like we love to see you play, THEN maybe i’ll be interested in your (dumbass) theories. Until then, happy rehab playa.

Feb.13 at 5:46 pm

TADOne says:
How ironic that is Sara.

Feb.13 at 5:47 pm

albie1kenobi says:
hey mavs fans, look on the bright side, you still have keith van horn under contract! don’t forget he was drafted right behind duncan!!!

Feb.13 at 5:47 pm

TADOne says:
Darksaber: who starts at the 2 for the Mavs? Eddie Jones?

Feb.13 at 5:48 pm

Darksaber says:
Too soon albie, too damn soon.

Feb.13 at 5:48 pm

lane says:
Arenas ? They are doing quite well with Arenas — Caon Butler they need back - -Arenas — not so much. Perhpas sitting will make him realize he shoots to much — that those other guys on the floor with the same color shirts and shorts are on his team and they can score too… then the Wiz might win a series — but not until then.

Feb.13 at 5:48 pm

albie1kenobi says:
wait, school lets student have internet access in high school during class now????

Feb.13 at 5:49 pm

lane says:
edit..without arenas

Feb.13 at 5:49 pm

Sara says:
The Mavs don’t have a reliable starter at the 2, and haven’t for a while. Jones starts, but Avery doesn’t seem fond of him. TAD: the irony just set upon me. My team manages to fall apart once every year.

Feb.13 at 5:51 pm

Darksaber says:
TADOne, i was THE Eddie Jones fan numero uno growing up, tailored most of my game after his style, but Mavs can’t be serious about a championship by starting him, excellent shape or not. The west alone is the feeding ground of one special species named Mambiatch Bryant, who eats up specimen such as Eddie now.

Feb.13 at 5:52 pm

Sara says:
I’m in college. This is the 4th time since my freshman year of HS I’ve been assigned to read this book.

Feb.13 at 5:52 pm

Darksaber says:
Sara, either you have one cool blackberry up in there, or that sure is a hip school, giving you WLAN access during “discussions” and so forth.

Feb.13 at 5:53 pm

TADOne says:
Just like The Roots. If I’m not mistaken, that was a Malcolm Gladwell book. Things Fall Apart indeed.

Feb.13 at 5:54 pm

TADOne says:
Actually, most colleges do that now.

Feb.13 at 5:54 pm

Sara says:
I take “notes” on my laptop during classes. 40 G’s a year in tuition better get me some wireless coverage.

Feb.13 at 5:55 pm

Darksaber says:
But my problem is not really the SG spot, since Josh Ho covers that position on Defense a lot anyway, who in the name of unholy Cuban is going to guard Amarshaq, let alone Timmy? i say it again, the Mavs are in trouble as of now.

Feb.13 at 5:56 pm

TADOne says:
Unless Cubes has another deal in the works, you are right, the Mavs post D is looking pretty awful.

Feb.13 at 5:57 pm

blackice87 says:
DICK!@!@!@!…….I MEAN DIRK!@!@!!!

Feb.13 at 5:57 pm

lane says:
40 g’s a year - what the hell kind of school are you going to ? I didnt pay that much per year for law school …

Feb.13 at 5:58 pm

Sara says:
Its remarkable. In the face of the rest of the West making an effort to get bigger, the Mavs get small.

Feb.13 at 5:59 pm

price says:
Do they kick off someone from the west all star team to make room for kidd? and with KG sitting out that leaves two empty spots in the east. i say matrix and jesus. I think Cuban just wanted to make noise cause he likes his name being said. Kidd aint the solution to taking out Kobe or Duncan, Dallas aint sh*t.

Feb.13 at 5:59 pm

Khalid Salaam says:
Dallas sucks

Feb.13 at 6:00 pm

Darksaber says:
This can only be the opening gambit right people? Cubes is going to use Ason - Kidd’s appeal and somehow lure Bron Bron over to the Mavs for crumbs, right? Not even Cuban can be so stupid to pull off a 6 for 2 Deal involving three glue guys, for a 35 year old Playmaker? Someone help me make sense of this nightmare.

Feb.13 at 6:00 pm

TADOne says:
Khalid with the quote of the day.

Feb.13 at 6:01 pm

Darksaber says:
yeah, yeah Khalid. Philly this, Philly that, yada, yada. Can we grieve in peace hmm? Whaddya say?

Feb.13 at 6:01 pm

TADOne says:
Darksaber: get a drink and then headbutt a wall. Should make more sense by the time you finish.

Feb.13 at 6:02 pm

Sara says:
I go to Tulane. Expensive as hell. @ Khalid: Dallas does suck, now.

Feb.13 at 6:02 pm

albie1kenobi says:
the only time i came across that book was in HS, thus the question. but yeah, all colleges should have wireless across campus now. i don’t even remember what the book was about except it was set in south africa. is that even right?
as for basketball, i thought the cardinal rule for trading was “never trade big for small, never trade old for young”? i still don’t think this will turn out as bad as some of you make it out to be, but it sure make it a hell lot more interesting in the west.
not to mention the issue of where kidd will be playing in the all star game.

Feb.13 at 6:03 pm

Darksaber says:
Naah TadOne, not much of a drinker, but the headbutt sounds appealing.

Feb.13 at 6:04 pm

phil says:
San Antonio couldn’t get it any easier this year, with both the Mavs and Suns killing their title hopes with in two weeks of each other. Panic trades don’t win you championships, Phoenix and Dallas.

Feb.13 at 6:04 pm

lane says:
dallas does suck — bot so does philly and New York for that matter.

Feb.13 at 6:05 pm

Darksaber says:
Amen to that phil.

Feb.13 at 6:06 pm

Sara says:
Set in Nigeria, focuses on the Igbo society.

Feb.13 at 6:06 pm

blackice87 says:
just give the trade time to sink in…the shaq trade was not thought to be great for the suns and a few days later people were praising it as the move the suns needed to make. Ason Kidd has what Dirk lacks….they still could possibly make the WCF….if they don’t run into golden state that is

Feb.13 at 6:11 pm

Darksaber says:
Interesting, gotta read it, being Nigerian and all (Yoruba, not Igbo). Thanks for the tip Sara and albie.

Feb.13 at 6:12 pm

blackice87 says:
and what about antoine wright in a mavs jersey he’s not playing behind VC and RJ anymore he might just get some shine….he’s solid

Feb.13 at 6:15 pm

albie1kenobi says:
Thanks for the enlightenment Sara. i read that during senioritis season so it’s like i didn’t read it (i swear i read it then though). i suppose i can read it again but i got more interesting things to read now.
i agree with blackice that kidd has what dirk lacks: leadership and mental toughness. that in fact is the team’s weakness. sir charles loves to question teams’ identities, and i ask what was mavs identities before the trade? it wasn’t like they were going to win a championship with that cast anyway. i truly believe champs have to have that “champ look” with attitude to match. the mavs have none of that. the biggest concern i have is not the lack of size or depth of the mavs, but how much kidd has left in his tank.

Feb.13 at 6:17 pm

albie1kenobi says:
yeah Darksaber, it’s a quick read (i just have a long reading list that i have to get through first). go for it.

Feb.13 at 6:18 pm

Khalid Salaam says:
To me Dallas sucked even before this trade but they had zero chance at at a title. With Kidd they have at least a feasible chance but really the window is closing on their title hopes.

Feb.13 at 6:19 pm

SAKEPASSE says:
Cuban and A. Johnson, last couple of weeks, have been talking up the value of D Harris as almost “all-star” level and “indispensable”…do you think that was more trade negotiation tactic or their true value assessment of the kid…I do not have the league pass and therefore I have not seen enough of the kid to make that determination…is he the “Tony PArker” stopper as publicized or another self proclaimed “xxx stopper” a la Ruben Patterson…how is he in the matchups against Nash, D. Williams and Chris Paul???
Funny how marcus has not played in any of the games or very little minutes the past week or so…was this ain anticipation of the trade or LFRANK dog house demotion???

Feb.13 at 6:19 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
I find it funny that Kidd is continually lauded for his “leadership and mental toughness” when he straight-up quit on the Nets. If he’s such a catalyst, shouldn’t they have been a contender? And why on earth would they even think of trading him? Also, it’s not like any of that “leadership and mental toughness” rubbed off on Vince. How will it help Dirk? (I’m not just busting on you, albie, Chris Broussard was going on about those traits as well.)

Feb.13 at 6:24 pm

albie1kenobi says:
none taken Russ. my counter is that, the other nets tuned kidd out (i don’t think you can question his effort with his trip-doubs at his age), the same way that players eventually tune out coaches.
although i’m sure you’d have a much better insight inside of the nets locker room than i do. i only have a league pass that i don’t even have time to use.

Feb.13 at 6:25 pm

whitechocolate says:
i guess kidd cant rock the number 5 again cause josh has it. Dallas gave up waaaaay too much

Feb.13 at 6:28 pm

price says:
kidd’s gonna wear 32

Feb.13 at 6:28 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
I haven’t been to a Nets game in a while, and I can’t say I have much insight to offer as to the inner workings of the team. Agreed that Kidd’s time was basically up in Jersey for whatever reason, and that maybe no one can get to Carter. That said, it’s still a crazy risk for Dallas.

Feb.13 at 6:29 pm

Bigi says:
Bass should give up #32

Feb.13 at 6:31 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
It’s funny, because I just read Simmons’s ESPN column about the Shaq trade, how it’s good that teams are at least doing SOMETHING–and I agree to an extent–but a lot of these trades seem like the equivalent of hitting on 19.

Feb.13 at 6:34 pm

G Diesel says:
Lebron is officialy the new KG. Very strong and talented, but locked on a disgusting team. He might get some help in 2029.(when the sons of Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell get drafted in the league).

Feb.13 at 6:36 pm

SAKEPASSE says:
As far as the trade:1- Given the circumstances and lack of leverage this was an outstanding move on the part of Rod Thorn and the Nets organization. The Nets will miss KIDD’s intangible leadership and “will to compete” qualities the most because his skills as far as running, shooting, defense on quick guards “a la tony parker” and even passing (uncanny numerous unforced turnovers this year) has been deteriorating for the last couple of years despite the impressive triple double stats this year. But in reality, these endearing qualities went out the door once he went public with his trade demands basically flipping the bird to his teamates, coach and organization the middle finger!! It will be interesting to see who between RJ and VC publicly and on the court assert the leadership role of this team now that Kidd is gone. RJ has the personality but lack the skillsand VC has the skills but definitely lacks the personality….

Feb.13 at 6:36 pm

Tarzan Cooper says:
100!

Feb.13 at 6:37 pm

blackice87 says:
you can’t compare dirk to vince carter…..yeah dirk is soft but not vince carter soft it’s like someone with a high iq (vince) who doesn’t work hard and gets nowhere versus someone with low iq (dirk) who puts effort and has some success. Vince was and probably still is waaaaaaaaay more talented but doesn’t have the work ethic nor the killer instinct while dirk willl work and seems to care whether he wins or not.

Feb.13 at 6:46 pm

Keith says:
Dallas are panicking. Sure on paper, having Kidd is a great thing, beautiful in fact but in reality, why fix something that’s not broke? The major reason the Mavs sucked last year was the coaching decisions and Dirk. Neither of those two have changed - and rightly so - so why make the trade? I’m confused.

Feb.13 at 6:51 pm

Ravi says:
Isn’t March 1st(or some time around there) the deadline for playoff rosters? Does that mean that Stack would only be able to play for Dallas through the regular season since he won’t be re-signed by then?

Feb.13 at 6:52 pm

Allenp says:
Isn’t the whole waiver wire thing based on record or something? Like, the worse record you have the higher you are on the list?

Feb.13 at 6:56 pm

albie1kenobi says:
i’m gonna start blaming chris wallace for starting this superstar trades domino. popovich does have a right to b!tch about the gasol trade.
there’s no reason to evaluate the shaq trade until the playoffs. the kidd trade will be interesting to watch in the regular season, as mavs will have to develop an identity on the fly. it’ll be interested to see what avery employs.

Feb.13 at 7:00 pm

Paniscus says:
How many lawyers/law students are on here, anyway?

Feb.13 at 7:01 pm

tike says:
WOW why Dallas why not CLE or someone else anybody else but Dallas…i also think giving up Devin Harris might come back to bite them in the ass…We’ll see though.

Feb.13 at 7:14 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Krazy mad moves.

Feb.13 at 7:16 pm

Dacre says:
I love the freaking WHOLE DAMN LEAGUE right now.

Feb.13 at 7:19 pm

SAKEPASSE says:
Last year does Dallas lose against the Warriors if Kidd is at the helm?? If not then the trade had to be made…Kidd is the MVP of last summer’s Olympic team he just can’t shoot (or dunk anymore) to save his life….Dallas should have gotten at least one of the athletic bigs Sean Williams or Stromile (love that name)..then you have a fair deal.

Feb.13 at 7:21 pm

SAKEPASSE says:
Now I wish I had stayed with Direct TV instead of going FIOS (BTW, still have not gotten my free tv) when is Verizon going to get the NBA league pass??

Feb.13 at 7:22 pm

Krayzie Bone says:
I guess the Damn League = Western Conference. the D. League would be the East

Feb.13 at 7:28 pm

albie1kenobi says:
yeah i can’t imagine anything worth watching in the east other than the pitons/celtics ECF.

Feb.13 at 7:34 pm

Dacre says:
LOL… the whole damn western conference…. It’s like there are two leagues now. The Eastern Conference is the 2008 version of the ABA.

Feb.13 at 7:39 pm

albie1kenobi says:
i’m kinda excited about the new roster on nba 2k8. i wonder how long will it take for them to update the roster for download.

Feb.13 at 7:43 pm

thesubwayconnection says:
I’m extremely disappointed in the Mavs. I didn’t think this trade was a good idea before, and they gave up more than what was proposed. Possibly one of the only good moves the Nets have made in the last few years. They’re solid out East now. The Mavs were my sleeper pick out West, but not anymore.

Feb.13 at 7:47 pm

Dan says:
What about the ASG?

Feb.13 at 7:48 pm

price says:
cuban should trade dirk to cleveland for lebron

Feb.13 at 7:50 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Gotta disagree with you Dacre, it’s the West that’s turning into the ABA–overpaying for past-their-prime stars. Devin Harris has more All-Star appearances in his future than Jason Kidd, ditto Marion and Shaq. If anything, those trades assure that the competitive balance should start to tip back the other way sooner rather than later.

Feb.13 at 7:50 pm

Andy says:
All I know is that an Eastern Conference team will win the Championship this year. Why? Because EVERY Western Conference playoff series is going the distance. Whereas the Pistons and Celtics will stroll through the playoffs until the Conference Finals. I’m calling it right now. The winner of Pistons/Celtics takes it all home this season.

Feb.13 at 7:57 pm

J.B says:
weren’t the mavs short on players in the first place?
man, what is it with these trades these days.
gasol for kwame? kidd for half a mavs team?
ddamn.

Feb.13 at 8:04 pm

Zee says:
OH SH@@##$

Feb.13 at 8:11 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Remember the last huge Nets/Mavs trade? ‘96-97. Shawn Bradley, Khalid Reeves, Ed O’Bannon and Robert Pack to Dallas for Jim Jackson, Sam Cassell, Chris Gatling, Eric Montross and George McCloud.

Feb.13 at 8:13 pm

Zee says:
If they lose to the warriors again this year, Cuban will disband the team.

Feb.13 at 8:21 pm

Tom says:
Does he still play on the east team this weekend?

Feb.13 at 8:34 pm

DP says:
HAHA this sh*t is real freakin funny guy. The Lakers make the blockbuster trade of the 2000’s and now everybody in the west is trying to find a sidekick to run along side their batman. PHX with Shaq and Dallas with Kidd? Pau is young son and these two are getting up for social security check if you get my drift. I know Kidd just keeps playin better with age but for how long can the steam engine keep blowing. Three years tops says the survey! play wit it.

Feb.13 at 8:36 pm

ktokyo says:
Oh my God! This is like a video game or something. I’m liking this.

Feb.13 at 8:59 pm

Dacre says:
Thats an interesting point Russ > Do you think that between now and say 4 years from now (when Shaq, Nash and perhaps Kidd retire) the Western Conf. will win the next handful of NBA final trophies? I’m interested to see how things pan out…with the western conf. THICK on the battle front through every round, the dusts settles and theres a relatively composed Celtic, Pistons or Cavs outfit ready for a 7 game fight in the final
(Give Atlanta 2 more seasons and they’ll be there too…). As a side point: ktokyo…..When I’m making custon teams with my mate Lloyd, I’M ALWAYS TAKING SHAQ and Nash… Lloyd ALWAYS goes for a Kidd/Dirk Combo…. this is like our CUSTOM TEAM DREAMS come true too..

Feb.13 at 9:03 pm

GGG says:
Fark yeah - the Nets finally make a great move. As much as I love Kidd’s qualities…they got good current value and friggin excellent future value out of this deal. If they can now lose Carter and gain Jermaine Oneal…next year could be a pretty year indeed!

Feb.13 at 9:04 pm

peteb80 says:
Well, apparently Stack is coming back to the Mavs (from what I read on dallasbasketball.com). From his comments it sure seems he gave his okay to be in the trade: “I feel great. I get 30 days to rest, then I’ll be right back’’ he said. “I ain’t going nowhere.’’

Feb.13 at 9:17 pm

peteb80 says:
So the it’s basically Devin and Diop for Kidd. That sounds okay to me if you’re not looking to far into the future. The way teams are trading for these old guys, I get the feeling this might be the NBA’s last season ever, but nobody has told us yet.

Feb.13 at 9:22 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Dacre: The way things are now, the East has just as good a shot at winning titles as the West, because in the end it’s just one seven-game series. There’s no advantage at being in the stronger conference. Although there should be. Which is funny, because I’ve been working on a column that addresses that exact issue. Stay tuned.

Feb.13 at 9:25 pm

markis6385 says:
DIRK IS STILL SOFT AS WET COTTON!!!

Feb.13 at 9:40 pm

Gerard Himself says:
Raindrops are falling from the sky - a teardrop is falling from my eye.

Feb.13 at 10:02 pm

eyehatedirk says:
Trade vetoed by Devean George, HA!

Feb.13 at 10:04 pm

riggs says:
THANK YOU DEVEAN GEORGE!!

Feb.13 at 10:12 pm

blackice87 says:
the raptors got the win tonight now i don’t give a damn bout no ason kidd trade lol

Feb.13 at 10:15 pm

phil says:
Thank God for D-GEORGE

Feb.13 at 10:17 pm

blackice87 says:
btw how the hell does devean george get a no trade clause?

Feb.13 at 10:20 pm

Gerard Himself says:
no-trade clause for George? Whaddyatalkinabout?

Feb.13 at 10:29 pm

Gerard Himself says:
wait, I found out:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3244818

Feb.13 at 10:29 pm

vmcb says:
devean george what the hell

Feb.13 at 10:32 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Hahahaha. I heard that too. It’ll be real funny if the trade winds up getting voided altogether. Wish I could be in the Nets locker room when Kidd came back. “Um, hey guys. Good thing that trade didn’t go through, huh? Haha, I didn’t want to go anywhere anyway. Guys? GUYS? Hey, where are my shoes?”

Feb.13 at 10:38 pm

nastruthomas says:
where do i get to talk trash to all the larry hughes haters?

Feb.13 at 10:39 pm

jeremy says:
If Kidd ends up having to come back to jersey,he will probably get hazed or something.

Feb.13 at 10:40 pm

thasam says:
if I were the Nets I’d send Jay-Z to Dallas to convince Deavan George to come to NJ. think of what Jigga can do: lifetime VIP booth and open bar at all 40/40 establishments, and the girls along with it.

Feb.13 at 10:46 pm

Gerard Himself says:
Nastru: Larry Hughes haters have every right to talk sh!t about him. Just because he had a couple of good games, that doesn’t justify “us” not to talk smack about him. He has played like crap for two years and getting very handsomely paid for that too. So shut up.

Feb.13 at 10:50 pm

JpT says:
i think its part of the contract of his first yr or something.well. it might be fun if dallas opt for other player to include in the trade and bench george for the rest of his dallas career. haha

Feb.13 at 11:03 pm

Jeff of InsideHoops says:
First

Feb.13 at 11:05 pm

Chou says:
Maybe a KVH sign and trade would work?

Feb.14 at 1:07 am

Dacre says:
uMM…JEFF…?! THE NBA….where Devean George happens.

Feb.14 at 5:55 am

Jukai says:
Hmmmm… I always forget how many people who lie in San Antonio post in this forum. I think the Mavs are a little worse for the wear from thsi trade but certainly not because they can’t beat San Antonio. The Spurs have been playing awful this season, with Tony Parker pulling his best Camby impression and being injured twenty seconds, and having the total depth on their team to two people. Duncan may be the best PF of all time, but unless he can score 25 straight, they ain’t winning anything. I’m just interested to see how Jason Kidd fits in with the Mavs… Devin Harris is a good defender and a great scorer, but not really a great distributor. The Mavs are a completely one-on-one team, with ball movement really just ouside the perimeter until one player decides to take it in himself. Jason Kidd is coming in and running the team through him… this gonna work?

Feb.14 at 5:56 am

Jukai says:
*live in San Antonio…… injured EVERY twenty seconds…. well, it’s late at night, I shoulda proof read that one.

Feb.14 at 10:57 am

blacknaga says:
TADOne: it’s nigerian writer chinua achebe not malcolm gladwell who wrote “THINGS FALL APART”

Feb.14 at 11:40 am

nastruthomas says:
nahhhh,, he’s still a grown man that’ll whoop yo ace if you said something to his face, as would i.

Feb.14 at 4:40 pm

eyehatedirk says:
ason Kidd will get torn a new one by Jersey FSU.