Bryant and Wade could probably hold their own against His Airness, but MJ had the more talented teammates to defer to in case defenses zeroed in on him. But who knows? Kidd had his highest scoring season with 18.7 points per game[22] and led the league in assists with 8.9 per game. It was also with the Suns that Kidd rose to the status of the league's best playmaker as he was voted to the All-NBA First Team three years in a row (1999–2001). He attended the East Oakland Youth Development Center and frequented the city courts of Oakland, where he often found himself pitted against future NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton. Starring Chris Bosh, Phil Jackson, Anthony Carmelo, Deron Williams, Coach K, Jason Kidd. Kidd's next stint with USA basketball came in 1999 where he participated in the USA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Many critics and fans have argued that Kidd deserved to win the award because of his impact in New Jersey—transforming the Nets from perennial league doormats into championship contenders seemingly in the space of a single training camp. The key to international basketball is the three point game. He won an NBA championship in 2011 as a member of the Dallas Mavericks and was a two-time gold medal winner in the Olympics with the U.S. national team in 2000 and 2008. [83] He considered his NBA championship with Dallas and his two gold medals in the Olympics as tied for the top highlights of his career, followed by the co-Rookie of the Year he shared with Grant Hill. [41], Kidd won the NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks on June 12, 2011, defeating NBA All-Stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat. His father, Steve, was African-American,[4] and his mother, Anne, is Irish-American. Jason Kidd continues to be turnover prone in his older age. Assembling icons like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwayne Wade, The Redeem Team composed the greatest single team since the superlative Dream Team of Jordan, Johnson, and Bird from 1992. It was rumored that Kidd had gone through a flu just before the series began which might have affected his physical conditions. Kidd averaged 9.3 points, 7.3 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game during the Mavericks' 21-game championship run. Kidd started all 10 games and had averages of 3.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 5.9 apg, and 1.2 spg. In the first round of the playoffs against the Toronto Raptors, the Bucks took a 2–1 lead after game 3, but went on to lose the series in six games. Kidd had averages of 1.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.6 apg, and 1.3 spg. Obviously, the ultimate game-changer would be Jordan. Kidd had averages of 6.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, and had team highs of 4.4 apg, and 1.1 spg. The case can be made that Magic was limited during that stretch as he dealt with a knee injury. The ’08 squad was indeed a guard-centric unit and they had more options in terms of facilitating. Kidd's season ended there as the Mavs lost to the Denver Nuggets in five games. [63] In the semifinals, the Nets faced the Miami Heat and lost the series 4–1. Adande for an epic examination of the incomparable 2008 US Olympic Men's Basketball Team and the legendary players that defined a new generation of NBA basketball. Follow Me EverywhereTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mosballinTwitter: https://twitter.com/mosballinPSN: MosballinInstagram: … The Dream Team Tapes: Kobe LeBron & The Redeem Team . His 107 career triple-doubles are fourth all-time, trailing Russell Westbrook, and Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson. Let’s take a closer look as to why the Dream Team would make mincemeat of the Redeem Team. It’s hard to argue against Stockton and Payton, even if the 2008 team had superstar point guards in Paul, Williams and Kidd. The 1992 squad also had Pippen, who has the size, speed, and athleticism to keep up with James. As part of his plea, Kidd was ordered to attend anger management classes for six months. Under Kidd's guidance the young team improved from franchise-worst 15 wins in the previous season, finishing with a 41–41 record to advance to the playoffs as the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference. Kidd was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team for the fourth time in his career. Kidd was selected as the second pick overall by the Dallas Mavericks, behind Glenn Robinson of Purdue, and just ahead of Duke's Grant Hill. While Kidd was recovering, his assistant Joe Prunty was acting as an interim coach. He was the only freshman chosen to take part in Team USA's 10-member team. Kidd went scoreless in the decisive Game 7, while playing with a serious knee injury.[26]. Kidd helped the team to a 10–0 record where he brought home another gold medal and a berth at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. After promising beginnings, things turned sour among the trio. Then, from 1996 to 2001, Kidd played for the Phoenix Suns and later for the New Jersey Nets from 2001 to 2008. Everyone knows Boozer’s defensive limitations and the two Hall of Famers will eat him up at the post. Kidd is tied for the most turnovers in a game. Kidd led the entire tournament with assist-to-turnover ratio of 9.20. Kidd again led the team to an undefeated record of 8–0 which resulted in team USA winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games. [28] For the postseason, Kidd averaged 14.6 points, 10.9 assists and 10.9 rebounds in twelve playoff games. [45] Dallas defeated Oklahoma in five games. I think this team is a good team but it never comes close to the Dream Team. On February 3, 2014, Kidd was named the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for January. Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [49] During the preseason however, the Knicks head coach Mike Woodson decided to start the season with both playmakers in the starting lineup and Kidd adjusting more to the shooting guard role. This time Kidd was selected to the All-NBA Second Team. 4,680 likes. The Suns won all seven of the games in which he had triple-doubles. In that series Kidd and the Nets experienced the biggest fourth quarter collapse in the playoffs' history, when the Celtics came back from a 21-point deficit to win the pivotal Game 3, taking a 2–1 series lead. [57] He made his debut as head coach on November 3 in a loss to the Orlando Magic. Bucks news: Jason Terry says being coached by Jason Kidd is a ‘dream come true’ ... his team may be geared for a deeper run in the postseason, which could be the last in … At 38 years of age, he became the oldest starting point guard ever to lead his team to the championship.[46]. [69], The 2015–16 season was less successful for Kidd, as the Bucks finished with a 33–49 record and did not qualify to the playoffs. In November 2002, Kidd was selected to participate in the 2002 USA Basketball Men's World Championship Team. He committed 14 turnovers against the New York Knicks on November 17, 2000 while playing for the Phoenix Suns. Of the players selected to the Dream Team twice, Jason Kidd is the only one selected in nonconsecutive Olympics. In April the Nets recorded NBA season-best winning streak, which was ended by the Cleveland Cavaliers at 14 wins in a row. When FIBA decided to allow NBA players to compete in the Olympics, the landscape of international basketball changed forever. On July 5, 2009, Kidd verbally committed to re-signing with the Mavericks after being pursued heavily by the New York Knicks. Mullin and Laettner, meanwhile, are capable of knocking down plenty of open shots for the Dream Team. [13], The Suns acquired Penny Hardaway from the Orlando Magic before the start of the 1999–00 season in hope of creating the best backcourt duo in the league. Hosts Jack McCallum and J.A Adande begin a fascinating exploration of how the 2008 "Redeem Team" also succeeded in much more: it not only made the tough and fundamental move of changing a culture that had grown toxic in the years following the Dream Team’s world conquest in 1992 but also marked an historical inflection point in NBA basketball that set the … However, the rest of the squad seems to fail in comparison with what the Dream team had. Kidd again led the team to a record of 10–0, bringing home the gold medal and a berth at the 2004 Olympics. In the 2005–06 season, Kidd averaged 13.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 8.4 assists. Under Kidd's guidance, the young Nets team prospered through the playoffs, won the Eastern Conference title and advanced to the franchise's first-ever appearance in the NBA Finals. But for now, the ’92 team is still the best team ever assembled. On July 15, 2012, Kidd was arrested by Southampton Town police and charged with a misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated. His announcement came two days after 1995 co-Rookie of the Year Grant Hill retired. He led the Nets to two consecutive NBA Finals appearances in 2002 and 2003. Many of us remember the Dream Team of the 1992 Olympics with Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, and the rest. The incident, however, would be considered a catalyst for the Suns to trade Kidd to the Nets that year. He and Carter led the Nets to a third-place finish in the East with a 49–33 record to clinch their fourth Atlantic Division title in the last five seasons. Some pundits, however, claim that the 2008 Redeem Team has a fighting chance against Jordan and company. [71], The following season Kidd led the Bucks to a winning record as they qualified to the playoffs for the second time in three years. The Redeem Team does have a phenomenal core in the late Kobe Bryant, then LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. In the following season Kidd was voted a starter in the 1996 All-Star Game. [7] The year before the Mavericks drafted Kidd, they finished the season with the worst record in the NBA at 13–69. On September 10, 2011, Kidd married Porschla Coleman, a former model. With 39-year-old Kidd averaging career lows in minutes, points and assists for the regular season, the defending champions were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2012 NBA playoffs. He also became the second coach, after Jeff Hornacek of the Phoenix Suns, to win both honors with the same team.[62]. The 2000 team was headlined by young superstars Kevin Garnett and Vince Carter, alongside veterans like Payton, Steve Smith, Jason Kidd, Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway. In the first round of the 2006–07 postseason Kidd averaged 14.0 points, 13.2 assists, 10.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals, as the Nets defeated the Toronto Raptors in six games. [33][34] The trade was retooled, with Trenton Hassell replacing George, and Keith Van Horn, who had agreed to come out of retirement, replacing Stackhouse, because NBA officials informed the Mavericks that if Stackhouse were to be included in the deal, he could not re-sign with the team if the Nets chose to buy out his contract. After a loss to the Chicago Bulls on Christmas Day, the Nets dropped to a disappointing 9–19 record. NBA 2K20 MyTeam Stream! Kidd tied for team highs in assists per game with 4.0, and steals per game with 1.4. Kidd joined the franchise as the team was constructed around a sophomore Kenyon Martin, veterans Kerry Kittles and Keith Van Horn, along with the rookies Richard Jefferson, Jason Collins, and Brandon Armstrong coming from the draft-day trade for the seventh pick Eddie Griffin. The couple have three children: Trey Jason (T.J.), born October 12, 1998, and twins Miah and Jazelle, born September 26, 2001.[89][90]. Along the way they had some memorable moments including a double overtime victory against the Indiana Pacers in the decisive Game 5 (NBA used to have a 2–2–1 format for the playoffs first round back then). [81] The team, given the "Redeem team" moniker because of failures in the 2002 FIBA World Championship and 2004 Summer Olympics, were once again crowned to be the best team in world basketball. The Mavericks hoped that Kidd would provide leadership to the team that for years had been labelled as weak mentally and help Dallas and its franchise-player Dirk Nowitzki to win their first ever NBA Championship. [27] On April 7, 2007, Kidd and Carter became the first teammates to record triple-doubles in the same game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen did it in 1989 for the Chicago Bulls. [59] However, the Nets were able to turn things around at the beginning of 2014 and finished the season with a 44–38 record, while Kidd began to get recognition for his coaching skills. On February 19, 2008, Kidd was traded[32] to the Dallas Mavericks, the team that originally drafted him. Anyone anticipating the 2000 Olympics Dream Team ?? After one season, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, where he coached for four seasons until he was fired mid-season in 2018. Melo never got involved on offense (neither on his accord or the rest of the team’s). [54], On October 17, 2013, the Nets retired and raised his number 5 jersey to the rafters before a preseason game against the Miami Heat. He reached 12,000 on a pass to, In 2013, Kidd became the first player to win back-to-back, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 9 May 2021, at 04:28. [65] He later stated that he felt the Nets truly did not want him nor were they committed to building a contender. [12], In the 1998–99 season, Kidd averaged 10.8 assists per game to dethrone Washington's Rod Strickland as the league's assists leader. On July 1, 2014, the Milwaukee Bucks secured Kidd's coaching rights from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for two second-round draft picks in 2015 and 2019. Copyright © ClutchPoints. The Dream Team, on the other hand, had the greatest point guard to ever play in Magic Johnson. Dream Team: Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen, Chris Mullin, Christian Laettner, Redeem Team: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, Tayshaun Prince. Kidd tied, On November 26, 2009, Kidd moved into 2nd place on the all-time assists list in a win against the, On November 12, 2010, Kidd dished out his 11,000th career assist on an alley-oop dunk to teammate, On January 12, 2011, Kidd hit his 1,720th 3-point field goal, passing, On February 20, 2012, Kidd collected his 2,515th career steal (passing, On February 8, 2013, Kidd broke the 12,000 career assist mark as a New York Knick vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carmelo Anthony Reveals His Regret After He, LeBron James, and the Dream Team Took Olympics 2004 Defeat Published 03/06/2021, 11:30 PM EST NEW YORK – JUNE 30: Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James attend the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team unveiling of their new team look to fans at the Water Club and Rockefeller Center on … The three-year deal reportedly was worth more than $25 million, all of it fully guaranteed. Kidd scored 20 of his then playoffs-best 31 points in the 4th quarter and overtimes. New Jersey enjoyed another stellar season under Kidd's leadership in the 2002–03 season, during which the team finished 49–33 and reached the NBA finals once again. This was a tough choice but the ’08 ensemble probably has a slight edge mainly due to LeBron’s all-around prowess. It was his first championship as an assistant coach. In his first year playing for the Golden Bears, Kidd averaged 13.0 points, 7.7 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.8 steals per game which earned him national Freshman of the Year honors and a spot on the All-Pac-10 team. [64] The move did not come without controversy, as it was reported that Kidd had been seeking more management power over the Nets' general manager Billy King and after being denied began talks with the Bucks even though they still had a coach under contract in Larry Drew. [82], Kidd retired second all-time in NBA history in both assists and steals behind John Stockton. On June 28, 2001, after five seasons in Phoenix in which the team made the playoffs each year, he was traded, along with Chris Dudley, to the New Jersey Nets for Stephon Marbury, Johnny Newman, and Soumaila Samake. From 1992 on, each USA Basketball He did not speak to reporters after Games 5 and 6 and skipped the team's final meeting. Maybe we’ll see another USA team as stacked as the Dream Team in the near future. In the playoffs after splitting the first four games with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Nets recorded a 10-game winning streak, while sweeping the Celtics and the Detroit Pistons on the way to their second consecutive NBA Finals. On February 15, 2007, Joumana Kidd filed a counterclaim for divorce,[88] claiming that the NBA star—among countless instances of abuse—"broke her rib and damaged her hearing by smashing her head into the console of a car". Kidd's ability to pass and rebound made him a regular triple-double threat, and he retired ranked third all-time in the NBA for regular season triple-doubles with a career total of 107[1] and third in playoff triple-doubles with a career total of 11. [61] He became the fourth coach overall to win both Player of the Month and Coach of the Month honors. Redd, meanwhile, was an outstanding sniper but he is one-dimensional as opposed to Drexler. On July 31, 2019, Kidd was hired as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Lakers. [30] Despite Kidd's efforts the Nets were eliminated in six games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nearly 40 years old, Kidd was asked to play almost 33 minutes per game in December. But personal-wise, there’s no denying the Dream Team is far more superior. The Nets were eliminated in four games to the top-seeded Miami Heat in the first round. The following 2008–09 season saw Kidd and the Mavericks stumble out to a rocky start, losing eight out of the first 15 games; however, the team finished the season strong to earn the sixth seed in the playoffs with a 50–32 record. Dwight’s raw strength alone should net him several dunks, rebounds, and blocks. [24] However, Kidd elected to stay with the Nets on a 6-year, $99 million deal. [11], On June 12, 2013, Kidd was named head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, replacing interim coach P. J. In the playoffs, the Mavericks upset the San Antonio Spurs, with Kidd leading the team in assists in all but one game; the Mavericks reached the Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2006. "[11], Although Kidd was considered a poor outside shooter when he began his pro career, he retired ranked third all-time in the NBA in three-point field goals made. On December 20, 2015 it was reported that Kidd would be out indefinitely as he would undergo hip surgery on December 21. Kidd had his projected starting unit available for just several minutes during the season. Indiana's Reggie Miller forced the first overtime with a 35-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer and the second one with a two-handed dunk, but the Nets eventually survived and beat Indiana 120–109. For instance, ’08 team members like Carlos Boozer, Michael Redd, and Tayshaun Prince were all amazing players in their own right. On January 9, 2007, Kidd filed for divorce, citing "extreme cruelty" during their relationship. [19] After defeating the Charlotte Hornets 4–1 in the second round, the Nets then faced the Boston Celtics in the Conference Finals. Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [92] According to police, around 2 a.m. Kidd's vehicle struck a telephone pole and ended up in the woods a few blocks away from his home. On November 5, Kidd had his first victory as head coach in a 104–88 win over the Utah Jazz. A James versus Bird match-up could have been a stuff of legends. The new documentary “The Other Dream Team” capably illustrates the narrative from the Lithuanian players, who in four years went from winning gold for their Soviet oppressors to a hair-raising bronze medal victory over what passed for a Russian team.
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