Comments on: An example of the difference Kidd makes http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/29/an-example-of-the-difference-kidd-makes/ blogging about life, sports, technology, religion and other stuff. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:06:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jake http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/29/an-example-of-the-difference-kidd-makes/#comment-2932 Jake Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:37:42 +0000 http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/29/an-example-of-the-difference-kidd-makes/#comment-2932 What you are seeing here is not an issue with Kidd not being on the floor but rather the Mavericks failing to call a time-out after their initial set play got them a good shot that didn't fall and the follow-up offensive rebound. The set play--without Kidd--ended with a favorable match up and shot for Nowitzki. The trouble is that after the offensive rebound, they had no set play and the team on the floor wasn't able to take advantage of the open men (as you point out well) due to the lack of a playmaker. It appears that they simply went back to an attempt to run the same play over again. Kidd would have helped after the miss, but you don't plan for a miss, you plan for getting the best shot possible. It is arguable, but I think they got a great match up with Parker on Nowitzki. The real issue here is that after the initial play failed, the Mavs weren't prepared for the second possession after the offensive rebound and failed to call timeout. They may or may not have put Kidd into the game at that point, but they certainly needed to have better execution over those final seconds no matter who was on the floor. What you are seeing here is not an issue with Kidd not being on the floor but rather the Mavericks failing to call a time-out after their initial set play got them a good shot that didn’t fall and the follow-up offensive rebound. The set play–without Kidd–ended with a favorable match up and shot for Nowitzki.

The trouble is that after the offensive rebound, they had no set play and the team on the floor wasn’t able to take advantage of the open men (as you point out well) due to the lack of a playmaker. It appears that they simply went back to an attempt to run the same play over again.

Kidd would have helped after the miss, but you don’t plan for a miss, you plan for getting the best shot possible. It is arguable, but I think they got a great match up with Parker on Nowitzki.

The real issue here is that after the initial play failed, the Mavs weren’t prepared for the second possession after the offensive rebound and failed to call timeout. They may or may not have put Kidd into the game at that point, but they certainly needed to have better execution over those final seconds no matter who was on the floor.

]]> By: Chris http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/29/an-example-of-the-difference-kidd-makes/#comment-2640 Chris Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:50:53 +0000 http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/29/an-example-of-the-difference-kidd-makes/#comment-2640 I totally agree. Avery choked on this one. I think your analysis is right on. You should definitely be on TV as a sports analyst. At least I won't have to listen to you insult Christians. I totally agree. Avery choked on this one. I think your analysis is right on. You should definitely be on TV as a sports analyst. At least I won’t have to listen to you insult Christians.

]]> By: Brian http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/29/an-example-of-the-difference-kidd-makes/#comment-2629 Brian Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:42:25 +0000 http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/29/an-example-of-the-difference-kidd-makes/#comment-2629 totally agree. I'm not sure what he was thinking in not playingg Kidd. He needs to get used to these situations anyway. totally agree. I’m not sure what he was thinking in not playingg Kidd. He needs to get used to these situations anyway.

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