The NBA has a lot of assist masters, they have their own characteristics, some of the style of the ball is picturesque, can complete a very wonderful goal, some pass the ball, can lead the team's offensive rhythm, and the organization is very strong, the defense is particularly good, but the offensive performance is not good, such as the protagonist of this article, Jason Kidd.
Kidd has a unique style of play, in the NBA for 19 years, led a number of teams to achieve good results, helped the Lone Ranger to win the first championship in team history, in the personal rankings, he assisted the second most in history, the second most steals in history, Kidd's NBA career is very great, this article will talk about Jason Kidd.
Except for the players who are very good at scoring
Kidd is best known for his strong organizational skills, and the label of commander on the court is destined to accompany Kidd for the rest of his life, but Kidd is not just a player who can organize, his defense is excellent, and his fixed-point three-point performance is also good. First of all, the organization, Kidd's average assists per game is a lot, but Kidd's organizational ability is not reflected in the number of assists, but in the impact on the game, in the low intensity of the game, Kidd can connect the team, in the high intensity of the playoffs, in the Finals, Kidd can still pass the ball well, break through the opponent's defense line, Kidd is the kind of player who can help the team win a few points in a game.
Kidd's style is very stable, but this does not mean that his physical talent is average, Kidd's explosive power is very strong, which allows him to complete the dunk, but also in defense, quickly complete a lateral move, closely follow the opponent. Kidd's physical condition is also very good, Height 1.94 meters, skeleton is very large, the body is very thick, the strength is very strong, in the point guard, Kidd is definitely a big man, there is such a big block, there is a strong explosive force, Kidd's defense is very good, facing the point guard, he can cover the opponent with his body, facing the front player, he is shorter, but fast, can stand in advance, the body is not as strong as the front, but the top is no problem, can make the front player very uncomfortable, can not successfully complete the action, the front player single Kidd is not easy, the defensive end of The Kidd, from the guard defense to the front, the performance is still very good.
Steals are Kidd's second skill, he can put a lot of pressure on the ball carrier, constantly shrinking the opponent's space, cutting off the opponent's ball when the opponent is unstable, and when defending the whole field, Kidd can see the opponent's passing line and directly copy the opponent's ball.
Kidd's offensive ability is indeed relatively weak, often 13 shots 3, 6 shots 1, but this does not mean that Kidd in the offensive end of nothing, his fixed point three-point shot is still very strong, 12 this season's three-point shooting rate of more than 34%, more accurate three-point shots let Kidd outside the three-point line, you can put pressure on opponents, if the opponent defends him, he can throw the ball in, for the team to get these three points.
Overall, in addition to the offensive ability is not good, Kidd's defense, organization, and ability to handle the ball at key moments are very strong, and he is a player who can lead the team forward, below, to talk about Kidd's great NBA career.
The eye show enters Dallas
The Lone Ranger selected Kidd with a leaderboard pick at the '94 Draft, Kidd's aura was even bigger, and dallas people also had great expectations for Kidd, who expected Kidd to bring changes to the team and restore the glory of the 80s. Carrying the expectations of the team, Kidd boarded the NBA field, took the ball, began to direct the team, NBA career debut, Kidd contributed 10 points, 11 assists, 9 rebounds and 3 steals, helped the team win the opponent, to achieve the season opening red, Kidd really changed the lone ranger. At the end of the season, Kidd averaged 11.7 points, 7.7 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, and the Lone Rangers won 23 more games than last season.
In the 1995-96 season, Kidd's average performance per game improved to 16.6 points, 9.7 assists, 2.2 steals and 6.8 rebounds, and the Lone Ranger also had the appearance of a rise. In addition to Kidd, they also have Jim Jackson and Marshburn, the three of them are called "Trident", but it didn't take long for the three to cooperate, there was a gap, they fought openly and secretly, the atmosphere in the team was very poor, although the three of them were talented, but the Lone Ranger also had to send them away, Kidd was sent to the Sun by the Lone Ranger, and Kidd's NBA career also opened a new chapter.
At its peak in Phoenix
The Phoenix Suns are in Phoenix, phoenix, also known as Phoenix, where the summer is dry and hot, restless, and the Suns' style of the team is as hot as the climate in Phoenix, and since Paul Westfar's time, the Suns' defenders have always pushed the team to new heights, and the same is true for Kidd.
After Integrating into the Suns, Kidd's performance became more and more wonderful, combing the Suns' offense in an orderly manner, in the 96-97 season, Kidd averaged 11.6 points, 9.1 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 2 steals per game, was selected as an All-Star, helping the Suns achieve a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, killing the playoffs, but in the playoffs, the Suns did not achieve good results, but this did not hit the Suns and Kidd.
Kidd continued to make his way to his peak, the 98-99 season, Kidd averaged 16.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 2.3 steals per game, took the assist king, which was the first assist king of Kidd's NBA career, in the 99-09 season, Kidd played an average assist double performance per game, and was selected as an All-Star for the third time in his career, and in the next two years, Kidd's performance was also wonderful, and he was selected as an All-Star, in these four years, Kidd's average performance was excellent, and in Kidd's career, this performance was also very wonderful, Kidd reached his peak in Phoenix, becoming a first-line star in the league.
The Suns did well in the regular season, but in the playoffs, the Suns' achievements were not outstanding, Kidd's help to the Suns was not too great, in the summer of 2001, the Suns decided to change, sendIng Kidd away, Kidd's next home is the Nets, he packed his bags, Kidd came from the hot Phoenix to New Jersey.
Refresh the history of the team and take the stage of the finals
After coming to the New Jersey Nets, Kidd's state is still hot, becoming the core of the Nets, he and Richard Jefferson, Ken Young Martin formed a "trident" combination, in this combination, the most critical player is Kidd, he is responsible for giving Martin and Jefferson a pass, so that the two can complete the volley dunk, wreak havoc on the opponent's basket, without Kidd's pass, the organization, the net's overall strength will lose half.
At the end of the 01-02 season, the Nets achieved a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, ranking first in the East, standing tall into the playoffs to meet various challengers, the first round, the Nets faced the Pacers, the Nets used five games to eliminate the Pacers, of which, in the fifth game, Kidd cut 31 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.
In the second round against the Hornets, Kidd performed well, the Nets had a 4-1 win over the Hornets, and the Celtics will be in the Eastern Conference Finals, the strength of the Celtics is much stronger than the strength of the previous two teams, but it is still difficult to stop the Nets, Kidd in the Battle of Tianwangshan cut 18 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, to help the team get the match point, in the decider, Kidd cut 15 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists and 1 steal, the Nets won by 8 points, eliminated the Celtics, and advanced to the Finals.
This is the first time the New Jersey Nets have stepped onto the stage of the Finals, their opponent is the powerful Lakers, facing the attack of the "OK combination", the Nets can not stand, was swept out 4-0, missed the championship. In the 02-03 season, Kidd led the Nets into the playoffs again, once again easily defeated the opponents in the East, stepped onto the stage of the Finals, this time, their opponents are still not easy to entangle, it is the Western Conference powerhouse Spurs, the first game, the Nets lost, Kidd cut 30 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in the second game, the Nets pulled back a game, the Spurs won the third game, the Nets won the fourth game, the two sides entered the Battle of Tianwangshan, in this game, Kidd contributed 29 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, but failed to help the Nets win the game, and then, The Nets lost a sixth game and missed the championship again.
The Nets' momentum is fierce, but Kidd's injury and the team's salary problems made the Nets have to break up the main lineup, the Nets' strength plummeted, breaking out of the East became difficult, in the middle of the 07-08 season, the Nets decided to send Kidd away, Kidd returned to the Lone Ranger.
Wear a lone ranger jersey again and win the championship
11 years after leaving the Mavericks (then called the Mavericks), Kidd once put on the Maverick jersey, when he was 34 years old, more stable, physically functioning also declined a lot, in terms of performance, much worse than when he was younger, but this did not stop Kidd from competing for the championship.
After Kidd returned to the Lone Ranger, he was doing his best every day, and the performance was no worse than the youngsters, in the 09-10 season, Kidd was 36 years old, he averaged 10.3 points, 9.1 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game, Kidd's performance was good, but the Lone Ranger was still far from the championship, the time came to the 10-11 season, when Kidd was 37 years old, the performance was a little worse than last season, but the Lone Ranger performed very strongly, starting the playoff journey as the third in the West.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Lone Ranger met a very strong opponent, the Blazers, after winning two consecutive games, and was pulled by the Blazers for two consecutive games, the series entered the Battle of Tianwangshan, in this game, Kidd's offensive performance was very bad, but the team was well organized, giving 14 assists, only 2 turnovers, Kidd's excellent performance allowed the Lone Ranger to narrowly win the opponent, got the match point, the sixth game, Kidd 7 points, 6 assists and 2 steals, the Lone Ranger 7 points small victory over the Blazers, into the next round.
In the second round of the playoffs, the Lone Ranger met the defending champion Lakers, Kidd was sent to defend Kobe, at this time Kobe Bryant was in a very good state, the defense was very difficult, but Kidd did not flinch, he tried to defend, with his own defensive experience and understanding of Kobe, Kidd defended Kobe very badly, and at the same time in terms of organizing the team, Kidd's performance was also wonderful, averaging 8.3 assists per game in the series, under the joint efforts of Kidd and other lone rangers teams, the Lone Ranger swept the Lakers and made great strides into the Western Conference Finals.
Lone Ranger Western Conference Finals opponent is the Thunder, this Thunder, young and energetic, the impact is extremely strong, the 37-year-old Kidd is like an old man in front of the Thunder, but in the confrontation of real knives and real guns, Kidd's performance is not bad at all, he sometimes has to face Durant, Durant is much taller than Kidd, but Durant is not good at playing Kidd, when breaking through, Kidd stuck his position, when shooting, Kidd constantly interfered with Durant, Durant was not comfortable when he shot, Kidd's defensive effect against Durant was very good, and he was recognized by many people.
Kidd did a good job of defense, and did not fall behind his own organization, the first game, he sent 11 assists, the team won the opening red, the fourth game, Kidd contributed 17 points, 7 assists and 4 steals, the Lone Ranger narrowly defeated the Thunder, got the match point, the fifth game, Kidd contributed 10 assists, 7 rebounds and 1 steal, the Lone Ranger won the Thunder by 4 points, eliminated the Thunder, and reached the Finals. The opponent of the Lone Rangers Finals is the Heat, this Heat is very strong, there is James, a superstar who is still at the peak, and Wade and Bosh, two superstars who are in excellent form, the big three against Nowitzki, the gap is obvious.
On paper, the Lone Ranger is not as good as the Heat, but after the game was played, the Lone Ranger did not fall behind, they won the second game immediately after losing the first game, Kidd contributed 6 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, in the third game, Kidd contributed 9 points and 10 assists, but unfortunately the Lone Ranger lost by two points, the first, fourth game, Kidd's data is not outstanding, but his defense is very good, as soon as he plays, the team wins, Kidd's plus-minus is as high as +12, in the fifth game, Kidd contributed 13 points, 6 assists and 3 steals, plus or minus +13, The Lone Ranger won the game and got the match points, in the sixth game, Kidd contributed 9 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds, plus or minus +18, the Lone Ranger won the Heat by 10 points, defeated the Heat by a big score of 4-2, and won the championship.
Kidd averaged 7.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game in the Finals, the performance is good, Kidd's best performance lies in defense, especially his defense of James, at this time James is strong, but against Kidd, he does not have the beastly momentum of the past, and it is not easy to crush Kidd, the offensive effect is very general, Kidd limits James, which is crucial for the Lone Ranger.
At the end of his career, Kidd finally realized his dream and won the championship, the stone in his heart was put down, and he could enjoy the mentality to play the game.
Exhaust the last drop of oil from the tank
After winning the championship, Kidd did not choose to retire from fame, he played in the Lone Ranger for a while, after the Lone Ranger failed to defend his title, the 39-year-old Kidd chose to leave the Lone Ranger, went to the Knicks, signed a three-year contract with the Knicks, the first season for the Knicks, Kidd averaged 6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, as a 39-year-old veteran, such a performance is very good, but looking at the league, such a performance is not excellent, Kidd is old, he can retire.
After playing the playoffs with the team, Kidd decided to retire, and on June 4, 2013, Kidd announced the decision, and Kidd's NBA career was fixed in the 12-13 season. Kidd has played in the NBA for 19 years, has a championship ring, won 5 assist kings, was selected to the Best Team 5 times, was selected to the Best Defensive Team 1st Team 4 times, was inducted into the All-Star Team 10 times, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 18 years, Kidd's NBA career can be called great.
Write at the end
After Kidd retired, he chose to be a coach, brought out the alphabet brother, and then helped Vogel to lead the Lakers in the Lakers, won the championship, and now Kidd coaches in the Lone Ranger, he has changed the team culture of the Lone Ranger, the Lone Ranger's defense is no longer a weakness, I hope Kidd can lead the Lone Ranger to 11 years of glory, and win the championship again.