Will He Or Won't He?
Jason Kidd was feeling talkative today at camp, for the first time in about 2 weeks. The back is getting better, he says, and he's looking forward to the start of the season.
Anyone contemplate what that season might be like if Kidd is forced to miss any significant time?
Darrell Armstrong was a great pickup, but at 39 he can't carry the Nets point guard load, especially with Marcus Williams not heading back for another month or so. Plus, Darrell's having trouble with his foot, and if that's slow to heal, those feet are a big part of what Armstrong's all about.
Could Marcus, upon his return from injury, handle a larger workload, say 30 minutes a game, in his sophomore year? Offensively, definitely. Defensively? The jury would still be out. All the talk of improvement over the off-season, and we haven't been able to see that yet.
Look, we've (I've, anyway) worried before about Kidd, and he's always bounced back, even after microfracture surgery on his knee. So we'll try to remain calm for now.
But a Nets season that at least looks promising at the outset is compromised with Kidd's health (and his reappearance on the pages of the NY Post) swinging in the balance.
No need to worry about Kidd missing an entire preseason (after all, he played enough basketball for Team USA over the summer). But if it goes beyond opening day, and we read alot about the Nets being cautious, well, then we'll start with the worry beads.
Joe
Anyone contemplate what that season might be like if Kidd is forced to miss any significant time?
Darrell Armstrong was a great pickup, but at 39 he can't carry the Nets point guard load, especially with Marcus Williams not heading back for another month or so. Plus, Darrell's having trouble with his foot, and if that's slow to heal, those feet are a big part of what Armstrong's all about.
Could Marcus, upon his return from injury, handle a larger workload, say 30 minutes a game, in his sophomore year? Offensively, definitely. Defensively? The jury would still be out. All the talk of improvement over the off-season, and we haven't been able to see that yet.
Look, we've (I've, anyway) worried before about Kidd, and he's always bounced back, even after microfracture surgery on his knee. So we'll try to remain calm for now.
But a Nets season that at least looks promising at the outset is compromised with Kidd's health (and his reappearance on the pages of the NY Post) swinging in the balance.
No need to worry about Kidd missing an entire preseason (after all, he played enough basketball for Team USA over the summer). But if it goes beyond opening day, and we read alot about the Nets being cautious, well, then we'll start with the worry beads.
Joe
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