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Originally Posted by Bayliss
But I believe Kidd was out there directing traffic so he wasn't the point guard. Without Kidd out there, Terry wouldn't even have been able to do anything.
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I don't want to sound unfairly harsh, but you're just making that up. Go watch the last several minutes of Game 5 against the Heat again and tell me who was "directing traffic" and running the offense. It was Terry. Terry repeatedly beating LeBron off the dribble, Terry repeatedly setting up other guys. He scored or assisted on 11 of the Mavs' last 13 points. Meanwhile, Kidd was a weakside spot up shooter. Nothing more.
And that game is just one example of many, even in the Finals alone.
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Originally Posted by Bayliss
Not according to the Mavs FO. Since the 06 or 07 season, the Mavs have not run Terry out as point guard.
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This is just factually incorrect. I gave one huge example to the contrary already, and there are countless others. Not starting him at the 1 doesn't mean he hasn't played PG, especially late in games.
Nothing else I can say if you want to continue citing incorrect information.
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Originally Posted by Bayliss
Jet didn't contribute consistently last year either. And his game (being undersized, can't dribble left, etc) does not warrant longevity either.
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He contributed a hell of a lot more than Kidd. More minutes, 5% higher from the field, 2% higher from 3, and only 1.9 less assists per game despite not playing PG the majority of the time. And their shooting percentages in the playoffs were even more divergent. Terry was 46% and 50% from three, Kidd was 34% and 35%, respectively.
There's no factual basis for your argument. You're clearly just going off "feel" and other vague, immeasurable factors, so I'm really not sure we can discuss this further.