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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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Okay I'll bite:
5 minutes left:
Kidd dribbles the ball up, gives it to Dirk, who drives and passes it back to Kidd ho passes it back to Dirk for an elbow fadeaway in which he misses.
Miami scores off a 3 pointer by Wade.
Marrion throws it in to Kidd who passes it to Barea who dribbles it up. Barea dribbles in the paint and passes it to Dirk who gets fouled with 4:30 left in the game.
Terry gets subbed in on the free throws. Kidd at the 4 minute mark steals the ball and dribbles it up. He feeds Dirk on the right block, who throws it away trying to hit Marion crosscourt.
After Bosh makes a free throw, Dirk inbounds it to Kidd who dribbles it up. He passes it to Terry who runs a screen and roll with Marion... throws it to Dirk on the block. When the double came he passes it back to Terry for a wide open 3.
Chandler grabs the rebound at the 2:50 mark, gives it to Kidd whio shoots it up to Terry. Terry swings it to Dirk on the baseline and Dirk drives for a dunk. the 2:18 mark Kidd dribbles it up past halfcourt againm and calls the action. He passes it to Dirk on the block. Dirk swings it to Chandler over to ZMarion who misses a tough shot in the lane.
At the 2 minute mark, Terry dribbles it up, hands it to Kidd who calls another play nar midcourt.... he pases it to Terry off of the two man action of Dirk/Terry. Terry curls in and sucks in the defense to give Kidd a wide open shot.
At the 1:13 minute mark, Terry gets the ball off of a steal and throws it up to Marion who misses a layup.
After Bosh misses a free throw Dirk give it to Kidd who brings it up the court. Kidd calls action gain at halfcourt. He throws it to Terry. He looks for Dirk underneath. He passes it to Kidd. Kidd throws it back to Terry who tries to run a pick and roll with Dirk. Instead he shoots the 3 and makes it.
At the 25 sec mark, Kidd inounds it to Dirk and the Heat are swarming, Dirk throws it back to Kidd. Kidd gets it punched of of bounds and is fouled.
Now did Terry make something happen in the two man game with him and Dirk? Yes. Was he the point guard directing traffic? Um, no. He didn't even call most of the plays in their flow system. He didn't even bring the ball up the court and tell people where to go most of those 5 minutes.
Without Kidd doing that Terry would not be able to play off the ball and receive the passes for the scoring opportunities. He played great. But it wasn't Point Guard play.