[grndmstr_c]

JET's a better fit now, since the Kidd trade, than he was before the Kidd trade. I honestly don't see how anyone can feel differently. Just to hit on the two most obvious things:

1) JET's a great catch-and-shoot guy. Before the trade, Dallas didn't have anyone who was particularly noteworthy at getting the ball to the open man. Now they've got one of the best.

2) JET's undersized. Before the trade, whenever Dallas wanted to play JET at the 2 they had to play very small in the backcourt, which made them unusually vulnerable to power players in the backcourt. Now, with Kidd, they can play JET at the 2 and not worry about having two guys on the court who are in danger of getting overpowered defensively. Having Kidd to pair with JET isn't exactly a bad thing in the rebounding game, either.

The concern about quick players is justified for the Mavs I think, but that's doesn't all fall on JET. The problem there is that the Mavs simply don't have ANY first-rate man-to-man defenders at the guard spots right now (though Kidd is still an excellent team defender).

And seriously, how many backup point guards are there in the NBA who you'd honestly rather have on the court than JET. Especially on this team as its currently constructed, where JET's your obvious number three scorer. Barbosa comes to mind, but that's about it.