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Originally Posted by Five-ofan
So just to be clear you think that a pg who couldn't shoot at all was drafted number 2 overall behind an all time type prospect in grant hill and was co rookie of the year and one of the all time great on ball defenders despite not being any more than an average athlete?
He wasn't an explosive leaper but he had great speed and he's the strongest normal sized pg ever(and yes strength is part of athletecism)
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Kidd was probably one of the fastest i've seen going end to end dribbling a basketball.
His physical strength was evident with his hands and also in his lower body where he could defend bigger guys in the post .
Not your first thought when it comes to someone who stands out for athleticism but certainly a great athlete who did even better because of his basketball smarts.
as far as the draft - Kidd was taken before Hill - that's what you meant right?
i remember really wanting the mavs to take Hill and just plug him in at pg. maybe the mavs could have taken the lead on positionless basketball back in those days.
