39. "I refer you to #36" In response to In response to 28 Wed May-28-14 07:58 PM by FILF
>shit, west 2nd round might be equivalent. > >again: if you take this stance on nash but give dwight or kidd >extra "made the finals" credit, i can't really honor your >argument. > >>1 finals appearance is very reasonable to expect.
Kidd made the Finals TWICE w/ K-Mar, Van Horn, Kittles & Air Gay as his wingmen.
2002: -Average a triple double in the ECF (His wingman was Van Horn & had to go up against Prime Pierce/Shimmy Walker) -Dominated a LOADED Pacers team & destroyed Jamaal Tinsley (was a ROY candidate) -Outplayed PRIME Baron Davis who had gone toe-to-toe w/ PRIME T-Mac in the 1st rd -21/10/7 in the Finals
2003: -Kidd completely obliterated Billups in the 2003 ECF....the year before Billups was Finals MVP. -Outplayed the two headed monster back-court: GP/Cassell -Basically, averaged a triple double against PRIME Pierce/Shimmy Walker -20/8/6 in the Finals
2003: 20 year old Top5 faced both Nash/Kidd while both were in their primes
Vs. Mavs - Top5 basically neutralized Nash as a 20 year old & Nash wasn't even the best point guard on his team (Van Excel)
Vs. Nets -Speedy Claxton was closing out games for the Spurs & Pop tried trading Top5 for Kidd in the off-season but was unsuccessful.