Jason
Kidd has several problems at the moment. He can’t manage his timeouts,
so he was forced Wednesday to stage a fake soda spill with co-star
Tyshawn Taylor that may lead to a substantial fine.But in the long run,
Kidd’s biggest, most serious dilemma is that he can’t put Kevin Garnett
and Paul Pierce on the floor without watching the score go the wrong way
in a hurry.It happened Tuesday night in Toronto, when Kidd brought the
ex-Celtic pair into the game and the Nets practically blew a 15-point
lead in the final minutes. It happened again at the start and finish
against the Lakers, when Pierce committed a key turnover, Garnett
clanked a jumper and Pierce missed a three-pointer that might have tied
the game just before the buzzer.This is not how stars are supposed to
impact the score, except in the Bizarro World. But the expanded box
score doesn’t lie. It had Pierce at minus-10, Garnett at minus-8 and the
Nets at minus-5 in another defeat at home, 99-94.Nearly a month into
the season, it appears the Nets are throwing a lot of money at the wrong
players, who still feel displaced on Atlantic Ave. Pierce probably
wishes he could turn back the clock and have a very different
conversation with Garnett about waiving that no-trade clause.
“The
work ethic,” Garnett said, about how to cure this steep slide. “Trust
the work you put into the craft.”While the Lakers have been taking heat
for throwing so much money at Kobe Bryant, at least they can argue that
Bryant is comfortable in Los Angeles,Isuzu Auto Parts earned
his re-up and wants to stay in the same uniform. Bryant was in Brooklyn
on Wednesday to work with team trainers and continue his goodwill tour
of America — meant to convince everyone his two-year, $48.wholesale Dsquared Long Sleeve T-Shirts sale from www.alipaytrade.com homepage.5 million deal with the Lakers is good for his own team and every player in the league.Wholesale Lingerie Sexy LingerieHe has been at this ever since he inked the deal earlier this week,Lululemon Women's Pants playing
defense against fans who are already blaming him for handcuffing the
Lakers under the cap rules and preventing Mitch Kupchak from chasing
free agents next summer. Bryant has been a Twitter machine, posting
messages such as, “Btw lakers have max cap space and then some,” and,
“The cap rules players have to be ‘selfless’ to 'help' BILLIONAIRE
OWNERS … the same cap rules the owners LOCKED US out to put in.”Bryant’s
situation is singular. He is on one hand Derek Jeter,canada goose jacket women a
future Hall of Famer on the way down, being rewarded for past
performance, for PR purposes and for television ratings. But the Yankees
are not capped, per se. They merely must pay extravagant luxury-tax
penalties. They can still go out and sign Jeter, then sign Brian McCann,
then re-sign Robinson Cano if they are feeling generous enough.
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