Jason Kidd

Well, I was not a fan of the Harris for Kidd trade, and still believe that we needed depth at center more than this. What will be do in the playoffs against Shaq, Marion, Duncan, Bynum, or Yao when Dampier gets in early foul trouble? And to hear Dirk talking about his relief at having some "leadership" on the floor... Ummm, hello, you're the league MVP, for goodness sake, you should be the leader. But hey, if it makes him relax and play better, it's a good thing.

And I have to admit that it sure is fun to watch them lately, isn't it!? Not only does Kidd bring a lot himself, he seems to have energized the whole team, and they're playing more adventurously even when he's not on the floor. Good stuff. We'll see how far it takes us.

I'm also relieved that George's maneuver resulted in a much more fair deal, in my opinion. Hassel was a good player, but I'm happy to have Stackhouse and George still here, if only because they are two of MommaLlama's favorite guys. (Stackhouse bought his mommy a CHURCH!) She desperately wants to win the "Take Stack to School" contest. Wouldn't it be awesome if he came to a homeschool group event? I can imagine that on Channel 5 - "NBA player participates in Stations of the Cross with local religious fanatics."