Kidd/Nash and Parker all have said at one point or another that Lin reminds them of themselves.

Syniko wrote:He wanted Lin, not Felton when he came to New York. The difference between Kidd and Felton is a wide one. Kidd in a mentor position would have suited him fine. He gets to pass on his knowledge to a mirror image of himself in Lin. With Felton, he couldn't do that. Kidd is just wasting away as a Knicks and he's wasting away wondering what the heck happened in the last 2 months.

Kidd/Nash and Parker all have said at one point or another that Lin reminds them of themselves.

NYKMentality wrote:I hope he retires after the season. He's shot moving forward and that'll be $3,090,000 off the books next season for a better player....

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q61

That's not true, retired players still count against the cap.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/07/knicks-jason-kidd-arrested-on-dui-charges-at-the-hamptons/1#.USjkoFcpmrs

TMZ reported that Kidd was carried out of the club he was partying at before he crashed because he was so intoxicated.

Kidd got in his car to drive off ... despite protests from his friends.

http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/15/jason-kidd-dwi-arrest-photo/

On his all-star weekend he was In Mexico relaxing not picking up a basketball.

gunsnewing wrote:You can't expect players to pick up a basketball on vacation during the ASB especially 40yr old ones

Shit, if anything I wouldn't have wanted Kidd to pick up a basketball. Dude looks tired as Hell out there and can't really do anything anymore even after getting a week off.

playa2 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:You can't expect players to pick up a basketball on vacation during the ASB especially 40yr old ones

And you can't expect 40 yr olds to make this type of alcohol splash before training camp .

Maybe Cuban knew more about his life off the court and didn't guarantee him that longer contract.

We blamed most of his blunders on age, but it could be another factor involved. Some games his decisions were very unlike Jason Kidd even at 40.

the first thing to go when you are gassed other than your legs is your court vision. it's why the best players are most often the ones who have the best conditioning regimen. it may be true that alcohol is involved in his deterioration but this surely isn't the main issue. kidd is in shape but ancient.

basketball is a young man's game.

i saw blatche last night play at barclay center. now there's a guy who definitely looks like he has a drinking problem. twenty-five extra pounds it looks like he's lugging around out there.

That night Kidd was said to be partying heavily, even trying to hang from a light fixture before breaking it.

That fallout has sent the Knicks tumbling. One selfish decision to get behind the wheel after a long summer night of partying has pushed the dominoes, and here’s where we add the obvious caveat—at least Kidd hit an object and not other humans—before chronicling how he thoughtlessly left his new team in the lurch.

Dolan, the Knicks owner, is a recovering substance abuser and has never been averse to giving players second chances. He’ll forgive Kidd, especially if the media and fans beg the Knicks to cut him loose. Dolan and his good pal Isiah Thomas are likely counseling Kidd at this very minute.