When Did Jason Kidd Become Public Enemy Number One?

David Friedman posted 8/15/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com [flag]

It is truly baffling to read and hear all of the negative reactions to Jason Kidd's performance for Team USA this year. Just two weeks ago I did a brief post that explained Kidd's value and included quotes from Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade about how much they respect Kidd's game but it seems like a more detail discussion of this subject is warranted. [link]

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