Last night, the Mavericks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 91-76 with Jason Kidd scoring 18 points, with 7 of 12 shooting and only 6 assists.
I remember when Kidd was traded to Dallas, he was expected to distribute the ball for other players to get easy baskets. He wasn't expected to be a scorer. As a result, he wasn't taking open shots that he should have taken making it easier to defend against the Mavs offense.
This season has been different so far. Kidd is taking shots when he's open. Dishing out a little less, he's averaging less than 8.1 assists per game compared to 10.4 when he left New Jersey. But because he's taking his shots, defenses have to defend his shots, making it easier for others players to get open shots. His shooting percentage is also up from his last season with the Nets, 36.6% to this year's 46.8%.
Maybe Kidd is a better fit for coach Carlisle's system, that's why he's becoming another scoring threat this year. Let's hope this keeps up!
Keywords: Dallas Mavericks, Jason Kidd
