How would the Spurs do against this USA Team?

[ShoogarBear]

If the Spurs offense remained Tim Duncan oriented where he's the focus on the low block, teams would still force Kidd to hit jumpers consistently ... something he's never really done.

However, if Kidd came aboard and the Spurs replaced Bowen with a high flier and Ginobili with a big scoring, running wing, then perhaps the Spurs offense wouldn't be so Duncan oriented.

He's so smart about the game you can just give him the ball and let him run things, and with the talent he has around him...he'll dominate, he'll make them better...and the other teams won't know what hit them.

I mean there are teams that always scared the out of me picturing them if Kidd went to them...the Spurs just weren't one of them. Not enough talent...besides we don't need his ball distribution.

It would be nice to see the alternate universe where Kidd signed with the Spurs and it didn't break the team up. I still think it's underrated what Kidd could do in a halfcourt game with Manu and Duncan.

I said at the time that Kidd and Manu were almost identifical styles except that Kidd had defense and better passing and Manu had shooting. The two of them on the same side of the ball would have been awesome. The combination would have been not just additive, but exponential. Add Duncan to the mix and the amount of ball movement would have been ridiculous.

Kidd may not have been able to get through the lane quite as frequently as Parker, but on the other hand there wouldn't be possessions where he's dribbling out the clock.

And as far as when the Spurs run 4-down, you think JKidd doesn't know how to cut to the basket?

Yes, they would have to pick up a shooter, but it wouldn't have to be a first-line star. , he'd even hit Barry with passes that he would make him shoot.

[ShoogarBear]

Hopefully you were impressed with Kidd having to beg for mercy at the task of guarding a 20 year old Tony Parker...

Of course, by the end of the series he didn't have do to much of that.

I didn't exactly see you begging me to take Parker when I was offering you Kidd in the D-league last year either.

In fact I seem to recall the conversation being something along the lines of...don't even think about asking for Parker under any trade scenarios.

And Kidd's fantasy value is unquestionably greater than Parker's.

In a one-year league, yes. In a dynasty league, with his age and recent injuries, no.

[Nashfan]

Spurs would trash them with team play.

[Nashfan]

spurs would sweep

Even funnier statement

[Nashfan]

That's a pretty good question, actually.

I'd probably go with the Spurs. If you think about it, this Team USA could conceivably lose to the Argentina NT ... and the Spurs are better than the Argentina NT.

The great thing about basketball is chemistry and experience can usually beat a collection of talent. However, if as talented as this USA roster is, it might trump that line of thought.

If the two teams played a seven game series, I'd think the series was go six or seven with either team having a decent shot.

You are delusional

[Fast Dunk]

Spurs would beat this team like a drum.

what a dumb ass!! LOL