Let's face it, trading for Kidd was a mistake...

Let's face it, trading for Kidd was a mistake...DUH!!!

Get your head out of Cubans butt Mavs Man. Harris would change the balance and allow the Mavs to when the series. Harris provided the energy that the Mavs dont have anymore. Harris provided the speed that the Mavs dont have anymore and Harris provided quality defense at the guard spot that the mavs dont have anymore. and not to mention Diop. Diop provided a quality backup for Damp and sometimes Damp was a quality backup for Diop. The Mavericks need a guard with speed and another big man. We had those before the trade.

Mark Cuban is an idiot and he should take responsiblity for screwing this team up. Next year when the Nets make the playoffs and the Mavs barely make it in or barely miss it, maybe you will see the mistakes Cuban has made.

Harris is already a better player than Kidd at this point in his career. You're also not mentioning the draft picks.

Marion is a much better player at this point than Shaq.

Mavs/Suns are done because of these foolish moves.

Anything else?

Which again raises the question about the lack of moves last summer.

I think they gave up way too much for Kidd.  I'm not even sure I would have given up a starting PG, a solid center, and two 1st round draft picks for LeBron.  To me, losing Diop was more significant than losing Harris, especially when our starting center actually makes me long for the Praying Mantis again.  *shudders*

NJ gave the Mavs the KY JElly treatment in the trade......OK I will not even argue that the MAVS are better with Kidd (I don not agree though), but lets say they are.......They still were out played in every aspect of.....THE FIRST ROUND...Now it is on to next year and we have a has been point guard that is capable of 10 assists a night BUT the team knows he is not going to shoot......Pass first every time  Kidd is too easy to defend when you know he is not going to shoot.....

Now the Trade:  Young talent  (#5 draft pick) who scored 20+ points in his debut with  NJ, PLUS DJ M., and you paid 5 Million to Keith Van Horn just to use his name......AND to kick it off you gave TWO first round picks....FOR 35 year old Jason Kidd......

Finally you turned down a trade for Kobe that did not include Dirk.....

Ok the Kidd Trade was good............good for NJ

Ramblin, you made some good points, but jeez...how many times do people have to understand that Kobe would never have agreed to a trade UNLESS Dirk was still playing on the Mavs.

And definitely, after this series, you got to agree that Dirk is the only thing the Mavs got going for it. That and they need to lock up Bass to a longer contract stat.

He would have went from one losing situation to another. But, the Lakers front office was smart and got him what he needed. The Mavs front office, did NOT, really get what the Mavs needed. They needed to fix the hole in the 2 position. The Mavs failed to get Maggette during the offseason, and then, before the trade deadline, Cuban and all were fixated on Kidd. Heck, they probably could have got Artest from Sac for Diop and Stackhouse and some of that cash Cuban was willing to spend. Then the Mavs could have forced Howard down to the 2 (which he might as well play at since he has caught some disease where he can't drive to the basket).

THAT also wouldn't have screwed up the Mavs future. Cuban and co. closed the window on this current era, but getting rid of Howard, all the old timers, and trading Kidd to the highest bidder will be the only thing to potentially get them back into the postseason starting 2010.