07-04-2021, 08:17 AM
(07-02-2021, 07:18 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Thanks. That is really informative and super depressing. I was young back then and thought the 3J's were the start of something amazing. There was a draft after Kidd's rookie season that was the first draft I did a lot of "studying" for and bought a few draft guides. I spent way too much time debating Samaki Walker vs. Erik Dampier vs. Lorenzen Wright. And literally no time thinking about Kobe Bryant or Steve Nash. Ugh.
I seem to remember Don Nelson saying he would have never traded Kidd but he was brought in after the trade. What a fascinating look down memory lane!
Nice thread.
Quote:Jim Jackson had an even weirder career. 16, 19, 25, 20 and 15 over his first five years. Then he went to play for 13 different teams. I believe he had some ankle injuries,
Just on this, the fall of Jim Jackson. I always recall Jim Jackson looking like he was just leveling up into almost super star level wing for a brief stretch then having that severe ankle turn after which he came back but never, ever looked the same.
He was good after that ankle but never great and always seemed to me more careful and tentative in his play. Maybe that extended his play as he felt almost like a solid but unspectacular NBA journeyman role player after his his 3-J days and no longer really threatened to reach star level.
He has also become what is now a pretty decent (again not great) commentator / analyst.