Three is a magic number. Yes it is, it’s a magic number. Somewhere in the ancient, mystic trinity. You get three as a magic number. -Schoolhouse Rock
Public Service Announcement: Ok here we go! Not since Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson have we seen such a triple threat. A Kidd amongst men. If you wanna know the real deal about the three. Well let me tell you, we’re triple trouble ya’ll. We’re gonna bring you up to speed.
I’m gonna bring you up to speed. Bring you up to speed with Jason Kidd. Last night, in a loss, Kidd notched his 91st career triple double. 91! That’s more than Larry Legend. More than the Stilt. More than a whole lot of folks. Third all time. Third all time behind the Big-O and Magic. Even more amazing considering Kidd played the first sixty-eight games of his career without ever securing a triple-double. Then went on to tally four out of his next ten. Then went on to tally at least one triple double in each and every of the fourteen seasons he has been in this league. Yowza! That would be a record my friends.
He may not average a triple double for his career like Oscar. He may not catch Earvin. (He needs 39 more.) But they never done did that. And he ain’t slowing down. He’s still mowing ‘em down. Still throwing ‘em down. The past three seasons have been three of his five biggest triple-double campaigns. He set his own personal record with twelve just last year. He has four already this year tying him for the lead with one King James. Just the other night he grabbed nineteen boards. How about that? Talk about a West Coast bias.
While everyone’s blabbering about Steve Nash. While everyone’s jabbering about Steve Nash. While everyone’s doing that, here is Kidd. Kid gracious kid. Your eyes are blue but you won’t cry I know. Angry tears are too dear. You wont let them go. You didn’t let them go back in ‘02. Back in ‘02 when you was robbed. I got robbed by a sweet old lady on a motorized cart. I didn’t even see it coming. No one saw it coming.
Robbed by the Big Fundamental. Robbed out of an MVP. Back in ‘02 when you were traded to the Nets. Traded for Starbury. Traded to the perennial league doormats. Then single-handedly transformed them into championship contenders in the space of one single training camp. Put them into the NBA Finals two years in a row. Put them on the map. And there they’ve stayed. Thanks to Jason Kidd. Thanks to Jason Kidd the new triple double king.
Public Acknowledgements: NBA, Beastie Boys, Pretenders and Dumb & Dumber
Peace out homies. Six two and even!
Need More? Jason Kidd, NBA, New Jersey Nets
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