Devin Harris makes the Nets' fans forget about Jason Kidd

The other day whether he gave an important appointment on the court of the New Jersey Nets. The player who had led the franchise to its highest achievements, Jason Kidd, returned for the first time since he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. But Devin Harris will spoil the party.

Devin Harris scored 41 points and 13 assists for the Nets fans forget homesick for a player who led them to two consecutive NBA Finals (San Antonio Spurs against each other against the Los Angeles Lakers). New Jersey Nets Dallas Mavericks won 121-97. The public, when Devin Harris sat 2:11 failing to conclude the match, he showed affection for his new base.

"Thanks, Cuban!"

Referring to Mark Cuban, owner of Dallas Mavericks traded Devin Harris for Jason Kidd in exchange for the middle of last season. At the start of the season, no one took a hard these Nets, who have a mark of 13-12.

But do not forget that Jason Kidd led the Nets to their best years. When it came to the Nets in exchange for Stephon Marbury (who went to Phoenix), the Nets went from 26 to 52 victories, winning his first appearance in the Finals, sweeping away any rival in the Eastern Conference. A year later, repeated success, but again losing to the Western Conference opponent.

In the 25 previous years, the Nets had won only one round of playoffs. With Jason Kidd on the team, won 9.

"We started from scratch and reach the top," said Byron Scott, coach of the Nets in the first years of Kidd (play 6 and a half in franchise from New Jersey).

"There were many people who said this did not happen in New Jersey who never would see them at the top of the cream of the NBA and be in position to reach the Finals. And there's a reason why that happened: Jason Kidd" .

Devin Harris has a long way to go. It is better scorer than Jason Kidd, that's for sure, but still has much to recreate the magic that the base of Oakland brought to the city of New Jersey when he arrived.

But it may come.

Source | NBA