Jason Kidd is being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. For most writers, this is a time to wax nostalgic about one of the greatest point guards ever; for this Knicks scribe, it’s an opportunity to talk about a 39-year-old spot-up jump shooter on the last decent New York squad the world has seen.
To be fair, the 2012-13 Knicks were quite good (54 wins!), and Kidd was quite important to that team. He finished fifth on the squad in total minutes played* and made 48 starts. Moreover, he allowed head coach Mike Woodson to, albeit reluctantly, play a style of basketball that was damn near revolutionary.