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Kidd's new role suits him.(NBA)

The Sporting News

| April 14, 2006 | D'Alessandro, Dave | COPYRIGHT 2006 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

There was nothing as exhilarating as a young Jason Kidd just after the coffee had kicked in, when he would sprint from end to end as if he were running on an open circuit and not giving a damn whether his ground wire was connected.

In those days, he was literally a one-man break, the rare player who could grab a defensive board, take a bust-out dribble, rush it down a team's throat and finish one-on-three when need be.

That guy? He doesn't come around much anymore. It's not so much a concession to age--Kidd turned 33 last month--as it is a decision to go with the flow, which is more like a trickle now that Richard Jefferson is the only guy left who runs ...

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