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December 5, 2004
Jets' Pennington Is an Inspirational Leader Even When He Is on the Sideline
The New York Times: An illustration and contrast of the different styles of injured leaders of regional sports teams as they rejoin the lineup.
For the first time this season, Kidd was hoping to test his postsurgical left knee tomorrow in a game, while Houston may play for the first time on the Knicks' current road trip.
It is not hard to pick up on Kidd's disdain for the Nets, who have been dismantled by the new owner, Bruce C. Ratner, who apparently bought the team as real estate chattel so he could build an arena in Brooklyn.
The Nets let their chesty forward Kenyon Martin get away, as well as their stable shooting guard Kerry Kittles, thereby alienating Kidd and Alonzo Mourning, who are apparently with the Nets to win a championship ring rather than to lead for leadership's sake.
Kidd may be coming back, but only to play his way to a team that, in his opinion, deserves his cranky excellence.
Posted by lumi at December 5, 2004 7:04 AM