Another day, another rant about Jason Kidd

After a few stiff drinks and a night to let the Jason Kidd trade chips fall, it's evident that this trade will indeed bring on the ruin of the Dallas Mavericks as we knew them.

It was 2001 and the upstart Mavs upset the Utah Jazz in the opening round of the playoffs. Since, they've feasted on the majority of the NBA, a perennial title contender.

The Jason Kidd trade will live in infamy. It's just that not a lot of folks realize it yet. Listen to talk radio like these yahoos and you'd think they'd already won the title. 'Tis folly.

The Kidd trade may have "toughened" the Mavs up a bit, but it did so much more.

Must take into account that Devean George is "unexpectantly" stopping the trade due to the earlybird clause in his contract. No way the Mavs don't work out some deal to finish this. Can anyone honestly think Devin Harris can come back and play on this team when the franchise essentially said, "We don't like the lack of progress in your game, we don't trust you and we definitely don't think you can lead us to the Finals. So, see ya!" No way. At this point, as much as I want him to stay, Harris is gone.

1. If the Mavs do not win a title this year (which is what everyone wants them to play for, not 2010), this trade is an utter disaster. That is this trade's sole purpose.

2. They will not win the title this year. Granted, with Devin Harris and Co. they may not have won it eitherr. But at least you had another shot next year.

3. There is a better than zero chance that the Mavs miss the playoffs. Check the standings. It's a rough sea they're sailing in.

4. Should they be fortunate enough to make the playoffs, I doubt they eke past the first round. Are they better than Utah, Lakers, Spurs, Suns, Rockets, Warriors or Hornets? If so, by what margin?

5. Getting Kidd back practically shows the Mavs theirr franchise ass. If getting him back to win a championship was so important, what was the reasoning to get rid of him in the first place. Granted, Mark Cuban and Donnie Nelson were not at the helm, but it's the third skeleton from the right next to the Golden State Warriors, Shawn Bradley and the Miami Heat.

6. Trading for Kidd ultimately is a nationwide admission by Nelson/Cuban that letting Steve Nash walk was wrong. Egg on the face.

8. Trading for Kidd solidifies the Mavs as a soft team. Don't get me wrong, Kidd's a competitor. But who's going to the basket now? Who's going to step up when they need a quick easy basket, go to the rim, take five fouls across the chops and finish? No one!

9. I've heard Kidd is necessary because the offense has stunk lately ... ever since Devin Harris went out with injury. Isn't this obvious?

10. The Mavs biggest strength? Depth. Not any more. Any one trust Howard, Jones and Damp to be healthy all the time?

11. Let's look at the line up now. I guess Malik Allen is your back-up center. Not that Diop was a world beater, but he's better than Allen my a country mile on the boards and defensively.

Antoine Wright is an interesting character. Really young. Former first round pick.

The back-up point guard is still J.J. Barea. Let that soak in.

As was constructed yesterday, Nick Fazekas (a goofy, lost-puppy rookie) and Juwan Howard would have to play a more prominent role off the bench. Scary.

12. The Mavs are dangerously thin at the two positions that were famously upgraded (power forward with Pau Gasol and center with Shaq) in the last two weeks.

13. Anyone anticipating Kidd trying to guard Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Steve Nash, Tony Parker, Brandon Roy, Monta Ellis, Baron Davis and Jordan Farmar in the playoffs? Puh-leaze!