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Hope before the fall

Betting on the Mavericks against the Heat in the NBA Finals seems risky, but fans wish for Jason Kidd's ultimate success.

Written byRazib Khan

2011-05-31T08:08:30 | 1 min read

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I think it is pretty irrational to bet on the Mavericks against the Heat in the NBA Finals. And since my Celtics lost I haven't been following what's going on closely, but I hope Jason Kidd gets his ring. He's had some ups and downs, but I do remember being amazed by him when he was a freshman at Cal (though watching tape of Magic it was clear that he had the same panache when it came to assists):

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