A day before the Hornets meet the Mavs, Jeff Caplan of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports on the disappointing Jason Kidd. An excerpt:

Yet, in a Western Conference teeming with dynamic point guards who score and dish, solid hasn’t cut it. Kidd’s disappointing head-to-head matchups against five elite counterparts who lead playoff contenders — and the Mavs’ 3-9 record this season against those teams — provide eye-opening perspective.

Eight days ago, Parker embarrassed Kidd and the Mavs with 37 points and 12 assists. Kidd, his teammates again engaging in a perplexingly languid approach and in need of electric shock, fizzled: one field goal, two points and four assists in 35 minutes.