Originally, not many people thought Kidd's shooting percentage was a problem, because in his rookie season, Kidd didn't take many shots, and his low shooting percentage didn't significantly affect the Dallas Mavericks due to his smart playing style.
This year, he took more shots for a reason, Marion was out for the season.
But after Kidd was selected as an All-Star substitute, things changed; his shortcomings were put under the magnifying glass.
His offensive efficiency was extremely poor, with a true shooting percentage ranking last among all starting guards in the league at only forty-three point three percent, nearly the lowest in history since true shooting percentage statistics have been recorded. This became the point most attacked by the media when discussing All-Star players during the All-Star weekend.
But at that time, it wasn't so prominent.
