While the end of the season run is important, it will not play a role in Jason Kidd's decision whether or not to stay in New Jersey this summer. The real deciding factor may be how far the Nets can advance in the playoffs reports Fred Kerber of the New York Post.

"These [final]12 [games] don't have an impact. The playoffs won't have an impact [on the decision]," Kidd said. "It's, ?Do I have a realistic chance of winning a championship?' That's the bottom line.

"If it goes badly it's something I would have to look at a little closer, but it's not something that's going to be heavily involved in making my decision. I'm hoping that it doesn't go bad," Kidd added.

If you ask Byron Scott, he feels the team has shown they are capable of winning it all.

"We've shown that just with last year. The trick is to try to repeat what we did last year in the playoffs," Scott said. "That's the question: can we get to the playoffs and do the things we did last year?"