Jason Kidd's controversial starting five move was exactly what Mavericks needed

Jason Kidd's sudden change to the starting lineup has given the Mavericks some much-needed juice, and Naji Marshall is at the center of it all.

Dallas Mavericks, Jason Kidd | Matthew Stockman/GettyImagesJason Kidd unexpectedly inserted Naji Marshall into the Dallas Mavericks' starting lineup after P.J. Washington rolled his right ankle on a basketball right before Dallas took on the LA Clippers last month. This was a freak injury, and while Marshall starting made sense to fans for the four games that Washington missed, he continued to start even once Washington returned.

Kidd sent Max Christie to the bench to keep Marshall in the starting unit, and this move was definitely viewed as…