Let’s get this straight. Steve Nash hasn’t lost any skill. It’s his body that’s regressed. If his body was more stable. He would still have enough skill to still be a good point guard. Better than half the ones playing now. Despite the ailments he’s had over the years. He’s a Hall of Fame lock and you all know that.
LeBron James, who is a big fan of Nash, also knows that and has reflected on Nash’s illustrious career. (Via Cleveland.com)
“You hate to see anyone have the game taken away because of an injury and especially a talent like that. Obviously he’s worked his tail off to try to be healthy and play for the franchise. Over his career, he’s always kept his body in shape. We all knew that, and for his body to fail him at a time where he feels he still has something to give to the game, it sucks.
“At the same time, he has nothing to be ashamed of. He should be proud of every moment he had in this league. From him waiting behind, sitting on the bench behind J-Kidd [in Dallas] to finally getting his opportunity in Dallas and going back to Phoenix and having an unbelievable career with two MVPs and doing the things that he did.“
LeBron also talks about Nash’s best stint. The Amar’e partnership he had in Phoenix.
“His run in Phoenix was unbelievable, man,” said James. “The way he played the game of basketball, I wish I could have been a teammate of his for a year or two. Being around a guy like that who is just all about team. He never asked for anything and everything was given to him. You can respect somebody like that.“
That would’ve been something. Nash, Stoudemire and LeBron. Whoowee that’s a championship right there.
I can see why LeBron wished he had played with Nash. He’s always had a mediocre point guard on his teams. He has Kyrie now but Irving isn’t Steve Nash by a long shot.
It sucks,” James said. “It’s always bad when a career is kind of shortened to injury.”
It’s a damn shame that Nash will end his career without a championship. Four times he’s had a 50-40-90 season. That’s an unprecedented feat. Hall of Fame indeed.
