Lakers Acquire Steve Nash
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It's great that Steve Nash is old school and would be extremely difficult for him, to put on a Fakers jersey. Especially after all the playoff battles,etc. Um yeah ok, I will be waiting to see if there is any Nash bashing like my boy Lebron. Unfortunately our society dosen't work that way. He will get a pass as will Dwight when he goes to L.A. next week for Steve Blake smh lol....
apparently it was kobe who heavily recruited nash and made the final pitch to him that swayed him to LA, there are talks on twitter that nash is trying to bring his buddy grant hill along to LA as well, they were fine defensively this year, they even held OKC relatively in check in the playoffs it was the offense that stalled out on them and thats where nash makes his mark.
its surprising especially since he himself said he couldn't see himself in a lakers uniform. he wont get bashed like lebron, totally different situations, nash is good but definitely not the best player in bball like lebron is/was in his prime joining 2 other young studs on 6 year deals in their prime. plus he doesnt have a self proclaimed nickname like "the king" or "the chosen one" tattooed on himself which tends to rub people the wrong way.
oh and dwight is helping nash out with his prima dona act going on simultaneously.
oh and dwight is helping nash out with his prima dona act going on simultaneously.
good point. I was trying to b silly but honestly I wonder what this will do for the 35+ NBA fan that just wants to see guys earn theirs the old fashion way. Maybe this will be the last straw, but I'm sure they will be there in November along with myself watching with some disgust and excitement. Nash is the golden boy and I bet it's going to suck for Suns fans as he will be killing em softly along with every other team in the west besides OKC when Dwight arrives shortly.
I don't know why people are so worried about this. Nash is old enough he can fall off the cliff at any point now. Kobe is already in decline, and Pau looked to be as well. Could it work? Sure. But there are all kinds of ways they still come up short. Rem the Kobe/Shaq/Mailman/Payton crew? This is no guarantee.
More surprising that Nash, after all the years of saying it didn't matter to the point he was just gong to stay put and wind down, all of a sudden pulled off one of the two ultimate ringchasing with no pride (Miami=other) moves.
More surprising that Nash, after all the years of saying it didn't matter to the point he was just gong to stay put and wind down, all of a sudden pulled off one of the two ultimate ringchasing with no pride (Miami=other) moves.
I can see Kobe turn into a "sit back and rain 3s" type of guy now for some reason. Kinda what Quentin Richardson did when he played with Nash. So Look for Kobe to shoot about 100-200 more 3pt shots than his previous high.
I don't think this really helps the Lakers. You get a guy like Kobe who's used to controlling the offense and then putting in a PG that's used to doing the same thing, I can't see it working any more than when Sessions was starting.
Personally if they had a guy like Batum with Nash, Pau, Bynum, and Barnes as their starting lineup I see it doing just as well as a lineup with Kobe as the SF/SG. Don't get me wrong though, Kobe is better than anyone they could put at SG/SF but in this situation I don't think he's the best fit, and someone that could rain threes who does not need the ball is probably a better fit i.e. Batum/Barnes.
That being said I still think the Lakers will win 55-60 games.
I don't think this really helps the Lakers. You get a guy like Kobe who's used to controlling the offense and then putting in a PG that's used to doing the same thing, I can't see it working any more than when Sessions was starting.
Personally if they had a guy like Batum with Nash, Pau, Bynum, and Barnes as their starting lineup I see it doing just as well as a lineup with Kobe as the SF/SG. Don't get me wrong though, Kobe is better than anyone they could put at SG/SF but in this situation I don't think he's the best fit, and someone that could rain threes who does not need the ball is probably a better fit i.e. Batum/Barnes.
That being said I still think the Lakers will win 55-60 games.
Let's see ...
Nash - 38 years old, definitely past his prime
Lebron - 25 years old, just entering prime?
Nash - Never made it to NBA finals, left after his team did not make playoffs for 2 consecutive years. Joins other ageing stars to chase 1 or 2 rings tops (I seriously doubt he will be of much help when he's 41).
Lebron - Made it to NBA finals pretty much on his own, left after his team was the top team in the East for 2 consecutive years, joining 2 other stars entering their prime to attempt to establish a dynasty
Nash - Sold his owner and GM on the idea, ensuring both parties parted ways on good terms. Also left PHX after it was known to the whole world that Nash would like to play for a contender (as all vets do) and the Suns would like to rebuild and get younger.
James - Didn't let his team know he was going to leave, letting them and the entire Cleveland fanbase find out on a 1 hour TV special, breaking their hearts as they all were begging for him to stay.
I don't know about you but I can't really bash a 38 year old 2 time-MVP who's never made the finals for chasing after a ring or two the "easy" way.
Nash - 38 years old, definitely past his prime
Lebron - 25 years old, just entering prime?
Nash - Never made it to NBA finals, left after his team did not make playoffs for 2 consecutive years. Joins other ageing stars to chase 1 or 2 rings tops (I seriously doubt he will be of much help when he's 41).
Lebron - Made it to NBA finals pretty much on his own, left after his team was the top team in the East for 2 consecutive years, joining 2 other stars entering their prime to attempt to establish a dynasty
Nash - Sold his owner and GM on the idea, ensuring both parties parted ways on good terms. Also left PHX after it was known to the whole world that Nash would like to play for a contender (as all vets do) and the Suns would like to rebuild and get younger.
James - Didn't let his team know he was going to leave, letting them and the entire Cleveland fanbase find out on a 1 hour TV special, breaking their hearts as they all were begging for him to stay.
I don't know about you but I can't really bash a 38 year old 2 time-MVP who's never made the finals for chasing after a ring or two the "easy" way.
His shooting alone will help the Lakers a lot. Ramon Sessions singlehandedly screwed them over with his inability to hit or even attempt an outside shot during the playoffs. His playmaking ability will also take a lot of the pressure off of Kobe, who won't have to work so hard for his own shots and to create shots for others. Defensively they are probably even worse off than they were with Fisher, but frmo what I saw last playoffs it was their inability to score that really killed them against OKC.
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I kind of hate to say it, but Steve Nash was EXACTLY what the Lakers needed. Never mind the dudes age. He takes every vitamin under the sun, and does freaky progressive training strategies to keep his joints strong. Yoga n **** or whatever.
Kobe probably said to him, "you do what you do. you be the distributor, I'll defer to you on the court". As well he should. Nash probably made Kobe promise to play actual basketball. In my opinion, Nash is the smartest player ever to play the game. The problem is he's never had adequate defense behind him, or, honestly, enough quality players around him. I honestly think you're going to see Kobe become a role player, as all players do around Nash. Kobe's role will just be a bit bigger than other players. Make no mistake about it though, this makes the Lakers a whole lot better.
This kinda sucks cause I am, was, a Steve Nash fan. Oh well. This will just make beating the Lakers that much more fun!
Kobe probably said to him, "you do what you do. you be the distributor, I'll defer to you on the court". As well he should. Nash probably made Kobe promise to play actual basketball. In my opinion, Nash is the smartest player ever to play the game. The problem is he's never had adequate defense behind him, or, honestly, enough quality players around him. I honestly think you're going to see Kobe become a role player, as all players do around Nash. Kobe's role will just be a bit bigger than other players. Make no mistake about it though, this makes the Lakers a whole lot better.
This kinda sucks cause I am, was, a Steve Nash fan. Oh well. This will just make beating the Lakers that much more fun!