Comments on: Steve Nash is the Best Player in the NBA

By: Jared

Jared — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:33:01 +0000

Steve Nash is not the best player in the NBA. Far from it. Nash plays in the set-up that he needs to excel in. Steve Nash is only as successful as he is because of the Run-and-Gun offense. You can’t be the best player in the NBA if you leave a team, the Mavs, and they get better. Without having finishers like Marion and Stoudemaire, Nash would not be as successful. If they lost Marion and Stoudemaire for Kevin Garnett, Steve Nash’s game would severely hampered. Garnett is not the finisher Marion or Stoudemaire are and Garnett is a “Power” Forward who plays half court basketball. Marion is as big of an influence on the Suns as Nash is. Without Marion catching the ball and dunking it, Nash’s pass wouldn’t count as an assist. Nash can pass the ball all he wants, but you have to have guys who are in the right spot at the right time and who can finish. Jason Kidd is a much more versatile point guard than Steve Nash. Steve Nash outside of the Run-and-Gun offense is nowhere near as effective as he is in it. Steve Nash is one-dimensional who needs a style to succeed, rather than being able to adapt to many different styles. He is not the best player in the NBA. Period.

By: Drew Meyers

Drew Meyers — Sat, 05 May 2007 01:55:12 +0000

Basketball is a team sport — that’s all I’ll say.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 04 May 2007 23:31:19 +0000

Well…with 2 consecutive mvp awards and 1 undoubtedly on the horizon I suppose one could make a strong argument that Nash is best (not most talented) player in the NBA. However, when does one player’s selfish ball hog of a shot become the TEAMs’ best and most efficient effort at getting a W? I’ll tell you when. When you have a supporting cast that consists of border line D league players like Kwame Brown, Smush Parker and some guy named Evans. Don’t get me wrong, the Lakers will lose to the Suns 9 times out of 10 whether Kobe takes 55 shots or has 23 assists. However, if I were to put my entire net worth on a Lakers game I would rather see Kobe take fade aways over 3 people than watch a soon to be turnover by throwing it in two Kwame “stone hands” Browne at the block. If a team is only as good as it’s weakest link then the Lakers shouldn’t even get out of bed in the morning.

By: Pat Kitano

Pat Kitano — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:39:01 +0000

Hope you get the chance to watch the Warrios tonight… a team interchangeable Nash-types, all the top 8 rotation are capable of 4+ dimes… and Baron reminds me of Nash when he drives, gets triple teamed and pops to the correct open man.