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They worked wonders for Grant Hill. Anywhere else, Grant couldn't play a fraction of a season. In Phoenix, he has a resurgence and talk of the fountain of youth
The Phx training staff apparently really are miracle workers. Nash leaves those guys and now he can't even carry his freaking bags without getting hurt.
They worked wonders for Grant Hill. Anywhere else, Grant couldn't play a fraction of a season. In Phoenix, he has a resurgence and talk of the fountain of youth
out for the season
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In 2013, the Spurs were an aging dynasty that was to be consigned into oblivion. The Miami Heat, with their brand new Big 3, were the class of the NBA, while the Lakers, with their Big 4, were supposed to be the Western superteam that was to compete with them. Those two superpowers were supposed to archenemies, destined to clash with each other in many NBA Finals for years to come, while the Spurs quietly faded into irrelevance. It was time for the old guard to make way for the new game in town. But contrary to everybody's expectations, something entirely different happened.
The Lakers stumbled out of the gate and went through an injury plagued season, culminating in Kobe's torn achilles. The Spurs promptly proceeded to sweep them out of the playoffs in the most lopsided series (by point differential) in NBA playoff history, with Dwight Howard symbolically getting ejected in the last game of his Laker career. He then bailed out of Los Angeles on his way to Houston. A year later, Kobe suffers another season-ending injury, Nash still can't stay healthy, and Gasol leaves in the offseason for Chicago, despite being offered more money to stay in Los Angeles.
The Heat, on the other hand, also fell victim to the Spurs, suffering through the most lopsided (by point differential) NBA Finals series in history. The destruction was so palpable, it sent LeBron scurrying back home to Cleveland and completely ended the championship-era in Miami.
The old guard was supposed to make way for the new game in town. The Spurs were supposed to quietly cede their throne to LA and Miami as they faded into irrelevance. Instead, they annihilated the Lakers and Heat super teams on their way redemption, ultimately reclaiming the NBA championship that rightfully belongs to them.
What a beautiful story. Such poetic justice.
In 2013, the Spurs were an aging dynasty that was to be consigned into oblivion. The Miami Heat, with their brand new Big 3, were the class of the NBA, while the Lakers, with their Big 4, were supposed to be the Western superteam that was to compete with them. Those two superpowers were supposed to archenemies, destined to clash with each other in many NBA Finals for years to come, while the Spurs quietly faded into irrelevance. It was time for the old guard to make way for the new game in town. But contrary to everybody's expectations, something entirely different happened.
The Lakers stumbled out of the gate and went through an injury plagued season, culminating in Kobe's torn achilles. The Spurs promptly proceeded to sweep them out of the playoffs in the most lopsided series (by point differential) in NBA playoff history, with Dwight Howard symbolically getting ejected in the last game of his Laker career. He then bailed out of Los Angeles on his way to Houston. A year later, Kobe suffers another season-ending injury, Nash still can't stay healthy, and Gasol leaves in the offseason for Chicago, despite being offered more money to stay in Los Angeles.
The Heat, on the other hand, also fell victim to the Spurs, suffering through the most lopsided (by point differential) NBA Finals series in history. The destruction was so palpable, it sent LeBron scurrying back home to Cleveland and completely ended the championship-era in Miami.
The old guard was supposed to make way for the new game in town. The Spurs were supposed to quietly cede their throne to LA and Miami as they faded into irrelevance. Instead, they annihilated the Lakers and Heat super teams on their way redemption, ultimately reclaiming the NBA championship that rightfully belongs to them.
What a beautiful story. Such poetic justice.
He's a dumb liberal any way. My heart bleeds. Not.
Nash was one of the greats in his day. I always hate to see a great player go out because of injuries or simply the fading skills of age instead of retiring near his peak or after a final great victory. If we don't respect and honor his playing ability, we diminish our victories against him.
This morning's report on Yahoo (or somewhere - I forget where I read it) is that Nash is done forever now, and is retiring. The storyline was about Kerr and Curry's reaction to the news - a clear statement of how low Nash's stock has become with the sports media.
The guy was a great pg, but I can't feel sorry for a guy who insisted on coming back this year when he had to know he was going to be nowhere near capable of what they had expected when the contract was signed. Had he retired prior to the season, he would have gotten less money for the final year of his contract, but the timing of this really stinks, imo.
I know that the above applies to Kobe as well, in spades, but I just think it is a testament to how much that culture out in L.A. is so different than the culture here in terms of guys doing the right thing for the team and everything else.
Lakers should start tanking now, tbh.
In reality he is doing O'Neal a favor by screwing Kobe and the lakers for all those MVP's he stole from Shaq.Steve Nash is ing the Lakers. On the one hand it makes me think Nash is an untrustworthy piece of but on the other hand he is doing that against the Lakers.
It is a win win really.
Hope he calls it a career now and quits ...
This was supposedly his last season any way. Would be hard to come back at his age after a year off.
What's actually wrong with him? What happened?
They already started doing that way before Nash got injured.
On another note, this is why I want Duncan to retire after this year. Suffering a career ending injury can happen at any time once you are this old. Would be a damn shame if it was an injury that forces Duncan to retire. Retiring after this year while still relatively on top allows Duncan to leave on his own terms.
He has nerve damage in his back. The Lakers have essentially paid him $30M for one shortened season of basketball spread over 3 years.
Tim's been disgustingly healthy over his career. Nash hasn't. This degenerative back thing has been a chronic issue with him, and the reason that Cuban declined to re-sign him TEN YEARS AGO.
Good riddance I say. The man can hardly play three years ago with his injuries yet the Lakers were stupid enough to sign him. Nash knows his back is ed yet scammed the LA FO into a deal. Good bust
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