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Nash is freakin amazing ..... only an idiot would say otherwise ....
Hey Spurs fans,
Technically this post should be on a suns board but I thought you might find these two articles of interest. Even if you dislike Nash, well there’s always the first rule of warfare: know thine enemy!
I have to say that after reading a few threads here I’m impressed with Spurs fans. Except for the few numbskulls that were predicting a sweep
You give credit where credit’s due and don’t spend a lot of time whining about the refs (although your players do pick up the slack on that scoreAfter the last series with the Kobe fanatics (aka Lakers fans) y’all are a breath of fresh air. I assume there are some Suns trolls lurking about giving you a hard time but the vast majority of us have nothing but respect for your team’s brutal efficiency, believe me.
I like the way both teams are showing mutual respect on the court (except for Bowen).
We knew from the beginning that we were the underdogs despite the seeding and if we go down (again), it may as well be to the (second
Timmy’s incredible and would be my co-pick for Nash as MVP. Seems like a really nice guy off the court as well. Funny story: a friend of mine spotted Duncan at a Virgin Megastore and, being a big fan, was so flustered she could only muster the following words: “You’re tall”. Timmy looked down at her and said “Thanks”.
Anyway, I think Nash is one of the best things to happen to basketball since, well, Tim himself, and here’s a couple articles on the 2 time MVP.
The first is an interview from Playboy. An excerpt was posted on the web a ways back, but here’s the full piece:
http://jensfreethrows.wordpress.com/...rview-in-full/
The Second is an article on Nash’s “signature moves”:
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns...moves0506.html
And here’s a few excerpts if you don’t feel like reading all of either:
The Playboy Interview:
Playboy: Did your soccer background help you in hoops?
Nash: In soccer you have to see where everybody is all at once. In basketball it’s called court sense. You really need it as a point guard, and for me it started in soccer. And there’s something else: Since you can’t use your hands in soccer, you find creative ways to get the ball to the right spot. Switching to basketball made ballhandling a lot easier. I could use my hands! it was almost like cheating.
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Playboy: How about you? You don’t like the nickname Wolerine.
Nash: Most guys call me Nashy or Steve-o.
Playboy: Are there any nicknames guys actually use?
Nash: Kein Garnett is Big Ticket. Allen Iverson’s the Answer, but I would never, ever call him that. I call him Allen. And if I saw Stephon Marbury, I wouldn’t say, “I ran into Starbury the other day,” because I’d sound like a total cheeseball.
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Playboy: You hate to pick up your dribble-to stop dribbling- and have to pass or shoot. Why?
Nash: Picking up your dribble does the defense a favor. You can’t go by them anymore; they can smother you. But if you keep your dribble alive, they have to constantly adjust. It’s like in soccer- you want to keep moving forward, keep the pressure on.
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Nash: We’re all under that big entertainment umbrella.
Playboy: Give us an example.
Nash: We can’t swear anymore. As of this year, it’s a technical foul. The league wnts us to be as presentable as possible. And this can affect games- you get a technical and a $1,000 fine.
Playboy: You could Cubanize: You could say, “I don’t care what it costs. it- I’m for free speech!”
Nash: You have to pick your spots. I’d rather take that $1,000 and give it to charity than give it to the Man.
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Signature Moves:
In an upcoming NBA playoffs commercial led It's unbelievable, illusionist David Blaine claims that Steve Nash's passing exploits must be aided by use of mirrors in the arena.
One man's illusion is another man's science. Each Nash move on the court that seems magical actually is quite practical.
The Suns point guard is a basketball free thinker, straying from convention out of necessity as much as creativity.
Coming from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and becoming a two-time league MVP took ingenuity, and Nash's signature moves exemplify that.
Here is a look at some of his best moves.
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The one-hand pass
When Nash began playing basketball, he immediately relied on one-handed passes. It was not to be fancy. It was more efficient, and it carved out more passing angle options.
"There's a certain amount of risk," Nash said. "If you take the time to gather with two hands, you're eliminating angles to deliver the ball and taking time away from a teammate to get a shot or an easy score. I'm always trying to maximize the opportunities to get a basket for me and my teammates."
Suns assistant Alvin Gentry's favorite Nash move is a one-handed pass.
"I like the left-handed slinger on the baseline to the guy in the corner," Gentry said. "In the middle of a dribble, whoosh! It's amazing."
Good luck in game 3.
Nash is freakin amazing ..... only an idiot would say otherwise ....
I like those Blaine commercials. I can't wait to see it.
Nash is the best at what he does.
Why all the hate for Bowen?
I recommend reading the entire Playboy interview... some good stuff in there!
Don't hate Bowen, but I just finished reading on another board that he kicked STAT in the leg or something. Didn't actually see the play though so I'll forgo the hate
One other thing I wanted to mention: why don't more players use the glass like Duncan!? I play ball myself and I use the backboard all the time. I'd be lost without it. Yet in the NBA I hardly ever see players kissing off the glass. It drives me crazy. Does anyone have a theory as to why this is so?
For sure. I just posted a few excerpts to wet your whistle! Nash is a very unusual NBA player, to say the least. I remember one time an interviewer asked him what the last book he read was and he said the Communist Manifesto!
If you think Bowen's dirty, you should see the time Raja Bell swung his elbow at Parker's nose in the 2003 WCF. It missed him by a (small) fraction of an inch, but had it connected, it would have been way worse than what happened to Nash in game 1.
The STAT play was much to do about nothing.Don't hate Bowen, but I just finished reading on another board that he kicked STAT in the leg or something. Didn't actually see the play though so I'll forgo the hate
One other thing I wanted to mention: why don't more players use the glass like Duncan!? I play ball myself and I use the backboard all the time. I'd be lost without it. Yet in the NBA I hardly ever see players kissing off the glass. It drives me crazy. Does anyone have a theory as to why this is so?
I mentioned it in another thread. Steve Nash and Tim Duncan are whats right about the league. Fundamentals.
IMO, it's "flash." Most star players in the NBA today care more about style than substance. (genereralization, I know).
Timmy likes to make easy shots... that's not to say he can't do crazy , but when they both count two points....
Steve Nash and the style of play he allows by his talent is greatly entertaining. I'm sure it effectively attracts more fans to the sport.
By all accounts, he is a well-grounded, witty, diplomatic and classy person as well.
I always wondered who read the articles in Playboy. I now know.
I read the playboy article the other day, it was really good. If anyone is bored, it's a pretty good read and worth checking out.
You need a badass rage picture for your avatar.
Actually if you read the opening in the link provided, the transcriber was a woman. Said she felt ridiculous buying it.
Yeah Raja's pretty nasty when he gets riled up. I'm not sure I'd call him "dirty" but he's definitely a tough mothe er out there on the court and I understand why other fans hate him. Funny thing is, if you hear him being interviewed he comes off as highly sensitive and intelligent
As for Bowen, well to be honest I haven't seen him enough to make a judgement. But I have heard that he likes to stick his feet out under other players when they're in the air and imo that's just wrong. uva defender otherwise though.
I think you guys should try Parker on Nash since Bowen isn't working anyway. But I have a hard time believing that anyone in the league can really stop Nash. It's the same with Duncan. You might be able to make a dent or slow him down slightly but he'll get his either way.
I hope the Suns can steal one in S.A. If they do this will be an incredible series, perhaps the best of the playoffs and maybe even the best in several years. Now that the Suns are playing some D they're a force to be reckoned with.
A lot of players till use the backboard for layups, you just don't see many players use it any distance from the basket (e.g. Duncan).
Yeah I was thinking the same thing...maybe it's a hangover from the street ball most NBA players grow up with. You'll get labeled a pussy if you're constantly kissing the glass instead of taking it the rim. Problem is, in the NBA you can't always do that, and so you're left with a deficit on points off the glass. Which is stupid. Because using the glass tends to be much more efficient for a wide variety of shots. Like you say, Timmy can pull out the circus shots if he needs to (that beneath the basket spin move the other day was sweet), but he's smart enough to leave those as a last resort -- not a first.
Which is moronic. Using the glass provides you with a smaller margin of error -- not always of course but provided the angles match up. Yet most players only use the glass for layups. For the life of me I can't understand why more players don't try to emulate Timmy's game on this point, even if they did grow up playing street ball.
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