I have no problem with Nash going to the Lakers. He of all players deserves a legitimate chance to win a ring. He carried those teams in Phoenix all those years and never did ask to be traded nor did he gripe about management not giving him the supporting cast he needed. Not once has he ever thrown a teammate under the bus. He is at the end of his career and as much as I hate the Lakers, I hope Nash can win a ring.
I've liked Nash for years and have wanted him to win a championship. Now I hope he falls flat on his face and fails with the Lakers.
Yeah, I know it would be different as a player, but joining a super team would take alot of the meaning away from winning.
Hmm....nice move. imho that puts the lakers right back in the thick of things. Nash can't guard a chair but his offensive skills are elite.
There's no practical point to the principle if it's winning on a good team vs. not making the playoffs. Nash still shot lights out this year...hope that continues.
Nash/Gasol high pick and roll with Bynum waiting in the paint and Kobe on the wing...try and defend that - I dare you lol.
will someone please explain why nash didnt just sign with the lakers?its not like they traded players to the suns so the cap situation is still the same.with a trade are the suns still responsible for some of his contract?somebody help a cracka out.
If we had a super team here we would definitely not watch them...on principle alone. Well...maybe we'd watch them once in a while if we had nothing better to do.
Why? Nobody can win a championships by themselves. Hell, even a team of scrub 1 scrub 2 LeBron scrub 4 scrub 5 was good enough to get to the Finals, only to get swept by the Spurs. Like another poster said, he didn't b**** about the crappy seasons after the D'Antoni / Stoudemire era, nor did he demand to be traded.
Honestly, I think he stays, unless a deal for Howard presents itself. The Lakers team with Nash is immediately WCF contenders.
Nash Kobe MWP Pau Bynum Mario Dwayne Lebron Bosh Anthony as a basketball fan that sounds awesome to watch.
I think someone explained it a couple of pages back. Lakers couldn't outright sign him, they could only trade for him. they used the trade exception from Lamar Odom to trade for Nash. And this way, Nash at least gives the Suns some draft picks although they will be crappy ones.
Well this sucks. I like Nash, but I hate the Lakers and Kobe even more. I don't want Kobe to get his 6th. This also probably means the Knicks match anything we throw at Lin, so we're probably going to either have to overpay Gogi or go with a disgruntled Lowry. Damn.
Nash still gets a boatload of money. 3 years. 25 mil. Also hes making sure his Suns team get some compensation. THye get the 2013 and 2015 Lakers 1st round picks
So there's a principle that says you need to go to the suckiest team to prove yourself? Him joining the lakers is fine - he is one of 3-4 legit teams for the title - it's not automatic. They still have to deal with Miami, OKC and Spurs. Boston might be pretty good too depending on how their vets hold up. I wish him luck - he's classy. Of course, I fully expect Lakers to trade Bynum for Howard now. They'd be stupid not to do it. Howard would resign it there now I'm sure.
If it isn't obvious to you: I don't like the Lakers. What on planet Earth does LeBron have to do with this? Why O why does he have to be thrown into every thread and conversation?
