Steve Nash is done

[Cocaine80s]

http://www.lakersnation.com/steve-nash-dealing-with-similar-issues-from-last-season/2014/10/14/

Played 1 quarter vs the warriors a couple days ago and started feeling pain in his back and legs.


Guessing Jeremy Lin will be the starter by the regular season tip off

[32MJ32]

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BREAKING: Steve Nash old, suffers from lower body issues

[Real14]

:facepalm

[BuffaloBill]

Welcome to 2 seasons ago OP

[KungFuJoe]

Well...op has a point. A lot of Laker fans (myself included) were counting on Nash being at least serviceable...15-20 minutes of solid play, getting assists and hitting the open jumper. He looked pretty good in his first preseason game.

But this isn't good when you consider that he's about as well rested as he's going to be. This isn't a stamina or getting into game shape deal (like Kobe)...this is him having physical issues from past injuries and he most likely done.

If he can't play a single quarter in a preseason game where you play twice a week what's he going to do in the regular season? Play one out of every five games? That's no good and will just ruin chemistry.

[Genaro]

I thought everybody knew this by now. Nash should've retired 2 seasons ago but he continues playing only for the money.

[Draz]

He's milking it. Obviously he's done. Been done. Trash bag. Greedy selfish ****. But I don't blame him.

[Cold soul]

Steve Nash has been done now going on two years. Time to retire already.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

He been done
most overrated player in history. Not even a top 50 player of alltime and is barely a top 10 PG

[beastmode]

Well...op has a point. A lot of Laker fans (myself included) were counting on Nash being at least serviceable...15-20 minutes of solid play, getting assists and hitting the open jumper. He looked pretty good in his first preseason game.

But this isn't good when you consider that he's about as well rested as he's going to be. This isn't a stamina or getting into game shape deal (like Kobe)...this is him having physical issues from past injuries and he most likely done.

If he can't play a single quarter in a preseason game where you play twice a week what's he going to do in the regular season? Play one out of every five games? That's no good and will just ruin chemistry.

Perfect example of dumbarse laker fans.

This is from last year.
[QUOTE]Steve Nash received backlash after stating,

[SugarHill]

He been done
most overrated player in history. Not even a top 50 player of alltime and is barely a top 10 PG
Barely top 10? :oldlol:

[SamuraiSWISH]

Been done since Lakers booted them in the playoffs in 2010. He should've retired after the 2012 season. Dude is sticking around way too long. Go play in China or something. Body is breaking down on him, and he was a terrible defender to begin with. Liability out there.

[ralph_i_el]

He misses that phoenix training staff. Shame to see him crippled like this

[RoseCity07]

I think it's kinda sad because even at 40 he shouldn't be having all these problems. He should have built up a strong core and done leg training. He can't even play 10 minutes a game?

[SamuraiSWISH]

I think it's kinda sad because even at 40 he shouldn't be having all these problems. He should have built up a strong core and done leg training. He can't even play 10 minutes a game?
Um Nash is in great shape. Including a tight core. Watch his documentary on Grantland. Has nothing to do with it. Just tons of mileage, and not a body that could sustain that kind of rigorous elite athletic activity for 82 games.

[wagexslave]

I said he was done years ago. He has the same herniated/torn disc issues in the lumbar that I have, he'll never get better only worse. Trust me, it sucks. The pain feels almost paralyzing at times... I don't see how someone can consistently play basketball with their spine like mine. Sure, you can play a game or 2 and not feel the pain at the time of playing especially with adrenaline flowing, but eventually if you overdo it it WILL catch back up to you and put you in more pain and spasming than before. If bending over the kitchen sink doing dishes for too long can cause me to get intense spasms, I couldn't even imagine how Steve feels after playing NBA level basketball more than his spine can handle.

[ArbitraryWater]

Um Nash is in great shape. Including a tight core. Watch his documentary on Grantland. Has nothing to do with it. Just tons of mileage, and not a body that could sustain that kind of rigorous elite athletic activity for 82 games.

That was a great documentary.. all 3 parts

[oarabbus]

Um Nash is in great shape. Including a tight core. Watch his documentary on Grantland. Has nothing to do with it. Just tons of mileage, and not a body that could sustain that kind of rigorous elite athletic activity for 82 games.


I just don't understand how he isn't able to play 10 minutes without pain. Pain after 10 mins of bball is pain, no matter how you look at it. But it's hard to believe that Nash wouldn't be able to play at the local YMCA, but if this is true, he'd had to sit after 15-20 minutes of play.

[Cold soul]

Um Nash is in great shape. Including a tight core. Watch his documentary on Grantland. Has nothing to do with it. Just tons of mileage, and not a body that could sustain that kind of rigorous elite athletic activity for 82 games.

I enjoyed that documentary it was good.

[Eric Cartman]

Um Nash is in great shape. Including a tight core. Watch his documentary on Grantland. Has nothing to do with it. Just tons of mileage, and not a body that could sustain that kind of rigorous elite athletic activity for 82 games.

The season hasn't even started.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I think it's kinda sad because even at 40 he shouldn't be having all these problems. He should have built up a strong core and done leg training. He can't even play 10 minutes a game?
He's in good shape, over 99% of players his age are retired from the NBA. Unfortunately it looks like he's no different in that regard and is hanging on because he has a contract, not because he can still handle an NBA season. This is nerve damage, it doesn't matter how strong your muscles are in the core, calves, biceps, toes, wherever. Whatever's pinching the nerve (if it's a pinched nerve that's the root cause) has to stop pinching for him to get better.

The fact that this issue has been nagging him for something like two years unfortunately means the doctors probably haven't figured out what they have to do and may not even be totally sure what's wrong why he's dealing with sciatica.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Barely top 10? :oldlol:
Oscar
Magic
Stockton
Frazier
Kidd
Payton
CP
Zeke
KJ
Nash

[SamuraiSWISH]

I enjoyed that documentary it was good.
Co-sign. It's also kind of sad seeing the end of the tunnel mentally for elite athletes knowing their time is about to be up playing until that point their life's vocation. The mortality of it sets in for them. And it's kind of depressing. For such hyper competitors, that has to be rough. Hell it's bad for me and I don't play daily like them, or at that level.

[gts]

He been done
most overrated player in history. Not even a top 50 player of alltime and is barely a top 10 PG


that's just dumb...

Easily one of the best to ever play the position

[ArbitraryWater]

Oscar
Magic
Stockton
Frazier
Kidd
Payton
CP
Zeke
KJ
Nash

Well you can scratch KJ but based off your language & vocabulary, I'm assuming you just forgot Iverson?

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Well you can scratch KJ but based off your language & vocabulary, I'm assuming you just forgot Iverson?

reported for racial profiling:biggums:
I consider AI an SG

LOL @ u repping the Cavs BTW u bandwagoner. This nikka had a Mavs/Heat avy last year:roll: :roll:

[Bigsmoke]

you cannot play forever:confusedshrug:

[Bigsmoke]

reported for racial profiling:biggums:
I consider AI an SG

LOL @ u repping the Cavs BTW u bandwagoner. This nikka had a Mavs/Heat avy last year:roll: :roll:

shouldn't you be a Wizards fan?

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Well you can scratch KJ but based off your language & vocabulary, I'm assuming you just forgot Iverson?
And KJ is better than Nash...............gimme the one who shows up in the playoffs, doesnt need to rely on a spsecific system to be effective and whos defense doesnt cost his whole team finals appearances

[MVBallin2K]

Phoenix knew exactly when to deal Nash and start their rebuild. I know a lot of it is because of the injury he received which could have happened if he were still in Phoenix for all we know but just amazing how that worked out.

Phoenix got themselves a nice deal out of that and build a nice young core while Nash hasn't really provided much of anything for the Lakers other than filling up their cap space.

[roma_victor]

Phoenix knew exactly when to deal Nash and start their rebuild. I know a lot of it is because of the injury he received which could have happened if he were still in Phoenix for all we know but just amazing how that worked out.

Phoenix got themselves a nice deal out of that and build a nice young core while Nash hasn't really provided much of anything for the Lakers other than filling up their cap space.

Can the Lakers still waive him and use the stretch provision on him?

[coin24]

He's been injured and finished since day 1 as a laker:facepalm
Guess he'll just be milking it this year on the bench

[rhowen4]

Is he good? Can CLE get him?

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Well...op has a point.

That's more than the Lakers have!

(Ba Da Bing!)

[MiseryCityTexas]

Even with the two MVPs, John Stockton is still a better player than Steve Nash overall. Stockton was still a solid player in his late 30s and early 40s.

[YouGotServed]

Looks like Lin will be the starting PG.

*In before pointguardbe takes over leading to a Lin vs Kobe stans flame war*

[Cocaine80s]

*In before pointguardbe takes over leading to a Lin vs Kobe stans flame war*
would fap to this srs