Built Ford Tough Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Glad to see you include Nash in the top 5. He is pretty much rotting away in Phoenix right now but he is still just as good as he was two seasons ago when he came within a Ron Artest putback away from potentially making the NBA Finals with a very average supporting cast. He led the league in assists last season becoming the oldest player in NBA history to do that. He is averaging 14/10 on his usual 50/40/90 (well, will be 90 eventually) percentages in just 30 minutes. His PER is the highest it has been since 2007 and his AST% of 58.1 is absolutely unheard of and the highest of his career. When he is on the floor the Suns basically don't score a basket that he didn't either score or set up. It is remarkable how effective he still is despite his age. I just hope that he is able to get one more shot at a ring before he calls it quits, but I can see him riding off into the Arizona sunset, and honest, I'd be perfectly fine with that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Agreed BFT. One thing that came to my attention last night, I think it was Zach Lowe who had tweeted that Nash has assisted on 58% of the Suns of Phoenix baskets while on the floor, which is the highest ever. That's absurd. EDIT: Here's the tweet. https://twitter.com/#!/ZachLowe_SI/status/159742338741190657 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 It really is. Just to put how ridiculous having that high of an AST% is, check out the career highs for many of the all-time great point guards: Magic Johnson - 49.3John Stockton - 57.5Chris Paul - 54.5Jason Kidd - 44.8Isiah Thomas - 47.9Mark Jackson - 48.2 (not an elite all around point, but a great passer)Gary Payton - 41.3 The only one who even comes close is John Stockton. Some of this is due to Nash having a weak supporting cast and, therefore, having the ball a lot more than some other guys would, but anyway you look at it, what he is doing to start this season, at his age no less, is remarkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted January 19, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Real quick, about John Stockton...the guy was putting up MVP Steve Nash numbers AND shooting very well from the floor (as Nash does), as well as playing FAR better defense (Stockton was a very good defender), and yet he was never considered an MVP candidate. That's the difference in eras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 GREAT READ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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