We could devote this slide referring to Kobe Bryant’s triumphant return from harm or Byron Scott’s old-timey rejection of this three-point shot.
We could touch on the capacity of rookie Julius Randle, the breakout possibilities for Ed Davis or the over/under on »and-1! » Screams per match from Carlos Boozer (it’s 6.5).
But no. No. It is far too soon for this. The grief is still too sore.
Steve Nash–two-time MVP, offensive maestro and good dude–is through, according to a report from B/R’s Kevin Ding:
The most up-to-date and possibly last drawback of Steve Nash’s disappointing tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers has come.
Nash was ruled out to the 2014-15 NBA year due to recurring nerve damage in his back, according to league sources.
Even if all of us saw this coming long ago, the stark reality that among those game’s most transformative trendsetters is finished doesn’t hurt any less. This is a reduction for the NBA–just one mitigated only mildly by how far the league gained out of Nash’s offensive genius and entertaining style.
Truthfully, a wholesome Nash would not have made a difference for your Los Angeles Lakers this season –not at age 40 rather than for a group that has just zero law-abiding defensive players. L.A. was almost definitely a lottery group in the crowded West before he went down, and it is going to stay one without him.
Bummer into the max.
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