Steve Nash: Trade to Portland would be a "terrific situation"

So how do you explain how Nash is playing after D'Antoni?

 

Dampier didn't directly help, but he was traded for Chandler, who was a huge part of their defense in winning that title.

 

WTF are you talking about? Where did I say "winning" or quote Charlie Sheen?

 

He wasn't playing so hot under Terry Porter, and they had to promote Alvin Gentry who re-implemented the D'Antoni system.

 

I looked it up. Nash played his worst basketball in Phoenix after D'Antoni left.

PER 19.5 (first time he's dipped below a PER of 20+ since 2000-2001)
9.7 assists per game (first time he had dipped below 10+ apg since joining Phoenix in 2004-2005)

His numbers didn't rebound until Porter was fired and Gentry was promoted.

 

I'd still take that! LOL a PER of 19.5 and 9.7 assists per game is damn sexy!

 

That was three years ago. The point is, Nash doesn't play as well when he isn't in the SSOL system and we sure as hell don't run that here.

 

Yeah currently he is giving a 23.4 PER and 10.9 assists per game. Not to mention he is shooting 54% from the field 40% from 3. Felton doesn't even come close to his jock strap.

 

But we are playing at the same pace this season that PHX is.

 

He had a 22.6 PER season in Dallas.

 

Hey, it's not just us message board geeks talking Nash to Portland:

BOO!

YAY!

BOO!

Double BOO!

 

And he averaged roughly 2 more asissts per game in Phoenix. What's your point?

If you look at his stats, he put up better numbers in Phoenix under a different system.

 

Batum for Nash isn't good IMO. Batum is the perfect 2 guard for a Nash system. Batum would be able to cover for Nash on the defensive end.

 

Raw numbers aren't the only thing that measures a players value.

 

Who said Felton comes close to Nash? That's not the issue. The issue is whether Nash will be as effective on our team under McMillan. I'm trying to illustrate the point that players like Felton have seen a dramatic increase in their stats while in the same system as Nash.

 

Because you compared the 2 under D'Antoni. I think Nash is much better than Felton, so coming to a "Nate system" won't be as bad.

 

But vague statements about value are a better measuring stick?

 

Also, under Porter; Nash had injured Amare.

 

Who's making vague statements? You seem to be the only one making vague statements about how Nash isn't effective without the SSOL offense. (Which was debunked by Minstrel in the other thread)

 

The question isn't whether Nash is better than Felton. I don't think anyone would say Felton is a better player than Nash. The issue is whether Nash is worth the assets that would be required to get him, or the cap space this summer to sign him. I'm trying to show that there is a legitimate concern over how Nash would perform under Nate.