<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">NEW YORK - You have seen it when Steve Nash becomes unexpectedly charged and he shows more on-court emotion than usual. You see it during a game when he takes back momentum by scoring or when he pulls a player aside for tutoring. After six straight years of leading the NBA's top offense but not getting out of the conference playoffs, Nash has been more locked in and even edgier at times in some eyes. He recognizes the window of opportunity does not stay open forever and that this is his best team on offense and defense. "This is a great opportunity for us," Nash said. "I want us to have a lot of fun but I also want us to make the most of it. I'm a pretty easygoing guy, but I definitely have a very narrow focus this season when we get in the locker room and practice court. Hopefully, it rubs off. "On the rare occasion, that (fire) comes out, but not necessarily by design - more by passion and want. I still think my style of being a teammate is much more encouraging and sharing through chemistry. It comes out once in a while this year that wasn't coming out in the past. It's only because I really believe in these guys, and I want us and them individually to be the best they can be." Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said Nash's intensity stems from a desire to seize a wonderful opportunity and that he won't shrug off yielding an easy layup or the team's occasional lackluster mind-sets. "It's, 'Let's do everything we can to win it,' " D'Antoni said.</div> Source
