George O'Brien
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Dallas Morning News:
"Steve Nash isn't the player he was in Dallas. He's better. This statement isn't made to minimize Nash's importance to the Mavericks all those years. It's not made to get under Mark Cuban's skin, although that's not a bad reason to do it. It's made because Nash has elevated his game to a level precious few have attained. The Phoenix guard is the first player in 25 years to average more than 19 points and 11 assists in the same season. The last was Earvin "Magic" Johnson."
"Denver coach George Karl has called Nash a genius on the court. It's hard to find a dissenting opinion. His feel for the game is unmatched. His ability to adjust the tempo, to force the mismatch and exploit it, to consistently make the right play in the clutch, is uncanny."
"Part of the whisper campaign waged after Cuban decided to let Nash walk in free agency was that the club didn't commit big money because it was convinced Nash's body would break down. It might not show up in the first year of his contract or even the second, but it would happen. "I think that was spin," Nash said." Dallas Morning News