Steve Nash Discussion: Epidural Nation

thkthebest wrote:Steve Nash (last season):

74.3% at rim
51.0% from 3-9 feet
50.0% from 10-15 feet
54.0% from 16-23 feet
58.5% from 3pt

He's the only person to hit 50+% from everywhere. Nobody else came remotely close to doing that.

Finwë wrote:I don't want to sound over-concerned, but is it possible that not having the ball in his hands nearly as much as he's used to is also affecting his shooting?
I know he's an automatic mechanical shooter, but we all know shooters need rythm, and have different ways of finding it.. What if this transition towards playing more off-ball than he's used to is negatively affecting Nash's shooting?
He missed a couple of easy ones yesterday, especially that floater that would've put us up by one with like 30 seconds to go.. It could've just been a miscalculation, but I'm kinda worried there's a little more to it than that..
I'm probably reaching, but still, what do you guys think ?

Finwë wrote:I don't want to sound over-concerned, but is it possible that not having the ball in his hands nearly as much as he's used to is also affecting his shooting?
I know he's an automatic mechanical shooter, but we all know shooters need rythm, and have different ways of finding it.. What if this transition towards playing more off-ball than he's used to is negatively affecting Nash's shooting?
He missed a couple of easy ones yesterday, especially that floater that would've put us up by one with like 30 seconds to go.. It could've just been a miscalculation, but I'm kinda worried there's a little more to it than that..
I'm probably reaching, but still, what do you guys think ?

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RT @DuranSports: Steve Nash on the ankle he rolled last night "pretty good. Cant complain. Kinda scary moment but its not too bad

Mike Trudell ‏@LakersReporter
Nash said his ankle is fine. Guys like him & Kobe have rolled both of them so many times that it's hard to do any more damage.

JSM wrote:Nash might not lead the NBA in assists this season, but I am pretty sure he'll lead in the NBA in hockey assists. With Nash and Pau engaged in the offense, the ball moves so well and so fluidly (even with some of the 1st game confusion and kinks). Dwight is either going to get the dunk or MWP the 3...oh yeah and if those two options don't work, there's Kobe.

XXIV wrote:That injury scared me, and you could see how worried Kobe was when Nash fell. It's great news that he's going to be fine and it's nothing more than a minor tweak.

jayy_zee wrote:Am I the only one who has been disappointed with what they've seen of Nash so far this preseason? He's missing alot of these same shots he was making consistently with the suns. Even some of his passes have been bad. I'm seeing shades of the 2004 season all over again...

jayy_zee wrote:Am I the only one who has been disappointed with what they've seen of Nash so far this preseason? He's missing alot of these same shots he was making consistently with the suns. Even some of his passes have been bad. I'm seeing shades of the 2004 season all over again...