Beside the Point

Steve Nash might not be long for the Valley. Fact is, the Phoenix Suns are a cut below the top teams in the NBA, and 36-year-old star point guards don’t usually fit well into the plans of rebuilding teams. With all of the rumors of the star baller leaving Phoenix...

By Ed Kummerer

November 25, 2010

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Steve Nash might not be long for the Valley. Fact is, the Phoenix Suns are a cut below the top teams in the NBA, and 36-year-old star point guards don’t usually fit well into the plans of rebuilding teams. With all of the rumors of the star baller leaving Phoenix – either via trade or for a career in politics – it’s possible that Nash will play his last game as a Sun before the winter ends.

Tonight’s game between the Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers at US Airways Center is a perfect opportunity to appreciate Nash’s talents while they’re still here. The Clippers have been terrible at defending the three-point shot, and their transition defense has been almost nonexistent at times. In other words, the Clippers are exactly the sort of team that Nash has made a career out of abusing.

Fri., Nov. 26, 7 p.m., 2010

Ed Kummerer

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