Steve Nash- greatest offensive PG ever?

Roscoe Sheed · Post #1 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:09 am

This will be what the 4th season of 50, 40, 90 for Nash. Besides the possible exception of Magic, has there ever been a better offensive PG?

CDM88 · Post #2 » by **CDM88** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:13 am

Isiah Thomas says hi

Pai Gow · Post #3 » by **Pai Gow** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:23 am

the "possible exception of Magic?"

Puertorique · Post #4 » by **Puertorique** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:36 am

There is this guy named "Tiny" Nate "The Skate" Archibald that would like to introduce himself. He's the guy that led the NBA in PPG and APG in the same season.

Roscoe Sheed · Post #5 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:57 am

seriously though- the 50, 40, 90 thing 4 times is spectacular

Optms · Post #6 » by **Optms** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:59 am

One on one, Payton would sit on Nash's lil ass.

Roscoe Sheed · Post #7 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:00 am

However, basketball is a team game

IceNcream27 · Post #8 » by **IceNcream27** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:03 am

jerry west says hello

Optms · Post #9 » by **Optms** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:04 am

Therefore I might consider agreeing with this thread.

ThreeYearPlan · Post #10 » by **ThreeYearPlan** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:09 am

I'm sure a lot of guys would have much better stats if they played under Pringles, Gentry and Don Nelson

Post #11 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:10 am

I don't necessarily agree, but you could make a pretty strong case.

Egg Nog · Post #12 » by **Egg Nog** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:12 am

Optms wrote:One on one, Payton would sit on Nash's lil ass.

The NBA is 5-on-5 though, and Steve Nash is/was clearly a better offensive PG than Payton.

Bucs80 · Post #13 » by **Bucs80** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:21 am

Oscar Robertson says Hai!!!!!

The Shiv · Post #14 » by **The Shiv** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:22 am

He is easily the best offensive PG of all time. We all know about his defense though.

Post #15 » by **Doctor MJ** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:28 am

Pai Gow wrote:the "possible exception of Magic?"

Seriously, what to do with that? Is Magic excluded or not?

Anyway, Magic's #1 period. I'll put Nash as #2 of the past 40 years. If you put Oscar or West as point guard, I'd have to really think about it before putting Nash ahead of them.

Mr Excitement · Post #16 » by **Mr Excitement** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:35 am

nashty is maybe top 5 greatest offensive pg. not the #1 greatest though

take a look at these pgs

magic
thomas
archibald
maravic
jerry west

NYK 455 · Post #17 » by **NYK 455** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:42 am

MayoisMemphis wrote:I'm sure a lot of guys would have much better stats if they played under Pringles, Gentry and Don Nelson

Chris Duhon proves this theory correct day in and day out by posting awesome point and assists averages, and incredible shooting percentages, not to mention leading the Knicks to the playoffs and being a multiple time MVP and future HOFer.

Oh.....wait........

Anyway, I agree. Besides Magic, Nash is the greatest offensive PG in history.

Post #18 » by **Doctor MJ** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:49 am

Mr Excitement wrote:nashty is maybe top 5 greatest offensive pg. not the #1 greatest though

take a look at these pgs

magic
thomas
archibald
maravic
jerry west

I don't think you're really valuing a player's ability as a distributor.

There are 2 great offensive dynasties in the last 40 years. Magic's Lakers and Nash's Suns have produced dominant offensive efficiency teams year after year like no other teams. Hard to believe that either team would be better served by replacing the pass-first point guard with guys that looking for their own shot first while shooting at far lower efficiency.

Neato · Post #19 » by **Neato** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:50 am

I don't know about greatest ever, but I can say that everytime Nash shoots an open jump shot, I just assume it is going in.

kasino · Post #20 » by **kasino** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:59 am

I think he is overrated and doesn't truly deserve those MVP's....sounds mean but thats my truth