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I definitely don't want to be a distraction, but I felt it best everyone heard from me in my own words.

I have a ton of miles on my back. Three buldging disks (a tear in one), stenosis of the nerve route and spondylolisthesis. I suffer from sciatica and after games I often can't sit in the car on the drive home, which has made for some interesting rides. Most nights I'm bothered by severe cramping in both calves while I sleep, a result of the same damn nerve routes, and the list goes on somewhat comically. That's what you deserve for playing over 1,300 NBA games. By no means do I tell you this for sympathy - especially since I see these ailments as badges of honor - but maybe I can bring some clarity.

I've always been one of the hardest workers in the game and I say that at the risk of what it assumes. The past 2 years I've worked like a dog to not only overcome these setbacks but to find the form that could lift up and inspire the fans in LA as my last chapter. Obviously it's been a disaster on both fronts but I've never worked harder, sacrificed more or faced such a difficult challenge mentally and emotionally.

I understand why some fans are disappointed. I haven't been able to play a lot of games or at the level we all wanted. Unfortunately that's a part of pro sports that happens every year on every team. I wish desperately it was different. I want to play more than anything in the world. I've lost an incredible amount of sleep over this disappointment.

Competitiveness, professionalism, naiveté and hope that at some point I'd turn a corner has kept me fighting to get back. As our legendary trainer Gary Vitti, who is a close friend, told me, 'You're the last to know' - and my back has shown me the forecast over the past 18-20 months. To ignore it any longer is irresponsible. But that doesn't mean that life stops.

This may be hard for people to understand unless you've played NBA basketball, but there is an incredible difference between this game and swinging a golf club, hiking, even hitting a tennis ball or playing basketball at the park. Fortunately those other activities aren't debilitating, but playing an NBA game usually puts me out a couple of weeks. Once you're asked to accelerate and decelerate with Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving it is a completely different demand.

I'm doing what I've always done which is share a bit of my off-court life in the same way everyone else does. Going forward I hope we all can refocus our energies on getting behind these Lakers. This team will be back and Staples will be rocking.

dockingsched wrote:Posted on his Facebook

I definitely don't want to be a distraction, but I felt it best everyone heard from me in my own words.

I have a ton of miles on my back. Three buldging disks (a tear in one), stenosis of the nerve route and spondylolisthesis. I suffer from sciatica and after games I often can't sit in the car on the drive home, which has made for some interesting rides. Most nights I'm bothered by severe cramping in both calves while I sleep, a result of the same damn nerve routes, and the list goes on somewhat comically. That's what you deserve for playing over 1,300 NBA games. By no means do I tell you this for sympathy - especially since I see these ailments as badges of honor - but maybe I can bring some clarity.

I've always been one of the hardest workers in the game and I say that at the risk of what it assumes. The past 2 years I've worked like a dog to not only overcome these setbacks but to find the form that could lift up and inspire the fans in LA as my last chapter. Obviously it's been a disaster on both fronts but I've never worked harder, sacrificed more or faced such a difficult challenge mentally and emotionally.

I understand why some fans are disappointed. I haven't been able to play a lot of games or at the level we all wanted. Unfortunately that's a part of pro sports that happens every year on every team. I wish desperately it was different. I want to play more than anything in the world. I've lost an incredible amount of sleep over this disappointment.

Competitiveness, professionalism, naiveté and hope that at some point I'd turn a corner has kept me fighting to get back. As our legendary trainer Gary Vitti, who is a close friend, told me, 'You're the last to know' - and my back has shown me the forecast over the past 18-20 months. To ignore it any longer is irresponsible. But that doesn't mean that life stops.

This may be hard for people to understand unless you've played NBA basketball, but there is an incredible difference between this game and swinging a golf club, hiking, even hitting a tennis ball or playing basketball at the park. Fortunately those other activities aren't debilitating, but playing an NBA game usually puts me out a couple of weeks. Once you're asked to accelerate and decelerate with Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving it is a completely different demand.

I'm doing what I've always done which is share a bit of my off-court life in the same way everyone else does. Going forward I hope we all can refocus our energies on getting behind these Lakers. This team will be back and Staples will be rocking.

TylersLakers wrote:I actually don't get why fans are upset at him at all. And if you, you're not very intelligent.

The guy has worked his ass off to deliver for this team, it hasn't worked out. S**t happens.

TylersLakers wrote:I actually don't get why fans are upset at him at all. And if you, you're not very intelligent.

The guy has worked his ass off to deliver for this team, it hasn't worked out. S**t happens.

kblo247 wrote:

TylersLakers wrote:I actually don't get why fans are upset at him at all. And if you, you're not very intelligent.

The guy has worked his ass off to deliver for this team, it hasn't worked out. S**t happens.

is out vacationing where he videos himself hiking up a mountain, playign cover, doing golf swings. The guy can't even come to a fn facility and serve as a coach or adviser in a capacity Kareem did with Bynum.

hell the most notable thing he's been charged with doing away from the court is petitioning a court to keep his kids and ex wife from California as residents.

desertlakerfan wrote:I have no idea why we need to be supportive of Nash when he's cashing checks while not helping the team in any manner. He's had a great career, sure fire first ballot hall of famer, but he's also screwed over the Lakers on his way out.

Would I do the same if I was in his position? Sure would, hard to pass up multiple millions when you don't have to do anything in return, but that doesn't mean I can't call him out on it. I would expect people to call me out on it as well, since it's a selfish thing to do.

ChokeFasncists wrote:

kblo247 wrote:

TylersLakers wrote:I actually don't get why fans are upset at him at all. And if you, you're not very intelligent.

The guy has worked his ass off to deliver for this team, it hasn't worked out. S**t happens.

is out vacationing where he videos himself hiking up a mountain, playign cover, doing golf swings. The guy can't even come to a fn facility and serve as a coach or adviser in a capacity Kareem did with Bynum.

hell the most notable thing he's been charged with doing away from the court is petitioning a court to keep his kids and ex wife from California as residents.

It's really too bad he's not around the team to mentor the PGs.

I thought the main reason he signed with the Lakers is to be close to his kids in Arizona? Haha, can't believe he did that!

guest81 wrote:

ChokeFasncists wrote:

kblo247 wrote:is out vacationing where he videos himself hiking up a mountain, playign cover, doing golf swings. The guy can't even come to a fn facility and serve as a coach or adviser in a capacity Kareem did with Bynum.

hell the most notable thing he's been charged with doing away from the court is petitioning a court to keep his kids and ex wife from California as residents.

It's really too bad he's not around the team to mentor the PGs.

I thought the main reason he signed with the Lakers is to be close to his kids in Arizona? Haha, can't believe he did that!

The Lakers have like 8 assistant coaches on their staff, I'm pretty sure some of them are working with Lin. Do people really think that Nash could "mentor" a 26 year old when the guy can barely move? I'm sure with a little motivation, Lin too, can become a 2 time MVP

kblo247 wrote:

guest81 wrote:

ChokeFasncists wrote:It's really too bad he's not around the team to mentor the PGs.

I thought the main reason he signed with the Lakers is to be close to his kids in Arizona? Haha, can't believe he did that!

The Lakers have like 8 assistant coaches on their staff, I'm pretty sure some of them are working with Lin. Do people really think that Nash could "mentor" a 26 year old when the guy can barely move? I'm sure with a little motivation, Lin too, can become a 2 time MVP

Luke fresh off hip surgery was out there with his team trying to teach metta the O. Luke was born with a degenerative condition like his dad but whenever he got hurt he still tried to A comeback, B work for his money in. Some position like when he was announcing or coaching, or C support the team by cheering them on over saying **** this let me go on a vacation and not even go to a practice. Nash was not, is not, and will never be a laker.


It's not even that he was the enemy ... Karl Malone was the enemy and an easy son of a bitch to hate but you know damn well when he suited up as a laker he killed himself here to help the team and contribute. Can't say that for nash at all. Nash hurt his own credibility last year when he said he didn't care of he couldn't play he was just going to cash in thag last year salary by coming back, no one made him say that unless if you thought Bynum took over his body and mind