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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
They're different.
Nash seems able to raise the level of play of everyone around him by multiple levels. Look at his team when he missed some games. There aren't many other players that have that impact on their teammates.
Nash will never throw up 50s like Kobe. But I don't think Kobe makes any of his teammates better players.
If I was picking a fantasy team, I'd pick Kobe. If I was starting a real franchise, I pick Nash.
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And so without Nash, the Suns are nothing? Amare, Shawn Marion, Barbosa, Diaw... But without Kobe, ....Lamar Odom, Smush, Andrew Bynum, Luke Walton, Sasha Vujavic are better off? The Lakers had a better record without Kobe, right? Sure.
I agree with you; Steve Nash and Kobe are different players. Nash is a point guard and Kobe is a swingman. But when you're constantly double and triple-teamed, you're above .500 in the Western Conference, with a roster full of scrubs and "9th mans" and Luke Walton starts to look promising, I'd think you're making you're teammates better.
Yes... yes. We all know the arguments, "Nash is so unselfish and Kobe is a ball-hog." "Kobe plays for himself." ...blah, blah, blah... In case anyone hasn't been watching, Kobe has completely changed his game. Phil said he was "uncoachable". He comes back. Talks it over with Kobe last season and they make the playoffs and almost knock-off the would-be, "MVP" and his Suns. Same thing this season. Kobe is ALOT different now than he was 2 years ago.
The Lakers go on a 7 game losing streak and Phil basically had to force Kobe to start shooting and STOP PASSING!!! And now they're on a 5 game winning streak since then. 4 consecutive 50-point games, 43 on Sunday and a winning streak, while the rest of the team has been playing poorly.
Yea... I'd rather take Steve Nash too.