Nash could probably make Brian Cook more of a player than he is, and Luke Walton would be better but there is no saving Kwame Brown or Smush. I just couldnt see the Lakers doing much better than they currently do with the addition of Nash and subtraction of Bryant. There wouldnt be enough scoring and their best defender would be gone. I think Nash deserves the praise he gets but I think you (FanIn 80) are selling Kobe a bit short. There is no way the Suns would tank if you substituted Kobe for Nash. Diaw is a good enough creater in his own right, doesnt need Nash to make things happen. Barbosa is a capable ballhandler and Kobe would only make them more dangerous. Even though he doesnt have the incredible vision Nash does, his game has changed. He is the closest thing we've seen to Jordan since Jordan.
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