Final Article.

NASH IT
“You know when people say hey you don't want to swim with sharks, but I'm faster than sharks so its not a big deal,” stated Steve Nash, a brilliant point guard for the Phoenix Suns, who played against the Nuggets in Denver on April 1, 2008. There have been many great basketball players in the NBA; Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, but none quite like Mr. Steve Nash. He won MVP two consecutive years in 2005 and 2006, and was the first person since Magic Johnson to average 18.6 points and 11.6 assists per game.
Before the clock started for warm up Stevie was the only starter who would shoot around with the people who sit the bench. There, showing his head is where it should be, rather than swollen like his cocky team mate Amare Stoudamire. He was ready to play and pumped to earn another “w” on their record. Then finally the game started, Shaq won the tip and the game was on. The Suns started off the game by Steve Nash assisting Raja Bell to a long base line jumper. The game was back and forth like that for the first quarter or so keeping the game close. Then in the second quarter Allen Iverson, the baby that he is, started complaining to the ref that Steve Nash was fouling him. When in reality he just couldn't take Nash's intense defensive skills. Before Iverson finished his sentence Nash threw a lob pass to Shaq and in the midst of catching the pass he dunks it putting the Suns in the lead: causing a ruckus in the Nuggets crowd, but for people like Jaynee and I it was exhilarating. This game was fierce mixture of focus and determination. Finally the buzzer went off, marking half time. During half time there was a performance not usually seen at a basketball game, a dog race. In this race the dogs had to go fetch a ball and the come back to their owner. This was unexpected, yet hilarious to watch the little dogs fight to take the lead against the long and lanky dogs. Then, because it was April-fools day, they played a prank on a contest winner. This lady was wrapped in tape, blind folded and spun around, then she was to roll on a mat that was supposed to have money on it, but it didn't. So she was rolling around aimlessly in front of thousands of people.
As Steve Nash literally skipped from the locker room back on to the court, the game started up again. They were down by four and the Nuggets had the ball. To start off the half the Allen Iverson had the ball who drove down the middle causing people to leave their players and collapse on him making Carmello Anthony wide open for a fancy behind the back pass for about an 18 foot jump shot. An awesome play I must say. Though as an answer to that, Steve Nash brought the ball up the court and drove left and passed the ball backwards threw his legs to Barbosa who shot a three. By the middle of the third quarter it was 82-87, Nuggets and they subbed out Steve Nash to let him rest. As he was on the bench we couldn't help but watch as he stretched, no one can compete to the sculpted arms of Steve Nash. Though standing at 6' 3” he looks like a munchkin next to 7' 1”, 325lb Shaquille O'Neal who sits on two seats because he can't fit on one. And Steve Nash, the fine gentleman that he is gives up his seat and sits on the floor so that his rather large team mate is comfortable. Eventually, the fourth quarter is in effect and Nash is back in. In this quarter there are some threes, some dunks and some sick passes evolving into some excellent basketball. The one and only thing I didn't like about this game was that some of the players on the Nuggets team, such as Allen Iverson, were to worried about looking good and thinking they are the Bomb diggity phresh to play the game, and thats not what basketball is about. Finally the game was over sadly ending in an 107-99, the Suns losing by 8.
Regardless, Steve Nash is the leader of that team. Without him the Suns wouldn't even be on the map, no one would care about them. He passes to the most open player and does it in way that usually ends up with points on the score board and a tick mark under the assist statistics. Nash is the one that makes everyone look good, and thats how he rolls. He's not big headed and quite humorous hes the kind of guy who could brighten up anyones day with just one of his crooked little smiles.