We could devote this slide talking about Kobe Bryant’s triumphant return from injury or Byron Scott’s old-timey rejection of this three-point shot.
We can touch on the capacity of newcomer Julius Randle, the breakout possibilities for Ed Davis or the over/under on”and-1!” Screams per game from Carlos Boozer (it is 6.5).
But no. No. It is far too soon for that. The grief is still too raw.
Steve Nash–two-time MVP, offensive maestro and good dude–is via, according to a report from B/R’s Kevin Ding:
The latest and perhaps last setback of Steve Nash’s disappointing tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers has arrived.
Nash has been ruled out to the 2014-15 NBA season due to recurring nerve injury in his back, according to league sources.
Even though we all saw this coming long ago, the stark reality that one of the game’s most transformative trendsetters is completed does not hurt any less. This is a reduction for the NBA–one mitigated only marginally by how far the league gained from Nash’s offensive genius and entertaining style.
Truthfully, a healthy Nash wouldn’t have made a real difference for the Los Angeles Lakers this year–not at age 40 rather than for a group which has precisely zero law-abiding defensive players. L.A. was almost definitely a lottery group in the crowded West until he went down, and it is going to remain one .
Bummer to the max.
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