Steve Nash did it again. He defied the odds, overcame adversity, and just flat out proved that he was a winner of major proportions. This man is at the top of the game right now. Even the next MVP, LeBron James, must surely agree (since his much-improved team hasn't tasted nearly the success an the Suns) that Steve is the man. Dirk could make a case, but it would be a losing one and I am sure he is happy for his buddy (and hungry for success of his own).Nash took a team that was without its best player all year ... and guided them to the 2nd seed in the west. The Suns were supposed to be big winners this year, BUT... Amare Stoudemire was out all year and they lost an all star caliber player in Joe Johnson (and QRich... and their bench). At least Nash had All-NBA stud Shawn Marion - the Amazing Matrix - to help him... BUT... who else?... who else?... Raja Bell... Boris Diaw... Leandro Barbosa... Eddie House... James Jones... Tim Thomas... these guys are good young players with potential, but they were nobodies (Tim Thomas wasn't a nobody - he WAS just irrelevant) until they came to Phoenix. I want to go to Phoenix!
If there was any doubt about Nash deserving the award, it was answered in a dominating performance against Kobe and the Lakers in game 7. The Suns were basically robbed of a 2-2 series score in game 4,... and with their backs to the walls, on the verge of elimination, the won game 5 in LA (without Raja Bell). Then just rolled into playing Suns basketball and into rolling over the Lakers... in 7.And now, the western semis... and another team called LA. These playoffs are amazing... and they are just getting started!
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