What PG was better than Steve Nash in the last 30 years?

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

Steve Blake's current level of play is adding credibility to this theory. If he stays on this pace dude will be averaging around 10 assists per game (a career high).

he nearly made Raymond felton into an all-star.

had people on this board thinking felton was better than ty Lawson, and expected felton to start in Denver.

You've gotta be joking
Magic Johnson
John Stockton
Isiah Thomas
Gary Payton
Chris Paul
Jason Kidd
Lenny Wilkins
Tiny Archibald
Tim Hardaway
Walt Frazier
& a couple others I can't think of right now...............
Nash is one of the most overrated players in NBA history he is about the equivalent of Mark Price.
Get this thread

oh snap.

you beat me to the mark price comparison.

I was a mark price fan, btw. but still.

 

[greenygreen]

LOL he's not even best sun's pg KJ better

 

[7oclock]

yet none of these players are multi-MVP point guards.

How does a 2x MVP not get mentioned in the top 5...you guys bringing up advanced stats and who shut down who on what day in a twinkle of your eyes...

talks about accolades, real world, consistency, prime point guard playing, unguardability - that is Steve Nash the 2nd best PG alive.

 

[mrken12]

Nash is a very good PG but he's severely overrated by the NBA media. I wonder why?

I still don't think he should have won the 05 Season MVP.

 

[7oclock]

Nash is a very good PG but he's severely overrated by the NBA media. I wonder why?

I still don't think he should have won the 05 Season MVP.

so it's a conspiracy - so you won't give credit where due? Wow

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Nash is a very good PG but he's severely overrated by the NBA media. I wonder why?

I still don't think he should have won the 05 Season MVP.

Same reason why the media continually gave him a pass for his piss poor defense and tried to make excuses for it by saying he lead the league in charges taken.

Same reason why Dirk continually gets pass for not playing defense while Melo is constantly (and deservedly) criticized for not playing defense.

I remember some years back they polled NBA players about who they feel puts in the least amount of effort defensively, Nash and Dirk were at the top of the list.

 

[mrken12]

so it's a conspiracy - so you won't give credit where due? Wow

Conspiracy? I'm just pointing out the obvious. The politics involved are just the typical American media.

I give him credit for being good but there are people here trying to put him above Isiah Thomas. That's not happening.

 

[ElMasChingon]

Magic Johnson
Stockton
Isaiah Thomas
Iverson
Jason Kidd

Chris Paul will eventually get there but I can't put him above Nash at the moment

 

[7oclock]

Conspiracy? I'm just pointing out the obvious. The politics involved are just the typical American media.

I give him credit for being good but there are people here trying to put him above Isiah Thomas. That's not happening.

I say Steve Nash is top 5 and posters in the coli come in like

 

[mrken12]

media are people, they voted, and they decreed Nash the best for 2 straight years. That's called democracy my n-word.

 

[IAmGettingAMailOrderBride]

Jeremy Lin had a good run

 

[VladTheImpaler]

I would put slightly above Thomas and barely above Stockton and slightly below Magic Johnson. Now disregard his slow start in his career, once he got going no other PG could handle him. He shot 50% pretty much his entire career as starter and over 40% from 3. Not to mention the years of double digit assists...culminated by MVP award.

I really don't think enough homage is paid by your run and jump low iq basketball lovers, to those gritty, hard nosed, high iq players, especially a living/playing legend such as Steve Nash.

top 5 ever

1. Magic Johnson
2. Steve Nash
3. John Stockton
4. Isiah Thomas
5. Bob Cousy

How many rings did he lead his team to?

 

[mastermind]

Kidd
Isiah
Magic
Payton
Paul
Stockton
And a healthy KJ

Nash is an all time great but you have to chill

 

[Danie84]

White Chocolate

 

[Street Knowledge]

Magic is the only one who rivals his impact on offense and since I only care about offense from a PG, he's as good as any. Goat level shooter, facilitator, And a good scorer.

Every team he played on in his prime was GOAT level on offense

Rank Year Team eORtg Offense
1 2007 Phoenix Suns 116 3.25
2 2005 Phoenix Suns 116.1 2.92
3 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 108.2 2.72
4 2010 Phoenix Suns 116.4 2.59
5 1982 Denver Nuggets 113.4 2.56
6 2004 Dallas Mavericks 110.8 2.49
7 1975 Houston Rockets 104.1 2.4
8 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 115.9 2.34
9 2004 Sacramento Kings 110.3 2.33
10 2006 Phoenix Suns 113.1 2.31
11 2009 Phoenix Suns 114.4 2.13
12 1988 Boston Celtics 114.7 2.12
13 1998 Seattle Supersonics 113.2 2.07
14 1996 Chicago Bulls 116.3 2.02
15 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 114.6 2.01
16 1978 San Antonio Spurs 106.8 2
17 1995 Seattle Supersonics 116 2
18 2004 Seattle Supersonics 109.3 1.99
19 2002 Dallas Mavericks 110.4 1.98

7 are Nash anchored teams. According to NBA.com, From 02-10, Steve Nash's offensive teams were ranked #1 every single year in offensive rating. 9 straight years of #1 offenses