Steve Nash Hasn't Given Up on the Phoenix Suns, and Neither Should We

by PHXgp on Feb 7, 2012 3:46 PM MST in Phoenix Suns Commentary

The lovefest will continue because Steve Nash day isn't quite over yet. If you don't like it, then I guess you're just not a good person.

Over the course of this season, we've seen what can be gently described as sub-par, boring basketball from a declining Suns franchise. Our own fans are calling the team "boring to watch".

Boring to watch. Wow. That's the one thing that we've never been before. That's one of the reasons I root for this team through the thick and the thin. The other reason to keep watching? Super Steve. When he handed out his 6,519th assist at the Hornets game on Wednesday, becoming the Suns' all-time assists leader, I was there giving him a standing ovation. The way he plays the game, and the way he views life, is all about the assists, as Wil's article on him earlier today mentions.

Throughout this thus-far painful season, Steve has been a constant. He brings it every night, and in the midst of speculation and endless Bleacher Report articles detailing which 10 teams would be best for him, he refuses to even discuss which teams other than the Suns he would like to play for. He refuses to ask for a trade, like so many NBA superstars have been doing in recent years. He's a truly loyal player who wants to win, yes, but also wants to have the best team chemistry possible.

So keep your heads held high this season, Suns fans, and remember who it is that you're watching.

I became an NBA and Suns fan primarily because of Steve Nash. The high-powered Phoenix offense and locker room camaraderie drew me in, and I haven't looked back since. Steve is the driving force behind both of those things. On Bright Side of the Sun, there are 34 active members with "Nash" somewhere in their username. I have a Nash Suns shirt that I bought in Jerusalem, Israel. The man's influence is worldwide and that is evident in the international membership of BSOTS.

But, of course, Steve wouldn't admit that he has this kind of influence. He'd emphasize the Suns as a team and an organization, not as an entity, a brand, and an idea that has revolved around one person in particular over the last eight years.

So here's to Steve. Hit him up on twitter @SteveNash if you're into that kind of thing.

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Too bad I can only give one. Loved this post, best I’ve seen all season long.

by iceythril on Feb 7, 2012 4:22 PM MST reply actions

On Bright Side of the Sun, there are 34 active members with “Nash” somewhere in their username.

Can I get a HELL YA!

by 2NASHTY on Feb 7, 2012 4:41 PM MST reply actions

leading the way……

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by PHXgp on Feb 7, 2012 4:53 PM MST up reply actions

AND you have a 2.

So that’s double credit, right there.

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."

by haremoor on Feb 7, 2012 5:11 PM MST up reply actions

HELL YEAH!!!!

Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.

Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.

by NashMV3 on Feb 7, 2012 5:58 PM MST up reply actions

...Because He's the Best

…I do hope that he retire when he’s 40 something.

...Suns fan 4 Life!

by nashran3 on Feb 7, 2012 9:09 PM MST up reply actions

I use Steve's name in a few of my passwords.

Does that count?

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by Omaha Sun on Feb 7, 2012 9:27 PM MST up reply actions

I wanted to create a dozen new/fake usernames

Just so I could rec this post more

by UASun on Feb 7, 2012 4:51 PM MST reply actions

not gonna stop ya

let me know what they are so I can immediately approve the accounts.

/kidding.

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by PHXgp on Feb 7, 2012 4:53 PM MST up reply actions

The team really seems to be putting it together

in a “crap now we’re going to pick 15th” kind of way

Voted most likely to say "I told you so"

by jc79 on Feb 7, 2012 5:06 PM MST reply actions

Today should be recognized as Steve Nash Day in Phoenix

Just in case that was not suggested in the other threads.

by oLLiE Boombayay on Feb 7, 2012 5:40 PM MST reply actions

Wedding Crashers quote that was clearly written from the Suns to Steve Nash

I’ve realized something. I crashed a funeral today…. I saw this widow and she’s a wreck. She has just lost the person she loved the most in this world and I realized we’re all going to lose the people we love. That’s the way it is, but not me. Not right now. Because the person I love the most is standing right here and I’m not ready to lose you yet.

by wedge1039 on Feb 7, 2012 5:46 PM MST reply actions

I like this

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by PHXgp on Feb 7, 2012 6:09 PM MST up reply actions

Nash is the #1 Phoenix Suns fan.

That makes my heart melt.

"We’re going to turn this team around 360 degrees." –Jason Kidd

by blank_38 on Feb 7, 2012 6:59 PM MST reply actions

steve nash

got me into basketball

by suns13 on Feb 7, 2012 8:54 PM MST reply actions

As I’ve said, the total Nash package is why I chose the Suns as my team. Not only has he treated me to several excellent years of basketball, he has led me to finding you wonderful people on this blog, which in turn has helped me find what I want to do with my life. Thanks Steve.

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by Omaha Sun on Feb 7, 2012 9:30 PM MST reply actions

that’s really pretty awesome!

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by PHXgp on Feb 7, 2012 9:46 PM MST up reply actions

hypocrite

Boring to watch. Wow. That’s the one thing that we’ve never been before. That’s one of the reasons I root for this team through the thick and the thin. The other reason to keep watching? Super Steve

I became an NBA and Suns fan primarily because of Steve Nash. The high-powered Phoenix offense and locker room camaraderie drew me in, and I haven’t looked back since. Steve is the driving force behind both of those things. On Bright Side of the Sun, there are 34 active members with “Nash” somewhere in their username. I have a Nash Suns shirt that I bought in Jerusalem, Israel. The man’s influence is worldwide and that is evident in the international membership of BSOTS.

Seems to me you only care about Steve Nash, not the Suns. Wonder if you will actually stick around considering you have never even been through thick and thin with this team if you only ever became a fan because of Nash.

by TruthTelling on Feb 8, 2012 11:18 AM MST reply actions

i think he's being honest

in saying that he became a Suns fan because of Steve. That means he has learned to care about the Suns because of Steve, and that he will continue to care for the Suns because Steve does.

hyp·o·crite
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noun
1. A person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.

What’s he being hypocritical about?

by hear_seeker on Feb 9, 2012 1:14 AM MST up reply actions

Just because he hasn’t been a fan for 40 years doesn’t make him any less of one. I have a similar story. I started watching the NBA around 2005 or 2006, and Steve Nash caught my eye and turned me into a Suns fan. That doesn’t mean either one of us will jump on some other bandwagon when Steve is done. And we have been blessed to not have to suffer through the lowest of the low, but there have been some very depressing moments, especially recently. We’re still here, and we will still be here after Steve is done, whether we’re winning 20 games or 50.

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by Omaha Sun on Feb 9, 2012 9:07 AM MST up reply actions

i think he's being honest

in saying that he became a Suns fan because of Steve. That means he has learned to care about the Suns because of Steve, and that he will continue to care for the Suns because Steve does.

What’s he being hypocritical about?

by hear_seeker on Feb 9, 2012 1:14 AM MST reply actions