April Foolery: Nash to Retire After This Season

by TexSUN on Apr 1, 2008 1:05 AM MDT in Phoenix Suns News

I just can't believe this. Steve Nash has apparently decided to hang them up early, and return to his soccer-playing roots:

Twelve years, two MVP awards, and two Western Conference Finals appearances after he joined the NBA, Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash has decided to retire from the NBA after this season in order to play for the Spurs--the Tottenham Hotspurs, that is. Nash, a life-long fan of the Spurs revealed last October that he would like to own the team someday. Now, it seems he wants to take the opportunity to play for them as well. "I just feel like the time has come to return to my roots", Nash said. "I will miss the NBA, the fans, and my teammates, but it seems like every year some fluke thing comes up to derail our chances at a championship." Nash said he was "honored" that the Spurs want him on their team, even though he has never played soccer professionally. "This is a great opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream", he said, and while he doesn't expect to be winning MVP awards on the soccer field, Nash knows better than anyone that anything is possible.

Nash's departure will leave a gaping hole in a Suns team that has depended on him to run Coach Mike D'Antoni's run-and-gun offense to perfection since 2004. It is unknown whether D'Antoni will make good on his oft-cited joke to retire when Nash does.

Wow, I really don't know what to say. When Nash said "the only window that exists is this year" in that interview last summer, I sure didn't think he meant it that literally. I guess we know what the Suns will be looking for in the draft now.

[Update by TexSUN 4:08 PM PT]: Well, I had a lot of fun with this post, but before it causes someone to enter therapy, I'll fess up. In case you didn't check the date, this is an April Fool's prank. To the best of my knowledge, Nash will be with us for a couple of more years before disappearing into the world of filmmaking.

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and my lab report is not due tomorrow

april fools!

that was good, the heart attack started, but i regained the feeling in my arm shortly after realizing the date....very nice

"Hes very cerebral when he plays out there"--Hubie

by Snowbird on Apr 1, 2008 1:10 AM MDT reply actions

very friggen cute

yeah I was about to gouge my eyes out just then when I read that. Never scare me like that again Tex!!!!!!!!!

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by Turambar on Apr 1, 2008 1:14 AM MDT reply actions

Wow, you had me...

If it hadn't been for the other posts I would've been telling everybody about this.

by hcblankscreen on Apr 1, 2008 1:22 AM MDT reply actions

delete all the posts! and just disallow comments!

"Hes very cerebral when he plays out there"--Hubie

by Snowbird on Apr 1, 2008 1:34 AM MDT reply actions

Sad

My heart is broken. How good he is! I will miss him!!!

by Fayhis556 on Apr 1, 2008 3:10 AM MDT reply actions

Hint

Click the link associated with the quoted "story".

by TexSUN on Apr 1, 2008 8:16 AM MDT up reply actions

You almost killed me.

I was about to choke having breakfast... ;-)

by Son of Steve Nash on Apr 1, 2008 4:32 AM MDT reply actions

Nice

I figured it was bogus, but I got the same feeling when I first read about the Shaq trade. I thought that was a joke also.

'07-'08 Suns: It's clobberin' time!

by Hawk42 on Apr 1, 2008 5:41 AM MDT reply actions

Point guards

DJ Augustin, Darren Collison, or Ty Lawson? notice they all are still playing. Not to mention Derrick Rose, who is unnattainable barring a trade (Boris and ATL pick for top choice?).

'07-'08 Suns: It's clobberin' time!

by Hawk42 on Apr 1, 2008 5:44 AM MDT reply actions

Cruel but great

You didn't just get me. After I read this, I told my girlfriend, she of the 3 Nash jerseys. And then I got the joy of her recognizing it was joke and calling me an idiot.

April Fool's!

by rosewood on Apr 1, 2008 7:45 AM MDT reply actions

told my girlfriend too

She loves Nash so I forwarded this in an email laden with clues. Unfortunately she didn't catch them and was a little distraught for awhile. Oops.

by frienetic on Apr 1, 2008 12:07 PM MDT up reply actions

LOL

Thats a good one.

by ZonaFlash on Apr 1, 2008 12:15 PM MDT up reply actions

AHH!!

Haha, very nice work.....

I was about to shed a tear, luckily I clicked to read these comments....

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by dang on Apr 1, 2008 8:20 AM MDT reply actions

Good riddance

Nash is selfish over-the-hill broken down ballhog with the skillz of Antione Walker. He's an overpaid locker room cancer.

Can we get Banks back, please??

by ZonaFlash on Apr 1, 2008 8:21 AM MDT reply actions

Sheesh...

Wow, almost had me there. Right up to where you said he was going to play in one of the best soccer leagues in the world :P

by TheyCallMePhil on Apr 1, 2008 9:53 AM MDT reply actions

Same here

I knew something was funny when you said that. I don't care how well conditioned you are, you don't just sign up and be good enough to play in a top soccer league.

'07-'08 Suns: It's clobberin' time!

by Hawk42 on Apr 1, 2008 10:25 AM MDT reply actions