Steve Nash: Perbedaan antara revisi

Nash memainkan 81 game musim reguler ketika [[2004-05 NBA season|musim 2004–05]]; dalam kampanye ini, Western Conference sangat kompetitif dan ia memimpin Suns dengan 55 kemenangan dan tempat keenam untuk [[2008 NBA Playoffs]]. Meski hanya sedikit di hasil musim regulernya, shooting Nash tetap tajam; akurasi shootingnya setara dengan musim MVP 2005–06 (shooting setidaknya 50% dari field goal, 40% dari three-point, dan 90% dari free throw).<ref name="nashstats"/> Pada 31 Januari 2008, ia mengoleksi garis All-Star keenam kalinya dalam karirnyakariernya.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/allstar2008/reserves_080131.html Two Hometown Hornets Named as Reserves for 2008 NBA All-Star Game], National Basketball Association, 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.</ref> Namun, Nash tetap merasakan penderitaan di playoffs. Meski mengirim Shawn Marion ke [[Miami Heat]] dan membawa 4 kali juara NBA Shaquille O'Neal kedalam tim, Suns dikalahkan di ronde pertama [[2008 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]] oleh San Antonio Spurs untuk ketiga kalinya dalam 4 tahun.<ref name="out">[http://www.nba.com/playoffs2008/series/series_w1s3.html Spurs KO Rattled Suns to Close Out Series], National Basketball Association, 30 April 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.</ref> Dalam penentuan Game 5, Nash dianggap telah mendapat "kegugupan game eliminasi", dan memberi bola 2 kali dalam 2 menit terakhir dari game yang sangat ketat.<ref name="out"/> Meski begitu, Nash kemudian All-NBA Second Team untuk musim 2007–08.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/news/all_nba_080508.html MVP Kobe Bryant Highlights All-NBA First Team], National Basketball Association, 8 May 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.</ref>

Di game kedua [[2012-13 NBA season|musim 2012–13]], Nash mengalami patah tulang di kaki kirinya setelah bertabrakan dengan [[Damian Lillard]] dari [[Portland Trail Blazers]]. Ia diharapkan untuk melewati setidaknya satu minggu,<ref>{{cite news|last=Bresnahan |first=Mike |title=Good news, bad news for Lakers |date=5 November 2012 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-pistons-20121105,0,42578.story |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6BxauN8Ph?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fsports%2Fbasketball%2Fnba%2Flakers%2Fla-sp-lakers-pistons-20121105%2C0%2C42578.story |archivedate=6 November 2012 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Paul, Clippers deal Lakers third straight loss to open season |date=2 November 2012 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400277745 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6BtVFooIw?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscores.espn.go.com%2Fnba%2Frecap%3FgameId%3D400277745 |archivedate=3 November 2012 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> namun keluar dari lineup selama hampir 7 minggu.<ref>{{cite news|last=McMenamin|first=Dave|title=Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol out|date=7 January 2013|publisher=ESPN|url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8821787/injured-los-angeles-lakers-dwight-howard-pau-gasol-indefinitely|accessdate=7 January 2013}}</ref> Ia bereuni dengan D'Antoni, yang menjadi pelatih Lakers setelah [[Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970)|Mike Brown]] dipecat setlah start 1-4.<ref>{{cite news|last=Beck|first=Howard|title=The Lakers Change Direction and Hire D'Antoni as Coach|date=12 November 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/sports/the-lakers-change-direction-and-hire-mike-dantoni-as-coach.html?pagewanted=all|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6C8iDhBwh?url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/sports/the-lakers-change-direction-and-hire-mike-dantoni-as-coach.html?pagewanted%3Dall%26_r%3D0|archivedate=13 November 2012|deadurl=no}}</ref> Pada 22 Desember, Nash kembali melawan Golden State Warriors, membantu Lakers memenangkan game overtime pertama mereka musim itu, 118–115, mencetak 12 point dengan 9 assist dalam 41 minute bermain.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pincus|first=Eric|title=Steve Nash's return helps Lakers through a difficult night|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-nash-return-lakers-win-golden-state-20121223,0,5580636.story|accessdate=23 December 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=23 December 2012}}</ref> Lakers memenangkan 3 dari 4 game setelah Nash kembali. Namun, mereka kalah di 4 game berikutnyam termasuk kekalahan 125–112 atas Houston pada 8 Januari 2013, ketika Nash memberi assist kepada [[Antawn Jamison]] untuk menjadi pemain kelima dalam sejarah NBA yang mencapai 10,000 assists dalam karirnyakariernya.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bolch |first=Ben |title=Steve Nash reaches milestone but is it on a Lakers road to nowhere? |date=8 January 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-bolch-lakers-20130109,0,52973.column |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6DYRlRm9X?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fsports%2Fbasketball%2Fnba%2Flakers%2Fla-sp-bolch-lakers-20130109%2C0%2C52973.column |archivedate=10 January 2013 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>

[[Kobe Bryant]] dipindah untuk menjaga handler bola lawan, membebaskan Nash dari penjagaan ketat.<ref>{{cite news|last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Lakers found formula, can they repeat it? |date=26 January 2013 |publisher=ESPN |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/35592/lakers-found-the-formula-can-they-repeat-it |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6E5zDpW9n?url=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fblog%2Flos-angeles%2Flakers%2Fpost%2F_%2Fid%2F35592%2Flakers-found-the-formula-can-they-repeat-it |archivedate=1 February 2013 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> Nash juga kewalahan dengan [[Dwight Howard]] untuk menjalankan [[pick and roll]], permainan yang diharapkan D'Antoni menjadi kunci untuk Lakers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Plaschke |first=Bill |title=This is not the Steve Nash the Lakers hoped for |date=12 February 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/12/sports/la-sp-plaschke-lakers-20130213 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6EbnSugnj?url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.latimes.com%2F2013%2Ffeb%2F12%2Fsports%2Fla-sp-plaschke-lakers-20130213 |archivedate=21 February 2013 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> D'Antoni memindahkan Nash dan menjadikannya lebih seperti spot-up shooter, sedangkan Bryant menjadi fasilitator utama dalam offense.<ref name=verrier_01302013>{{cite news|last=Verrier|first=Justin|title=1. Lakers Just Trying To Keep It Simple|date=30 January 2013|publisher=ESPN|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/notebook?w=1ckk4&i=TOP&id=8895996|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6E5wMfyoS?url=http://espn.go.com/nba/notebook?w%3D1ckk4%26i%3DTOP%26id%3D8895996|archivedate=1 February 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name=mcmenamin_01272013>{{cite news|last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Lakers rise as D'Antoni's offense ditched |date=27 January 2013 |publisher=ESPN |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lakers/post/_/id/35614/lakers-rise-as-dantonis-offense-ditched |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6E5wNxMe5?url=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fblog%2Flos-angeles%2Flakers%2Fpost%2F_%2Fid%2F35614%2Flakers-rise-as-dantonis-offense-ditched |archivedate=1 February 2013 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name=shelburne_01282013>{{cite news|last=Shelburne |first=Ramona |title=Have the Lakers found their groove? |date=28 January 2013 |publisher=ESPN |url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8889009/have-lakers-found-their-groove |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6E5wHwZCc?url=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Flos-angeles%2Fnba%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F8889009%2Fhave-lakers-found-their-groove |archivedate=1 February 2013 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> Nash melewatkan 8 game terakhir musim itu karena cedera panggul kanan yang juga menyebabkan kerusakan saraf di hamstring kanannya. Lakers lolos ke playoff sebagai unggulan ketujuh,<ref>{{cite news|title=Lakers 99, Rockets 95, OT|date=17 April 2013|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400278948|accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref> namun disapu 4–0 oleh San Antonio di ronde pertama.<ref name=ap_04282013>{{cite news|title=Dwight Howard ejected as Spurs finish sweep of Lakers |date=28 April 2013 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400459790 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6GEjGNmOA?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscores.espn.go.com%2Fnba%2Frecap%3FgameId%3D400459790 |archivedate=29 April 2013 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> Nash melewatkan 2 game terakhir di seri itu karena masalah yang sama di panggul dan hamstringnya.<ref name=mcmenamin_05062013/><ref name=ap_04282013/> Di musim yang dikatakannya sebagai "yang paling mengecewakan" dalam karirnyakariernya, Nash melewatkan karier tertinggi 32 game di musim reguler, dan mencetak rata-rata terkecil dalam assistnya (6.7) sejak 1999–2000, ketika ia menjadi starter paruh-waktu bersama Dallas.<ref name=mcmenamin_05062013/><ref>{{cite news|last=McMenamin|first=Dave|title=Steve Nash frustrated with season|date=10 April 2013|publisher=ESPN|url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9158327/steve-nash-los-angeles-lakers-says-feels-most-frustrating-season-career|accessdate=6 May 2013}}</ref>

Nash dikenal dari playmaking, skill dalam ball-handling dan shooting. Ia memimpin liga dalam assist selama 5 tahun, dengan rata-rata 11.5 assists per game di 2004–05, 10.5 di 2005–06, 11.6 di 2006–07, 11.0 di 2009–10 dan 11.4 di 2010–11<ref name="nashstats"/> dan memenangkan 2005 dan 2010 NBA All-Star Skills Contests.<ref name="nashbio"/> Akhir musim 2012–13, ia mempunyai 90.4% rata-rata [[free-throw]] shooting dalam karirnyakariernya (terbaik dalam sejarah NBA)<ref>[http://www.nba.com/statistics/default_all_time_leaders/AllTimeLeadersFTPQuery.html?topic=4&stat=8 NBA History – All Time Leaders: Free Throw Percentage], National Basketball Association. Retrieved 13 April 2009.</ref> dan 42.8% [[Three-point field goal|three-point]] shooting rata-rata dalam karirnyakariernya (ke-8 terbaik dalam sejarah liga),<ref>[http://www.nba.com/statistics/default_all_time_leaders/AllTimeLeadersFG3PQuery.html?topic=4&stat=6 NBA History – All Time Leaders: Three Point Field Goal Percentage], National Basketball Association. Retrieved 13 April 2009.</ref> dan diakui sebagai salah satu dari 10 pemain terbaik dalam sejarah liga di total assists per game, dan three-point field goals made.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/statistics/default_all_time_leaders/AllTimeLeadersASTQuery.html?topic=4&stat=11 NBA History – All Time Leaders: Assists], National Basketball Association. Retrieved 1 May 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.nba.com/statistics/default_all_time_leaders/AllTimeLeadersAPGQuery.html?topic=4&stat=10 NBA History – All Time Leaders: Assists Per Game], National Basketball Association. Retrieved 1 May 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.nba.com/statistics/default_all_time_leaders/AllTimeLeadersFG3Query.html?topic=4&stat=7 NBA History – All Time Leaders: Three Point Field Goals Made], National Basketball Association. Retrieved 8 May 2008.</ref> Sebagai tambahan, ia peringkat kedua (terbaik sejak 1986–87) di musim reguler point-assist [[Double-double|double doubles]].<ref>[http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&player=&match=career&is_playoffs=N&year_min=1987&year_max=2013&age_min=0&age_max=99&team_id=&opp_id=&game_location=&game_result=&is_starter=&pos=&c1stat=ast&c1comp=gt&c1val=10&c2stat=pts&c2comp=gt&c2val=10&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=pts Player Game Finder], basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.</ref> Di musim 2005–06, Nash menjadi pemain ke-4 dalam sejarah NBA history yang melakukan shoot 50% atau lebih baik di lapangan, 40% dari jarak three-point (43.9), dan 90% dari free-throw, bergabung dengan [[Larry Bird]], [[Reggie Miller]], dan [[Mark Price]] dalam [[50–40–90 club|klub 50–40–90]].<ref name="ofs"/><ref>Perkins, Dave, [http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/nba/article/803137--perkins-this-could-be-the-year-for-steve-nash-and-suns "Perkins: This could the year for Steve Nash and the Suns], ''Toronto Star'', 1 May 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2001.</ref> Nash kemudian melakukannya lagi 3 kali dalam musim 2007–08, 2008–09 dan 2009–10.<ref name="nashstats"/> Nash (4 kali) dan Larry Bird (2 kali) adalah pemain yang dapat melakukannya lebih dari sekali.<ref>Cohen, Richard and Neft, David, ''The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Basketball Edition'', St. Martin's Press, 1990, pp. 472, 485, 498 for Larry Bird shooting statistics as two-digit percentages for 1985–86, 86–87, 87–88.</ref> Dua kali [[NBA MVP]], Nash adalah point guard kedua (dengan [[Magic Johnson]]) yang memenangkan MVP lebih dari sekali dan guard ketiga dalam sejarah NBA yang mendapat MVP beruntun (bersama Johnson dan [[Michael Jordan]]).<ref name="nashbio"/> Hanya 10 pemain NBA lainnya yang mendapat MVP beruntun: Johnson, Jordan, [[Bill Russell]], [[Wilt Chamberlain]], [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]], [[Moses Malone]], [[Larry Bird]], [[Tim Duncan]], [[LeBron James]], dan [[Stephen Curry]].<ref name="nashbio"/> Pada 11 Mei 2006, [[ESPN]].com menilai Nash sebagai point guard ke-9 terbaik sepanjang masa,<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dailydime-GreatestPointGuards "10 greatest point guards ever"], ESPN, 11 May 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2007.</ref> dan dalam survei nba.com pada 2007, Nash mendapat 85% vote oleh general manager di liga sebagai point guard terbaik di liga.<ref>[http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/270144 GMs tip Bargnani for big year], ''Toronto Star'', 25 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2007.</ref> Pada survei yang sama di 2009, Nash dinilai sebagai passer terbaik dan pemain yang memiliki IQ basket terbaik.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/news/features/gmsurvey.misc/index.html 2009–10 GM Survey Results: Miscellaneous], National Basketball Association, 14 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.</ref> Mengomentari kekalahan Nash dari rekan [[Dirk Nowitzki]] pada MVP NBA 2007, center dan [[Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Boston Celtics]] Russell menyatakan: "Aku berpikir, dalam pentas dunia, ia adalah salah satu atlit terbaik kita dalam olahraga apapun... Aku penggemar berat (Nash). 2 MVP yang ia dapatkan, ia pantas. Bagian dari alasan kenapa ia sangat bagus dan sangat efektif karena pemain suka bermain dengannya. Ia menciptakan atmosfir ketika mereka memenangkan game."<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/25/sports/nash.php Russell on Nash], ''International Herald Tribune'', 5 July 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.</ref>