Nash fan of Randolph deal

Monday, July 2, 2007

By ADAM ZAGORIA
HERALD NEWS



UNION – Steve Nash is a fan of the Knicks' recent trade for big man Zach Randolph.

"He adds about 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bat," said Nash, who was in New Jersey at the Steve Nash Nike Skills Academy at Kean University. "He's a great low-post scorer. He has a good mid-range shot and he can rebound offensively, so he's going to give them a lot. They don't grow on trees, guys that can give that to a team."


Nash spent three days instructing 22 of the top prep point guards and 10 of the premier college point guards in the nation. Among the New Jersey players invited to the event were Paterson Catholic rising senior guard Jordan Theodore, who has committed to Seton Hall, and St. Patrick junior guard Dexter Strickland.

Knicks GM Isiah Thomas pulled off a draft-day trade that sent Steve Francis and Channing Frye to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the 6-foot-9, 260-pound Randolph, as well as guards Fred Jones and Dan Dickau.

As for his own team's playoff loss to the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs, Nash said it was disappointing.

"It was obviously frustrating not to win a championship this year and it hurts a little bit," he said. "But at the same time, you have to worry about next season and putting that behind you and getting ready to go back out there."

Nash also said he was doubtful that the Suns would actually trade star forward Amare Stoudemire (who ran his own Nike Big Man Academy in Phoenix) for Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

"I think that those things are all talk," he said. "Big trades these days are so difficult to pull off. Every team at this stage of this season is going to be open to talking about things, but the reality is there's probably not a lot in it."

Nash is a fan of the nyc area. I think he is a closet knick fan too. He spends his off season in nyc. I saw him play in riverside park and there is a park on the lower east side he is known to pop up in all the time.

Maybe he will coach here down the road.

Nash said Marbury is THE BEST POINT guard on a playground. So What!


Jason Kidd said Franbury would work! Did It?


Steve Nash is a known comedic clown and I wouldn't put it past him to be goofing on us, because something makes me think Kidd was.

Whats the point of this article?


Should I be thinking "oh wow Steve Nash likes the trade now I can like it".

Nash is a polite NBA guy who would not say anything negative against any team. Its just good business to promote the league and create interest.

Larry Brown, tne nastiest of coaches would never talk down against other players or teams. Just his own!

Really, Kidd complimenting Franbury was just good business, nothing more.

Posted by Cookdcokehop:

Everyone loved the Marbury trade

Hell, I still have the "Can Steph and Isiah Save the East?" cover for ESPN Magazine.

Posted by COSSUCKS:

Posted by Cookdcokehop:

Everyone loved the Marbury trade

I didnt and still dont but Nash knows the NBA

I find it very hard to believe that you did not jump for joy and scream like a 12 yr old girl when the Marbury trade was made. Ok maybe that was just me, but the majority of the New York loved that trade.

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