The reunion of Steve Nash and coach Mike D'Antoni in Los Angeles last year was supposed to be the start of something good. The team's fortunes went south for a variety of reasons, injuries key among them. Nash was in and out of the lineup all season. The hope was that a summer of rest and rehab would put the 39-year-old veteran back on track. Now, the questions are back.
With the regular season about to start, rumblings among Lakers staff and players are starting to surface. Pau Gasol voiced concern after Nash sat out the second half of a preseason game against the Utah Jazz, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com:
“Steve hasn't been able to complete a practice yet, so that's the bigger issue,” Gasol said of Nash, who is averaging just 3.5 points and 3.5 assists in 16.7 minutes per game in the preseason, sitting out one of the exhibition games altogether. "I'm a little bit concerned because I want him to be healthy, I want him to play and I want him to do well. I want him to help us. I hope that he can.”
The essential question, obviously, is will the continuing fragile ...
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