It appears that the issue of Steve Nash's health won't be going away for the Los Angeles Lakers anytime soon. According to a report from Ramona Shelburne of ESPNLosAngeles, Nash is still unable to jog or do on-court activities without pain in his left leg.
This isn't great news for a Lakers team that just can't seem to live up to expectations early in the season.
Those expectations were largely built around the exciting additions of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard in the offseason. While Howard has done his part, playing through back pain to give the Lakers a dominating presence in the paint, the Nash part of the experiment remains unseen.
After a poor 1-4 start, the Lakers were quick to fire Mike Brown. The only problem with that is that the coach they brought in to replace him, Mike D'Antoni, needs a point guard like Nash to get the most out of his offensive system.
The history between Nash and D'Antoni has been well covered. Both have experienced the best successes in their respective careers when paired with each other.
When looking at the Lakers' decision to go with D'Antoni as the man to lead this roster, the tho ...
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