this guy won 2 mvp's 

Scrappy, blue collar, lunch pail kind of guy, sneaky athleticism, someone you’d let date your daughter. Played the game the right way

The nba used to have a rule that gave the winner of each division home court advantage. So if you won the division but had the 8th most wins you'd still have home court

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One of the reasons Nash got the second mvp was because Stoudemire was injuried for most of the season only reinforcing how key Nash was to the team. Having debates about the mvps are the fair but it wasn’t some travesty that he won two. It just looks weird that Kobe and Shaq combine for two mvps as top 10-15 players and Nash as two as a 40-50 player. What also contributed to his first mvp was the fact no one thought he would have that big of an impact. If you look at the predictions going into that season most thought the suns would be a 7 or 8 seed while Shaq did what was expected of him. The context in which in won the mvps are as important if not more than looking at his numbers.

It wasn't just his passing. It was how shifty he was, how unpredictable he was, and how efficient he was. His efficiency and the speed at which he ran the offence is why he was the leader of the best offence for multiple seasons, and why he won mvp twice. The importance of efficiency seems to get lost in todays game. We love to talk about how many points guys are putting up, and how amazing they are offensively (James harden at Huston, Luka now), but those guys always get rocked in the playoffs because of poor efficiency.

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Somehow goob always manages to brighten-up my day with his vids, keep up to amazing work man!

I started watching/caring about basketball around 1998-1999. Watching those Southwest Division matchups between the Spurs, Suns, and Mavs on a nice Sunday afternoon on ABC between 2005-2008 was a highlight of my high school days. Nash was COLD.

2000-2011 was the golden era of NBA

You just said it, you started watching the nba right after he retired, i watched him play when i was a kid a believe me, i was pure magic, you see numbers always represent what some dudes actually made on court, he was trully special, he made his team way way way better, by himself, even though he wasnt very good at D, he got that dog on him, Steve Nash is a living legend, and an spiration for a lot of players, hes 2 mvps for me, are completly deserved.

I think he deserved both, but definitely there's a good argument for Dirk with how productive and efficient he was when Nash got his second MVP. That being said, Nash's second MVP year was also incredibly efficient and he still led the league in assists and led his team to 54 wins without having Stoudamire the whole season, so I think it's fair to give it to him that year honestly.

Steve Nash is goated, bro singlehandedly saved the point guard position

Don’t forget that Nash almost won MVP 3 times in a row when he got pretty close to beating Dirk for his MVP

This video just makes me wanna look up some vids of Steve being a goof. Besides that, I completely agree with you on the 1st and second year. I just think he won MVP the 2nd year because the Suns were so entertaining to watch with him on the court. Even though I wasn’t necessarily a fan of them, I loved watching them play.

Is not always about stats. Steve was amazing those years. He was the guy you loved but hated when he went against your team. And he was making incredible play after incredible play. His Execution on those years was top.

This is hands down one of the best NBA videos I’ve ever seen. That Irving joke was fire. Liked and Subscribed.

I think he deserved his 2 MVPs., only hardcore fanboys of other players may think differently.. nice video man

The top candidates deserve the MVP but only one can win. Nash had that team scoring between 60-70 points in the first half before it was popular

finally some love from the younger generations great vid man

Steve Nash is absolutely athletic. His soccer background helped out a lot. Dude is hella quick

Before you get to big, just wanted to know if you are able to do any Supersonic players in the future? Your’s truly, A desperate Seattlite who wants Sonics content that’s quality. Love your stuff man

You had some funny ass one liners in this one bro LMAO

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1:27 outta pocket for that 😭😭

Thanks for setting the record str8. Put some respect on his name. Canadian Curry!

Miss watching him play. He was one of a kind with his style. Like Ginobili, Dirk, Shaq - nobody compares well to them.

Nash made 2 straight WCF, but the truth is that he made that team absolutely roll. Kobe, who many say should've gotten one of those MVPs, didn't have the TEAM impact that Nash did during these two seasons

Back then, the winners of each division, in their respective conference got the 1-3 seeds. That’s why Seattle was in the 3rd seed instead of Dallas. The mavs were 2nd in their division

“He was a great shooter and I’m not talking schools”

W video as always goob

Sports, like most things, are about context a lot of the time. It’s clear that given that you are a new NBA viewer there is a lot of context lost in your evaluation of previous eras. It’s easy to look at the numbers and question these MVP decisions but at the time people were just so damn enamored with how Nash was able to completely change the identity of the franchise in such a short period. He was in complete control of the offense like nothing we’ve ever seen. It was truly something that stats couldn’t express. With that said, I do think that his 2006 MVP could be debated but I don’t think that it was as outrageous as people keep saying it was.

He's such a no-nonsense type of player, amazing

"the 7ft schnitzel" 🤣🤣🤣

Nash between 2003/2004 and 2009/2010 recorded 4 seasons of 50/40/90 averages (best in league history). He missed making it 6/6 because he shot 0.013 in one year and 0.001 less from the ft line.

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Where does that "10 times better" clip come from? That was hilarious.

the old man "the league is soft" voice is perfect!

“Dude could got shot in the face, checked back in and hit 7 threes” 😂

Nashty playmaking, nice one

"And I'm not talking schools" had me dead

I love you nbagooba you da real mvp

Steve Nash is probably the most disrespected all-time great ever - he is really only discussed by NBA media when they bring up how he didn't deserve his MVPs or wasn't a winner or was overrated. He is never really talked about in a positive way. It's actually terrible to win an MVP that people feel is underserved because that becomes the defining element of your career instead of how good it actually was.

Playoff seeding for the top 3 teams used to be based on the teams that won their respective conference

the thumbnail 🤣🤣 💀

Steve had 2~3 assists every game that you'd have to watch the slomo replay to see how he even got rid of the ball. It was insane what he was doing. Especially the 2nd MVP, that year Amare, their leading scorer, was out the season and he still took them to about 60 games. Think of it this way, there was not a single player in the NBA you could put on that team instead of Nash that could make that big a difference.

“Despite being a teeny tiny little boy” 🤣

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People talking about how Nash turned the 05 suns around but not enough people bring up the fact how he replaced Stephon Marbury, a star guard in his own right. Heck, even D’Antoni was already coaching the team before Nash arrived. The fact that swapping an all-star guard for Nash just pumped 33 more wins out of a team just tells how the stat sheet doesn’t capture his impact in the full. Nash’s scoring numbers also go up in the playoffs, which further proves that he just chooses not to score as much in the regular season because, well, it’s an oiled machine!

They voted for Nash because he was a fresh air to the league, on an era with slow movement, iso ball, and a lot of misses, a fast, run and gun style, where everyone runs and shoots, and do it fast, and it efficiently is funny, people loved to watch Phoenix because they're simply the funniest team to watch, and seeing a white slow dude just running around like a maniac, hitting shots one after the other, doing highlights ever time he find an open man, on a team that would run, would dunk, would shoot, and still being a competitive team that would gave anyone a run for their money? That's why they voted for him in 2006, I agree with you that Dirk deserved more, people just talk about Kobe, even though he was in fourth place way behind Bron, Dirk and Nash, but I can't get mad on their voting for Steve. And just to be clear, in 2008, Dirk lead Dallas to 67 wins, and Nash were super close to win back to back to back MVPs, he lead the Suns to 61 wins and Nash put 18,6/3,5/11,6 on 53/45/90 splits, if Dirk had won 1 less game, Nash would be a three times MVP, let that sink in.

“and i’m not talking schools” is crazy

As a dude in his late 20s, let me tell you about Steve Nash. That white boy was straight butter from everywhere, unlike most guards he didn’t have a left hand either, but you couldn’t stop him. He was the true definition of a “point guard”. They talk about had Iverson been 6’4 he woulda been a problem, had Steve Nash been 6’4 he would be what Luka is today (minus the flair and flash)

being born and raised in phoenix, thanks for this bb

During those two MVP years he was the #1 must-see TV pro player for me. He dominated in his own way.

Kobe had the worst roster out all those cats and had to carry them in an extremely tough conference. That was arguably the best scoring season in NBA history considering the league average in points and pace

“and I’m not talking schools” 😮

Hard to believe that Dave England had the time and talent to film all of those episodes and films of Jackass as well as win 2 MVPs in the NBA. Also, I never got past the thumbnail.

2005 phx roster was nasty S.Nash-J.johnson-S.Marion-A. Stoudemire i dont remember their 5th player but that team was great and i still remember that good memories...

Steve Nash is somehow underrated by a lot of casuals (Especially Kobe fans) and it aint right coz the dude was a demon on the court.

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Good vid. I subbed. Very nostalgic Period for me. Keep em coming as you catch up on Basketball history. Dirk got his in '07, and rightfully so (I'm German btw). But Kobe only having one MVP to hIS is just wrong IMO (I'm a die hard Laker boy since elementary also :])

To answer your question… the top 3 seeds used to be decided by the winners of each division! Love you goober

My favorite player of all time, I love Steve Nash so fkn much

Nash is very similar player to Jokic actually, just 8 inches shorter. Both super efficient, super smart players, who werent the fastest afoot, and could shoot the lights out and unbelievable passers.

and im not talking schools 😂😂

"and I'm not talking schools" @ 1:26 is crazy 💀

That bot was nasty. Theres a reason we say “Nash” when somebody drop a dime or drives it. Even might here it on 3 every once n a while lol

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Steve was ahead of his time. If only he plays in this modern era, he would be a top 15, even maybe top ten player all time. He just didn't shoot as much as he should be. Despite being a blackhole on the defensive side, he is a scrappy PG that does things right and don't force anything.

*“Nashty”* 💀

"He had that dog in him" is the best way to describe Nash.

Keep it up homie

Anyone who says he didn't deserve it, didn't watch him play. Nash and the run and gun offense was so much fun to watch.

I wholeheartedly believe that without smashing his nose he would have at least one ring. 7 Seconds or less Suns were insane.

Damn never noticed until now but Steve Nash and Dave Englund from jackass are practically twins

Steve makin Vancouver proud

the schooler shooter joke made me giggle

To answer your question, The NBA used to have NFL style playoff seeding where every Division Winner would get one of the top 3 seeds instead of who had the better record. That's why Seattle in the NW division had the 3 seed over Dallas in the SW Division had the 4th seed.

The Schnitzel

*This guy* , is such an insult at this level 🤣😭

The Canadian in him made him so tough.

I used to hate him too when i was young. I was a Jordan Shaq Kobe Iverson boy, but in fact, as i see it now, Steve's playstyle was ahead his time. Probably would have won rings nowadays.

he was fucking amazing. every team he was on led the league in offense. also a top 5 shooter all time and could score at will when he chose to. his suns made the game what it is today and he said his biggest regret was that he didn't shoot more. nash in today's game would have been lethal. as far deserving the mvps, both his years his primary competition was kobe the chucker and shaq the man playing among boys. i will always give the nod to the guy who produced in nash's way vs. the typical "me score lots of points because i take 50 shots per game" way.

11 assist is equivalent to a minimum of 22 points, maximum 33, a mean of 27.5. (Not even thinking about how many potential points with good passes that ended in misses) So responsible for 42 points of a team every night? That's pretty good

If Nash played today he would be a top 5 player easily. The current gameplay is made for his exact skill.

Haven't heard Dirk referred to as the '7-Foot Schnitzel' before, lmao

Nice to see a pure Most Valuable Player win MVP, rather than the usual high scorer super stars

Regardless how many he scored, Nash was basically setting up every single bucket Phoenix was getting. He's the sole reason Amare got that insane Knicks contract

who could have predicted after nash left the nets would just blow up? hope his experience with that team didn't ruin his passion for coaching bball.

What are your thoughts on Johnathan Issac, ik he only played 9 mins yesterday, I hope he’s back.

I was a young lad named steven, with long brown hair and white as hell. Steve Nash was my hero.

Nash did deserve his MVPs some people rate getting your team involved more than individual points you put on the board.

He definitely gets that boost he's maybe 6ft tall

I like this shit without even seeing the video

It wasnt just his stats, it was his efficiency, winning games on a team that was weak, and amazing passing. Sorry vs 23 points a game on average efficiency isnt better than 15 WITH leading the league in assists.

Imagine phoenix records during those years if they played an ounce of defense.