'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame will take place on the 7th of September. Headlining the event will be Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Grant Hill, Ray Allen, and Maurice Cheeks.
Starting today, we will be doing a series on the highs, lows and how, Steve Nash, a kid from Canada etched his name into the history of the game en route to Springfield.
And to kick it off, let’s waltz down memories lane for a look at his five greatest games.
#5 Steve Nash vs. the San Antonio Spurs (2010)
Going into the 2010 Western Conference Semi-Finals against San Antonio Spurs, there was huge pressure on the Suns but especially on Nash to overcome the ghost of the Coyote. Before the 2010 meeting, the Canadian had never beaten the Spurs in his career.
And they had been in the most heartbreaking of fashion. From the Steve Kerr game to a broken nose to the infamous Robert Horry shove, Nash came off wounded, hurt and on the wrong side vs. his Texan rivals.
And he was ready to right that wrongs from the get-go in 2010.
The two-time MVP was aggressive from the start, pouring in 17 points in the 1st quarter and finished with 33 points and 10 assists leading the Suns to a 111-102 Game 1 win.
And Steve Nash looked more ready than ever to defeat his eternal rivals.
#4 Steve Nash vs. the New Jersey Nets (2006)
One of the all-time greatest regular season games took place in 2006 and it involved two of the greatest point guards all time and co-incidentally, now members of the 2018 Hall-of-Fame class.
Steve Nash and Jason Kidd.
A game that involved 2 overtimes, 318 points, 21 ties, and 34 lead changes.
Nash finished with 42 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds, and a triple to send the game into the first OT while Kidd finished with 38 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists.
The Phoenix Suns overcame the New Jersey Nets 161-157 after 55 minutes of grueling basketball action.
The the only non-playoffs entry into this list just shows how phenomenal the game was.
#3 Steve Nash vs. the Los Angeles Lakers (2006)
An MVP showing his worth.
Down 3-2 to the 7th seed Los Angeles Lakers and facing the Black Mamba aka Kobe Bryant on his home court, an elimination seemed inevitable for the Suns and then reigning MVP, Steve Nash.
But when the going got tough, the MVP got going.
With a little help from Tim Thomas, Nash dropped in 32 points and 13 assists in a gutsy performance to withstand a 50-point barrage from Kobe Bryant and drive the Suns to an OT victory and getting the series back to Arizona to set the sun on the Lakers’ season.
#2 Steve Nash vs the Dallas Mavericks (2005)
At No. 2, drops in his highest scoring outing in an NBA Playoffs game.
A year after moving on from the Dallas Mavericks, the newly crowned MVP was facing his old team and best friend, Dirk Nowitzki, in a tantalizing Western Conference Semi-Finals series.
Going into Game 4, with the Suns leading 2-1, Dallas changed their game plan and invited a generally pass first to shoot and score.
And shoot and score he did.
Exploding for a career-high 48 points on 20/28 shooting, Nash combined his efficiency with ruthlessness as never seen before from the two-time MVP.
Though the Suns did not win the game, it showed a very rare side of Steve Nash.
#1 Steve Nash vs. the Dallas Mavericks (2005)
Continuing with the 2005 Western Conference Semi-Finals and Phoenix coming to Dallas with a lead, we move to Game 6 with a chance for the Suns to close it out.
And when an MVP is given a chance to close, he will do the same.
Leading from the forefront, Steve Nash was simply sensational that night.
From driving Phoenix back from a 16-point deficit to draining the triple to send the game to OT to nailing the triple to put the Suns ahead for good, Steve Nash was indomitable that night.
He finished with 39 points, 12 assists, 9 rebounds and made sure Mark Cuban regretted his decision to let the Canadian walk away from Dallas
Guess the Lakers players!
