NBA’s 50 Greatest Players: Steve Nash

The Over and Back Classic NBA podcast continues its offseason series looking at the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players in history, with a look at the career and Top 50 candidacy of former Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash. To help us out, we've brought along Brian Schroeder (@cosmis) of Hardwood Paroxysm.Rich Kraetsch, Jason Mann and Brian discuss his strengths: directing one of the best offenses in NBA history, his supremely efficient scorer and his all-time great assist numbers. The guys also discuss some of Nash's biggest flaws: his distinct lack of defense, his lack of a superstar trait and why he didn't shoot as much as other superstar point guards.Other topics include where Nash belongs in the tiers of point guards, who we'd rank in front or behind him and much more.Over the offseason, Over and Back will examine the careers of every possible Top 50 candidate, past and present, with historians, writers and basketball experts. At the end, we’ll make our picks for a new NBA’s 50 Greatest Players list.Original airdate: 8/17/15Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy