How Steve Nash’s Suns Revolutionized Today’s NBA | LeBron James & Steve Nash | MIND THE GAME

In Episode 3, LeBron James and Steve Nash dive into Nash’s upbringing in Canada and how that shaped him to have a stellar 18-year NBA career. Nash shares how playing soccer and hockey helped him understand angles and maneuver around the court as well as what he learned from Wayne Gretzky. He even credits soccer for his success in the NBA. The duo goes in-depth on Nash’s journey, his early days with the Dallas Mavericks, and how former Phoenix Suns head coach Mike D’Antoni implemented the team’s legendary 7 Seconds or Less uptempo offense.

Presented by UNINTERRUPTED and Wondery.

(0:00) - Intro
(1:00) - Steve Nash explains what the Nash Dribble is
(2:12) - LeBron asks Steve how he was so successful
(6:04) - Steve explaining his love for soccer and how it translated
(8:24) - Steve goes more in-depth about Nash Dribble
(12:38) - Steve talks about Mike D’Antoni and Suns’ uptempo offense
(20:00) - Steve on how Suns dominated teams
(21:30) - Steve talks about how he’d do in today’s era
(24:20) - Steve explains what the 2.9 guy is in the NBA
(24:50) - Steve explains what the X-Out guy is
(25:55) - LeBron asks Steve about mastering pull-up 3-pointers
(29:12) - Steve explains where he got his on-court swag
(34:00) - Steve talks about the pick-and-roll
(38:03) - Steve on being deceptive on the court
(39:08) - What Steve loves about today’s game
(40:23) - Steve Nash on what he learned from Danny Ainge

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