5 Reasons Steve Nash Should Join Lakers’ Coaching Staff
By Scott Asai
Nov 3, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash (10) drives around Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeff Teague (0) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
4. Still The Best Point Guard The Lakers Have
Jordan Clarkson is a rising star, but a healthy Nash would be the best point guard on the Lakers roster. Clarkson is more of a combo, scoring guard which has a place in this league, but learning from a pure point guard is priceless. Pass-first guards are almost an anomaly in the NBA, but a necessity to win. Nash can’t last entire games anymore, but he can still model how to score, pass and get open. Several former point guards in the NBA have become great coaches, but few had the successful career that Nash did. It would be a luxury to have Nash on the Lakers bench pointing out intricacies to the guards and helping them make adjustments on the fly. Don’t forget, Byron Scott is used to thriving with great point guards (Chris Paul, Jason Kidd and Kyrie Irving) so with Nash on his staff, the Lakers offensive numbers should surely improve.
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