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How Steve Nash Has Helped Stephen Curry Just By Playing
Published by horatio algiers on May 14, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NBA
At 6'3" and a 180lbs soaking wet in a fur coat, scouts doubt his ability to be even a mid-level lead guard in the NBA. They do not think that he has the upper body strength to be able to explode into defensive seams and use his strength to carry a defender to the basket.
They also question his ability to maintain his dribble when he gets bodied up by bigger defenders.
Also without elite-level athleticism and slightly above average lateral quickness, the size further becomes a detriment on the defensive end. With the new crop of point guards who are multi-dimensional, they can push it in transition, and they can be posted up, scouts wonder if he will ever be effective on the court.
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