jay-hova

Nash's response to the top question in this thread

Where do you rank Hakeem Olajuwon in the greatest centers of all-time conversation? Why do you rank him in the said position?

Hi Steve – thank you for doing this AMA. The first NBA game I attended I watched you play on the Mavs with Dirk and Finley in 2001 and was immediately a fan of you as a player. And the fact that you love soccer made me like you even more (I played soccer growing up myself).

Two questions:

The 2007 playoffs - Even though I’m not Suns fan, to this day I’m upset with the NBA’s decision to suspend Amare and Diaw for Game 5 after the series was tied 2-2. Yes Horry was suspended too but he was the aggressor, and a non-factor on the Spurs, while Amare was the best scoring option on the best offense in the league, (Diaw was the starter too!). You guys lost the next two games and the Spurs cruised to a championship sweeping the Cavs led by a young LeBron. I feel that was your best opportunity to get a ring, and as a fan of basketball I’m really upset that you did not. I hated NBA so much after that year that I gave up following it for the next 3 years.

How do you as a player deal with something so unfair?

On a lighter note -

What career accomplishment are you most proud of – winning back-to-back MVP’s, or being mentioned in a chart topping Nelly Furtado song?

Shaq! I hated you for a while b/c I'm a huge Allen Iverson fan, and you denied him his only opportunity for a ring. What are your thoughts on AI as a player? Where would you rank him amongst guards you've seen play in the NBA in your illustrious career?