In their own ways they revolutionized the NBA with a combination of guile and passing, ball-handling and shooting, and it is only fitting that Steve Nash and Jason Kidd will be inducted together into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this year. Nash, the Victoria product who was a two-time NBA MVP, becomes the first Canadian-raised player to be enshrined in the hall in Springfield, Mass. “He was always looking for the best play and the right play and keeping the defence honest. This week, he became the oldest player in NBA history to have at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists in a season. That’s pretty impressive when you consider James was also the youngest player in NBA history to hit those marks; he did it as a 20-year-old in the 2004-05 season.

Source: thestar March 29, 2018 20:19 UTC