NBA / Apr 30, 2008 / 8:27 am

The Prodigal Sun

By Austin Burton

All due respect to what Steve Nash has been for the Suns in the past, but last night wasn’t exactly his best work. Watching Nash commit multiple turnovers and brick shots down the stretch, some longtime Phoenix fans might have even been pining for the good ol’ days of this man: Kevin Johnson.

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16 Responses to “The Prodigal Sun”

1. April 30th, 2008 at 8:37 am

   Jeffrey says:

   First Baby!!!!

   I miss KJ. He was one of my favorite little men in the nba.

2. April 30th, 2008 at 9:22 am

   jaceofspades says:

   holy crap.. i mightve been too young to fully realize how nasty kj was.. i mean.. i knew he was nasty.. and hes a big star.. but i never got to watch him like that.. cot damn man.

3. April 30th, 2008 at 9:22 am

   RR says:

   Thank you DIME for reminding everyone how sickkk KJ was…totally underrated in my opinion, but easily one of the most talented PGs I ever saw play!

4. April 30th, 2008 at 9:26 am

   evan says:

   KJ was the truth and should have been the template for Marbury/Francis/etc. He did give the Dream this dunk, too:

   http://youtube.com/watch?v=ifx_gRF-ouU

5. April 30th, 2008 at 9:35 am

   PALakerFan says:

   Damn, I forgot how awesome he was!

6. April 30th, 2008 at 10:46 am

   TJ says:

   KJ was the man. Maybe the most underrated pg.

7. April 30th, 2008 at 11:00 am

   ibleedgreen says:

   kj, hell, they’re pining for the Nash of merely a year ago.

8. April 30th, 2008 at 11:13 am

   doc says:

   Yeah KJ was nice but if the fans looking for him they like getting they ass bust in the playoffs.

9. April 30th, 2008 at 12:15 pm

   Kevin says:

   Nash > KJ

   Give an break dime, Nash has been clutch for years! This game and the disastrous finish against the lakers (attribute it to the greatness of Kobe) are two in a hundred!

10. April 30th, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    cbizzle says:

    Nash? better than KJ? I wouldn’t go that far. Nash has only been good really for the past 5 years maybe. KJ had been good and consistently good for the large majority of his career. That man was a beast. plain and simple

11. April 30th, 2008 at 12:34 pm

    JHov says:

    Yeah there is no question KJ was better than Nash..check the stats and the playoff records! KJ probably could still come out and score 10pts per!

12. April 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    Bank says:

    LOL @ KJ BETTER THAN NASH! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13. April 30th, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    doc says:

    I dont know about that KJ better than Nash shit.He averaged 20 and 10 once I know that but he dont got no chips and Nash would’ve went to at least 1 with a prime Barkly on this squad.Lets not get carried away because of some old ass highlights.

14. April 30th, 2008 at 1:20 pm

    Bank says:

    Thank you doc.

15. April 30th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    JHov says:

    Everybody has an opinion but check KJ’s best four years(88-92) to Nash (04-08)

    http://www.nba.com/history/players/kevjohnson_stats.html

    http://www.nba.com/playerfile/steve_nash/career_stats.html

    Plus..KJ played defense!

16. May 1st, 2008 at 5:51 am

    yak says:

    KJ is better.