How will Steve Nash fare in Phoenix with Amar’e Stoudemire gone and Hedo Turkoglu replacing him?
“I feel so lucky to be able to play this game, to be a part of a team and challenge myself against the best players in the world every night,” Steve Nash said in Vancouver before his first pre-season game this year. “I may not be able to do it forever, so I’m going to try to enjoy it as much as I can.” This year could be trickier to enjoy than most. Turkoglu tormented Raptors brass and fans, and if he has not readjusted his attitude, he will find himself in a situation with Nash. Nash, who turns 37 this season, is not in a position to be playing babysitter for a season. 7. Will either Carmelo Anthony or Chris Paul be traded? Both players, of course, have not publicly requested to be traded. They cannot, lest they face a fine — ask Portland’s Rudy Fernandez about that. However, both players want out of their situation, and they are using league power broker William (Worldwide Wes) Wesley to get that message across. If the Hornets deal Paul, basketball in New Orleans could die. He will n
