Steve Nash Can See End of the Suns

For all the blowback over Steve Nash's two MVPs this decade, the reasons used to explain why the media and fans are so enamored with the point guard have gotten a bit twisted. The neon lights his passes create, the floppy hair and light skin tone ... sure, that's part of it.

But he also happens to be one of the most contemplative and unusually outspoken athletes in America. Scribes and heads love that. See: Arenas, Gilbert.

In a talk with Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski, Nash shows that side again discussing the potential implosion of the recently elite Suns.

Woj sets up Phoenix as a team on the brink of being disassembled, either over the next few weeks or this summer. He asks Nash if he sees this as a possibility.

Asked if he could imagine [Steve] Kerr liquidating the Suns and starting over again, Nash confessed. "I can imagine that," he said. "I don't think that's out of the realm of possibility. I would imagine that we'll be together, but if you look at it, it's 50-50. We could make a great run at this year, or they could find an opportunity to start afresh. We've got a lot of older guys in here."

How sad is that? Teams that think it's 50-50 whether the team will get blown up don't typically make great runs. Confidence is a really fickle mistress, one susceptible to the slightest pushes and shoves. Such self-loathing as what the Suns are currently experiencing cannot be good for confidence, which might help explain the Boston-New York-Charlotte losing streak.

It seems unlikely that Steve Kerr and Robert Sarver would make any major decisions between now and the trade deadline. But then again, Kerr has shown a propensity toward aggressive action, and Sarver's backed him 100 percent. It will be an interesting few weeks, especially if the tale continues down this narrative.

(Speaking of contemplative, here's a quote from the league's preeminent philosopher, Amare Stoudemire: "When you're in the flow, everything flows." Preach, brother.)