2 Words: Steve Nash & Chris Paul - Must See TV…

I got two words for you. Steve Nash and Chris Paul. Must see TV. That was a little over two words but this double overtime thriller between prime Steve Nash and young CP3 was definitely a must see TV. This was Paul's breakout third season, right before his first all star nod that he earned for averaging 21 points and a league best 11.5 assists and 2.7 steals per contest. He took over the assist crowns from Nash himself who held it for 3 straight years, turning this game into a clash of the best point guards in the NBA. The OG struck first, using Amare's screen as a decoy to change direction fast. And after a broken up play late in the shot clock, Steve fired one from deep. Chris on the other end responded by getting his teammates involved. Peja led the NBA in 3-pointers made that season on a red hot 44% shooting by the way. Then Paul decided to get some buckets himself and started dissecting the Suns defense. Seeing that, Nash had to answer, but the youngster had the final say of the period. With 10 points in the last 3 and a half minutes, CP3 put his team up by 3 after 1, and he carried the momentum in the second quarter as well. CP3 goes on a personal 9-0 blitz to take a 7 point lead before the break. Nash on the other side went scoreless in the period, so he needed to redeem himself in front of his own crowd in the second half. And he did just that. The two-time MVP put his team on his back and with 9 points and 5 assists in the third quarter took over the lead, but just like the previous two quarters, Paul had another Another furious finish in his pocket. With 8 of his 29 points in a 3 minute span, CP retakes the lead heading into the final stage. We had a shootout at hand, and Chris Paul was the first one to pull out the big guns. Down 3, midway through the 4th, Nash joined the splash party as well. Steve sets the net on fire, throwing the fans into a delirium for taking a 3 point lead with a minute to play. With their backs against the wall, the 22 year old Paul wasn't shy of the big moment. CP bulldozes through Barbosa for the end one to tie the game, but on the very next play Nash shows that he owns the clutch. Get this, Steve was shooting a 50-47-90 split this season, that's lethal. At his 26th point of the night, he put the Suns up by two with 40 seconds to go. However, the Hornets had a sharpshooter of their own. Peja got the friendly roll and tied the game again, when all of a sudden, they were awarded a chance to win it all in a chaotic sequence. CP3 misses the potential game winner leaving .8 on the clock for the Suns to try and go for the miracle. We continue the epic point guard battle with both guys going hard at each other in the extra period as well. Rushing to keep the streak going, Nash loses the ball on the other end which results with this. Don't get me wrong, Steve had a hell of a game but he had 10 turnovers and the last one hurt them a lot. So down by 2 with time winding down, Phoenix got the ball to Stoudemire down low who missed the bank shot and now they have to foul, sending Gennaro Pargo to the line. And with the entire pressure on his shoulders, Pargo hits both shots to make it a 4 point game But D'Antoni draws a play for his ace off the bench The Brazilian knocks down a quick 3 from the top of the key to keep their hopes alive. Genero Pargo keeps his end of the bargain again on the other end by drilling both free throws. Now, with 10 seconds left, the Suns needed another miracle shot. And... Out it comes to Nash. Three ball. Yes! Yes! We're tied! Don't foul. You don't foul. You watch Steve Nash. He ran right to Leandro Barbosa because Leandro, I think last year, committed a foul because he forgot how much, what the score was. That was a genius play by Phoenix heck Nash got Pargo running circles and looking for directions after that Still the Hornets had eight seconds on the clock to try and create a payback That was everything Paul could have asked for but his shot rims out and we'll need another five minutes amazing. The second overtime turned into a slugfest though as both our heroes seemingly spent all their bullets in the chambers. CP stopped at 42 points, 9 assists and 8 steals while Nash counted to 32 and 12 respectively. So after Genero Pargo put New Orleans up by 3 with his 22nd point of the night, the Suns were in the danger zone yet again. Fortunately for them though, they had Leandrinho. Grant Hill secures the second chance with unbelievable hustle play and Barbosa causes an earthquake in the arena tying the game at the 11th hour. But then, the Suns commentator foresaw the future when he said this. Peja Stojakovic steals the show with the impossible turnaround fadeaway over Stoudemire to beat the buzzer and win the game for the Hornets. Amazing. This deathmatch came just a year and a half after the original point guard classic between Nash and Jason Kidd. And luckily for you, I documented that double overtime battle as well right here in this video, so check it out and I'll talk to you in the next one. Peace out.