Is Steve Nash Re-Living His Rookie Season?

What do Babe Ruth and Steve Nash have in common?

What they started out excelling at is not what they're known for.

Babe Ruth started as a pitcher. Well, not just "a" pitcher—Ruth was the best left-handed pitcher of his era. From 1915-17, Ruth won 65 games, more than any other southpaw in the majors. In 1916 he led the league with a 1.75 ERA.

And yet we know Ruth for only one thing: home runs.

Steve Nash is the Babe Ruth of basketball.

He's fifth all-time in assists. He won his two MVP awards largely on his ability to dish the ball. And yet, way back in Nash's rookie season, he hardly handled the ball.

Nope. He pretty much just s...

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