MVP night

These guys were MVP for a reason! Both showed up even stronger than normal tonight. Nash may actually put up more points under his new coach then ever before, highlighting his role as the league's best shooter. Both in Dallas under Nellie and in Phoenix under D'antoni, Nash was the prototypical pass-first point guard, creating for everyone else.

In the new system under Porter, Nash is a traditional PG, which means he is expected to be part of the offense, often a finisher of plays that started elsewhere. Look for his shot attempts and scoring to go way up this year, although his assists will probably go down (although his 13 on opening night goes against this speculation).

Tonight: Nash --> team-high 24 p (16 shots) - 9 a - 4 reb - in 36 min.

As for our other MVP, Dirk, what can be said. He is a team leader, a no-shame shooter, and one of the most unstoppable scorers in the world. Definitely, still the best white ball player on the planet.

Tonight: Dirk --> 36 p (22 shots & 14-14 FTs) - 7 reb - 2 blks - in 38 min.