The adventure continues for Canada in this World Cup, which eliminated Slovenia in the quarter-finals after having already won its ticket for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. A notable performance for the country, deprived of this competition since 2000.
At the time, the star player was named Steve Nash, and the Canadians were eliminated by France in the quarter-finals, before finishing in seventh place. How did the former Suns point guard welcome this good news?
“I was on the couch going through all this,” says the former GM of Canada to SportsNet. “Doing it this way, beating Spain, has a particular taste for the Canadians and especially for us, the former nationals. It’s an incredible feeling, there’s a lot of emotion and I’m proud of everyone. It’s a big moment for me. Qualifying for the Olympics 23 years later is wonderful. »
The two-time NBA MVP (2005 and 2006) took the opportunity to take a leap in time, comparing the Canadians’ future experience with his in Sydney.
“They have the opportunity to represent their country at the Olympics, it’s so special, so unique,” says Steve Nash. “It’s different now, the world is smaller, we have so much information. We didn’t have social networks or smartphones. We only had our families and our friends to realize what we were going through. It was the best experience of my career. We were outsiders, only two teams from our geographical area were qualified. We gave everything. I will never forget this feeling, this pride. »
| Steve Nash | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 1996-97 | PHX | 65 | 11 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 82.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| 1997-98 | PHX | 76 | 22 | 45.9 | 41.5 | 86.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 9.1 |
| 1998-99 | DAL | 40 | 32 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 82.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 7.9 |
| 1999-00 | DAL | 56 | 27 | 47.7 | 40.3 | 88.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 8.6 |
| 2000-01 | DAL | 70 | 34 | 48.7 | 40.6 | 89.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 15.6 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 82 | 35 | 48.3 | 45.5 | 88.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 17.9 |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 82 | 33 | 46.5 | 41.3 | 90.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 17.7 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 78 | 34 | 47.0 | 40.5 | 91.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 14.5 |
| 2004-05 ★ | PHX | 75 | 34 | 50.2 | 43.1 | 88.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 15.5 |
| 2005-06 ★ | PHX | 79 | 35 | 51.2 | 43.9 | 92.1 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 18.9 |
| 2006-07 | PHX | 76 | 35 | 53.2 | 45.5 | 89.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 18.6 |
| 2007-08 | PHX | 81 | 34 | 50.4 | 47.0 | 90.6 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 16.9 |
| 2008-09 | PHX | 74 | 34 | 50.3 | 43.9 | 93.3 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 15.7 |
| 2009-10 | PHX | 81 | 33 | 50.7 | 42.6 | 93.8 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 16.5 |
| 2010-11 | PHX | 75 | 33 | 49.2 | 39.5 | 91.2 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 14.8 |
| 2011-12 | PHX | 62 | 32 | 53.2 | 39.0 | 89.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 12.5 |
| 2012-13 | ALL | 50 | 33 | 49.7 | 43.8 | 92.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 12.7 |
| 2013-14 | ALL | 15 | 21 | 38.3 | 33.3 | 91.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 6.8 |
| Total | 1217 | 31 | 49.0 | 42.8 | 90.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 14.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
