Steve Nash continues to preach defense-first mentality for Nets

The Nets have the chance to have one of the best offenses in the NBA with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn.

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Steve Nash, the player, was always known for his offensive game.

However, it doesn’t seem like Steve Nash the coach will necessarily be known for the same reason.

Now, the Nets could have one of the most potent offenses in the NBA as long as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving call Brooklyn home. Nash knows this, too.

Which is why he’s putting his focus elsewhere.

“Defense is our number one priority,” Nash said during the Nets’ town hall on Tuesday. “Protecting the paint and guarding the basket is going to be the bedrock of our defense. Without sharing all of the principles we’re building and all of the things we’re designing right now, I can just assure you we realize to win a championship we gotta be a strong defensive team with great cohesion, clear understanding of our principles and be able to execute them with variation every night because every team we play is gonna be different.

“So, [defense] a priority. It’s something we spend the bulk of our time working on during this period. We’re enjoying it, we feel good about it. We have to build something that is easily taught and obtained by our players that can continue to grow on the foundations we’ve set.”