The Canadian Basketball Federation's new CEO says task #1 to building a solid national program is getting Victoria's native son on board:
"It is absolutely imperative that Steve Nash be involved with the Canada Basketball program," Parrish said about the Phoenix Suns' point guard. "We have to have Steve as a part of the team. In my mind, Canada Basketball is not valid if you can't have your two-time NBA MVP involved in the program in some kind of way. I don't know how Steve wants to be involved. But I hope to find that out in the very near term."
Their biggest issue sounds like financing, with an operating budget that is "nowhere near" the 5 million dollars that the Brazilian National Program works with. When USA Basketball probably spends more on their Vegas digs during the Tournament of the Americas than what Canada uses per year, things are probably in pretty bad shape. It's gotta be time to get the 2nd greatest Canadian baller in the loop, as well...
"It is absolutely imperative that Steve Nash be involved with the Canada Basketball program," Parrish said about the Phoenix Suns' point guard. "We have to have Steve as a part of the team. In my mind, Canada Basketball is not valid if you can't have your two-time NBA MVP involved in the program in some kind of way. I don't know how Steve wants to be involved. But I hope to find that out in the very near term."
Their biggest issue sounds like financing, with an operating budget that is "nowhere near" the 5 million dollars that the Brazilian National Program works with. When USA Basketball probably spends more on their Vegas digs during the Tournament of the Americas than what Canada uses per year, things are probably in pretty bad shape. It's gotta be time to get the 2nd greatest Canadian baller in the loop, as well...
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