Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant look to have the season that they never had

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When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Steve Nash back in 2012, fans could only ponder the possibilities of what they were about to witness. With a two-time MVP known for his creative passing abilities combined with a prolific scorer in Kobe Bryant, fans in Los Angeles were set to be treated with a season that would been nothing sort of epic.

Instead, Nash went down with a nerve-root injury that shook up his back and sidelined the all-star for the majority of the season. Bryant would go on to play the majority of the regular season games without Nash before succumbing to an injury of his own. All in all, the dream duo that fans so desperately wanted to see never came to fruition. Last year, Bryant played in a total of six games (none of which were played alongside Nash) while Nash suited up for 15.

With reports of Nash and Bryant's improvement and recovery following their injuries, perhaps this is the season where the fans will finally get to see the extraordinary tandem that they longed for two years ago. Nash is no longer suffering from the nerve injury which has plagued him for the last two seasons he has had with the Lakers. Bryant is now beginning to practice without limitations caused by both his achilles and ailing knees. Both veterans have been given the green light to practice and engage in 5-on-5 drills with the rest of their teammates.

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Nash is set to retire following the 2014-2015 season which means that this may very well be the last opportunity for Bryant to play with the man who caused so many problems for the purple and gold in the past. Both athletes respect one another for their hard work ethics and competitive drive, it is only a shame that they would have to wait two years to finally see to some consistency in terms of playing with each other. The two future hall-of-famers will have a lot of work to do in shaping and leading a youthful roster but that does not take from the influence they will certainly have on all of the players.

The Lakers are going into this season with low expectations and are not favored to get too far come the post season. However, with Nash and Bryant onboard this time around, the organization can at least fulfill one dream which would be amazing coming out of the terrible seasons that fans have already suffered through. If the tandem can stay together and play their hearts out for the majority of the season, I think it is safe to say that the 2014-2015 campaign will be a great one. One that would allow a great point guard who has revolutionized the game to redeem himself and have an exception exit to an illustrious career, while giving fans what they wanted to see all along.