Steve Nash explains difficulty of Rockets’ Mike D’Antoni’s offense

Mike D'Antoni of the Houston Rockets (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Steve Nash explains the difficulty of Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni’s offensive approach.

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni is viewed as an offensive genius, as he’s pioneered some of the most innovative offenses in league history. On top of that, D’Antoni’s system has produced two MVPs, in Steve Nash and James Harden.

D’Antoni invented the “Seven Seconds or Less” approach during his stint with the Phoenix Suns, which was an offensive gameplan that was predicated on getting up-and-down the floor and getting shots off quickly. The Suns were consistently near the top of the league in pace with D’Antoni at the helm,…