Page 6 July 12, 2012 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Nash Enters to Fireworks Up and Adam By Adam Serrao Kobe’s hands for the most part. As explained Tartars Ready for Football Seasonearlier, in all of his 16 seasons in the league,Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant came into the league together in 1996, but never did they Kobe has never played with an elite point guard By Adam Serrao Taylor was in charge of the defense and expect to be chasing a championship together unless you count Nick Van Exel, but at that The Torrance Tartars are ready for the acted as the central force for diminishing the on the same team. Two of the fiercest rivals point, Kobe was a baby and his game wasn’t 2012-2013 football season to begin. With opposition’s big play potential. If the Tartars in the league, Nash’s Suns and Kobe’s Lakers the same as it is now. Since he has arisen as the workouts in order and summer practices wish to get anywhere this season, they will have been battling it out for supremacy in the best player in the league, however, the knock underway, head coach Rock Hollis certainly need someone to step up Western Conference’s Pacific Division for 16 on Kobe has been that he handles the ball too has his team believing that this is the and fill in his footsteps, as difficult seasons now. Over time, Kobe has gotten the much and doesn’t get his teammates involved. year that they will take the Pioneer as that may be to do. best of the rivalry, leading his Lakers to five Well now the responsibility of handling the ball League championship. Though they Taylor’s rushing mate in the championships in the same amount time while will be entrusted to Nash, a player that Kobe are already preparing like champions, backfield that made the Tartars a Nash is still chasing his first. As they say, “If clearly already trusts. With Kobe, trust goes there will be many obstacles this fearless running team all of last year you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” but now that a long way. When he feels like he can’t trust year that the Tartars will have to will also not be on the squad this Kobe is 34 years old and Nash is 38, will the others with the ball, he does it all himself. Now overcome and many new key players season. Quac Ho was a senior last duo of cagey veterans still have enough left in even according to Kobe, that should change. “He stepping into big roles on the team. year and averaged 6.40 yards per the tank to lead the Lakers to at least one more gives us a much, much better chance,” Bryant If everything goes as planned, the carry while tallying nine touchdowns championship? said after his first day of USA basketball train- Tartars will continue on with their on the season playing behind Taylor. On Independence Day 2012, fireworks ing in Las Vegas. “He’s a terrific shooter. And winning ways of a year ago and seek out a The one-two combination of Taylor and Ho exploded in the nighttime air to the news that shooting is something that was lacking for us. berth in the playoffs for just the third time was a major reason for the team’s success. Steve Nash had decided to leave all other teams His ability to be a playmaker for others out of in eight years. Though the backfield will be devoid of those in the dust and join forces with Kobe Bryant the pick and roll is one of the best we’ve ever Hollis has amassed a 35-39-2 record in eight two talents this year, Hollis and the Tartars to play at the Staples Center in search of an seen. He has a high basketball IQ, in terms of years at the school. It is about an average have a number of candidates ready and willing NBA title. What better symbol of freedom for being a coach out on the floor.” Clearly, Kobe record when looked at from an outsider’s to step up and take over the running back Kobe? In 16 seasons in the NBA, Kobe has is pleased with what Nash brings to the table point of view, but Hollis is better than those duties behind returning starting quarterback never played with an elite point guard. Now and is giddy with excitement at the fact that totals imply. Consider that last year was the Jacob Kalama. he has the freedom to roam around the court he will have another playmaker on the floor first time the Tartars have made the playoffs Not much will be known about this year’s and choose the spot that will best suit him for to play alongside him. in four previous seasons and it is easy to Tartars until they take the field to open up a pull-up jumper. He has the freedom to stand With the team as it currently exists (assuming see that the team has simply fallen victim the season on August 24 against Hawthorne. on the edge of the court, not handling the ball there will be no more trades), the Lakers are to a string of bad luck recently. Last year, a The Tartars’ all-time record against Hawthorne or calling out plays, and decide when to slash sizing up to look quite formidable. With Nash season that Hollis certainly hopes to build on, is 5-1, with their one loss coming last Sep- into the lane to take an alley-oop from Nash or handling the ball, they will have two seven- was one of the team’s best ever. The Tartars tember when they fell by a score of 20-10. be on the receiving end of a behind-the-back footers down low to roam around in the paint finished with an 8-5 record and reached the Other key games on the schedule include pass off of a pick and roll. The pick and roll, and either take alley-oops from Nash, run the CIF Southern Section semifinals. In the two an inner city rivalry game against the West after all, is something the Lakers have never pick and roll or rebound and pass it back out seasons previous to that, however, the Tartars High Warriors on September 7 and a matchup been able to accomplish with ease. Throughout to restart the offense. Metta World Peace will won only four total games (two each season). against the South High Spartans to kick off the playoffs over the past few years, L.A. has round out the starting five and be the defensive It goes without saying that Hollis would much league play on October 5. By the time the always been the team getting burnt by quick, stopper, while Kobe will move to his natural rather like to see more of his team’s recent matchup with the Spartans comes around, speedy guards cutting into the lane and having position on the court--a position that he hasn’t production and add another trip to the CIF the Tartars should know exactly where they their way with the Lakers’ big men, making a played at for the majority of his career. “It puts playoffs to his resume than to revert back stand and how they should fare for the rest once-admired franchise look foolish. Now with me in my natural position, which is that of a to the wretched two-win seasons of the past. of the season. Nash on the team, the whole dynamic of the shooting guard and that of a finisher,” Bryant If the Tartars wish to have the same success In the last six years of league play, the Lakers’ offense will change. said about the addition of Nash. “Michael that they experienced last year, they will have Torrance Tartars are the only team to finish Obviously, Nash will be the primary ball- Jordan had Scottie Pippen, who was a great to find an answer to key pieces of their team on top as Pioneer League champs twice and handler on the team, taking the ball out of See Sports, page 11 lost over the summer. The main player on end the year by making it to the playoffs in the team who has left a giant hole not only the ‘07-‘08 season and once again last year. in the backfield but on the defensive side of There is no doubt that Hollis and his troops metro.net/crenshaw the ball as well is Tyrone Taylor. Last year, would love to make it a third time and repeat Taylor led the Tartars to their semifinal ap- in back-to-back years--but before they get pearance against Lompoc (the eventual CIF ahead of themselves, they will have to get champions) by rushing for 1,521 yards on the ready for battle and contend with the other ground and accounted for 425 yards though Torrance teams that are hungry for the CIF the air. He tallied 20 touchdowns rushing crown within the same league. North High, and scored 11 more as a receiver. 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