Steve Nash didn’t circle the date on a calendar. He didn’t script the moment. But on “Mind the Game,” released November 4, the Hall of Famer finally admitted the play that told him his clock had run out. And that moment came against a young Stephen Curry, long before we all realized he was about to change basketball forever.

The setup was brutal. Steve Nash was already battling nerve issues, knee damage, and a back that wouldn’t cooperate. He spent two years grinding through double workouts just to function. Then came the 2014 preseason, Lakers vs. Warriors, and a test he needed to face. If he could still move hurt, he’d push on. If not… well, he already knew the answer.

Nash said the turning point came in Ontario, California, guarding Stephen Curry as Golden State dropped what felt like

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