Steve Nash: ‘It’s important for our team that we don’t overburden Kevin Durant’

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images When you have one of the greatest scorers to ever play the game, it’s hard not to lean on his talents. Although Kevin Durant is the driving force behind the title-contending Nets, an argument can be made that the team has been relying on him too much, too often in their offensive schemes.

While the loss of Kyrie Irving has to be considered a major reason for Durant’s heavy load, there are other reasons as well. James Harden has been up-and-down as he tries to get back into basketball shape following an off-season devoted to rehabbing his hamstring issues. With a lack production by committee, Durant’s numbers early in the season have to be high.

Durant is…