You Golden Staters can’t get enough of this can you? Tell me, why the name “Golden State?” Why not “Bay City?” You could call yourselves the “Rollers.” that would be awesome.

Now its becoming clear that his own team and fan base doesn’t really want him either. Wow! Pretty incredible when you think of it.

I think your average fan wants him around because he can be exciting to watch. They see a star going bye bye and it upsets certain people. I think what you’re also seeing is the end of things in a sense. No one wants to deal with the end of things. Like divorces or death and what not. It’s human nature. And getting rid of Amare in essence, signals the end of the “good days” to some. In reality though, things ended when Marion left and Shaq showed up. Still, some had delusions of grandeur-that it could work, bring a championship to the city of old retired people, because after all, Shaq is a WINNER. Then, D’Antoni left, or was ushered out, and Porter took over. Still there were some who thought there was still a chance. We had Shaq, STAT, er The One, or whatever he was called, and Nash.

So, now, it’s the bitter end, and some still have this feeling like it won’t happen. Denial is a pretty powerful.
emotion.

don’t get me wrong we intend to beat the Suns in h2h games this year

are you saying that you expect the W’s to beat the suns in head to head games this year? if that’s what you meant, i still think the warriors are years away from beating the suns regularly. it sounds like it may have been a typo, though.

i hope amaré signs with the suns for this reason: so he can come back, in a contract year, and play out of his mind.

there are so many doubters of his game right now, which is a bit ridiculous, given the stats this guy has put up, even under the circumstances he’s faced in his career. amaré will be focused, and ready to try and up his value. he must know by now that the market for him isn’t exactly what he (or his agent) thought it would be. so, he’ll come back, play his heart out and put those dissenters to rest, maybe play a little defense (and quiet down those naysayers), and become the beast we need him to be.

but here’s the rub: people will say, “well, if he plays like that, why not give him the extension, since we know he can do it?” just because you get a bonus one month, doesn’t mean you should go out and buy a new car with a much more expensive payment. the same applies to amaré. he’ll be playing his heart out in a contract year, just so he can prove to others that he deserves the money. likely after that, it’ll be the story of too many NBA players. they’ll revert back to being the player they were, the player everyone questioned. why do you think diaw had such a big contract? heck, why do you think raef lafrentz had such a big contract? because they played well for one year, someone bit, thinking “oh, maybe he’s hitting his peak”, and then they disappeared (relatively).

while i love amaré, and would hate to see him go, i think it’s time. he’s one of the most talented big men in the game when he wants to be, but i just don’t know how often he’s going to want it.

That’s the only way he stays….And let’s face it, if you are negotiating, almost anything from a car to buying a used set of golf clubs, aren’t you going to start at a number you know you may not get?

Still though, I just don’t think Kerr and Co. like Amare and his game enough to extend him. What will be interesting is if we can’t deal him before the start of the year and make a trade deadline deal. At that point Kerr and Co. will be in desperate straights. Further, what if we are in serious playoff contention and Amare is playing out of his mind?