Daily Links: Where the Amare stay or go drama continues

Hello. I have backed off the issue of Amare Stoudemire’s defense, but still think he will leave, for a simple reason: the money. He wants $20 million per, if I understand correctly, and Robert Sarver’s fiscal attitude doesn’t suggest that he would pay it. I personally would give Stoudemire his ridiculous $20 million if he becomes some kind of good defender, but even then, Sarver might not.

This did not have good timing. I don’t know anyone who wanted Steve Nash to leave, but if he had, the money would have been there for Stoudemire. If only he could sign a short extension at his current pay and wait until Nash’s retirement to cash in.

Amare – I don’t read too much into it…alls I know is Amare is going to beast it up this year for us

Suns – look for JRich to have a good year and while it probably will be nearly impossible for Grant Hill to have as productive a year as he did last season, remember because of his injuries he doesn’t have the mileage other players his age do and at least Hollinger is with me on the whole Goran Dragic issue

Beasley – Rose aint looking like a bad #1 pick now is he?

Phoenix Stan – “assuming you aren’t rooting for Slovenia to actually win this thing”…was that a shot at Goran?