Comments on: Suns Rumors: The poker game begins

By: Gentlemen, start your engines!| Valley of the Suns

Gentlemen, start your engines!| Valley of the Suns — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:11:40 +0000

[...] Two weeks ago on draft day, we all thought this was the day that Amare Stoudemire would officially become an ex-Sun. We have since barely heard a peep about that deal, but as I wrote after Don Nelson proclaimed his love for Steph Curry, neither side had anything to gain by doing anything else but playing a strong hand of poker. [...]

By: Joe M.

Joe M. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:11:19 +0000

Forget Curry. Suns only settled on getting the 7th pick. They want Randolph and should DEMAND him. Warriors need it more.

By: JD Smith

JD Smith — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:38:38 +0000

No Curry – no Amare. That simple.

We keep Amare… add Chandler.. dump JRich.

Then we watch Amare throw down on GSW everytime they meet to remind Nelson of what a mistake it was not to grab him. Don will be wetting his pants with every Amare throw down and Don will be re-living the 2005 nightmare in Dallas when Amare dominated.

Guaranteed 4-5 seed next year playoffs.

Amare is not done folks… sure some tough luck with eye injury… but the guy is going to be an All-Star next year.

When has he ever failed to come back strong??

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:45:22 +0000

Keep Amare, he'll stay in PHX, he is our franchise player! we still have talent and remember last year Terry Porter had us at 28-24 before he was fired. we went 18-12 under Gentry without Amare & LB10 for 5 games! Now with No SHAQ, a Healthy Amare, LB10, & 2 rookies we can easily be 6th or 7th seed in the west. Artest is a free Agent, T-Mac is DONE, Boozer is on the decline, AK47 as well. Chris Paul is getting frustrated with his same team weaker games. We can only go up from last year so KERR needs to get his head out of his behind and look to WIN….if we cant get CURRY I say no trade!!…AMARE is the best 4 in the game besides (Garnett, Duncan, & Dirk)

By: 3 Types of Poker Games « Click Play Poker Blog | Bets 911

3 Types of Poker Games « Click Play Poker Blog | Bets 911 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:15:26 +0000

[...] Suns Rumors: The poker game begins| Valley of the SunsThe latest Suns rumors have Phoenix and Golden State locked in a high-stakes poker duel regarding whether Stephon Curry will be involved in the proposed Amare deal. [...]

By: Justin B.

Justin B. — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:52:49 +0000

I really don’t understand why people keep saying Sarver is so extremely cheap. Really? The Suns had one of the highest payrolls in the league, a team filled with All-Stars. If I were the owner, I certainly wouldn’t want to be blowing millions of dollars in luxury taxes for a team that can’t even make the playoffs.

By: ryder

ryder — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:19:06 +0000

Golden State has a small market? Do you even know where the team plays?

By: Justin B.

Justin B. — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:42:28 +0000

I’ve read a few reports that the GS Warriors are bluffing, but if that’s true, I hope Kerr knows it. As far as Stoudemire taking himself out of the 2010 free agent class, I don’t think he’ll have a problem signing the extension, provided it’s a max extension. I think Amare wants to get paid and would love to be a “heralded” player; he’d love to be the player that came to Oakland to save the Warriors, and I think that’s what this trade would be saying to him.

By: Truth

Truth — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:13:01 +0000

This is a big test for Kerr. I definitely think that GSW are bluffing, but Kerr needs to call it.

He's made some big mistakes since he came here, and if he screws this up as well, well then he's done to anyone with a brain (this obviously doesn't include Sarver). However, if he if he holds his ground and threatens to just walk if Curry's not included, and gets his man, then perhaps there's hope for him yet.

No preassure on him or anything, but for me this is realy make or break for him.

By: Anjoe

Anjoe — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:01:30 +0000

As far as getting anything reasonably fair in a trade for Amar'e, thats not going to happen with our current ownership. Sarver has shown time and time again its about the bottom line, and the Shaq trade is the latest piece of evidence. I mean honestly, we could have gotten a draft pick out of the trade with Cleveland, but instead take cash considerations? UNBELIEVABLE. He will only take back enough salary to make the trade work, therefore you will only see trades involving unproven and cheap talent. That said, Curry-Wright-Biedrins is probably the best we can do under this scenario.