Baron Davis Gets What He Deserves.....And Don't Forget To Boo Him Either

by biggiep on Jul 8, 2008 9:04 PM PDT

I strongly disagree with people who think we should be thanking Baron for his high level of play and even suggesting he's as big a hero as J-Rich. J-Rich was traded away; he had no choice in the matter while Baron decided to chase the money.

I don't care that Baron has made this team so much better when it had been maintaining a dynasty of crappiness for 13 years. The argument goes both ways when it comes to who helped who in terms of Baron Davis vs. the Golden State Warriors. Just as Baron Davis was the first star in a long time that helped deliver fans one of the most magical seasons ever, the Warriors were a fresh start for Baron whose value was rock bottom by the time he left the Hornets.

He was known for his stubborness and poor attitude with coaches and his play was not up to snuff in his final days with NO. He's also injury prone. Those two things combined made NO get rid of him as soon as possible for anything, anything being crappy Dale Davis, Speedy Claxton, and a bag of Fritos. Even his first year here was marred by a poor relationship with Monty. Lucky for him, he experienced a renaissance playing under a players' coach like Nellie and is able to show that he still can play at a high level. BUT EVEN THEN, his reputation with coaches is still bad seeing how all of them spurned him in the All-Star selections this past season.

Point is, the Warriors gave Baron the opportunity to save his career, and thus, the relationship between him and the team is a symbiotic one. True, if it comes down to "loyalty," the team should have honored his contributions with a nice extension, but let's not forget that Diddy was going to make 17.8 MILLION DOLLARS next year so he should not be complaining.

I'm not trying to say this is all Baron's fault. I believe both parties were playing a little too much hardball and both equally deserve blame for the split. But because I am a Warriors fan first, I have to side with the FO. Baron is gone, he's not a Warrior, and it's not like he is the angel in all of this. Boo Baron when he comes back, go to Staples to boo him if possible, and definitely enjoy knowing that he stepped into a pile of manure while chasing money and will be stuck in it for years to come.

This FanPost is a submission from a member of the mighty Golden State of Mind community. While we're all here to throw up that W, these words do not necessarily reflect the views of the GSoM Crew. Still, chances are the preceding post is Unstoppable Baby!

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boo baron?

no way in hell I’ll boo baron! baron was the man and I was the happiest ive ever been watching those playoffs 2 seasons ago.

by Foulacy on Jul 8, 2008 9:17 PM PDT 0 recs

Man and when this happened

Baron Dunks on Andrei Kirilenko

If I am wrong i will respond with a D'Oh

by StephenO4 on Jul 8, 2008 9:33 PM PDT up 0 recs

Next thing you know

this guy will start calling Antawn Jamison a hero and how he got traded too so boo-hoo.

J-Rich had heart no doubt, but if you seriously think that he can carry a team on his back to the playoffs, you are on something (which might not be a bad thing). He just had one of his best statistical years with Charlotte and what did they accomplish? Some guys put up stats and some guys have impact on the results of games. You can’t deny that BD put the Dubz back on the map after 13 years of Bimbolism.

by misterjennings on Jul 8, 2008 9:45 PM PDT 0 recs

Did you even read the post?

Because if you did, PLEASE tell me where I said that Baron did not put the W’s back on the map. Let’s not forget that the W’s put Baron back on the map too. So in this stalemate, Baron loses IMO because I am a WARRIORS fan first. Seems like you guys aren’t prioritizing your Warriors fanhood.

by biggiep on Jul 8, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up 0 recs

So if you

want to talk about prioritizing Warriors fanhood, you should boo J-Rich every time he plays the at the Oracle because he IS on an opposing team and he IS out to beat the Warriors.

Not everything should be looked at in such a black and white manner.

by misterjennings on Jul 8, 2008 9:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

I don't need to boo J-Rich

J-Rich didn’t do anything to hurt this team because he never made a decision. Baron did by opting out even when he said he wouldn’t. The team also did him bad by not granting an exception. I choose the team. It’s not that I boo people who aren’t on the Warriors. I boo people who screwed over the warriors.

by biggiep on Jul 8, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up 0 recs

Let me get this straight

You Boo Baron when he comes back to Oakland because he opted out, thus screwing over the warriors.
You don’t boo Jason Richardson because he was traded to Charlotte, so in fact Mullin screwed the warriors by trading away the second best player on the team.
But you can’t boo the warriors because your warriors fanhood say don’t boo YOUR, team boo the other team.
When Jason (Bobcats) come to town you won’t boo him because he’s not screwing over the warriors by beating us? But Baron is screwing the warriors by beating us?
I say lets cheer the warriors whenever they win?

If I am wrong i will respond with a D'Oh

by StephenO4 on Jul 8, 2008 10:35 PM PDT up 0 recs

right on

by misterjennings on Jul 8, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

no class

show a little appreciation. Its not like he left town trashtalking the franchise and the fans as he went a la Dunleavy. He played his heart out during his time here. It is a business, show a little class, dont boo.

by sam23 on Jul 8, 2008 9:52 PM PDT 0 recs

It's definitely sad

the situation he is in. He was looking for long term security, as every person alive is. Just because he left doesn’t mean all the good times we had with him at the helm are forgotten. Come on now, a game winning three over Yao Ming? A game winning two against the eventual champion Celtics (Not to mention the other game winners like against Seattle)? A ridiculous fall away three against the Mavericks, a half court shot against the Mavericks, playing hurt against the Mavericks? And to top it all off, the dunk on Kirilenko.

You can be a Warriors fan and not agree with everything they do, kind of like you can live in America and not agree with everything America does. I’m not saying I disagree with the Warriors playing hardball against Baron, but it certainly gave him the right to play hardball back. And was he really chasing money? He left 17.8 mil on the table.

Baron Davis is a legend. When he played in a G State uniform, he played with style, and he played with heart. Anyone considering booing him is in the wrong here. Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.

by belilaugh on Jul 8, 2008 9:52 PM PDT 0 recs

no you are wrong!

we SHOULD agree and trust everything that this country does. Because whatever Bush says IS the way. Otherwise we are not prioritizing our patriotism!

Traitors!!!

by misterjennings on Jul 8, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

VIVA LA COHAN!

by misterjennings on Jul 8, 2008 10:01 PM PDT up 0 recs

They were both wrong

So I choose the Warriors. Why is that so hard for you to understand? Try HOOKED ON PHONICS please!

by biggiep on Jul 8, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up 0 recs

I do hope your tongue is wedged firmly in your cheek there

It's about heart, It's about fight, It's about being a Warrior!

by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 9, 2008 12:37 AM PDT up 0 recs

to Misterjennings that was!

It's about heart, It's about fight, It's about being a Warrior!

by BritWarriorGSW on Jul 9, 2008 12:39 AM PDT up 0 recs

why boo???

B/c he took the money, b/c he wanted to lock down his future? Is that a reason to boo somebody? I say….most likely NO. I mean when you think about it, wouldn’t you have done the same thing? He did many great things for this organization, and should be commended for it. I think the people who are going to boo are just selfish, I mean how can you boo a guy that help make this team that exciting. Were the warriors selling out games before he got there? Hell NO!!. He helped restore life in a franchise that was almost forgotten.

by celicadriven27 on Jul 8, 2008 10:02 PM PDT 0 recs

NBA is a business, blah blah blah

Then why is there a double standard? Baron chose the money, fans should choose people who don’t screw over the team. Of course I understand Baron’s decision, I’m not an idiot. But being that the NBA is a business, and I’ve invested emotionally and financially in the Warriors, I will dislike people who screw over the Warriors.

by biggiep on Jul 8, 2008 10:08 PM PDT 0 recs

I will dislike people who screw over the Warriors.

Boom din’t screw the warriors, they had plenty of time to extend him and the warriors din’t put together a serious enough team to make Boom want to stay . When Boom came we were rising and he was happy, after Jason got run off we were falling and Boom saw the management was not committed to winning but was going to re-build so he decided it was not worth the effort to stay here.Baron knows a lot more about basketball than any of us so how can we say he was wrong?

by Skeptic con Urquell on Jul 8, 2008 10:22 PM PDT 1 recs

but your thinking short term...

how has it screwed us over yet? You can’t automatically assume that our team is going to be shit b/c we lost Baron. I don’t get why people are so quick to judge the team before any moves have even been made. Nobody has an idea what the roster is going to look like, so we shouldn’t stress about it now. Since everybody likes to assume…assume this…Next April, Dubs are in the playoffs and Baron and the clips aren’t, are you going to boo him then? B/c then he isn’t screwing the warriors ..

by celicadriven27 on Jul 8, 2008 10:26 PM PDT 0 recs

he screwed them dammit!

he screwed them because the hooked on phonics salesman over there says he screwed them.

Try being less emo and more rational.

I dislike this thread because it fails.

by misterjennings on Jul 8, 2008 11:07 PM PDT up 0 recs

I will boo. He never gave us adequate time to prepare.

by ejdacanay on Jul 8, 2008 11:04 PM PDT 0 recs

exercising an opt-out clause

hmmmm… worthy of a boo. ok. have fun with that.

"We're Menudo," -BB

by eshock on Jul 8, 2008 11:09 PM PDT 0 recs

i will boo

anyone who doesnt have the crappy lettering warriors stitched infront of their uni. that simple

warriors dont fish they hunt!

by VonteegoCummings on Jul 8, 2008 11:30 PM PDT 0 recs

for those of you who boo

don’t bother showing up for a dubs game next season
u guys really want the world putting us in the same category as those low class, unappreciative, selfish fans in utah? i know derek fisher plays dirty, but in the eyes of jazz fans, he helped them out and gave them leadership.
same thing for us, baron was our heart, our soul. how effective do u think he still would have been if he stayed here longer? stop pouting, get off ur lazy ass, and realize that baron did more for us than we may know.

Thank you, Dubs.

by misterho on Jul 8, 2008 11:48 PM PDT 0 recs

Plus one

"Monta is the MAN." -Bob Fitzgerald

by WarriorForLife on Jul 9, 2008 2:31 AM PDT up 0 recs

undecided

i can see where you’re coming from but while he was here, b-diddy gave all he had to offer and he played his heart out. he’s a questionable player attitude-wise but he did pretty good until he opted out

by number4 on Jul 9, 2008 1:59 AM PDT 0 recs

Me too

I appreciated him and cheered for while he was here in recognition of all did. If I decided to boo him now based on what did to his fans, teammates and coaches, I think I’ll be entitled.

A lot of it will probably come down to what he says in the aftermath. If he’s cool and it really is about being home, that’s cool. If he’s a total dickwad and badmouths the team, I’ll boo.

2008 Giants: Scrappy! Scrappy! Joy! Joy!

by Goofus on Jul 9, 2008 10:59 AM PDT up 0 recs

What I don't understand........

is all of you people having Baron’s back when he stabbed us(the fans) in the back. Many of you say look at the good times he brought us, but forgetting that we live in the now and we(the fans) want to win now. You say he was just looking for job security, but isn’t 35-40 million dollars a lot of money? 99% of people would say that’s plenty. Face it people….. Baron Davis is typical Hollywood…. he’s greedy & he only cares about himself, (Hollywood = fake + greedy x the square root of the # of people you use). Baron doesn’t care about the Bay Area (he would have stayed if he did) and he definitely doesn’t care about it’s fans (unless there’s a way to make money off them). When the Dubs are winning championships in a few years(hopefully) and he’s on another losing team(definitley), he’ll see his mistakes, only it’ll be too late. Karma’s a bitch.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

by MullyHaircutDay! on Jul 9, 2008 2:05 AM PDT 0 recs