Suns fire Porter

by Dubs fan in Boston on Feb 16, 2009 7:19 AM PST

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3910443

Now, I know this isn't directly Warriors related, but the article quotes Amare as saying:

"I think Alvin is a great players' coach," Suns forward/center Amare Stoudemire said after Sunday's All-Star Game in Phoenix. "He gets along with his players well. Of course, he'll have a great game plan from a basketball standpoint. I think it will be somewhat up-tempo."

I, for one, think this pretty much means that Amare isn't getting traded. You don't hire a new coach, only to get rid of one of your stars. I assume they'll try to make it work with what they've got and make a trade only if it's an offer they can't refuse.

Although, they haven't exactly committed to a coach for the long term, so they could just say "screw this, let's get rid of Amare too!" I don't see it happening.

I think Porter was likely much of what bothered Amare in the first place with his defense first attitude and the way he molded the offense more around Shaq than Amare. He's a great player, and he's by far the youngest of their stars. He's the guy you build a team around, not Shaq, and to a lesser extent, not Nash. I think Kerr was looking at it like "Either Amare or Porter have to go. Amare doesn't fit the offense, so either he's a big trade chip or we've got to change the offense." They made it known that they'd be willing to move Amare for the right price, they didn't get a price they liked, and that made their decision. What's your take?

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This sucks

I’m one of the few people in this world still thinking there’s a possibility for the playoffs, and Phoenix is one of the teams we’re trying to catch. If we kept winning and Phoenix was losing most of the time, anything would be possible. Now that Porter is gone, they’re probably not going to lose nearly as much.

by Golden Boy on Feb 16, 2009 8:31 AM PST reply actions

I’m one of the few people in this world still thinking there’s a possibility for the playoffs

Sorry to burst your bubble, but we’re over 10 games out of 9th place right now. It ain’t gonna happen. Better luck next year.

"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0

by Dubs fan in Boston on Feb 16, 2009 8:49 AM PST up reply actions

I don't care what you or anyone else says

Yes, we’re on hella thin ice, but until we’re completely gone, I’m still giving the Warriors a shot. Especially with SUns and Jazz currently slumping. You never know what other teams can fall. Of course we have to put together a fat streak, but like i said, i’m still cheering them on to do so. And if not, oh well, it’d be all about cheering for us to play spoilers against other teams.

by Golden Boy on Feb 16, 2009 9:37 AM PST up reply actions

I STILL BELIEVE :D

i dont give a ___________ if the warriors are 40 games under .500 Ill still think they can make the playoffs

We Believe

by RunNdGun on Feb 16, 2009 6:25 PM PST up reply actions

who cares if we make the playoffs

I dont think we can make the playaoffs, but even if we did, this isn’t a team that can make it out of the 1st round. The warriors have been playing pretty well lately, but lets not get all optimistic about playing well in oracle. I’ll be more impressed when we actually start pulling off some road wins against teams over .500

by kyzah on Feb 16, 2009 9:32 AM PST up reply actions

Kyzah...

… as in Kyzah Sosa?! (I love that movie!)

Beyond Golden State of Design... and than some!
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by Tony.psd on Feb 16, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions

I think you mean Keyser Söze, Tony.

by VigilanteSteve on Feb 16, 2009 12:59 PM PST up reply actions

Does this mean

theyll be shopping Shaq even harder?

"It’s a hobby of mine. Kind of like collecting your fingernail clippings or pooping in jars." -olympic mike

by sam23 on Feb 16, 2009 10:32 AM PST reply actions

driving to work this morning, in Dallas TX

There was a rumor that shaq is going to the mavs…?

"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."

by GameSix on Feb 17, 2009 7:40 AM PST up reply actions

I don't know why they wouldn't just wait til the offseason to trade amare in the first place...

maybe they figure they can get more at the deadline

by HoLdEmUP on Feb 16, 2009 11:59 AM PST reply actions

Worth a look

But they didn’t like what they saw

"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0

by Dubs fan in Boston on Feb 16, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, I’d think the Amare window has probably closed by now. The longer they looked at it, the longer they had to realize that trading Stoudemire is probably not that good of an idea. I’m guessing Nash, Amare and Shaq are all still Suns at season’s end.

by onlxn on Feb 16, 2009 1:23 PM PST reply actions

J-rich doing the damn thing...........idiot!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/custom/mma/sns-ap-bkn-suns-richardson-arrested,0,7122142.story

by 123707THIZZ on Feb 16, 2009 1:59 PM PST reply actions

no dice

Shaq is gone next year and probably Nash too, unless they grab abother PG and play Nash way less. Amare and Barbosa are not going anywhere now that Porter is out. They may have underachieved this year, but they are the building blocks for another team with similar qualities.

by warriorsvictim on Feb 16, 2009 2:42 PM PST reply actions

Seriously

Nash needs to run back D’Antoini so he can be relevant again. I’m sure Nash will take the MLE to play with LeBron & D’Antoni in NYC if he doesn’t get offered $40M somewhere.

"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0

by Dubs fan in Boston on Feb 17, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions

we need to pick porter up andfire nellie

we need porter nellie sucks

by we believe in Jamal on Feb 16, 2009 4:15 PM PST reply actions

r u serious?

it’s hard to tell sometimes. but if u are serious, i’ll just say that the exact same thing that happened to porter in phoenix would happen here

by AJC3317 on Feb 16, 2009 4:57 PM PST up reply actions

Except even worse

because the Suns have more talent than us.

by Calamity on Feb 16, 2009 10:46 PM PST up reply actions

And indeed, DfiB seems to have it figured: Phoenix Suns Unlikely To Trade Amare Stoudemire

by onlxn on Feb 16, 2009 8:24 PM PST reply actions

Seirously

First TK, then Marc Stein… They be stealing my material!!!

"No no Nene!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB5DxNl4EB0

by Dubs fan in Boston on Feb 17, 2009 11:45 AM PST up reply actions

We're not going to make play offs this year, people.

I don’t mean to be pessimistic here, but it’s just not going to happen.

Let’s wait for next year. Just pray or (beg) that Monta would stay off a moped this time.

Hello people.

by girltothemax on Feb 16, 2009 9:10 PM PST reply actions

don't let

vonteego rub off on you. lol.

by jchao204 on Feb 18, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions

The Suns are a weird organization as well. They fire D’Antoni to “focus on defense” and when that didn’t work, they go back to Run n Gun. They should’ve just kept D’Antoni in the first place

WARRIORS BASKETBALL!!! Patiently waiting for a title...I may be waiting for a long time...

by JustSomeName on Feb 17, 2009 1:32 PM PST reply actions