Final Thoughts on losing Baron Davis

With Baron Davis, does the good really outweigh the bad? Not only was Baron our most talented player, he was our captain, and our savior who finally brought us to the promise land (playoffs) after years of suffering. But in the end, any sensible warrior fan should realize by now that he was not worth the 4 or 5 year deal he wanted from us. In the end he was just to unhealthy and to unmotivated to commit that much money over 5 years to.

At times Baron seemed unmotivated, and i clearly remember people here in Golden State disliking him for that. At times he also got 3 happy, and chucked anytime he had the basket within eyesight. Other times, he was unstoppable. When he put his mind to it, everyone knew it. We could see that look in his eye at the end of most games, and we knew Baron would win it for us. This is what warriors fans will miss most about Baron, his ability to take over a game when he really felt motivated to do so. But in the end, playing basketball just didnt seem to motivate him quite enough to offer a huge contract to.

Although he was our favorite player when he was here, ultimately the franchise had a decision to make, and they made the right one. That amount of money just could not be commited to an often injured and unmotivated player, despite how well liked he was. We have a new face to our franchise now, a 23 year old kid who's as fast as lightining and at times he himself seems like he cant be stopped. Baron left the key to our future in good hands, and i'm excited to see what comes next..

So thank you Baron, for your time here in Golden State. I will never forget what you did for the team and fans that year, you put 14 players and thousands of fans on your back and supported us with your bad knees, and led us to the greatest playoff upset in the history of the NBA. It all almost seems like a distant memory now a days though, and when the time finally comes when you play at the Oracle wearing a clippers uni, you can expect a huge standing ovation from me, followed by a BOO everytime you make a good play. I'm not one to forget how you transcended the mindset of this franchise, but i'm also a proud warrior fan, who unfortuantely wishes the worst of luck among any player who plays in LA.