Arizona Sports Face-Off: More painful, Nash or Barkley?
Jul 10, 2012, 11:04 PM | Updated: Jul 11, 2012, 6:34 am
Steve Nash left the Suns for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Yeah, that stings.
Once the shock of Nash’s departure wore off, we got to
thinking: was his departure the most painful for Valley
sports fans?
And of course, once we got to thinking about that, it was
only natural to make it the topic of this week’s Arizona
Sports Face-Off.
Vince Marotta: Steve Nash |
Adam Green: Charles Barkley |
Steve Nash leaving the Phoenix Suns following eight great years in Phoenix had all the makings of an amicable breakup. The Suns wanted to move on, and Nash, while disappointed by it, understood. But Los Angeles, Steve? Ouch. That stings.
And the fact that Nash and his agent Bill Duffy
When you grow up a Suns fan, you’re conditioned to hate
The only thing that could have been more painful is if
Charles Barkley’s exit hurt, because it was his arrival
Now, Suns fans will see Nash at least four times a year, Yup, that’s gonna leave a mark. |
Steve Nash joining the Lakers was shocking, yes, but it isn’t particularly painful. Charles Barkley’s joining the Rockets, on the other hand, was.
Don’t get me wrong, it will not be fun to see Nash playing
The Rockets, on the other hand, were Barkley’s rival. His
Seeing Barkley end his career playing with the very guys
So, not only did Barkley abandon the Suns, but he teamed
Nash, on the other hand, played the last eight seasons in
In fact, this entire debate makes me remember how |