Just like your home town, mine had a Foot Locker that everybody went to for Nike Airs, New Era hats, Starter jackets, and some various cheap shoe cleaning kits. By the time I was in high school, some football players a few years older than me got jobs there. Not only did they work there, they figured out a way to steal hundreds of dollars worth of shoes, hats, and apparel over several months time. One by one, the owner fired the people he thought were stealing the stuff, relying on the testimony of the most experienced employee, a friend of mine. Almost a year had gone by and just about everybody had been fired except my friend, yet stuff was still getting jacked. At that point, the owner knew my friend was the mastermind and fired him.

Flash forward to 2009 and the crumbling Phoenix Suns. One by one, all-star players are getting traded, coaches are getting fired, and rumors are flying faster than Ussain Bolt. There's obviously a problem, but lots of people are leaving and the problem is still there. This is the point where Steve Kerr is the only one left at the Foot Locker, and the owner has to fire him--NOW!
I don't need to explain what the Suns were, and what they are now, but to put it shortly, the Suns have become the sports equivalent of our economy. What once was a never-before-seen offensive statistics bubble, based on a high-risk "7 seconds or less" strategy, is now a bubble burst. Sound familiar?

Two things I don't get: 1) How has nobody mentioned Steve Kerr's sole responsibility in this mess? and 2) How did Steve Kerr get this job?? He's five years away from becoming the next Matt Millen. A likable former player that won multiple titles (because of hall of famer teammates), and was great in the booth. And like Millen, Kerr has no previous front-office experience. Why put someone in charge of a multi-million dollar organization if he's never held a position remotely close to the one he's offered? Maybe I should ask the man to Millen's left.

The worst part about this is that Steve Nash dies a little each time he has to walk the ball up the court . And sooner than you think, he's gonna retire and focus on his MLS interests. Steve Nash deserves a ring, BAD. And because of Steve Kerr (who has four undeserved rings) he probably won't. Let's just hope the Suns ownership isn't as dumb as William Ford; or worse, the owner of my local Foot Locker.