Fine-art Friday: The breakup of “We Believe” as a Mike Meezy slow jam.

11.20.2009 | 12:18 am | Fine-Art Friday, The Warriors, Town Business, Zee Blog Juice

FTB’s own Mike Meezy got another spot on the Warriors’ pregame show highlight montage recently. But this one was different. Given that the track is a slow jam about not being able to let go, it was eerily apropos of current events on the roster and in the locker room. Jack. Monta. Even Kelenna (speedy recovery, homey). But, by the end of the video it feels like a requiem for the “We Believe” era. And thinking of that Spring ‘07 team, I want to think that I’d, “Bet you never thought that I’d be needing you.” But yeah, now I’m not so sure. Somehow Mike has made me feel like I’m breaking up with my primary sports franchise. And unsure of the choice at hand at that.

But this. I was at that game against the Rockets. Season opener. And I saw the Randolph quarter-ending three. The Steph Curry “buzzer beater that wasn’t” that concluded the proceedings too. And everything else. On the way to a one point loss.

Meschery and I were so sick of screaming at Maggette to pass the ball that we skipped the Golden State of Mind-sponsored, postgame, on court, bloggers and friends, free-throw-shooting contest. Seeing the events of that night recast in a video montage starring one of our own is a Seinfeldian moment of pure symmetry. Unfortunately, abject frustration with the team’s rudderless trajectory mixed with the image of one of my closest friends singing this particular song while wearing an “I Want to Believe” t-shirt results in a madness-inducing combination that is as close to the feelings generated by a bitter romantic breakup that a professional sports franchise can generate.

But of course, I still want to believe. And I never thought I’d miss you this much. But my God, I can tell. You’ve been missing me too. Don’t you ever go away. There’s always a chance.

Turman