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  • BlueNGold
    Hall Of Fame
    • Aug 2009
    • 21817

    #961
    Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

    Originally posted by Kashanova
    i hope the knicks wait till the offseason to acquire him, depth is really important in this league...
    About that....

    from ESPN's Daily Dime:

    To those asking why make any offer when NY can get Melo as free agent, I reply: If u can get him thru 2015, u do it. Lockout exits as factor

    less than a minute ago via webChris SheridanCSheridanESPN
    The Spurs' dismantling of the Heat demands a rethinking of the pecking order of the great modern franchises, J.A. Adande writes.
    Originally posted by bradtxmale
    I like 6 inches. Its not too thin and not too thick. You get the support your body needs.



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    • TMagic
      G.O.A.T.
      • Apr 2007
      • 7550

      #962
      Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

      If Knicks fans start coming on here talking about how they don't want to give up Chandler or Fields for Melo, I think I'm gonna have to choke somebody. lol
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      • jeebs9
        Fear is the Unknown
        • Oct 2008
        • 47568

        #963
        Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

        Originally posted by TMagic
        If Knicks fans start coming on here talking about how they don't want to give up Chandler or Fields for Melo, I think I'm gonna have to choke somebody. lol
        I'm no Knick fan.... But I just wonder with things working the way they are right now. How would Melo fit in... Because you can't find the same production rebounds and hustle wise with Melo. Dan's coach style needs players that will be willing to play out of postion vs bigger players and Ball movement. If the Knicks win 2 of their next 3 games... You have to wonder "If its not broken don't fix it". Melo would be a huge upgrade don't get me wrong.
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        • ProfessaPackMan
          Bamma
          • Mar 2008
          • 63852

          #964
          Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

          I said I didn't want to give up Favors for Melo. You gonna choke me? LOL
          #RespectTheCulture

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          • TMagic
            G.O.A.T.
            • Apr 2007
            • 7550

            #965
            Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

            Na. I can accept that. So you're good Pack.

            Jeebs on the other hand...

            ***Rolls up sleeves and cracks knuckles***
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            • ProfessaPackMan
              Bamma
              • Mar 2008
              • 63852

              #966
              Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

              In the words of MLK Jr:

              "Non violence, my brother. Non violence"
              #RespectTheCulture

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              • jeebs9
                Fear is the Unknown
                • Oct 2008
                • 47568

                #967
                Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

                **Putting vasline on face/tying hair back**

                It almost like the Cavs situation last year. With the Amare vs Jamison trade for. The Knicks would lose a lot at this point for Melo. The biggest question is will be is he willing to play at the 4 like he did overseas for the USA.

                edit: Great example... Does anyone here see Melo making the play that Gallo made on him to close the game out?
                Last edited by jeebs9; 12-13-2010, 10:11 AM.
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                • ProfessaPackMan
                  Bamma
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 63852

                  #968
                  Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

                  If they know they can get him in the Offseason for nothing, then there's no need for them to make a move for right now, especially with the way they're playing.

                  Anyway, this is from the "good people down in Bristol" so take it FWIW:

                  We asked ESPN.com writers for their reaction to a source saying Carmelo Anthony won't sign an extension unless he's dealt to the Knicks.
                  The question: Do you take Melo at face value, and how does this play out?
                  Here's what they had to say:
                  Henry Abbott, ESPN TrueHoop: Carmelo Anthony has leverage. And, per Sheridan's sources, he's using it to get himself to the Big Apple (where he evidently can't wait to partner with Amare Stoudemire in the NBA's worst defensive forward tandem). But you really expect me to believe he'd actually rather be unemployed -- to the tune of $65 million or so -- than play for 29 teams? It fails the smell test. In other words: OK, he'd like to be a Knick, but I 100 percent believe the Nuggets, Nets and others are still alive.
                  J.A. Adande, ESPN.com: The worst thing that could have happened to the Nuggets was to hit Madison Square Garden when the Knicks were on a roll. By all accounts the energy in the building is back to 1990s levels, which had to feed Carmelo's hunger to be there. But he still doesn't get final say. There are other teams with more to offer than the Knicks, and they might be willing to take the risk that Melo won't re-sign with them. Their worst-case scenario is a big salary comes off their books heading into the new NBA economy.
                  Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN TrueHoop: Al Harrington said that he couldn't sleep if there were $65 million on the table in front of him, but apparently Anthony has no such anxiety. That's his consolation prize -- at least until Denver takes it off the table -- if a trade to the Knicks can't be worked out. If that's not enough, Anthony's worst-case scenario is outright free agency. Even if we concede a new collective bargaining agreement will make a new contract for Anthony less lucrative than the deals procured by the free-agent class of 2011, he'll still get paid handsomely by a team of his choosing.
                  Tom Haberstroh, ESPN.com: Carmelo's a big name for the Big Apple but he's not a good fit in Mike D'Antoni's system, aside from the fact that he doesn't play defense. Since he can't shoot 3s -- well, he can but not at a worthy percentage -- then it would mean the majority of the Knicks' offense comes from inside the arc. That's not to say the Knicks won't win games with the tandem, but I don't see them meeting banner expectations.
                  John Hollinger, ESPN.com: Take Melo at face value? Not exactly. Melo is basically trying to have his cake and eat it too, by saying he'll extend his contract only if he's traded to the Knicks. The implication is that if he becomes a free agent, he'll just leave and sign with New York after the season. However, that would likely cost him several million dollars, so I suspect he's bluffing. He's basically playing a high-stakes game of chicken with the Nuggets, and thinks he can win because they stand to lose more than he does. He's probably right.
                  Chris Sheridan, ESPN.com: Carmelo is using his leverage, and the Nuggets are absolutely not going to risk losing him for next to nothing like the Cavs and Raptors did with LeBron and Bosh. The Knicks know exactly where Melo stands and how strong his leverage is, and they are not going to gut their team to get him. Eventually it becomes a question of what is their best final offer. In my opinion it is Danilo Gallinari, Landry Fields, Eddy Curry and a No. 1 pick obtained via an Anthony Randolph trade.
                  Marc Stein, ESPN.com: I believe that the Nuggets won't abandon the fantasy of trying to convince Melo to stay in Denver until the moment that they finally agree to trade him. I still believe, as covered in a recent Weekend Dime, that there are a handful of teams out there that continue to be willing to gamble on a trade for Melo with or without an extension ... which means that Denver isn't obligated to trade him to the Knicks. And I know for a fact, based on weekend updates from sources close to the situation, that the Nets have never stopped pursuing a deal for Melo and that no one has told the Nets to stop wasting their time because Melo is in Knicks-only mode when it comes to an extension. In short? The trade deadline remains about 75 days away, so dare I say this Melodrama has a few twists, turns and chapters left.
                  Michael Wallace, ESPN.com: From the outside looking in, it's hard to see this any other way than Carmelo holding most -- if not all -- of the leverage. He's apparently set on taking his talents to Broadway, and he's willing to wait out the season and head to N.Y. as a free agent if he's not dealt there this season. The Nets -- or any other team looking for anything more than serious cap relief (perhaps Jordan's Bobcats) would be fools to trade for Melo without assurances he'd sign a long-term extension.
                  Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com: This is a great litmus test for the strength of the Denver owners. Everyone will be watching how Josh/Stan Kroenke handle this. Right now, the owners' mood seems to be to play hardball with the star players as they attempt strong-arm tactics with trade demands plus tough CBA talk from the union. The ultimate question for Nuggets is this: Is a bad deal better than no deal at all? The answer may be no. They can always sign and trade Melo (pending the CBA) to the Knicks if all else fails. So why not see if all else doesn't fail?
                  #RespectTheCulture

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                  • ehh
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Mar 2003
                    • 28962

                    #969
                    Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

                    Originally posted by TMagic
                    If Knicks fans start coming on here talking about how they don't want to give up Chandler or Fields for Melo, I think I'm gonna have to choke somebody. lol
                    I said I'd prefer if they could keep those two, not that I wouldn't include them in a deal for Melo.

                    The DN even called Chandler "the up-and-coming Melo" today btw.
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                    • jeebs9
                      Fear is the Unknown
                      • Oct 2008
                      • 47568

                      #970
                      Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

                      LMFAO "Up and coming Melo"!! Now that is the best thing I've heard all day.
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                      • OSUFan_88
                        Outback Jesus
                        • Jul 2004
                        • 25642

                        #971
                        Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

                        Originally posted by ehh
                        I said I'd prefer if they could keep those two, not that I wouldn't include them in a deal for Melo.

                        The DN even called Chandler "the up-and-coming Melo" today btw.
                        Not seeing it.
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                        Urban Meyer is lol.

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                        • Vast
                          MVP
                          • Sep 2003
                          • 4015

                          #972
                          Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

                          Originally posted by TMagic
                          If Knicks fans start coming on here talking about how they don't want to give up Chandler or Fields for Melo, I think I'm gonna have to choke somebody. lol
                          We don't want to give up the whole team for Melo, well at least I don't. Landry is the best rebounding shooting guard in the league. Thank goodness for him cuz Amar'e is not the best rebounder. Chandler is also a great rebounder with 6 per and 17.3ppg. Gallo is averaging 15.3 ppg. Losing them will hurt to say the least. Especially when we can theoretically get him for free.
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                          • TMagic
                            G.O.A.T.
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 7550

                            #973
                            Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

                            Well yeah, I understand those sentiments. Yoy don't gut the team if you don't have to.

                            But for whatever reason, if it would be better to trade for Melo than to wait for him to become a free agent like BnG's link mentioned, then one of them has to go.

                            I'm with you guys though. If they can wait until he's a free agent to sign him, and not lose their core guys, then by all means the Knicks should wait. No need to rush at all.
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                            • BlueNGold
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Aug 2009
                              • 21817

                              #974
                              Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

                              If I'm the Knicks, I'd have no problem trading Gallo for him. Chandler and Fields are the two that I'd try to keep my hands on, with Fields being the one I'm least likely to give up.
                              Originally posted by bradtxmale
                              I like 6 inches. Its not too thin and not too thick. You get the support your body needs.



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                              • jeebs9
                                Fear is the Unknown
                                • Oct 2008
                                • 47568

                                #975
                                Re: The Carmelo Anthony Saga

                                Originally posted by TMagic
                                Well yeah, I understand those sentiments. Yoy don't gut the team if you don't have to.

                                But for whatever reason, if it would be better to trade for Melo than to wait for him to become a free agent like BnG's link mentioned, then one of them has to go.

                                I'm with you guys though. If they can wait until he's a free agent to sign him, and not lose their core guys, then by all means the Knicks should wait. No need to rush at all.
                                Exactly....

                                Question... Did everyone here know that this is a Contract season for Wilson Chandler? Didn't know that until last night. No wonder he is playing so well. He knows his livelyhood is on the line lol.
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