2014 Off-Season Thread

[RocketTMac1]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

I guess Jeremy Lamb will never get fully developed there.

We will take him in the QC lol

[King_B_Mack]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

dude needs to just suck it up and pay boozer his money from the amnesty

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine · 8m Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has long resisted idea of sending Boozer away via amnesty. So Chicago continues to chase sign-&-trade for Pau

Need to stop listening to these ESPN hacks man. Stein is ****ing clueless. This dude just spent the last week ignoring the Bulls being in the Melo hunt along with the rest of ESPN to push the Lakers in that race but now he has the scoop on what Jerry is thinking? Amnestying Boozer takes us under the cap and we lose our exceptions. We need the MLE to sign Mirotic and the BAE to use on another piece likely Hinrich. Jerry will pay the amnesty route if it's needed but avoiding it has nothing to do with not wanting to pay Boozer. ESPN hacks like him and Simmons though will continue pushing that angle though because they suck.


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[RocketTMac1]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

I think Melo's family had a lot to do with it as well, I ain't mad at him...

Don't blame him

[BlueNGold]

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Yep, it was the money. Phil selling him on the idea that they will have money and cap space next summer. Who could they sign? Who knows. Klay and Marc Gasol will be free agents. Love, Rondo and Aldridge are long shots.

I don't see how Anthony is an idiot. It's been widely reported Chicago offered him significantly less than the Knicks.

The more I think about it, I don't think he's an idiot when you factor in hometown/family and that he'd be passing tens of millions up. As a fan, I would have rather seen him go to Chicago. But like you said, next year the Knicks are going to have flexibility. And who knows, maybe that rumor of the Sixers taking Amar'e off their hands turns out to be true. That would help immensely.

I do feel like right now, this season, Chicago was obviously the better choice. But long term it's hard to say. Not that the Knicks exactly have a glowing reputation or anything but the Bulls organization seems to have a cloud hanging over their heads.

[23]

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Money is always the first priority in any business or professional sports league.

It's fair to say they don't give enough exposure to enough teams though.

You aint lying. That's why we'll be seeing another lockout soon. Sometimes money trumps sense.

I think Melo's family had a lot to do with his decision as well, I ain't mad at him...

Just say LaLa

James Worthy knew it

[SteelersFreak]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Next year Knicks will have money to sign someone and also Bargs and Amare are expiring, a team might want to trade for them at the deadline.

Caulderon/Prigioni/Larkin
Shumpert/Smith
Melo/Hardaway/Early
Bargs/Amare
Dalembert

Honestly, that's not an awful lineup. You forgot to include Ellington, who I think will play a pretty decent sized role because he can actually play defense and hit a three.

Putting Calderon, Ellington and Melo on the floor at the same time would create all kind of defensive issues on the perimeter for opposing teams because they are all capable of hitting three's and it will allow Melo more room to work with. You double team Melo with either Calderon or Ellington's guy and they're liable to knock down that open three.

[The 24th Letter]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Well the interview he gave (can't remember who it was with) talking about his son made me feel like he'd be staying...

but of course...Lala was a huge factor, lol

[ThreeKing]

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Money-over-Championships

I'm not mad anymore, but I can't wait to hear this dude start bitching next year about how that team isn't going anywhere.

Time to turn to Lance.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Y'all can just copy and paste my post from the other day regarding Melo because it still applies.

[23]

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He wanted to stay in NY right?

Not sure why he's been pandering though. I said he's an idiot because if he really wanted to leave he basically waited himself out of the game. To come out and say im staying well after you can't go anywhere else is silly.

[SteelersFreak]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Its funny to me how LeBron got blasted for trying to go win over staying loyal and now Melo is getting blasted for staying loyal instead of trying to go win. I know the situations are a lot different, but the irony is still there and its still pretty funny.

[23]

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Its funny to me how LeBron got blasted for trying to go win over staying loyal and now Melo is getting blasted for staying loyal instead of trying to go win. I know the situations are a lot different, but the irony is still there and its still pretty funny.

Melo aint being blasted anywhere man, and he's staying because of things other than loyalty to the Knicks.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

He's not an idiot for choosing between less money from the Bulls (and a higher chance at winning now) or more money from the Knicks (and a chance to add help next summer).

Thibbs v Fisher
Rose/Noah v potential of adding help
Phil Jackson dynamic
Staying in NY factor

Anthony had a lot to think about, that's not being an idiot, that's called weighing his options.

[ThreeKing]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

**** LaLa.

I guess money and ***** does in fact rule the world.

[BlueNGold]

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**** LaLa.

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