Source: Carmelo Anthony Approves Trade to Nets

To get what? Amare and Felton? They coulda just gotten Amare with the money they had freed up and wait until this year to have Curry AND Jefferies' expirings. They never had a shot at Bosh/James and played themselves by mortgaging so much in order to make room for them.

They woulda had 2 expiring contracts, young players, and a first round pick for Carmelo if they wanted him that bad.
They could've got 2 max contracts & a regular role player contract. The other max contract didn't work out hence the cap flexibility. Not saying I agree with it but I don't think anyone foresaw the Melo/Denver drama when they pulled off this trade.
 
how many difference making centers like noah are in the league? y'all got the pg and a center...when u build a team u fill those spots 1st...the bulls need a scorer...ellis isn't top 5 but he is a scorer playing off rose would make him deadly...lakers won with kobe and a cast of characters but it was that cast not kobe that won the last title.... u need 1 superstar and a solid cast, there a reason the celts didn't repeat besides their age...their supporting cast sucks....the bulls have the cast they just need one more scorer to keep the other team honest...

How many difference making players like Melo are in the league? Noah is a great complimentary piece to have on your team but he's nowhere near an elite player?
 
They could've got 2 max contracts & a regular role player contract. The other max contract didn't work out hence the cap flexibility. Not saying I agree with it but I don't think anyone foresaw the Melo/Denver drama when they pulled off this trade.
All GMs now have to rethink things as players are taking a more active role in what teams they play for and their overall career arc.

That ninja Melo signed a 4 year deal. He's tight with LBJ/DWade/Bosh. This isn't a shocker.

I think Donnie was just eager to rid himself of most, if not all of Zeke's fuck-ups.

Knicks can grab the 8th seed as is.
The Nets are fucking up.
 
How many difference making players like Melo are in the league? Noah is a great complimentary piece to have on your team but he's nowhere near an elite player?
Carmelo is not an elite player. He's a scorer. One of the best in the league. And that's it.

No one would be jumping up and down to build a franchise around dude. He's not that type of player.
 
Carmelo is not an elite player. He's a scorer. One of the best in the league. And that's it.

No one would be jumping up and down to build a franchise around dude. He's not that type of player.

truth
and has a tendency to be out of shape
 
Carmelo is not an elite player. He's a scorer. One of the best in the league. And that's it.

No one would be jumping up and down to build a franchise around dude. He's not that type of player.

Elite players tend to be the top scorer on their team. How many players in the league are better than Melo?
 
How many difference making players like Melo are in the league? Noah is a great complimentary piece to have on your team but he's nowhere near an elite player?

melo is an elite scorer not a franchise player...he is not a two way player...melo gets his points on volume shots...he needs a second star to do the franchise work, noah is not elite but he is a player u build with and use around a franchise players... very few franchise players in the league, a lot of elite one sided players tho...the bulls r built to win the title now but they won't unless they get a scorer and most def won't if they deal noah for that scorer unless that scorer can replace noah's defense...
 
And not play D.
And do dumb shit that gets him in trouble/makes him look bad.

Elite Players:
Kobe
LBJ
DWade
Durant
CP3
PERIOD. END OF LIST.
You wouldn't put Deron Williams or DHoward on that list? Howard is borderline as he still has a lot to learn but DWilliams plays a huge role in Utah's efficiency.
 
take Cp3 off that list he already said that due to his injury he will not be the same player

Paul is gonna be fine. Best PG in the league.
It's not like he was a leaper and high flyer. His knee will be fine.

You wouldn't put Deron Williams or DHoward on that list? Howard is borderline as he still has a lot to learn but DWilliams plays a huge role in Utah's efficiency.

Howard is Twinkie soft. I can't co-sign soft 7-footers. Dude just disappears and is way too fucking nice to be a dominant center. He should take lessons from Shaq who is that nice, funny guy off the court, but during his heydays, he would swing an elbow in your ear and knock you the fuck over.

Williams is on the cusp.
*EDIT* Williams just might be on that short list.
 
And not play D.
And do dumb shit that gets him in trouble/makes him look bad.

Elite Players:
Kobe
LBJ
DWade
Durant
CP3
PERIOD. END OF LIST.

Lebron is an elite player with no heart. He went to go play with an elite player.

Deron Williams is a taller CP3. D Howard isn't an elite player because he can't be counted on on the offensive end, very one dimensional.
 
Paul is gonna be fine. Best PG in the league.
It's not like he was a leaper and high flyer. His knee will be fine.



Homie he is playing on bone to bone.

That is the type of injury that cut short penny and Webber career

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...otentially-hinder-future-of-nba-all-star-paul

meniscus.jpg


The six-foot Paul of the New Orleans Hornets is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after his Feb. 4 successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee by the infamous Dr. James Andrews. However Andrews removed the torn meniscus , he did not repair it.


it wasn't repaired it was removed.

As it said dude will need surgery just to clean his knee up.

When the meniscus is damaged or is surgically removed, the knee-joint can become loose, or unstable. Without the protection and stability of a healthy meniscus, the surfaces of the knee would be bone-on-bone, essentially the same problem that leads to micro fracture surgery.

Paul’s game is heavily reliant on his quickness and explosiveness—beating his opponent with his first step. Paul will most likely have to alter his game a bit after the surgery, and while he still be able to ball against several players in the league, he will lose some explosiveness due to the surgery(ies)


He will not be the same player.
 
which they do, nets are a younger team with a owner who is willing to spend and make moves

Hi Meet Jim Dolan... the owner who's spent near a billion on a losing franchise & signed Amar'e to a 100mil contract... spending is not an issue in NY...we finally have a smart GM who is not in a rush.... The nets have a rushed team for whatever reason...they should do like the thunder but won't....
 
Brooke Lopez and Carmelo will be interesting

Denver doesn't have much upside because of Chauncey's age, NeNe and Kenyon Martin being injury prone, and them not wanting to keep JR Smith

But who's the starter, Jordan Farmar?

Derron is better than CP3

His injuries are disturbing. Derron gets things like sprained ankled, CP3's are more serious for how young he is. It was a mistake to trade their back up.
 
woooooooooooooooooow Lebron people are the ones who convinced Melo to sign the extension.


Agents William Wesley and Leon Rose, who represent Anthony for CAA, have been advocates for Anthony to agree to sign a $65 million contract extension with the Nets. Denver, New Jersey Charlotte and Utah have worked out many of the details of an elaborate multi-player trade

Adrian Wojnarowski is saying the deal is changing the Nets are now including 2 first rounders.

Can this shit get over with dayum
 
Other than Shaq, what's the difference between Melo & D. Wade?? Isn't a little early to be annointing KD as well??

:yes:

no shaq no title for wade

Hi Meet Jim Dolan... the owner who's spent near a billion on a losing franchise & signed Amar'e to a 100mil contract... spending is not an issue in NY...we finally have a smart GM who is not in a rush.... The nets have a rushed team for whatever reason...they should do like the thunder but won't....

Knicks were Melos first choice we know that

I was comparing the Nets to the Nuggets in the situation
 
hmmmm stranger and stranger

Utah's Andrei Kirilenko is among the key components of the deal, but he told me late Friday afternoon, "I know nothing about any trade. I'm planning on flying back to Utah Sunday."

Then AK chuckled, "I guess I better go call my agent."

When we reached Kirilenko's agent, Marc Fleisher, he also expressed surprise, saying, "I've had no contact from any teams -- Denver or Utah or anybody. There are no indications that this is going to happen."

Then when I texted AK for clarification a little later, he responded, "My agent says it's just a rumor, nothing to it." When pressed he repeated what he's said for months, "I didn't want to go anywhere."
 
Hi Meet Jim Dolan... the owner who's spent near a billion on a losing franchise & signed Amar'e to a 100mil contract... spending is not an issue in NY...we finally have a smart GM who is not in a rush.... The nets have a rushed team for whatever reason...they should do like the thunder but won't....

We have a rushed team but it's no where near finished now.

Watch what happens when December 15 comes and Travis Outlaw can be traded.

The Nets are a 40 win team now.

Now remember this.

Brook lopez average 18 points on a sorry ass team where he was double to triple team.

Now he is on a team full of shooters and with Melo.

They will be begging people to double team.
 
woooooooooooooooooow Lebron people are the ones who convinced Melo to sign the extension.




Adrian Wojnarowski is saying the deal is changing the Nets are now including 2 first rounders.

Can this shit get over with dayum

so all the nets give up is favors, harris, hayes and 2 1sts & get melo & augustin?

highway robbery...
 
:hmm:

Wack ass AK-47. For real Denver? Fuck the Nuggets front office. Real talk. Been fucking up since I was born.:smh:
 
Homie he is playing on bone to bone.

That is the type of injury that cut short penny and Webber career

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...otentially-hinder-future-of-nba-all-star-paul

meniscus.jpg





it wasn't repaired it was removed.

As it said dude will need surgery just to clean his knee up.




He will not be the same player.

Big difference in playing style between Penny, Webb, and CP3. Like I said earlier, he isn't a high flyer. As long as the knee stays structurally sound despite the injury, it shouldn't affect his game. He will still have the floor vision, dribbling ability, penetration ability and jump shot. The question is how does it affect his quickness.

Other than Shaq, what's the difference between Melo & D. Wade?? Isn't a little early to be annointing KD as well??
Miami would be a lottery team every year with DWade. He was the only player on that squad and he carried them to the playoffs. Like Barkley said, he was Michael playing with a bunch of Titos.

DWade can and will play Defense as evident by him being in the top 10/30 in steals and blocks. Melo wants no part of D.

KD came in 2nd on the MVP ballot. Youngest scoring champ. Helped his team win 27 games more than the previous year with the only real addition being James Harden.
 
Every photo of Derrick Favors has been removed from the Nets website.

Come on nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.


Avery Johnson was just comparing the kid to Timmy and KG now they do this???????
 
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