Nets Owner Mikhail Prokhorov Says Carmelo Anthony Deal is Off

[unknownsoldier]

The Nuggets are not the worst team in the league without Melo bruh. Sorry but for the most part all Melo does is score. Insert J.R. Smith into the lineup and the offense wouldn't miss a beat as far as points go. This Nugget team has beaten top teams without Melo in the lineup so they have proven that they can win without Melo so if Melo leaves Denver would falter a little but they would be right back on track in a year tops.

What makes Melo a superstar is the fact that he gives that 95% of the time he plays...whereas other cats give it to you in spurts. JR aint making up for losing Melo. Let Chauncey chuck & jack up bad 3s if you wanna...it'll take some time to adjust. You guys can still be a playoff team, but not a serious contender without the right trade...hell I question if you're a serious contender with his ass.

 

[Nobody]

The Nuggets are not the worst team in the league without Melo bruh. Sorry but for the most part all Melo does is score. Insert J.R. Smith into the lineup and the offense wouldn't miss a beat as far as points go. This Nugget team has beaten top teams without Melo in the lineup so they have proven that they can win without Melo so if Melo leaves Denver would falter a little but they would be right back on track in a year tops.

It's not just that he scores, it's the WAY he scores.

He's a matchup nightmare.

You toss a SF at him, he can post him up, you throw a PF at him he blows by him. Winning a game or two without your star happens in the league, you shouldn't expect that to be a regular occurrence without him.

But for the most part, they aren't doing it this season, and without Melo they'd be no worse over the long run, but that team is in disarray this season.

But you couldn't expect much out of the nuggets this season. Let's be real, outside of Melo there isn't really much as far as all star players go. Good to very good players, but no true impact personnel on the team.

The Nuggets are 24-17. Without the drama they'd probably win three to four more games. Which would have them tied for third with Dallas, and you'd probably be jumping up and down.

Now, look at the contending teams in the NBA, the 30 game winners and Chicago (who'd probably be at 30 games had they been fully healthy). They all have multiple all stars.

Boston - KG, Allen, Pierce, Rondo great veterans, two or three going to the all star game
Miami - Wade, Bosh and Lebron
San Antonio - great core and leadership, Duncan, Parker and Manu
LA - Kobe, Gasol, Odom, Bynum, Artest
Chicago - Rose, Noah, Boozer (had one of Boozer and Noah consistently) Deng is playing well this season.

Denver's really been having a poorer season with the drama. But outside of Carmelo there's no one on that team that could be placed on one of the aforementioned teams and be the number two guy, but on each of those teams you could take the number two player and they'll be the number two guy on the Nuggets.

KG, Allen, Pierce, Rondo would all be number two on the Nuggets
Wade and Bosh, Lebron
Parker, Manu, Ginobili
Kobe, Gasol, Bynum
Rose, Noah, Boozer.

But Chauncey wouldn't crack number two on any of those teams.

I wouldn't be surprised if Dallas swoops in honestly. They can offer Caron Butler, Deshaun Stevenson, two first round picks and a 4.3 million dollar trade exception and don't care if Carmelo signs an extension or not and instantly jump into that group of teams named above.

 

[Nobody]

What makes Melo a superstar is the fact that he gives that 95% of the time he plays...whereas other cats give it to you in spurts. JR aint making up for losing Melo. Let Chauncey chuck & jack up bad 3s if you wanna...it'll take some time to adjust. You guys can still be a playoff team, but not a serious contender without the right trade...hell I question if you're a serious contender with his ass.

All JR does is shoot. He really doesn't have a game besides that. Not to mention he's a head case. MHC doesn't know what he's talking about. Without Carmelo the nuggets are at 18-20 wins.

 

[malaki]

The Nuggets are not the worst team in the league without Melo bruh. Sorry but for the most part all Melo does is score. Insert J.R. Smith into the lineup and the offense wouldn't miss a beat as far as points go. This Nugget team has beaten top teams without Melo in the lineup so they have proven that they can win without Melo so if Melo leaves Denver would falter a little but they would be right back on track in a year tops.

losing a player like melo without fair compensation is devastating. if he goes free agent to NY its gonna be a fiasco just like lebron leaving the cavs. there's no good reason the Nuggets didn't trade Melo the second he indicated he wanted out. Favors + Murphys expiring contract + multiple picks is way better than nothing.

 

[FJP]

Here we go w/ this shit again...WHEN has Denver had the better team & lost early in the playoffs?? Take dude off those teams & you had Dre Miller, Camby & Ruben Patterson leading the squad in scoring, that aint cutting it. Had he played in the East he'd have playoff success equal to LeBron. As for defense...who's playing good to great D in the league?? Artest was getting his ass busted by Durant & Pierce in the playoffs. Battier is a "Kobe" stopper, but Kobe average like 30 when they play. That defense shit is overrated. Don't bring up LeBron either...because he plays the passing lane gambling or chase down blocks don't mean he's a defensive stopper. Surely don't bring up the 1-2 rebound difference to say he's a better rebounder either. You'd take Melo on your team in a heartbeat.

Man get the fuck out of here that team in Denver the past 2 years was championship caliber. The only team I felt in the West was the Lakers and they lost to them in 09 I could respect that...

But you talking about they didn't have it..I mean damn WHAT more do they need..?

A dominant scorer/supposed superstar in Melo
Solid veteran point guard play in Chauncey
Secondary scorer/Bench spark in J.R. Smith
Serviceable Big men in NeNe Andersen and Kenyon..

I mean seriously what more does a championship team need? Seriously?...

Far as D man Lebron might not be Bruce Bowen but he's not a liability on D. Its CLEAR that Melo puts damn near no effort into defense so stop it with that shit. He's far better overall player than Melo.

 

[FJP]

Come on man. You're saying you know bball right? To start with the Knicks, they do lead the league in scoring, this is true. But have you watched the Knicks offense when Amare Stoudemire sits? I don't think you do. When he sits the Knicks tend to get lost on offense, and on that team, even though they score alot, they don't have a second player who's night in night out guaranteed.

They're scoring well, but come playoff time they can get stymied. With Carmelo you have a guy who can hit from range, mid range, run on the break, post up. He scores in so many ways and statistically one of the most clutch players in the NBA. There's no one in the east who can guard Carmelo. With Amare and Melo they'll have two potent scorers. Their defense is weak, yes. But D'Antoni doesn't coach defense. With a better defensive coach they could institute a team defense that can be effective without having really good man defenders.

As far as Denver. That team has battled injury for seasons now. Seems every season someone important is missing significant time. One thing we've seen is, when Denver is the better team, Denver wins. In that conference finals they weren't the best team, and you can remember the Conference finals?

Four out of the six games came down to the team that won the fourth quarter. The Nuggets big men barely showed up in that series, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom were too much for them up front.

You can't hold it against Carmelo that the Nuggets didn't beat the Lakers. I don't understand where you get championship pieces from. Kenyon Martin was never a championship piece and is over paid, Chris Andersen is a decent role player, JR Smith is a headcase, Dahntay Jones never played for a contender, then you have Linas Kleiza.

Who's left? Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony. The Lakers starting five of

Fish
Kobe
Ariza
Gasol
Bynum
and Odom as the sixth man was simply better than

Billups
Jones
Melo
Martin
Nene
and JR Smith as sixth man.

And then Chris Kaman. Maaaaaaaan. You gotta be kidding me. Chris Kaman is not a good defender. He's just tall. He's slow, not athletic, and overpaid. 3 of his last four seasons he's spent a good deal of time being injured, and he lost his starting job to DeAundre Jordan in LAC, a rookie selected in the second round. Not to mention he doesn't even fit the Knicks playing style at all.

As far as Dwight? That's a pipe dream right now. The last thing the Knicks should be doing is holding off another year for a superstar when they could potentially land one now. Then do you think Dwight Howard would fit alongside Amare? What the Knicks need to do is get who they can get now - Melo, and hire a coach specifically to teach them a team defense.

Bruh look at the only team you brought up against the Nuggets...??? The Lakers.. are really the only team with a better combination of pieces in the West. The Lakers are the only team I feel Denver should lose to but I also think they could have/can beat them. That team has all the pieces, there are championship winning teams that have been less complete than the Nuggets.

Far as the Knicks man come on. Yeah I do watch the Knicks sometime and the fact still remains that they lead the league in scoring. I mean seriously even with a defensive coach, come playoff time WHO CAN THEY GUARD? All of the top teams besides Miami have multiple post threats on the offensive or defensive ends. And Yeah I was reaching with Kaman.... I'm just saying if they are willing to give all of this for Melo they need to give all that for a quality big man. Once you max Melo out you don't have the money to go get a big man of any kind or atleast any upgrade to the ones you have.

 

[M.H.C.]

All JR does is shoot. He really doesn't have a game besides that. Not to mention he's a head case. MHC doesn't know what he's talking about. Without Carmelo the nuggets are at 18-20 wins.

losing a player like melo without fair compensation is devastating. if he goes free agent to NY its gonna be a fiasco just like lebron leaving the cavs. there's no good reason the Nuggets didn't trade Melo the second he indicated he wanted out. Favors + Murphys expiring contract + multiple picks is way better than nothing.

No doubt that losing Melo is big but there is no way the Nuggets only win 18-20 games without him. The Nuggets are a more talented team than the Cavs and a lot of other bottom feeders minus Melo. Chauncey, Ty Lawson, Afflalo, Smith, Martin(when healthy) when playing as a cohesive unit can play with some really good teams.

Y'all THINK I don't know what i'm talking about but i'm pretty sure I watch way more Nugget games than anybody on this board and I see them at their good spots and at their bad spots. The only reason why the Nuggets aren't contenders with or without Melo is because they lack mental fortitude. They don't play their best at all times and take too many days/games off.

Melo has only scored 16 points a game over these last 5 games in which the Nuggets have 2 routs of PHX and MIA and solid games against the OKC and SA(even though they lost).

Nuggets bounce back in 1-2 years if they do falter.

 

[Nobody]

No doubt that losing Melo is big but there is no way the Nuggets only win 18-20 games without him. The Nuggets are a more talented team than the Cavs and a lot of other bottom feeders minus Melo. Chauncey, Ty Lawson, Afflalo, Smith, Martin(when healthy) when playing as a cohesive unit can play with some really good teams.

Y'all THINK I don't know what i'm talking about but i'm pretty sure I watch way more Nugget games than anybody on this board and I see them at their good spots and at their bad spots. The only reason why the Nuggets aren't contenders with or without Melo is because they lack mental fortitude. They don't play their best at all times and take too many days/games off.

Melo has only scored 16 points a game over these last 5 games in which the Nuggets have 2 routs of PHX and MIA and solid games against the OKC and SA(even though they lost).

Nuggets bounce back in 1-2 years if they do falter.

They're at 18-20 wins without him at this same point I mean. Not for the season.

 

[Nobody]

Bruh look at the only team you brought up against the Nuggets...??? The Lakers.. are really the only team with a better combination of pieces in the West. The Lakers are the only team I feel Denver should lose to but I also think they could have/can beat them. That team has all the pieces, there are championship winning teams that have been less complete than the Nuggets.

Far as the Knicks man come on. Yeah I do watch the Knicks sometime and the fact still remains that they lead the league in scoring. I mean seriously even with a defensive coach, come playoff time WHO CAN THEY GUARD? All of the top teams besides Miami have multiple post threats on the offensive or defensive ends. And Yeah I was reaching with Kaman.... I'm just saying if they are willing to give all of this for Melo they need to give all that for a quality big man. Once you max Melo out you don't have the money to go get a big man of any kind or atleast any upgrade to the ones you have.

Ok, and LA is the better team. The NBA playoffs is made so the better team wins. Period. Upsets are big in the playoffs, and to lose to a better team isn't an indictment of Melo, but just that the Lakers had the better squad and better performance.

And Denver wasn't championship caliber, they just crept into that position one season. Championship caliber was a team like Phoenix, who was in the mix for 3, 4 seasons.

 

[M.H.C.]

They're at 18-20 wins without him at this same point I mean. Not for the season.

Oh ok. Well yeah then you're right.