Knicks FINALLY acquire Carmelo Anthony (and Chauncey Billups)

[Juggernaut]

I'd love it if somehow the Knicks fucked this up .. love love love it.

It's not a fuck up by any means.

 

[EmpireWF]

I'd love it if somehow the Knicks fucked this up .. love love love it.

The only fuck up so far is on Denver's part for pulling Jersey's dick for so long.

The Knicks are not going to give up the entire team to get a guy they have as good a shot to sign in the off-season.

Even if Melo ends up being a pussy and signing the extension in Denver, the Knicks have a good core to build upon. :guitar:

 

[BroncoBlue]

The only fuck up so far is on Denver's part for pulling Jersey's dick for so long.

The Knicks are not going to give up the entire team to get a guy they have as good a shot to sign in the off-season.

Even if Melo ends up being a pussy and signing the extension in Denver, the Knicks have a good core to build upon. :guitar:

I don't get how Melo signing with Denver makes him a Pussy. He has a better shot winning in the West rather than in the East (Heat, Magic, Celtics), he'll get paid more and he likes the city of Denver.

Obviously his heart/dream job is in NY but it all comes down to how much you are willing to give up for that dream.

Melo's never been disgruntled and demanded he be traded or else. Most of the drama has been over hyped by the media and his "camp"/agent.

Fact of the matter is Denver/Melo are caught up in a stare down contest and it looks like Melo might have to blink first.

He'll have to make a decision on whether to take the money or give some up and go after his dream job. What ever he decides you can't call him a Pussy . In the end he holds all the cards and is going to make the best decision for him and his family.

 

[EmpireWF]

I say he may be a pussy because either way, he will lose money. Once the new CBA gets done (whether it's in the off-season or in a year), they will scale back on salaries.

Obviously, he cannot force Denver to trade him. However, if they keep hold of him and he ends up signing the extension out of fear that he can't make as much money on the open market, I call him a pussy (of course, it that turns out to be true, never mind ).

I don't get how Melo signing with Denver makes him a Pussy. He has a better shot winning in the West rather than in the East (Heat, Magic, Celtics), he'll get paid more and he likes the city of Denver.

Obviously his heart/dream job is in NY but it all comes down to how much you are willing to give up for that dream.

Melo's never been disgruntled and demanded he be traded or else. Most of the drama has been over hyped by the media and his "camp"/agent.

Fact of the matter is Denver/Melo are caught up in a stare down contest and it looks like Melo might have to blink first.

He'll have to make a decision on whether to take the money or give some up and go after his dream job. What ever he decides you can't call him a Pussy . In the end he holds all the cards and is going to make the best decision for him and his family.

 

[jeffx]

Carmelo Anthony available, but Knicks balk at request for Gallinari, Felton, starter, Curry, pick;

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...k_at_request_for_gallinari_felton_starte.html

 

[StealthShot]

Yea they wanted Fields as well, but the deal with Gallinari, Felton, Curry, 1st for Antony (Extension) and Billups.

You take that deal.

 

[EmpireWF]

You cant do that deal. 3 Starters for Melo/Billups (no doubt Billups would probably be gone at the end of the year)? No thanks.

At this point, Denver is trying to use some mysterious leverage...I assume this was the first official trader offer from Denver.

The battle rages on. :smug:

 

[Rayman]

Hey Denver,

 

[Juggernaut]

Randolph + 2 of the following 3 Chandler/Fields/Galo

Trading anymore than that would be stupid.

 

[BroncoBlue]

Carmelo Anthony available, but Knicks balk at request for Gallinari, Felton, starter, Curry, pick;

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...k_at_request_for_gallinari_felton_starte.html

That would have been a sweet trade for Denver.

 

[StealthShot]

Denver is trying to get Noah from the Bulls but the Bulls are saying no.

 

[EmpireWF]

Latest is from Newsday

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baske...licated-carmelo-deal-far-from-close-1.2690061

The Knicks are willing to give up either Chandler or Gallo and they say a PG swap of Felton for Billups would "not be a deal breaker."

The problem comes because as they did with Jersey, the Nuggets keep asking for more.

The Knicks...at least Donnie Walsh, is not going to trade Gallo/Chandler, Felton, Fields and Mozgov for Anthony and Billups.

 

[EmpireWF]

Jersey is back in the damn picture.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-anthonynets021611

 

[Rayman]

Jersey is back in the damn picture.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-anthonynets021611

I don't think they were ever out.

Prokhorov just likes to talk a lot is all.

 

[EmpireWF]

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/source_nuggets_want_knicks_and_deal_Ruwhn5zMP2Dib0Uq72DAIM

:facepalm:

Post reports the Nuggets asked for Mozgov, Chandler, Gallo, Felton and a 1st round pick for Melo and Billups last week.


lol

Obviously, if that's the case, I'd agree with the notion the Nuggets have no intention to trade the guy.

 

[KNUBB]

yeah the Nuggets are bullshitting.

 

[EmpireWF]

From Wojo's twitter:

@WojYahooNBA

Denver-NJ in advanced talks on Anthony, Billups, Balkman, Ely, Williams for Favors, Harris, Murphy, Uzoh and 4 1st rounders, source tells Y!

Also reports saying Melo will meet with Prokhorov over the All-Star break this weekend.

NJ will do the deal if they get assurance from Melo that he'll sign the extension with them.

As has been the case since this fiasco began, it's all in Melo's court.

 

[Rayman]

From Wojo's twitter:



Also reports saying Melo will meet with Prokhorov over the All-Star break this weekend.

NJ will do the deal if they get assurance from Melo that he'll sign the extension with them.

As has been the case since this fiasco began, it's all in Melo's court.

I'm sure Amare will get to him first.

Unless everything this dude's been telling his boys is total bullshit, he's not going to say "OK" to signing that extension. NJ's gonna have to do it on faith that they can convince him over the next few months.

If dude sticks to his guns, he'll be a Knick. If he gets wishy-washy, he'll go elsewhere or stay with Denver.

He can really go either way.

Amare's job will be to convince him that it'll be worth it.

 

[Hasselbeck]

Carmelo Anthony available, but Knicks balk at request for Gallinari, Felton, starter, Curry, pick;

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...k_at_request_for_gallinari_felton_starte.html

I actually think that's a pretty fair deal.

The Knicks won't win the East this year anyway.. Billups deal will come off the books next year.. and then they can add Deron Williams.

Deron-Melo-Amare > Felton-Melo-Amare.

 

[Rayman]

I actually think that's a pretty fair deal.

The Knicks won't win the East this year anyway.. Billups deal will come off the books next year.. and then they can add Deron Williams.

Deron-Melo-Amare > Felton-Melo-Amare.

Deron's not available for another 2 years. Same class as Paul and Dwight.

We don't konw what the CBA situation is gonna be like. It might be fiscally impossible to have three superstars the way the Heat did at that point.

Trade Felton and Fields you literally have nothing at either backcourt spot. If Kelenna Azubuike was healthy, that would be another thing. He's not.

I'd drive Chandler and Gallo to the airport myself. They'd be bench players with Melo here anyway.