Melo 15: The End Is Nigh

Post #1621 » by **pduh01** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:08 am

WinCity wrote:
Rerisen wrote:
IndianPlaya17 wrote:What about Noah saying he believes Melo will go back to NY?

'some guy at the airport' probably not worth investing in fully emotionally....

Well that was before KC threw it into his article. Who knows now if that was legit or not?

I belive that's lazy report on KC part I read that tweet if I remember correctly someone cousin doesn't followNBA off season and Noah tell some random person he thinks Melo return. I smell a rat

Jo Jo English · Post #1622 » by **Jo Jo English** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:09 am

Have I given up on Melo? Hell no.

If it doesn't happen? Eh, we still have a hell of a roster that is going to be balanced out by some additions to the offensive side.

Winning 55+ games and competing with anyone in the conference is nothing to fret about.

WinCity · Post #1623 » by **WinCity** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:09 am

CBS7 wrote:
Magilla_Gorilla wrote:
jc23 wrote:I hope none of you drama queens goes off on a "this FO sucks" rant if/when melo signs in ny. The Bulls did an excellent job this summer.

Too late - it's already started.

I've mentioned it a few times but you can't blame the FO if we don't get Melo.

What our FO can do - make a great presentation, have our best players show up to recruit, and make a desirable destination. What they can't do - offer him the same max NY can, magically make Chicago the town he grew up in/near, and guarantee his family will be happy about a move.

They did what they could. It's winning vs money/hometown/family's happiness for Melo. Would be a tough decision for any of us.

The problem is not necessarily in the execution. There is very likely a problem in the chosen strategy, something we have not learned from the past 10 years Pax has been following this "flexibility to hunt for superstars strategy"

BullsFTW · Post #1624 » by **BullsFTW** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:10 am

Expect the Unexpected

kyrv · Post #1625 » by **kyrv** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:10 am

The silver lining would be watching the Knicks stink and Melo fighting the triangle will be appointment tv.

IndianPlaya17 · Post #1626 » by **IndianPlaya17** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:10 am

Melo should be in the point of his career where he's willing to take a pay cut to win. He's in his prime and the window for success will keep getting smaller and smaller every year. He's made his max money already in NY (I think).

kyrv · Post #1627 » by **kyrv** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:11 am

WinCity wrote:
CBS7 wrote:
Magilla_Gorilla wrote:
Too late - it's already started.

I've mentioned it a few times but you can't blame the FO if we don't get Melo.

What our FO can do - make a great presentation, have our best players show up to recruit, and make a desirable destination. What they can't do - offer him the same max NY can, magically make Chicago the town he grew up in/near, and guarantee his family will be happy about a move.

They did what they could. It's winning vs money/hometown/family's happiness for Melo. Would be a tough decision for any of us.

The problem is not necessarily in the execution. There is very likely a problem in the chosen strategy, something we have not learned from the past 10 years Pax has been following this "flexibility to hunt for superstars strategy"

No, that's not likely at all.

What do you think Dallas does wrong?

WinCity · Post #1628 » by **WinCity** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:11 am

IndianPlaya17 wrote:Melo should be in the point of his career where he's willing to take a pay cut to win. He's in his prime and the window for success will keep getting smaller and smaller every year. He's made his max money already in NY (I think).

Melo has made his max every season he has been the league hasn't he?

JohnnyKILLroy · Post #1629 » by **JohnnyKILLroy** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:12 am

jc23 wrote:
TheGameChanger wrote:The Front Office did well on Melo. The Derrick Rose Rule is our biggest hurdle imo.

that effing lockout f'ed us up royally. First we get his with the Rose Rule, thanks, then Rose gets hurt due to the condensed season.

best thing for the bulls that year would have been for no basketball to have been played. I think we have gotten screwed every new cba.

Yeah we were built to be awesome under the old CBA. The Rose injury killed us. I do give the FO credit for adjusting on the fly on both counts.

Sonny_D1 · Post #1630 » by **Sonny_D1** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:12 am

BrooklynBulls wrote:
Sonny_D1 wrote:
kyrv wrote:
No way. Tank time.

Now you're talkin! When's the next deep draft?

Does it matter? We'll still draft Douglas McDermott.

I'm afraid you're correct, good sir.

TheGameChanger · Post #1631 » by **TheGameChanger** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:12 am

jc23 wrote:
TheGameChanger wrote:The Front Office did well on Melo. The Derrick Rose Rule is our biggest hurdle imo.

that effing lockout f'ed us up royally. First we get his with the Rose Rule, thanks, then Rose gets hurt due to the condensed season.

best thing for the bulls that year would have been for no basketball to have been played. I think we have gotten screwed every new cba.

Yep. The Lockout really screwed us,

IndianPlaya17 · Post #1632 » by **IndianPlaya17** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:13 am

If Melo goes West or takes the max with NY and the Big 3 fall apart. The East belongs to the Bulls.

mhsiao · Post #1633 » by **mhsiao** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:15 am

I know Lebron wants Max and Bulls doesn't have max to offer which is probably the reason why Bulls isn't even bothering to call Lebron's agent.

However..

If you are Melo want would you feel if you see the headline that Rockets, Mavs and Laker will meet Lebron's agent before you announce your decision?

NecessaryEvil · Post #1634 » by **NecessaryEvil** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:15 am

TheGameChanger wrote:The Front Office did well on Melo. The Derrick Rose Rule is our biggest hurdle imo.

Pretty much

Sorry, but I'm from Chicago and I wouldn't trust that man's knees...not investing 5 years into him

On the phone with my girl right now, she's a bulls fanatic and she said the same ****

lol

8-)

WesleyExChiFan · Post #1635 » by **WesleyExChiFan** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:15 am

kyrv wrote:The silver lining would be watching the Knicks stink and Melo fighting the triangle will be appointment tv.

yup. Chicago will eat them alive next year, with or without Melo.is Calderon really gonna guard Rose? Have fun with that.

kyrv · Post #1636 » by **kyrv** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:15 am

IndianPlaya17 wrote:If Melo goes West or takes the max with NY and the Big 3 fall apart. The East belongs to the Bulls.

Yep. Even if the egos stay together, they could be worse than last season.

JohnnyKILLroy · Post #1637 » by **JohnnyKILLroy** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:16 am

The longer I'm on here the more I realize that very few of us could play for Thibs or even Skiles. Most would require Vinny at the helm.

WesleyExChiFan · Post #1638 » by **WesleyExChiFan** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:17 am

mhsiao wrote:I know Lebron wants Max and Bulls doesn't have max to offer which is probably the reason why Bulls isn't even bothering to call Lebron's agent.

However..

If you are Melo want would you feel if you see the headline that Rockets, Mavs and Laker will meet Lebron's agent before you announce your decision?

interesting point.

PJ Brown · Post #1639 » by **PJ Brown** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:18 am

kyrv wrote:
No, that's not likely at all.

What do you think Dallas does wrong?

That's a good question. Cuban is Exhibit A of the swaggy, free-wheeling owner, and Dallas has even won a title in recent memory, but they've failed to land a big fish in free agency in their last few attempts and had to settle for alternative paths that didn't lead to greater success. Now more than ever, players make the Decisions.

Post #1640 » by **RedBulls23** » Fri Jul 4, 2014 6:19 am

Well luckily we only have to wait like a day or so to find out what Melo is going to do. Let's hope for the best.

If not, on to plan B, which is talk to Wolves about Love.

Then move on to plan C. Use that 16 mill in cap space to add Mirotic and a starting SG.

This Summer/FA doesn't end with Melo saying no to the Bulls.

How confident fans are that we will sign Melo?