Melo #13: Believe in Joakim Noah & Crew

Chitownbulls · Post #1781 » by **Chitownbulls** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:01 am

Gmoney3 wrote:
Lexluthor wrote:
IndianPlaya17 wrote:Imagine this city if the Bulls pulled this off.

We'd have Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks all legit contenders for their respective championships and the Cubs and Sox improving.

Partytown, USA

The Bears are not contenders . I don't see them beating the Seahawks or 49ers . They are the two best two teams in the NFC

They made some great moves on the defensive side of the ball. Their offense was top 3 in football. They are definitely contenders, especially with the crapshoot the NFL playoffs can be.

Phil Emery an the Bears have done an outstanding job. Offense is outstanding an the Defense should be really good this year too. Injuries......kills teams. Bears are contenders imo.

davhern · Post #1782 » by **davhern** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:01 am

Lexluthor wrote:
IndianPlaya17 wrote:Imagine this city if the Bulls pulled this off.

We'd have Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks all legit contenders for their respective championships and the Cubs and Sox improving.

Partytown, USA

The Bears are not contenders . I don't see them beating the Seahawks or 49ers . They are the two best two teams in the NFC

If the Bears can stay healthy and their upgrades (and returning players from injury) can get the defense to at least average rather than worst in the league, they are absolutely contenders with that offense.

Post #1783 » by **RedBulls23** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:02 am

Red Larrivee wrote:Laurence Holmes on 670 the Score, citing a friend of Melo, who he asked before free agency started if Melo's interest in Chicago was real or fake. Melo's friend (who doesn't work for Melo in any way) said that he can very well see Melo landing in Chicago when it's all said and done. He says the gut feeling he has is if Melo leaves New York, it will be for Chicago.

Is Laurence Holmes reliable?

Lexluthor · Post #1784 » by **Lexluthor** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:02 am

Gmoney3 wrote:
Lexluthor wrote:
IndianPlaya17 wrote:Imagine this city if the Bulls pulled this off.

We'd have Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks all legit contenders for their respective championships and the Cubs and Sox improving.

Partytown, USA

The Bears are not contenders . I don't see them beating the Seahawks or 49ers . They are the two best two teams in the NFC

They made some great moves on the defensive side of the ball. Their offense was top 3 in football. They are definitely contenders, especially with the crapshoot the NFL playoffs can be.

Both of those have teams are great defensive teams . Look what the Seahawks did to the Broncos

davhern · Post #1785 » by **davhern** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:02 am

Michael Jackson wrote:
IrishBeatdown wrote:Whoa, pump the brakes bulls fans, lets not get ahead of ourselves here.

Pau Gasol is not playing for the MLE. I like Gasol, but its going to take more than a few million dollars to sign him. Unless Garpax has some mind control powers I don't know about.

Voice of reason here. This makes Adam Silver happy though.

It's Windhorst who is allegedly reporting that Gasol's #1 choice is to come to the Bulls with Melo.

zmz72388 · Post #1786 » by **zmz72388** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:03 am

IndianPlaya17 wrote: and the Cubs and Sox improving.

Gmoney3 · Post #1787 » by **Gmoney3** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:04 am

Lexluthor wrote:
Gmoney3 wrote:
Lexluthor wrote:

The Bears are not contenders . I don't see them beating the Seahawks or 49ers . They are the two best two teams in the NFC

They made some great moves on the defensive side of the ball. Their offense was top 3 in football. They are definitely contenders, especially with the crapshoot the NFL playoffs can be.

Both of those have teams are great defensive teams . Look what the Seahawks did to the Broncos

I think the 49ers and Seahawks are great, but the NFL comes down to such randomness and injuries. I would actually give it 50/50 odds one of those two teams misses the playoffs next year.

The other may win the superbowl too. You just never know.

Post #1788 » by **Michael Jackson** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:04 am

Gmoney3 wrote:
Lexluthor wrote:
IndianPlaya17 wrote:Imagine this city if the Bulls pulled this off.

We'd have Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks all legit contenders for their respective championships and the Cubs and Sox improving.

Partytown, USA

The Bears are not contenders . I don't see them beating the Seahawks or 49ers . They are the two best two teams in the NFC

They made some great moves on the defensive side of the ball. Their offense was top 3 in football. They are definitely contenders, especially with the crapshoot the NFL playoffs can be.

The nfl and NBA can't be compared. There is so much pairity in the NFL the nba is different. The bears are contenders. Every team is.

Chitownbulls · Post #1789 » by **Chitownbulls** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:04 am

Im sick of Melo #13 lol Ready for 14!!!! TRADING PLACES!!!!

EastBayFJ · Post #1790 » by **EastBayFJ** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:05 am

Red Larrivee wrote:
EastBayFJ wrote:If Mirotic ends up in NY as part of a package I really like the young nucleus of what the Knicks would be putting together

?
Mirotic
Early
Hardaway
Larkin

Shumpert

That nucleus blows.

Well its unproven rebuilder

I think Hardaway proved himself somewhat last year but yes Mirotic , Early and Larkin are all unproven

Having said that I do like Early and I reckon the Knicks got great value here in the draft . Early and Hardaway give them some good toughness and Mirotic will be their featured scorer. Larkin had a great run last year and is a sensational athlete and is quick as all hell ...

Anyway they'd keep mining the draft for the next few years and try and get lucky organically ...have a crack at Durant when he comes due etc

Rondo would be a mistake and I can't see Love going there while they're rebuilding and no real playoff prospects or at least deep playoff prospects

Post #1791 » by **Michael Jackson** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:06 am

Red-Bulls83 wrote:
Red Larrivee wrote:Laurence Holmes on 670 the Score, citing a friend of Melo, who he asked before free agency started if Melo's interest in Chicago was real or fake. Melo's friend (who doesn't work for Melo in any way) said that he can very well see Melo landing in Chicago when it's all said and done. He says the gut feeling he has is if Melo leaves New York, it will be for Chicago.

Is Laurence Holmes reliable?

No he is ok as a host at best but by no means a source.

umfan83 · Post #1792 » by **umfan83** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:07 am

23-7 wrote:
EastBayFJ wrote:If Mirotic ends up in NY as part of a package I really like the young nucleus of what the Knicks would be putting together

?
Mirotic
Early
Hardaway
Larkin

Shumpert

I think Calderon would ultimately be a decent package for a team like Orlando ( Calderon's shooting balancing out Oladipo and Payton as well as providing a steady vet presence

Building through the draft and setting up for Cap Space

I think this is the reality for a team like the Knicks ...going hard after 2nd tier free agency talent and trading away draft picks as they have in the past just hasn't worked out

Its hard because NY is an unforgiving place and has its demands , however , they are a franchise - just like the Lakers where the old rules ( I don't believe ) will apply anymore

They're back in the pack with everyone else and needing to be patient and build smartly through the draft and then see if you can strike it lucky with a great core that a Top 10 talent(s) may want to join in free agency

That is an awful nucleus. Awful

It's a good nucleus....for a bench mob

Chitownbulls · Post #1793 » by **Chitownbulls** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:07 am

Gmoney3 wrote:
Lexluthor wrote:
Gmoney3 wrote:
They made some great moves on the defensive side of the ball. Their offense was top 3 in football. They are definitely contenders, especially with the crapshoot the NFL playoffs can be.

Both of those have teams are great defensive teams . Look what the Seahawks did to the Broncos

I think the 49ers and Seahawks are great, but the NFL comes down to such randomness and injuries. I would actually give it 50/50 odds one of those two teams misses the playoffs next year.

The other may win the superbowl too. You just never know.

Finally giving Cutler a offensive coordinator he can work with for more than 1 year has been huge.....gotta have that Packer chemistry out there. Switching O Coordinators every year was setting us back imo.

JamesConway · Post #1794 » by **JamesConway** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:08 am

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 2 Min.

Pau Gasol Addendum No. 1: Sources say Bulls' rising interest in Pau IS indeed reflection of concern they can't convince Melo to leave NYK

Eduardo · Post #1795 » by **Eduardo** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:08 am

Bulls in: Melo
Bulls out: Boozer, MDJ, Snell, SAC pick, 2015 1st rounder, 2017 1st rounder

Knicks in: MDJ, Snell, SAC pick, 2017 1st rounder
Knicks out: Melo

Sixers in: Boozer, 2015 1st rounder
Sixers out: nothing

does this not work? Either i'm dumb, or the knicks forum is dumb.

Chitownbulls · Post #1796 » by **Chitownbulls** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:09 am

Eduardo wrote:Bulls in: Melo
Bulls out: Boozer, MDJ, Snell, SAC pick, 2015 1st rounder, 2017 1st rounder

Knicks in: MDJ, Snell, SAC pick, 2017 1st rounder
Knicks out: Melo

Sixers in: Boozer, 2015 1st rounder
Sixers out: nothing

does this not work? Either i'm dumb, or the knicks forum is dumb.

Your not Dumb!

davhern · Post #1797 » by **davhern** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:10 am

Michael Jackson wrote:
Red-Bulls83 wrote:
Red Larrivee wrote:Laurence Holmes on 670 the Score, citing a friend of Melo, who he asked before free agency started if Melo's interest in Chicago was real or fake. Melo's friend (who doesn't work for Melo in any way) said that he can very well see Melo landing in Chicago when it's all said and done. He says the gut feeling he has is if Melo leaves New York, it will be for Chicago.

Is Laurence Holmes reliable?

No he is ok as a host at best but by no means a source.

I'd say he sucks as a host, but I would really at the very least hope that he wouldn't make that story up about his friend out of thin air.

waffle · Post #1798 » by **waffle** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:10 am

one thing to take into consideration, next years FA batch is BIG. Some teams who might be in the running for Melo this year might want to keep their powder dry for next year. I could see the NYK's falling into that category, Houston also. LA FOR SURE

holv03 · Post #1799 » by **holv03** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:10 am

Melo will be a Bull. I just don't see him going back to a losing situation in New York.

Eduardo · Post #1800 » by **Eduardo** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:11 am

Chitownbulls wrote:
Eduardo wrote:Bulls in: Melo
Bulls out: Boozer, MDJ, Snell, SAC pick, 2015 1st rounder, 2017 1st rounder

Knicks in: MDJ, Snell, SAC pick, 2017 1st rounder
Knicks out: Melo

Sixers in: Boozer, 2015 1st rounder
Sixers out: nothing

does this not work? Either i'm dumb, or the knicks forum is dumb.

Your not Dumb!

i'm just wondering if it works. you saying it works?