Melo #14- Can Melo Come Out and Play?

erlim · Post #1861 » by **erlim** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:21 pm

Also if I'm Pau I'd way rather go to okc than NYC. Also I didn't realize Calderon makes 7.1 million. Bad contract.

ingvald · Post #1862 » by **ingvald** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:21 pm

bad knees wrote:Phil going to LA is a sign of desperation, a late change of plans to try to undo what Chicago has done in terms of enticing Melo. If NY wanted to have the last meeting with Melo from the outset, it would have been included in Melo's announced itinerary.

Also, notice that Melo is not traveling to NY. The Knicks have to come to him.

The Bulls are still in this people. If GarPax truly did not discuss financials on Tuesday, then they had better get in there now with their plan.

I don't know if its desperation. Even if its a last minute change of plans, I bet Phil was always going to let it play out then come in and make his play to close the deal. We have no idea if it will work. But if Phil asks for a verbal committment today- one way or another its game over.

Mech Engineer · Post #1863 » by **Mech Engineer** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:21 pm

NecessaryEvil wrote:
RememberLu wrote:
MrFortune3 wrote:So... Melo want to play with Gasol, The Bulls want to sign Gasol. The only people who seem to not want Gasol are Bulls fans.

yup

Taj > Gasol

what is Melo gonna make personnel decisions for us now too?

Taj just became a two way player. Gasol was the second option on a championship team.

And yes, he wants say so on player personnel. Hes already said as much

In the NBA where average careers are probably 5 years or less...Gasol was a second option 5 years back. I like Gasol and thinks he is a decent MLE level player at this stage(that is also more hope than reality). But, you don't pay for past championships ...you want hunger, future production. That's why the Brooklyn roster combining 1st options on championship teams lost.

Is Taj going to approach Gasol's heights? Definitely not. Fortunately, the Bulls FO is smart enough to know they need to have in-prime players(especially role players) if they want to win/contend.

DRoseCantStop · Post #1864 » by **DRoseCantStop** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:21 pm

Mr. Tibbs wrote:I wonder if Fisher is going to go the the meeting, and then leave and meet with the Lakers to see if he can somehow quit the Knicks and join them in classic Fisher style.

Sounds like something Kidd would do.

Polynice4Pippen · Post #1865 » by **Polynice4Pippen** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:21 pm

erlim wrote:
otwok wrote:@VeniceMase
You can keep guessing who the “mystery recruiter” at the #Lakers-#Melo meeting, but it is #OffTheRecord…#MeloWatch

It looks like there is a surprise recruiter at the Melo meeting.

The LA sports radio espn 710 is saying its James Worthy.

No Magic?

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Southpaw · Post #1866 » by **Southpaw** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:21 pm

otwok wrote:@VeniceMase
You can keep guessing who the “mystery recruiter” at the #Lakers-#Melo meeting, but it is #OffTheRecord…#MeloWatch

It looks like there is a surprise recruiter at the Melo meeting.

Is it PJax? lol

WindyCityBorn · Post #1867 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:22 pm

erlim wrote:
otwok wrote:@VeniceMase
You can keep guessing who the “mystery recruiter” at the #Lakers-#Melo meeting, but it is #OffTheRecord…#MeloWatch

It looks like there is a surprise recruiter at the Melo meeting.

The LA sports radio espn 710 is saying its James Worthy.

I don't see that affecting Melo's decision at all.

pylb · Post #1868 » by **pylb** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:22 pm

pb-ceo wrote:
pylb wrote:We don't know ****.

We don't know if the Bulls offered him a number and if they did, we don't know what it was.

We don't know what Melo's mindstate is. We don't know what Phil wants for the Knicks.

We don't know anything apart from the rumors that NBA execs and agents spread to reporters..

the NBA national guys have been pretty darn good sussing out what's going on based on input from FO agents and players etc. smoke - fire.

Well, sure, I guess we do know that Melo and Gasol are free agents and that contending teams are courting them.

mschmidt64 · Post #1869 » by **mschmidt64** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:22 pm

Can someone summarize for me what happened to make everyone so pessimistic all of a sudden?

DRoseCantStop · Post #1870 » by **DRoseCantStop** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:22 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/484793882744750080[/tweet]
:noway:

Mr. Tibbs · Post #1871 » by **Mr. Tibbs** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:22 pm

Also, I'm not sure what the record is for most threads for one topic on this board, but if doesn't take it, it has to be flirting with it. I don't remember having this much for Amare, it's possible we got here with Lebron.

kuly1990 · Post #1872 » by **kuly1990** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:22 pm

if Gar Pax offer him 17-18 millions and said, we are not trading anyone of our top 4, so you can get more, than im ok, thats what i would do...

erlim · Post #1873 » by **erlim** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:23 pm

Azkal wrote:
otwok wrote:@VeniceMase
You can keep guessing who the “mystery recruiter” at the #Lakers-#Melo meeting, but it is #OffTheRecord…#MeloWatch

It looks like there is a surprise recruiter at the Melo meeting.

Is it PJax? lol

I think if I'm interpreting it right, it's James Worthy.

punkmodafunk · Post #1874 » by **punkmodafunk** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:23 pm

Really? Melo wants Gasol in NY? And where does that improve them to fight for the finals? :lol:

Come on, they didn't even make the playoffs this year. They traded their defensive anchor who was a solid member of their locker room. They aren't getting any better, they are just dumping (or trying) money for 2015

Gmoney3 · Post #1875 » by **Gmoney3** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:23 pm

Azkal wrote:
otwok wrote:@VeniceMase
You can keep guessing who the “mystery recruiter” at the #Lakers-#Melo meeting, but it is #OffTheRecord…#MeloWatch

It looks like there is a surprise recruiter at the Melo meeting.

Is it PJax? lol

Lebron

kyrv · Post #1876 » by **kyrv** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:23 pm

Polynice4Pippen wrote:
erlim wrote:
otwok wrote:@VeniceMase
You can keep guessing who the “mystery recruiter” at the #Lakers-#Melo meeting, but it is #OffTheRecord…#MeloWatch

It looks like there is a surprise recruiter at the Melo meeting.

The LA sports radio espn 710 is saying its James Worthy.

No Magic?

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Bulls surprise guest was Kennedy McIntosh.

ingvald · Post #1877 » by **ingvald** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:23 pm

Azkal wrote:
otwok wrote:@VeniceMase
You can keep guessing who the “mystery recruiter” at the #Lakers-#Melo meeting, but it is #OffTheRecord…#MeloWatch

It looks like there is a surprise recruiter at the Melo meeting.

Is it PJax? lol

Dolan

Shill · Post #1878 » by **Shill** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:23 pm

mschmidt64 wrote:Can someone summarize for me what happened to make everyone so pessimistic all of a sudden?

Nothing.

Pessimism just comes in waves.

[e] · Post #1879 » by **[e]** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:23 pm

I can just see it know. Stand off in LA.

Melo in the middle of Phil and GarPax. Both just begging him to choose him.

MoneyMitch · Post #1880 » by **MoneyMitch** » Thu Jul 3, 2014 8:24 pm

You guys worry too much

Remember what I said 7 and 3