Melo Thread 19: It's Spidey Austin..it was Spidey all along.

cubd8 · Post #661 » by **cubd8** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 1:58 pm

Magilla_Gorilla wrote:
TyrusRose2425 wrote:David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt 19s
Still waiting for Carmelo decision. Teams involved in sweepstakes have not heard anything yet this morning.

I wonder when Melo/agents told teams they expected the decision to be made?

I would guess that he didn't give them a specific day, just that he would make his decision as quickly as possible after he meets with all teams.

megatrom4 · Post #662 » by **megatrom4** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 1:58 pm

Future Espn segment

"Carmelo Anthony signs with Chicago Bulls, How does this affect Lakers and lebron going to Cleveland?"

ingvald · Post #663 » by **ingvald** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 1:58 pm

THE GOAT ROSE wrote:
punkmodafunk wrote:I expect MDJ trade + unguaranteeds + Boozer's Amnesty later on and the Melo's confirmation he'll join the Bulls.

It's D day, guys. Chill

It's over. Mitch was wrong.

Based on what? Nothing has happened that should have changed your opinion from day one.

Michael Scott · Post #664 » by **Michael Scott** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 1:59 pm

Sas said he's hearing a decision is not coming today.

Hans Embiid · Post #665 » by **Hans Embiid** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:00 pm

ingvald wrote:
THE GOAT ROSE wrote:
punkmodafunk wrote:I expect MDJ trade + unguaranteeds + Boozer's Amnesty later on and the Melo's confirmation he'll join the Bulls.

It's D day, guys. Chill

It's over. Mitch was wrong.

Based on what? Nothing has happened that should have changed your opinion from day one.

Be realistic. Bulls have to make a complicated S&T work with New York and the pieces they have they don't want to trade.

TyrusRose2425 · Post #666 » by **TyrusRose2425** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:03 pm

DerrickRose025 wrote:K.C. Johnson ‏@KCJHoop 52s

“@ChicagoSports: As of late Sunday, All quiet on Carmelo Anthony front. http://trib.in/1r1EbwL #bulls”

This makes me confident for some reason.

Chitownbulls · Post #667 » by **Chitownbulls** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:03 pm

Im kind of pissed bc Bulls came into free agency without enough money. We waited years for this summer an we dont freakin have enough money. Unreal

wolffy · Post #668 » by **wolffy** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:03 pm

The Lakers just make too much sense. New York shouldn't pay him the max, they can miss the playoffs without him. I don't think Chicago wants to pay as much as they could, I think they got involved because they thought he might be willing to take less to play here. I don't think Chicago or New York wants to be looking at a 35 year old max salary Carmelo.

The Lakers tho? The whole Lala in LA thing is seemingly prefect for her, and her career makes him(them) money as well. The basketball side does too. LA needs a big time star and will do what they need to make it happen. They have more money than any franchise so spending is never gonna be an issue. They can get Melo now and figure out how to bring another star later. They can afford a 35 year old max salary Carmelo.

DRoseCantStop · Post #669 » by **DRoseCantStop** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:03 pm

TyrusRose2425 wrote:
DerrickRose025 wrote:K.C. Johnson ‏@KCJHoop 52s

“@ChicagoSports: As of late Sunday, All quiet on Carmelo Anthony front. http://trib.in/1r1EbwL #bulls”

This makes me confident for some reason.

That got me excited.

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ingvald · Post #670 » by **ingvald** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:05 pm

THE GOAT ROSE wrote:
ingvald wrote:
THE GOAT ROSE wrote:
It's over. Mitch was wrong.

Based on what? Nothing has happened that should have changed your opinion from day one.

Be realistic. Bulls have to make a complicated S&T work with New York and the pieces they have they don't want to trade.

Right. That was always the case. Again- nothing has happened that should have changed your mind from day one. Any interest in Melo walking to a third team (i.e. LA) is leverage for the Bulls S&T with the Knicks. I'm not saying it will happen but NOTHING has happened to change the narrative of this story. If you thought the S&T Melo to Chicago was always a possibility then you should still think that. If you never bought it, then you shouldn't buy it now.

But if you're changing your mind now (I don't know your original position) then I think you had an unrealistic idea of this process.

evilhoban · Post #671 » by **evilhoban** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:06 pm

wolffy wrote:The Lakers just make too much sense. New York shouldn't pay him the max, they can miss the playoffs without him. I don't think Chicago wants to pay as much as they could, I think they got involved because they thought he might be willing to take less to play here. I don't think Chicago or New York wants to be looking at a 35 year old max salary Carmelo.

The Lakers tho? The whole Lala in LA thing is seemingly prefect for her, and her career makes him(them) money as well. The basketball side does too. LA needs a big time star and will do what they need to make it happen. They have more money than any franchise so spending is never gonna be an issue. They can get Melo now and figure out how to bring another star later. They can afford a 35 year old max salary Carmelo.

I don't agree that it makes basketball sense for him to be in LA if he wants to make the playoffs eventually.

umfan83 · Post #672 » by **umfan83** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:07 pm

Chitownbulls wrote:Im kind of pissed bc Bulls came into free agency without enough money. We waited years for this summer an we dont freakin have enough money. Unreal

That's silly. We do have enough money. We just need to make a couple simple transactions to make the money available. The Cavs don't have enough money at present to offer Lebron a max deal but that doesn't seem to be stopping them.

Michael Scott · Post #673 » by **Michael Scott** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:07 pm

SAS keeps calling him 'Martin Gortat'

Mattchoo · Post #674 » by **Mattchoo** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:07 pm

Chitownbulls wrote:Im kind of pissed bc Bulls came into free agency without enough money. We waited years for this summer an we dont freakin have enough money. Unreal

What?

Did you mean to put a green font in there?

Bulls interested in FA this summer began when they let Luol go and Noah started talking to Melo. That was this winter.

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Axl Rose · Post #675 » by **Axl Rose** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:07 pm

Michael Scott wrote:Sas said he's hearing a decision is not coming today.

*sighs*

i really hope the hold up is a S&T and getting a deal panned out

BahamaBull · Post #676 » by **BahamaBull** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:08 pm

TyrusRose2425 wrote:
DerrickRose025 wrote:K.C. Johnson ‏@KCJHoop 52s

“@ChicagoSports: As of late Sunday, All quiet on Carmelo Anthony front. http://trib.in/1r1EbwL #bulls”

This makes me confident for some reason.

I just hope we stay away from Marvin Williams representatives...Heat seems interested in him...

molepharmer · Post #677 » by **molepharmer** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:08 pm

THE GOAT ROSE wrote:Be realistic. Bulls have to make a complicated S&T work with New York and the pieces they have they don't want to trade.

Whether it's true or not, at least from our perspective, this really is the simplest explanation for a delayed announcement. Melo's made his decision to come to the Bulls and now waits for Phil and GarPax to work out a S & T.

Very little reason to delay, if he's staying in NY or signing in LA.

Mech Engineer · Post #678 » by **Mech Engineer** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:08 pm

evilhoban wrote:
wolffy wrote:The Lakers just make too much sense. New York shouldn't pay him the max, they can miss the playoffs without him. I don't think Chicago wants to pay as much as they could, I think they got involved because they thought he might be willing to take less to play here. I don't think Chicago or New York wants to be looking at a 35 year old max salary Carmelo.

The Lakers tho? The whole Lala in LA thing is seemingly prefect for her, and her career makes him(them) money as well. The basketball side does too. LA needs a big time star and will do what they need to make it happen. They have more money than any franchise so spending is never gonna be an issue. They can get Melo now and figure out how to bring another star later. They can afford a 35 year old max salary Carmelo.

I don't agree that it makes basketball sense for him to be in LA if he wants to make the playoffs eventually.

Every damn "real" basketball mind such as George Karl, Tom Penn, PJ Carlesimo and others unlike Stephen A Smith have told the Bulls are the best fit for Melo. If he is going anywhere else, it is not about basketball but other factors such as money, playing with friends, wife's career or some other issue.

Post #679 » by **Rerisen** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:08 pm

cubd8 wrote:I don't see Gasol going to Chicago unless Anthony is. If Anthony goes elsewhere, I think our chances of signing Gasol are slim and none.

Well hopefully Chris Bosh gets finished with petting elephants on his vacation soon, so the league can start moving again.

Magilla_Gorilla · Post #680 » by **Magilla_Gorilla** » Mon Jul 7, 2014 2:08 pm

Chitownbulls wrote:Im kind of pissed bc Bulls came into free agency without enough money. We waited years for this summer an we dont freakin have enough money. Unreal

I'm sorry, but this is **** hilarious. You're the same guy who bitched the last 3 seasons anytime Paxson mentioned the word 'flexibility'. What did you want the Bulls to do - trade everyone like we did in 2010, and watch Melo go back to NY anyways?

By any credible account - the Bulls had the capability to create the cap space necessary to sign Melo outright (just as Houston would have done as well). But obviously didn't want to do that - both because of the risk Melo could go elsewhere, and because putting as strong a team as possible around Melo is the Bulls biggest selling point.