Melo 15: The End Is Nigh

[Michael Scott]

[BrooklynBulls]

I think it's a pretty good sign that Melo is recruiting Gasol. Because Gasol is going to say no. Because going to the Knicks and losing in the first round for the RMLE, while being blamed for not being the 2nd option he hasn't been capable of being for 3 years, doesn't sound like a lot of fun to him. This will make Carmelo contemplate his existence, go through another tube of lip balm, and realize that NY is not a premier destination for FA's because they utterly suck.

[the ultimates]

Not exactly apples to apples.

How so?

Westbrook and Rose both had MCL's which are less serious. Rose also had an acl. West rooks surgeries were just cleaning up his knee not additional injuries.

Rose was fine from the ACL just rusty. People forget in the few games he played he gave Lillard and Irving fits when guarding them. Westbrook had three surgeries on his knee meniscus whether minor or not that is still two more compared to Rose.

[rose2jfat]

If I'm Thibs I fire Leon Hosed and break of communication immediately if it was a game.

That'll sure help us long term when a powerful agent hates us.

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Bulls free agency summed up

At least we still got that safety mat in Noah, Rose, McDermott, Taj, Jimmy, and possibly Mirotic. Oh, and who could forget Boozer leaving! Things could be worse, much worse.

Exactly. We missed the slam dunk of bringing in Melo, but at least we didn't break our neck.

[Bulls_Fan]

If word is "leaking" out about Melo's intention to the fans, odds are the Bulls brass have a good idea what is going on. If it's clear that Melo is out-of-reach we need to turn our attention immediately to the Wolves about getting Love.

You offer Taj, Dunleavy, + fillers, Mirotic, draft picks to get Love. Also, Taj better not be untouchable. I don't know how all of the sudden he reached untouchable status (or has he?)

I understand going after Pau if we were getting Melo. However, if we are not getting Melo, I don't want Pau by any means.

Losing out on Melo cannot be laid at the feet of Paxson and Gar. What they do next will be laid at their feet (positive or negative).

[Adriano]

Deng and Noah were two-time all stars in Chicago.

Yeah, but they become all stars in a domino effect since Rose is on the Bulls. Not taking anything from Noah and Deng, they are great, but but they are not a superst type of players. By the way, the Bulls get both on the draft.

See my point?

[Ben]

Plan B - Kevin Love PLEASE

Not a bad Plan B to have.

Been my Plan A for a while now.

[I beg to differ]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaR7Uxau9OY[/youtube]

[ryan44]

If word is "leaking" out about Melo's intention to the fans, odds are the Bulls brass have a good idea what is going on. If it's clear that Melo is out-of-reach we need to turn our attention immediately to the Wolves about getting Love.

You offer Taj, Dunleavy, + fillers, Mirotic, draft picks to get Love. Also, Taj better not be untouchable. I don't know how all of the sudden he reached untouchable status (or has he?)

I understand going after Pau if we were getting Melo. However, if we are not getting Melo, I don't want Pau by any means.

Losing out on Melo cannot be laid at the feet of Paxson and Gar. What they do next will be laid at their feet (positive or negative).

Seems that the only time most people agree the FO wasn't at fault in free agency is with the biggest names like LeBron and Melo. Everything else? GarPax usually finds a way to screw it up.

[Shogun12]

I said numerous times that the best alternative course for us was flipping Gibson to Orlando for Afflalo, and then signing Gasol and Mirotic with cap space. I want to know whether we simply passed on Afflalo in the hopes of landing Melo or whether they didn't want anything we had. We won't sign a better wing player than AA thus offseason.

What could have been: Rose/Afflalo/Butler/Gasol/Noah with DJ, Doug, and Nikola off the bench.

[Bulls_Fan]

Plan B - Kevin Love PLEASE

Not a bad Plan B to have.

Been my Plan A for a while now.

Getting one of, if not the best PF in the league who is 25. Sign me up.

[BrooklynBulls]

I said numerous times that the best alternative course for us was flipping Gibson to Orlando for Afflalo, and then signing Gasol and Mirotic with cap space. I want to know whether we simply passed on Afflalo in the hopes of landing Melo or whether they didn't want anything we had. We won't sign a better wing player than AA thus offseason.

What could have been: Rose/Afflalo/Butler/Gasol/Noah with DJ, Doug, and Nikola off the bench.

For a what coulda been, that's not even a little bit impressive.

[Magilla_Gorilla]

Deng and Noah were two-time all stars in Chicago.

Yeah, but they become all stars in a domino effect since Rose is on the Bulls. Not taking anything from Noah and Deng, they are great, but but they are not a superst type of players. By the way, the Bulls get both on the draft.

See my point?

No.

[musiqsoulchild]

If word is "leaking" out about Melo's intention to the fans, odds are the Bulls brass have a good idea what is going on. If it's clear that Melo is out-of-reach we need to turn our attention immediately to the Wolves about getting Love.

You offer Taj, Dunleavy, + fillers, Mirotic, draft picks to get Love. Also, Taj better not be untouchable. I don't know how all of the sudden he reached untouchable status (or has he?)

I understand going after Pau if we were getting Melo. However, if we are not getting Melo, I don't want Pau by any means.

Losing out on Melo cannot be laid at the feet of Paxson and Gar. What they do next will be laid at their feet (positive or negative).

I am pretty certain that Taj would not be untouchable if we were getting Love. Thats a position upgrade PLUS an overall upgrade.

Even for something like Lance + Gasol + Mirotic, I wouldnt mind moving Taj. You have 2 good PF's coming in and 1 good one goong out.

Taj for Melo is unsustainable on the court. On message boards and on ESPN "analysts" shows, that may sound like heresy, but the court never lies.

[Michael Scott]

I'm currently emotionally unstable. So I'm just gonna keep posting gifs in hopes that they make you chuckle, and forget your sadness for a split second. Let me know when it gets annoying.

[ryannik09]

Is it hopelessly optimistic of me to consider that maybe Melo is making one last "for old times sake" try to improve the Knicks roster with Pau/PJax before he just says, "Look, we've tried all we can I don't know what more we can do, I told you I would give you the last chance but we can't get better and I'm done losing so I'm off to Chicago."?

I think this is a legit possibility.

[SteelerSpartan]

Man we need some good news...otherwise this thread is going devolve into something like this scene from This is the End...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cubI6GyvjbI

[Peelboy]

This makes basically no sense at all. Who exactly has Melo been recruiting? So he's been lying all along to guys he's known for years (Noah, Taj, Kobe), his agent has been lying to a close friend (Thibs), and all these FOs have been completely clueless?

What does make sense (assuming Melo'sactually been recruiting Pau) is that Melo's first choice would be to win in NY (that only makes sense, he&fam love it there, more $$$ for him). Getting Pau on the cheap would also speak well to his & Phil's ability to attract another star guy.

However, if Pau says no, Melo's back where he was before: NYK isn't the mecca for FAs and he has to choose the $$$ or winning.

Today's "news" fits whatever category your personal biases/fears make it.

[Polynice4Pippen]

Eh if there is no Melo for us, I say we sign Lance and push hard for Love.

Switch out Lance for Waiters and I'm with you.