Phil will talk today at 2:30 - WRITEUP - pg 17

Fat Kat · Post #101 » by **Fat Kat** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:40 pm

mpharris36 wrote:damn melo is def gone

Yep. It's a done deal.

Amsterdam · Post #102 » by **Amsterdam** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:41 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
NYKnicksFTW wrote:"Melo would be better off somewhere else"

i can't believe he said that straight up G style

Phil doesn't mince words.

Triple C · Post #103 » by **Triple C** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:41 pm

Read on Twitter

thebuzzardman · Post #104 » by **thebuzzardman** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:41 pm

KnicksGod wrote:He's against tanking. "We don't do that."

Before everybody goes absolute apesh*t, that is what every GM has to say publicly. I bet Heinke never even said he was "pro tank".

It ALWAYS has to be a "plausible deniability" scenario.

Fury · Post #105 » by **Fury** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:41 pm

Phil's hair looks like glowing light

BKlutch · Post #106 » by **BKlutch** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:41 pm

Phil says plan is to trade Melo but not "dump" him onto just any team

Post #107 » by **mpharris36** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:42 pm

this is what sham wanted and he is surprisingly delivering

BKlutch · Post #108 » by **BKlutch** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:42 pm

Phil: not trying to make Melo into MJ or Kobe. He's still an elite scorer.

Dr. Detfink · Post #109 » by **Dr. Detfink** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:42 pm

I wished Stephen A didn't talk OVER the Press Conference.

Post #110 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:42 pm

Well, it is def the right thing to do

DaKnicksAreBack · Post #111 » by **DaKnicksAreBack** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:43 pm

BKlutch wrote:Phil says plan is to trade Melo but not "dump" him onto just any team

He's trying to be nice, but they are dumping him

Post #112 » by **KnicksGod** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:43 pm

This is totally grown-up talk. There's nothing petty about Phil really.

N Y K · Post #113 » by **N Y K** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:43 pm

phil is saying a lot of right things... consistent too tbh

Fury · Post #114 » by **Fury** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:43 pm

Phil just wants players to pass and move can't hate that

god shammgod · Post #115 » by **god shammgod** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:44 pm

FirePjax wrote:
BKlutch wrote:Phil says plan is to trade Melo but not "dump" him onto just any team

He's trying to be nice, but they are dumping him

they can't do that with the ntc...melo is still in control of where he goes

Fury · Post #116 » by **Fury** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:44 pm

Phil ok to develop players and win a title after he leaves

Good stuff

Jay10 · Post #117 » by **Jay10** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:45 pm

Read on Twitter

BKlutch · Post #118 » by **BKlutch** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:45 pm

Phil: We didn’t have an identity. Aggressive play that creates teammwork. Brought up 3 or 4 players to build with. People see where we’re going with this. We didn’t have a lot of draft picks. We’re hoping for talent this year - many are young and could take 3-4 years to develop - beyond my tenure here. I didn’t come here just to win the championship, but were directed by my instructions form Dolan to become identifiable as who we are and how we play.

DaKnicksAreBack · Post #119 » by **DaKnicksAreBack** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:45 pm

god shammgod wrote:
FirePjax wrote:
BKlutch wrote:Phil says plan is to trade Melo but not "dump" him onto just any team

He's trying to be nice, but they are dumping him

they can't do that with the ntc...melo is still in control of where he goes

That's why he's being nice

thebuzzardman · Post #120 » by **thebuzzardman** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:45 pm

Triple C wrote:

Read on Twitter

I'll take a second to comment on this as well, hopefully in a level headed, not knee jerk Pro Phil or Pro Melo way.

Phil came out and say the Knicks are rebuilding. This statement is further clarifying it in two ways. Telling the fans that the team expects to part ways with it's best but aging veteran player. Then putting in CLEARLY to Melo their intention is to rebuild, so Melo can make accurate decisions based on that, in terms of what is going on with the team. For all we know, Melo may choose to stay, but since he has a NTC, Phil is making it clear to him, publicly, that a rebuild is on and he makes his decision to stay or move with that knowledge. Also, it sets the tone of what Melo's behavior and expectations should be if he stays - meaning no grumbling over playing time, losses, etc.