The MeloPause Trade Thread

[shtolky]

nobody said they wanted him back. they said the offers sucked. why is that hard to imagine ? this sh*t been going on too damn long for the knicks to be getting some great offer.

The offers aren't magically going to get better

Houston just gave harden a ridiculous extension. They will have to pay CP3. They can't beat GS right now. They need that third guy. The offer definitely could get better. We aren't giving them Melo for crap.

[Battery]

I want unprotected first round picks. I'll even take back crap contracts. The more the merrier. Saves us from overpaying for an overrated free agent while going through a rebuild.

[IllmaticHandler]

LOL. All that typing y'all did. This is why I stay out of rumorville threads.

[NotPhilJackson]

*Checks RealGM after long day*

So lets hear some stories about you know who

She likes being tied up & hit with a belt.

[F N 11]

houston got a decision to make. give up ariza or no deal.

Where do u see this ?

Personally I don't think the Knicks want Ariza back at this point. He is 32 and doesn't fit into long term plans.

Vet and plays D. Is expiring and once a knick. I'll take him in a heartbeat.

[god shammgod]

ariza is expiring and they can put together a deal that works for us with him and other contracts. they signed pj tucker to be a wing defender. they don't need him. that's why i mentioned him.

[CANiLIVE]

Don't mind Melo staying since we signed THJR. That signing signaled us not fully rebuilding. Now get Rondo in here and let's see how far this team can go.

Rondo, THJR, Melo, KP, and Willy can also go small Rondo, THJR, Lee, Melo, Kp.

Rookie PG, Lee, and O'quin gives us a solid 8 man rotation. If it all clicks we can get the #2 seed as the East is wide open. Just need them to be focused and well coached. Shouldn't have a problem making the playoffs in the weakest Eastern Conference in recent memory.

Lol signing a 25 year old is signaling the knicks as not rebuilding, this fan base has just gave up

[SelbyCobra]

Mills: Melo, thanks for coming in. This is our new guy, Scott Perry.

Perry: Hi, Carmelo! Great to be here! I wanted to draft you in DET! Long time fan, and I'll keep my question simple: do you want to...

Carmelo:

[dakomish23]

Carry on

This thread title is

[F N 11]

Y'all thought we were bad? Clutchfans losing it.

[mpharris36]

They think they need Ariza to have a shot against the Warriors. But what if Durant's foot gets hurt again? Make the move Morey.

they would trade Gordon before they trade Ariza...they need ariza's defense. Gordon is now a bench player at this point. CP3/Harden playing 40 minutes in playoffs where is gordon playing.

He might be the piece Morey wanted to hold onto that he can't.

[2010]

This is all PR boys and girls. Everyone just assumed that they'd give Melo away for anything or buy him out. This is a game changer. Puts the ball in Melos court where he has to demand a trade. Previously, he was just a victim. It also makes teams step up their offers. Lastly, if Melo does demand a trade, we don't have to give in to all of his wants anymore or we could enforce our NTC. I love the move.

Make no mistake, the Knick's are still trading him. This is just a great tactic to get leverage back.

Perry! This is what happens when competence enters the bldg.

Mills = good cop
Perry = bad cop

This new regime makes Phil look like the incompetent moron he is.

[drekwins]

On a side note, Greenie is a wizard. She wished for this the other night and we all thought it had no chance. I'm never disagreeing wit her again.

[Polk377]

Where do u see this ?

Personally I don't think the Knicks want Ariza back at this point. He is 32 and doesn't fit into long term plans.

Vet and plays D. Is expiring and once a knick. I'll take him in a heartbeat.

Right but again what is the point? He would likely then be the focal point of the trade and we would have just traded our best player for an expiring. This is why they pause....

[shtolky]

Pausing doesn't mean stopping. What's the harm to recollect with a new GM who seems to know what he's doing. Whatever deal Houston has been proposong isn't going anywhere. Patience is the right play here. We all gave Mills crap for this move that wasn't even made and now that we are showing restraint it shows we aren't making moves just to make moves.

Stop it shtolky. You are being too level headed, positive, and making too much sense!

I think I can sometimes be too positive here. I swear I'm not like this in real life. That being said, I love the patience here. I was worried we were about to accept a pu pu platter for Melo.

[iLovethosedamnknicks]

Russel Wilson was also at the 2 yard line vs the pats in the Super Bowl


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[magnumt]

Read on Twitter

leverage play

Pretty sure Perry wasn't there when Hardaway was discussed or signed.

The tweet is gone. What did it say?

--Mags

[mpharris36]

ariza is expiring and they can put together a deal that works for us with him and other contracts. they signed pj tucker to be a wing defender. they don't need him. that's why i mentioned him.

he's really good friends with CP3 and he recruited him to HOU. that ain't happening. Gordon to a 3rd team might make more sense as a more palatable player to get more assets that they didn't originally want to give up.

Ariza ain't going anywhere because it would make no sense. We don't need that good of a vet expiring either.

[Tron Carter]

Y'all thought we were bad? Clutchfans losing it.

lemme get my popcorn..

where's greenie? she makes the best camomile tea

[Rooster8]

They think they need Ariza to have a shot against the Warriors. But what if Durant's foot gets hurt again? Make the move Morey.

Yea but what do we need with Ariza? Thought we were trying to get younger.