Nets Trying To Get Billups And RIP Along With Anthony

ikidunot · Post #301 » by **ikidunot** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:19 am

food4thought wrote:ChrisMannixSI

League sources say Billups is only interested in leaving DEN if it means playing for a winner. Buyout a real possibility if he's sent to NJ.

still looks like Billups not wanting any part of NJ.

Billups is really getting on my nerves, Holding up this trade. I mean I can understand he is old and want to be on a contender, But its not like he doesn't have a ring. Plus no contender wants him. You have to get in where you fit in.

Jetset · Post #302 » by **Jetset** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:19 am

food4thought wrote:ChrisMannixSI

League sources say Billups is only interested in leaving DEN if it means playing for a winner. Buyout a real possibility if he's sent to NJ.

still looks like Billups not wanting any part of NJ.

What winner is interested in him? Most winning teams in need of a PG are all maxed out LAL, MIA...

Post #303 » by **Flash3** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:20 am

Jetset wrote:
food4thought wrote:ChrisMannixSI

League sources say Billups is only interested in leaving DEN if it means playing for a winner. Buyout a real possibility if he's sent to NJ.

still looks like Billups not wanting any part of NJ.

What winner is interested in him? Most winning teams in need of a PG are all maxed out LAL, MIA...

IF Miami wants him, they can sign him to a low level exception of which you can go over the cap for.

BrooklynSwag · Post #304 » by **BrooklynSwag** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:20 am

Gemini850 wrote:Billups is really getting on my nerves, Holding up this trade. I mean I can understand he is old and want to be on a contender, But its not like he doesn't have a ring. Plus no contender wants him. You have to get in where you fit in.

so you dont want players to want to win championships? Then why play the game.

Mef · Post #305 » by **Mef** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:21 am

Gemini850 wrote:Billups is really getting on my nerves, Holding up this trade. I mean I can understand he is old and want to be on a contender, But its not like he doesn't have a ring. Plus no contender wants him. You have to get in where you fit in.

Billups is not holding up this trade, he's playing right now. :roll:

He never stated publicly that he would want a buyout right after the trade. He will play this season for NJ.

food4thought · Post #306 » by **food4thought** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:22 am

Jetset wrote:
food4thought wrote:ChrisMannixSI

League sources say Billups is only interested in leaving DEN if it means playing for a winner. Buyout a real possibility if he's sent to NJ.

still looks like Billups not wanting any part of NJ.

What winner is interested in him? Most winning teams in need of a PG are all maxed out LAL, MIA...

according to Chris Mannix, lot of winner want Billups, he can still play PG for LAL and MIA, and he can start for those teams as well. Billups has high BBIQ and don't forget that he played with the trio on Team USA.

BrooklynSwag · Post #307 » by **BrooklynSwag** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:22 am

Why would Melo want to play with a team with Rip and Billups over the team he currently is in with Billups and I'm sure they can get Rip.

droponov · Post #308 » by **droponov** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:24 am

Flash3 wrote:
Jose_Matador wrote:Looks like Carmelo has finally caved in ... I lost respect for Melo if he in fact extended with NJ, the new CBA couldn't be so bad that you would choose money and mediocrity over a chance to compete and still make a great salary.

To some players, financial security might mean more than rings and accomplishments. Who knows what's his driving force

Some? Counter-examples?

Jetset · Post #309 » by **Jetset** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:25 am

food4thought wrote:
Jetset wrote:
food4thought wrote:ChrisMannixSI

League sources say Billups is only interested in leaving DEN if it means playing for a winner. Buyout a real possibility if he's sent to NJ.

still looks like Billups not wanting any part of NJ.

What winner is interested in him? Most winning teams in need of a PG are all maxed out LAL, MIA...

according to Chris Mannix, lot of winner want Billups, he can still play PG for LAL and MIA, and he can start for those teams as well. Billups has high BBIQ and don't forget that he played with the trio on Team USA.

Oh its no doubt he can start for LAL. What I meant was since both teams are over the cap how will they sign him.

ikidunot · Post #310 » by **ikidunot** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:27 am

This trade to New Jersey isn't making since to me. Maybe someone can explain. Why would he go to the Nets? To me he is leaving one mediocre team and going to another mediocre team. Is the Nets offering him more money than the Nuggets are offering him?

raleigh · Post #311 » by **raleigh** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:28 am

Billups has a trade-friendly contract and no real leverage. There's no way the Nets would buy him out.

BelgianMagic · Post #312 » by **BelgianMagic** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:28 am

food4thought wrote:according to Chris Mannix, lot of winner want Billups, he can still play PG for LAL and MIA, and he can start for those teams as well. Billups has high BBIQ and don't forget that he played with the trio on Team USA.

He/You might wanna check that again, Billups never played with Bosh/LeBron/Wade on team USA. Billups only played for USA this year, and we all know where LeBron/Wade/Bosh were this summer

Jetset · Post #313 » by **Jetset** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:29 am

BelgianMagic wrote:
food4thought wrote:according to Chris Mannix, lot of winner want Billups, he can still play PG for LAL and MIA, and he can start for those teams as well. Billups has high BBIQ and don't forget that he played with the trio on Team USA.

He/You might wanna check that again, Billups never played with Bosh/LeBron/Wade on team USA. Billups only played for USA this year, and we all know where LeBron/Wade/Bosh were this summer

Taking their egos to get stroked in South Beach.

Post #314 » by **Flash3** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:30 am

droponov wrote:
Flash3 wrote:
Jose_Matador wrote:Looks like Carmelo has finally caved in ... I lost respect for Melo if he in fact extended with NJ, the new CBA couldn't be so bad that you would choose money and mediocrity over a chance to compete and still make a great salary.

To some players, financial security might mean more than rings and accomplishments. Who knows what's his driving force

Some? Counter-examples?

You need an example of how some athletes are all about the money and stats? Really?

food4thought · Post #315 » by **food4thought** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:31 am

Gemini850 wrote:This trade to New Jersey isn't making since to me. Maybe someone can explain. Why would he go to the Nets? To me he is leaving one mediocre team and going to another mediocre team. Is the Nets offering him more money than the Nuggets are offering him?

Leon Rose is his agent, who works in New Jersey, he is also the agent for Rip Hamilton as well as Chris Paul, so according to Woj (Yahoo sports writer) he has been the driving force in wanting Melo to play for the Nets, and also is claiming that if Hamilton goes to Jersey, Melo will sign.

He must have done some convincing to Melo that Jersey will be top team years to come, but why is Paul's name being mentioned in all of this, this is tampering at its finest.

Also, one more thing I want to add is that Rose is Lebron James agent as well as one of his good friends, so essentially he would want Melo to go Nets instead of Knicks so Miami's road to the title would be a lot easier.

Wrighteous · Post #316 » by **Wrighteous** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:32 am

bullsnewdynasty wrote:Really is almost a no brainer for Denver. Still don't see New Jersey as that good of a team though, especially without Billups. That team looks to be Atlanta/New York type level at best IMO.

You left Chicago out.

Jordan45822 · Post #317 » by **Jordan45822** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:32 am

Sorry Billups but Nets will not buy you out chump.

I would just take Harris and Billups out of the deal if I was Denver and NJ

droponov · Post #318 » by **droponov** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:32 am

Flash3 wrote:
droponov wrote:
Flash3 wrote:To some players, financial security might mean more than rings and accomplishments. Who knows what's his driving force

Some? Counter-examples?

You need an example of how some athletes are all about the money and stats? Really?

No, the other way around. I need an example of a NBA athlete who, being on Melo's shoes, wouldn't prioritize signing the extension. Melo's "driving force" isn't the same of "some players", it's the same that drives pretty much every other player.

Nyce_1 · Post #319 » by **Nyce_1** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:35 am

Gemini850 wrote:This trade to New Jersey isn't making since to me. Maybe someone can explain. Why would he go to the Nets? To me he is leaving one mediocre team and going to another mediocre team. Is the Nets offering him more money than the Nuggets are offering him?

Supposedly, his wife wants to live in NY. Since Knicks don't have the picks to get a deal done, this is the closest he'll come to the NY area and still collect his extension.

Jose_Matador · Post #320 » by **Jose_Matador** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:35 am

droponov wrote:
No, the other way around. I need an example of a NBA athlete who, being on Melo's shoes, wouldn't prioritize signing the extension. Melo's "driving force" isn't the same of "some players", it's the same that drives pretty much every other player.

oooooooooooh careful now... you're gonna upset a lot of people with that generalization 8-)