Post#1544 » by inescape » Fri Jul 4, 2014 5:33 am
Melo put himself in a can't win situation by opting out, he really should have listened to Phil as he had not only the Knicks but Melo's best interests in mind when he tried to tell him to do it. If he had opted in and then next summer the Knicks struck out in free agency then the fans would not fault him for leaving but rather the organization. He would have been in a can't lose situation, either getting a supermax deal with a rebuilt roster or a free pass to leave and not be hated by his home city.
By opting out he can't win. He is going to either stay in New York and be viewed as a liar, and all about the money, not to mention his big contract will be blamed for Knick failures in the future, or he is going to be a deserter, hated by his home town if he leaves and blamed for all Knick failures.
His advisors or him not sure who but they messed up big time with this whole thing. Of course maybe he doesn't care and really just wanted to get the experience, it sounds just douche enough to fit right in with the 03 draft class.
Who needs to see when the Bulls aren't on?