Melo 17: Death or Glory

kblo247 · Post #441 » by **kblo247** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:55 pm

They didn't havea healthy Nash or Metta or Pau.

Nash broke his leg, they went 500 without him, proceeded to go 5-13 when he returned and tired to run the o. Then Kobe took over ball handling. Lakers in the final 41 games had the second best record of all 30 teams. They were playing better ball than almost anyone before Kobe went down.

Metta got hurt and had knee surgery, came back ala Brandon Roy before he should have which is why he flamed out last year too. Pau missed a fourth of the year. Howard missed 15'games. Jamison tore the ligaments in the wrist of his shooting hand. Blake missed half the year. And again in the second half they finished better than 28 other teams despite Dwight posting some of the worst post up numbers in franchise lore

Sonny_D1 · Post #442 » by **Sonny_D1** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:55 pm

IcemanGervin wrote:
chi_hawks_23 wrote:
Bluewaterheaven wrote:Hey guys. So I just want to give you a piece of info I just heard. Last year I interned at Steptoe Johnson, a very large global law firm. I still keep up with some people there. A few of the senior partners are season ticket holders, and also do a lot of work with InCapital, which is owned by Tom Rickett, the Cubs owner. Anyway, word is, in the office, Melo's attorney's are heading into Chicago tomorrow. That is all I got.

We've done it, we have reached the level of "Lebron filing taxes in IL" level of madness here.

I think it was a deed to a home or something. But yeah, we have.

DRoseCantStop · Post #443 » by **DRoseCantStop** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:56 pm

ChiCitySPORTS#1 wrote:
TyrusRose2425 wrote:Following this thread has been fun again.

IN MITCH WE TRUST

Mitch Kupchak?!

That's what I thought at first too lol then I realized he was referring to MM

Mech Engineer · Post #444 » by **Mech Engineer** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:56 pm

That Lakers team with Melo on a max contract is still so old and bad...Lala has to play the PG to give it some athleticism. I don't know if Phil believes that leverage from Melo...he has had a close view of how old and bad Gasol, Nash and Kobe were 2 years back.

ChiefILL53 · Post #445 » by **ChiefILL53** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:56 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/485572763764015104[/tweet]

I think KC gets it.

johnnyvann840 · Post #446 » by **johnnyvann840** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:56 pm

thejet1711 wrote:I doubt the law offices are open on a Sunday...

These are contract attorney's for a sports star , they work whenever they're needed.

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #447 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:57 pm

DanTown8587 wrote:
ChiCitySPORTS#1 wrote:
Rerisen wrote:
Melo needs another team for leverage to assure S&T

He not only has to tell NY it's ova, just not into you anymore. He also has to make them believe he prefers multiple locations over them.

Okay now explain it to us if we were 5 years old

Carmelo wants to eat ice cream (go to Chicago) but his favorite flavor (max contract) is Chocolate. His dad (the Knicks) want to give him a lot of chocolate cake instead (a max deal in NY). Carmelo doesn't want cake at all but he also wants a lot of ice cream so he needs a ride to the store instead of walking (S&T over cap space), so he's saying either he'll walk out and go eat brownies (go to the Lakers) OR you can give him a ride to get ice cream and then Dad will get a few Skittles (picks, young players) too.

But what about Lance Stephenson damn it?!

johnnyvann840 · Post #448 » by **johnnyvann840** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:57 pm

Red Larrivee wrote:On LaLa:

All I remember was here quote where she said something to the likes of: "If I could live in Denver for 7 1/2 years, then I could live anywhere."

Chicago doesn't exactly strike me as some tortuous place to live. Yeah, it's not New York or LA, but it's still a big city and plenty of stars live there.

Denver is pretty awesome.

BullsLions33 · Post #449 » by **BullsLions33** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:57 pm

Bluewaterheaven wrote:Hey guys. So I just want to give you a piece of info I just heard. Last year I interned at Steptoe Johnson, a very large global law firm. I still keep up with some people there. A few of the senior partners are season ticket holders, and also do a lot of work with InCapital, which is owned by Tom Rickett, the Cubs owner. Anyway, word is, in the office, Melo's attorney's are heading into Chicago tomorrow. That is all I got.

keloms · Post #450 » by **keloms** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:58 pm

Bluewaterheaven wrote:Hey guys. So I just want to give you a piece of info I just heard. Last year I interned at Steptoe Johnson, a very large global law firm. I still keep up with some people there. A few of the senior partners are season ticket holders, and also do a lot of work with InCapital, which is owned by Tom Rickett, the Cubs owner. Anyway, word is, in the office, Melo's attorney's are heading into Chicago tomorrow. That is all I got.

1. Bulls don't even have the space to sign him even if he did want to come. They have to make moves in addition to amnestying Boozer which can't even happen until mid-week, at the earliest

2. His attorneys would lay the ground work over the phone and then seal the deal in person. They wouldn't negotiate in person before the Bulls even knew how much money they'd have to work with.

3. Even completely ignoring 1 & 2, the league is still shut down for the moratorium period so deal isn't being signed tomorrow, the next day, or the day after anyways.

pylb · Post #451 » by **pylb** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:58 pm

These tides are so funny.

Last time I read the board, like yesterday, it was all doom and gloom, certainty that Melo was staying in NY.

Now it seems everybody's excited and feeling almost confident in his coming to the Bulls.

DanTown8587 · Post #452 » by **DanTown8587** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:58 pm

Magilla_Gorilla wrote:
thejet1711 wrote:I doubt the law offices are open on a Sunday...

Lawyers work 7 days a week.

Especially when your client is worth tens of millions of dollars. I doubt partners are there but I doubt that office just closes for the weekend.

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #453 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:58 pm

Chicago
115 South LaSalle Street
Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60603
TEL: +1 312 577 1300
FAX: +1 312 577 1370

Someone call pretending to be Melo's attorney asking for directions

Red Larrivee · Post #454 » by **Red Larrivee** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:59 pm

keloms wrote:1. Bulls don't even have the space to sign him even if he did want to come. They have to make moves in addition to amnestying Boozer which can't even happen until mid-week, at the earliest

2. His attorneys would lay the ground work over the phone and then seal the deal in person. They would negotiate in person before the Bulls even knew how much money they'd have to work with.

3. Even completely ignoring 1 & 2, the league is still shut down for the moratorium period so deal isn't being signed tomorrow, the next day, or the day after anyways.

Does your wife know you post on RealGM, KC?

MoneyMitch · Post #455 » by **MoneyMitch** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:59 pm

Next report needed is JRs private jet on its way to wherever Melo's attorneys are located

TyrusRose2425 · Post #456 » by **TyrusRose2425** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 11:59 pm

ChiCitySPORTS#1 wrote:Chicago
115 South LaSalle Street
Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60603
TEL: +1 312 577 1300
FAX: +1 312 577 1370

Someone call pretending to be Melo's attorney asking for directions

hahahaha please someone do this and record it

WindyCityBorn · Post #457 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Sun Jul 6, 2014 12:00 am

ChiCitySPORTS#1 wrote:
keloms wrote:If Phil's going to lose Melo, he'd rather lose him to his fiance than the Bulls.

No, the Knicks could actually salvage something out of this via S&T. If Melo says its between the Lakers and Bulls, the Knicks would want him to go to the Bulls via S&T so they can get some picks, mirotic, etc.

Mirotic has asked for assurance he will not be traded this off-season before he commits to coming over.

johnnyvann840 · Post #458 » by **johnnyvann840** » Sun Jul 6, 2014 12:00 am

kblo247 wrote:They didn't havea healthy Nash or Metta or Pau.

Nash broke his leg, they went 500 without him, proceeded to go 5-13 when he returned and tired to run the o. Then Kobe took over ball handling. Lakers in the final 41 games had the second best record of all 30 teams. They were playing better ball than almost anyone before Kobe went down.

Metta got hurt and had knee surgery, came back ala Brandon Roy before he should have which is why he flamed out last year too. Pau missed a fourth of the year. Howard missed 15'games. Jamison tore the ligaments in the wrist of his shooting hand. Blake missed half the year. And again in the second half they finished better than 28 other teams despite Dwight posting some of the worst post up numbers in franchise lore

And the team is even more geriatric now.

red222 · Post #459 » by **red222** » Sun Jul 6, 2014 12:00 am

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy0UbzeHfLU&index=100&list=FLOeum_iL0J2Qa8mNkI3j8rA[/youtube]

Magilla_Gorilla · Post #460 » by **Magilla_Gorilla** » Sun Jul 6, 2014 12:00 am

keloms wrote:
Bluewaterheaven wrote:Hey guys. So I just want to give you a piece of info I just heard. Last year I interned at Steptoe Johnson, a very large global law firm. I still keep up with some people there. A few of the senior partners are season ticket holders, and also do a lot of work with InCapital, which is owned by Tom Rickett, the Cubs owner. Anyway, word is, in the office, Melo's attorney's are heading into Chicago tomorrow. That is all I got.

1. Bulls don't even have the space to sign him even if he did want to come. They have to make moves in addition to amnestying Boozer which can't even happen until mid-week, at the earliest

2. His attorneys would lay the ground work over the phone and then seal the deal in person. They would negotiate in person before the Bulls even knew how much money they'd have to work with.

3. Even completely ignoring 1 & 2, the league is still shut down for the moratorium period so deal isn't being signed tomorrow, the next day, or the day after anyways.

You didn't actually refute anything he said. I'm pretty sure we're all well aware of the moratorium. All we're waiting for is Melo.