Melo Thread 19: It's Spidey Austin..it was Spidey all along.

[Droseisthe1]

Welp, that'll do it for this program for the foreseeable future.

When BSPN wonders why they get the rap of coastal biases, look no further than this show. A mentioned of 70 year old Steve Nash before anything about Chicago's situation.


Pshh please, SAS doesn't know ish right now. Nobody does.


We are still in this, folks.

[dice]

Are they ever going to mention Chicago on this stupid show?

now that lebron is up in the air, nothing else is important for the time being

[rose2jfat]

I don't think there was ever clarification on whether or not it needed to be 4 full seasons or just 4 years. He has been in NY for 4 years now.

(b) A Player Contract entered into by a player who has eight (8) or more Years of Service in the NBA and who has rendered four (4) or more Years of Service for the Team entering into such Contract may contain a prohibition or limitation of such Team’s right to trade such Contract to another NBA Team.

(www) “Years of Service” means the number of years of NBA service credited to a player in accordance with the following: a player will be credited with one (1) year of NBA service for each year that he is on an NBA Active List or Inactive List for one (1) or more days during the Regular Season.

Unless there's something more specific about this situation, it seems like he'd be considered to have 4 years with the Knicks for the purposes of a no-trade clause. Not sure, though.

[LobosJordan]

They aren't going to announce anything until Thursday huh?

UGHSUDHFOASJSAFLK:SKLF:ASKJSFJS:

[IcemanGervin]

I don't understand how the Bulls just got completely disregarded in this Melo discussion. This Lakers stuff popped up and then we are just completely gone from all possibility. It is mind-boggling.

[Magilla_Gorilla]

They aren't going to announce anything until Thursday huh?

UGHSUDHFOASJSAFLK:SKLF:ASKJSFJS:

Where did you hear that?

[fleet]

KC omits Lance from the list of contingency plans

Bulls management merely methodically kept working on contingency plans to improve whether or not Anthony comes.

Some of those have been documented. The Bulls met with Pau Gasol, who turned 34 Sunday, on Thursday in Los Angeles. They have begun preliminary negotiations with Nikola Mirotic, their 2011 draft-day acquisition who is now more likely to join the Bulls this season than next.

And they kept dialogue open with representatives for a multitude of small forwards should they fail to land Anthony. The Bulls have touched base with agents for Chandler Parsons, Paul Pierce, Shawn Marion, Luol Deng and Trevor Ariza, among others.

They also remain in the market for a backup point guard and have talked to representatives for Kirk Hinrich, D.J. Augustin and Ramon Sessions, among others. Though Derrick Rose, by all accounts, looks great in his full-court workouts, the Bulls hope to secure veteran backup help to take defensive and ballhandling pressure off him.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ba ... 9958.story

[IndianPlaya17]

SAS is just talking about players and money. He never once talked about the basketball and winning aspect of it.

That's why nobody is talking about the Bulls. They don't understand how the cap works.

LeBron, Wade, Melo isn't winning a championship. They have no depth and no bigs. Especially if Melo and LeBron want max money.

Money wise, the Bulls can make it work. Winning wise, the Bulls have what it takes RIGHT NOW. It makes too much sense but the media, specifically the national media wants ratings and will talk out their @sses for it.

[OldSchoolNoBull]

They aren't going to announce anything until Thursday huh?

UGHSUDHFOASJSAFLK:SKLF:ASKJSFJS:

I think that was just a maybe-what-if scenario, nothing that was reported.

[Chitownbulls]

I havent watched espn in like 4 days lol Cant stand it...Bulls dont get mentioned anywhere

Im liking Lance, Alec Burks, Parsons, Isaiah Thomas, Gasol, Bazmore, Ramon Sessions, and Xavier Henry

[RememberLu]

I don't understand how the Bulls just got completely disregarded in this Melo discussion. This Lakers stuff popped up and then we are just completely gone from all possibility. It is mind-boggling.

we were the favorites at one point, remember when all the national media guys were like "He should go to Chicago. Chicago is the best fit."

fun times

[JimmyJammer]

In the end, Phil will call Melo's bluff because it is a win-win situation for him. If Melo intentionally leaves, Phil knows that he will at least go and play for the team that is owned and run by his girlfriend, Jeannie Buss. Phil in the end can always say I offer him the max, but he just did not want to be here. In turn, Phil will get enough flexibility with the cap to build the team his way, which he had previously mentioned.

[DRoseCantStop]

KC omits Lance from the list of contingency plans

Bulls management merely methodically kept working on contingency plans to improve whether or not Anthony comes.

Some of those have been documented. The Bulls met with Pau Gasol, who turned 34 Sunday, on Thursday in Los Angeles. They have begun preliminary negotiations with Nikola Mirotic, their 2011 draft-day acquisition who is now more likely to join the Bulls this season than next.

And they kept dialogue open with representatives for a multitude of small forwards should they fail to land Anthony. The Bulls have touched base with agents for Chandler Parsons, Paul Pierce, Shawn Marion, Luol Deng and Trevor Ariza, among others.

They also remain in the market for a backup point guard and have talked to representatives for Kirk Hinrich, D.J. Augustin and Ramon Sessions, among others. Though Derrick Rose, by all accounts, looks great in his full-court workouts, the Bulls hope to secure veteran backup help to take defensive and ballhandling pressure off him.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ba ... 9958.story

YAY!!!!!!!

[megatrom4]

Classic pessimism Carmen and Jurko on espn1000 already saying bulls have lost out on Melo. I cant wait til later in the week he signs with us and they have to eat their words.

[r1terrell23]

We signed the best FA available outside of the Big 3 (on the best deal) and picked up the best group of vet FA's. They also signed Boozer before the decision was made - so I'm not sure how they 'waited around'.

Amare, Lee, Scola, Gay, Joe Johnson, IMO were all better than Boozer. Boozer wasn't a bum but those guys were better all around players.

Amare had a degenerative knee condition.
Lee was not better than Boozer.
Scola? Please.
Gay? It's debatable at best - Gay is incredibly overrated.
Joe Johnson was our primary target but wasn't ever really on the FA market. ATL offered him the max of all maxes before FA even started.

Carlos was not the best FA. Injuries, money, etc means nothing to my point. Carlos was not the best after the big 3. All of the guys I listed were better all around players even Scola. David Lee was better in 2010 as well.

[Magilla_Gorilla]

In the end, Phil will call Melo's bluff because it is a win-win situation for him. If Melo intentionally leaves, Phil knows that he will at least go and play for the team that is owned and run by his girlfriend, Jeannie Buss. Phil in the end can always say I offer him the max, but he just did not want to be here. In turn, Phil will get enough flexibility with the cap to build the team his way, which he had previously mentioned.

Its not a win-win if Phil gets nothing in return for Melo. How does Phil 'win' in that scenario?

[Magilla_Gorilla]

Amare, Lee, Scola, Gay, Joe Johnson, IMO were all better than Boozer. Boozer wasn't a bum but those guys were better all around players.

Amare had a degenerative knee condition.
Lee was not better than Boozer.
Scola? Please.
Gay? It's debatable at best - Gay is incredibly overrated.
Joe Johnson was our primary target but wasn't ever really on the FA market. ATL offered him the max of all maxes before FA even started.

Carlos was not the best FA. Injuries, money, etc means nothing to my point. Carlos was not the best after the big 3. All of the guys I listed were better all around players even Scola. David Lee was better in 2010 as well.

Thats not true.

[AAU Teammate]

I dont think Lance was omitted, as omit means he was supposed to be there

Bulls dont want Lance.Their whole schtick is guys not-like-that

[Chitownbulls]

In the end, Phil will call Melo's bluff because it is a win-win situation for him. If Melo intentionally leaves, Phil knows that he will at least go and play for the team that is owned and run by his girlfriend, Jeannie Buss. Phil in the end can always say I offer him the max, but he just did not want to be here. In turn, Phil will get enough flexibility with the cap to build the team his way, which he had previously mentioned.

This is exactly what I see happening

[IcemanGervin]

KC omits Lance from the list of contingency plans

Bulls management merely methodically kept working on contingency plans to improve whether or not Anthony comes.

Some of those have been documented. The Bulls met with Pau Gasol, who turned 34 Sunday, on Thursday in Los Angeles. They have begun preliminary negotiations with Nikola Mirotic, their 2011 draft-day acquisition who is now more likely to join the Bulls this season than next.

And they kept dialogue open with representatives for a multitude of small forwards should they fail to land Anthony. The Bulls have touched base with agents for Chandler Parsons, Paul Pierce, Shawn Marion, Luol Deng and Trevor Ariza, among others.

They also remain in the market for a backup point guard and have talked to representatives for Kirk Hinrich, D.J. Augustin and Ramon Sessions, among others. Though Derrick Rose, by all accounts, looks great in his full-court workouts, the Bulls hope to secure veteran backup help to take defensive and ballhandling pressure off him.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ba ... 9958.story

YAY!!!!!!!

Adding any combination of those guys is just our usual treading water. GarPax failed if this is it.