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Official Melo Trade Thread: WOJ BOMB UPDATE PG 21: Will Waive NTC for HOU and CLE

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Re: Official Melo Trade Thread: WOJ BOMB UPDATE PG 21: Will Waive NTC for HOU and CLE 

Post#1581 » by SARGO127 » Fri Jul 7, 2017 1:46 am

Are We Ther Yet wrote:This just in.....nothing.


Your username is perfect for this thread.
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Post#1582 » by Jalen Bluntson » Fri Jul 7, 2017 1:49 am

SARGO127 wrote:
Are We Ther Yet wrote:This just in.....nothing.


Your username is perfect for this thread.


:lol: It is actually about the championship we never get but, same premise. It is not an Ice Cube reference.

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Post#1583 » by SpikJagger » Fri Jul 7, 2017 1:51 am

blueNorange wrote:id gladly accept leonard and harkless. solidly the bench with young players that'll listen.


Nobody who's seen Leonard play the last two seasons would say this. He plays like he has absolutely zero love for the game of basketball. He belongs on a g league roster, if that. Blazers fans were contemplating just stretching him not too long ago :lol:
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Post#1584 » by knickstape4ever » Fri Jul 7, 2017 1:52 am

Anyone know when those Houston un-guaranteed contract become guaranteed?
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Post#1585 » by Jeffrey » Fri Jul 7, 2017 1:53 am

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blueNorange wrote:id gladly accept leonard and harkless. solidly the bench with young players that'll listen.


Nobody who's seen Leonard play the last two seasons would say this. He plays like he has absolutely zero love for the game of basketball. He belongs on a g league roster, if that. Blazers fans were contemplating just stretching him not too long ago :lol:


Exactly, I would rather have Anderson who has some semblance of IQ and offensive ability. Leonard has NO DEFENSE, low BB IQ and his offense is not there. Portland saw a glimpse of what he can do and gave him a fat contract.
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Post#1586 » by Jalen Bluntson » Fri Jul 7, 2017 1:56 am

We ain't taking Leonard. That's why the Rockets are scrambling to move those non guaranteed contracts. Gotta beef up the package muhfuggas!
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Post#1587 » by Carl_Karlson » Fri Jul 7, 2017 1:57 am

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And what makes you think that Cleveland acquiring Melo would close the gap with the Warriors? Melo seems kind of redundant if he went to the Cavs. How the heck is Melo's slow butt going to cover all those 3 point shooters, KD charging down the lane or box out Draymond Green?


It wouldn't. Melo won't be a difference maker. But is Cleveland just supposed to stand still? They only pushed it to a game 5 and the Warriors will build on their chemistry even more.

The point of my post is that GH to Boston and Melo to Hou makes Cleveland panic because their options are drying up, not that they'll seriously be able to contend anyway, but I'm sure they'll have to try something.


I don't know what Cleveland should do because having Lebron who can leave after this season makes it very complicated. They need to find diamonds in the rough, but in order to do that you need a good GM and scouting staff along with a lot of luck. There is no Pat Riley in Cleveland, plus Lebron runs things. They could really shake things up and trade Kyrie. But really their only chance to compete with the Warriors would have been to find someone like Draymond Green, or take a chance on a young player who teams have given up on such as Hassan Whiteside. They could look to Europe or make a great trade like Portland did last season when they picked up Nurkic.

Melo will make them worse because he will just get in the way and piss Lebron off with his crappy D.


I'm not saying getting Melo is a good idea but what else can they do? No way Lebron moves Kyrie. That dude is clutch since Lebron likes to disappear in the 4th. You're right, Lebron runs things, but Lebron is going to want a name. He's not going to take a flyer on some unknown who will need time to develop. Melo won't work out or fix things, but he is a name. And Lebron makes everyone way better, who knows how Melo would look playing next to him. Let Lebron think that if it means taking Melo off our hands.

Also, the Cavs are capped out. They have few options this summer and next, whether Lebron is there or not, so, I would think, that Lebron thinks it's in his best interests to get his friend on the team for one last run in Cleveland before regrouping with Wade and possibly Melo as well
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Re: Official Melo Trade Thread: WOJ BOMB UPDATE PG 21: Will Waive NTC for HOU and CLE 

Post#1588 » by SpikJagger » Fri Jul 7, 2017 1:58 am

Whoever takes leonards contract loses the trade.
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Post#1589 » by Jimmit79 » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:02 am

Morey is probably kicking himself for missing out on rudy gay.

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Post#1590 » by Capn'O » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:03 am

blueNorange wrote:id gladly accept leonard and harkless. solidly the bench with young players that'll listen.


Leonard will solidify the bench all right. Hell, he might never leave it :lol:
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Re: Official Melo Trade Thread: WOJ BOMB UPDATE PG 21: Will Waive NTC for HOU and CLE 

Post#1591 » by K_ick_God » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:04 am

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blueNorange wrote:id gladly accept leonard and harkless. solidly the bench with young players that'll listen.


Leonard will solidify the bench all right. Hell, he might never leave it :lol:


His warmups and the bench will fuse together.
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Post#1592 » by Jalen Bluntson » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:05 am

I'm just polished two chilly frosty 24 ounce cans of Beechwood aged to get the night started. I imagine this thread will be golden once I'm in my cups, so to speak. Melo getting traded y'all. Probably not this month...but.....yeah. Cheers peoples!
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Post#1593 » by SelbyCobra » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:07 am

knickstape4ever wrote:Anyone know when those Houston un-guaranteed contract become guaranteed?


I believe they lose just one ($1.5 million) tonight. That's from reading the Rox thread on reddit earlier today when the false alarm about Melo's transfer jumped off.
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Post#1594 » by SelbyCobra » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:09 am

JUST GO LIMP AND LET IT HAPPEN. IT WILL BE OVER BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, AND THEN YOU CAN MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIFE.

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Post#1595 » by NYKNICKPLAYA » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:11 am

What team has better chance to win a title...Melo on the Cavs, or Melo on the Rockets?

Can the Cavs get Melo without giving up Love...would they be willing to give up more than a 1st rd pick in such a deal?

If we did get Love- what and who could we flip him to? I got to think someone would be willing to give up a pick and change for him, I'd take a pick, a young player, and I'd take on a bad contract in exchange for flipping Love.

If we can somehow get 2 first-round picks after dealing Melo and then maybe KOQ, that would be amazing. To have three first-round picks next season would be perfect. It would be just enough time to build something so KP does not leave.
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Post#1596 » by F N 11 » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:13 am

Um how do y'all get something is close ? Lol
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Post#1597 » by Jalen Bluntson » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:15 am

K P 6 wrote:Um how do y'all get something is close ? Lol


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Post#1598 » by VirginiaKnickFan » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:20 am

NYKNICKPLAYA wrote:What team has better chance to win a title...Melo on the Cavs, or Melo on the Rockets?

Can the Cavs get Melo without giving up Love...would they be willing to give up more than a 1st rd pick in such a deal?

If we did get Love- what and who could we flip him to? I got to think someone would be willing to give up a pick and change for him, I'd take a pick, a young player, and I'd take on a bad contract in exchange for flipping Love.

If we can somehow get 2 first-round picks after dealing Melo and then maybe KOQ, that would be amazing. To have three first-round picks next season would be perfect. It would be just enough time to build something so KP does not leave.


Let's try for four first-round picks. Call the Ainge affect. :lol:
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Post#1599 » by KnicksGadfly » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:21 am

MaluKing2K wrote:The minute Melo gets traded from the Knicks, the media narrative will turn to how Melo is a team-player, a true superstar, is underrated on defense, and did not have a supporting cast in NY. They will also ignore the fact that Melo could not guide this team to even a playoff spot in arguably one of the worst conferences in NBA history.


hmm it's almost like basketball is a team sport sometimes. Almost like Melo is not Lebron!

Just saying, if Ainge had not robbed Minnesota of KG, Paul Pierce would be known as a bum and would have retired a long time ago, Doc Rivers would be working full time at ESPN as a broadcaster, and Austin Rivers would be in the d-league.
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Post#1600 » by Battery » Fri Jul 7, 2017 2:22 am

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It wouldn't. Melo won't be a difference maker. But is Cleveland just supposed to stand still? They only pushed it to a game 5 and the Warriors will build on their chemistry even more.

The point of my post is that GH to Boston and Melo to Hou makes Cleveland panic because their options are drying up, not that they'll seriously be able to contend anyway, but I'm sure they'll have to try something.


I don't know what Cleveland should do because having Lebron who can leave after this season makes it very complicated. They need to find diamonds in the rough, but in order to do that you need a good GM and scouting staff along with a lot of luck. There is no Pat Riley in Cleveland, plus Lebron runs things. They could really shake things up and trade Kyrie. But really their only chance to compete with the Warriors would have been to find someone like Draymond Green, or take a chance on a young player who teams have given up on such as Hassan Whiteside. They could look to Europe or make a great trade like Portland did last season when they picked up Nurkic.

Melo will make them worse because he will just get in the way and piss Lebron off with his crappy D.


I'm not saying getting Melo is a good idea but what else can they do? No way Lebron moves Kyrie. That dude is clutch since Lebron likes to disappear in the 4th. You're right, Lebron runs things, but Lebron is going to want a name. He's not going to take a flyer on some unknown who will need time to develop. Melo won't work out or fix things, but he is a name. And Lebron makes everyone way better, who knows how Melo would look playing next to him. Let Lebron think that if it means taking Melo off our hands.

Also, the Cavs are capped out. They have few options this summer and next, whether Lebron is there or not, so, I would think, that Lebron thinks it's in his best interests to get his friend on the team for one last run in Cleveland before regrouping with Wade and possibly Melo as well



Lebron "disappears" because he's exhausted. But that's the game plan of the Warriors when they play the Cavs. The Cavs need to spread the floor and open things up, but their entire team isn't built that way. It's all one on one which makes you work much harder to score.

But this is also about defense, and since Melo is non-existent on that end, what's the point? He can't play D, and on offense in the playoffs, it is much more difficult to get open looks.

I doubt he's going to Cleveland anyway. Houston is the best place for Melo because he can chuck away and not have to worry about much else.

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