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nykfan42 wrote:MP4LIFE wrote:nykfan42 wrote:What's the big deal if he isn't traded? I don't get why people are freaking out.
The guy in your avatar isn't going to have much growth as a player until he's allowed to be the primary option on offense.
Agreed. I'm just saying the proposals sucked. They have to do what's best for the team and KP. Taking on crappy contracts isn't one of them.
Tron Carter wrote:fans cry incompetency but when this team finally shows some restraint in standing their ground and not giving up an asset for garbage ya'll still find reasons to bitch. unreal.
EchelonNYK wrote:nykfan42 wrote:MP4LIFE wrote:
The guy in your avatar isn't going to have much growth as a player until he's allowed to be the primary option on offense.
Agreed. I'm just saying the proposals sucked. They have to do what's best for the team and KP. Taking on crappy contracts isn't one of them.
We are not getting back fair value for Melo.
EchelonNYK wrote:nykfan42 wrote:MP4LIFE wrote:
The guy in your avatar isn't going to have much growth as a player until he's allowed to be the primary option on offense.
Agreed. I'm just saying the proposals sucked. They have to do what's best for the team and KP. Taking on crappy contracts isn't one of them.
We are not getting back fair value for Melo.
mpharris36 wrote:KnicksGod wrote:They think they need Ariza to have a shot against the Warriors. But what if Durant's foot gets hurt again? Make the move Morey.
they would trade Gordon before they trade Ariza...they need ariza's defense. Gordon is now a bench player at this point. CP3/Harden playing 40 minutes in playoffs where is gordon playing.
He might be the piece Morey wanted to hold onto that he can't.
camillepd wrote:Melo is not going to be traded to Houston. Melo will be traded to the Cavs for Love.
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Knick4Real wrote:LOL wow, some of you posters are hilarious.
You're crying that the front office didn't pull the trigger on a Melo trade (yet), but you have NO IDEA about the parameters of any deal or who/what might have been involved. LOL I swear, some of you could NEVER be a Real GM of ANY team.
Please remember, the front office is not operating for your entertainment or approval. This is real life, not fantasy basketball. For them to pause this deal means 1 of 3 things:
1.) The new GM wants to review all the details of every proposal in order to proceed with what's in the BEST possible interest of the franchise.
2.) The proposed deals were awful, needed to be reworked and revisited, and are being fixed as we speak -- again for what's in the BEST possible interest of the franchise.
3.) The new GM is putting teams on notice that there's a new sheriff in town and that if Houston or Cleveland wants our franchise player, THEY are going to have to pay for it, not the other way around.
So, somebody please explain to me why ANY of this is bad for the KNICKS??? Or is it just bad for your entertainment right now, because the front office is not playing their hand in public and you're not seeing what YOU want to see when YOU want to see it???
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BrOnXKing1 wrote:Find a way to get Rondo and Lets go
phatmanscoop wrote:with or without Melo do you think we would be able to lose more games then Pacers, Bulls, Nets, Jazz, Magic? I think even if we trade Melo we're still better than those Teams and that's not even considering we're in a weak conference and I'm sure there will be some West Teams losing a lot more games because of how stacked they are now.
We need to rebuild but that doesn't mean dumping Melo for Trash we'll be stuck in the same situation we are in now being a mediocre team winning 28-34 games and getting a 7 or 8 pick which usually don't pan out to be game changers. I would look more into getting expirings/picks and if Perry can step in and do that instead of taking on bad contracts that would set us back 3 years than I'm all for it. I'd rather have the cap flexibility to sign a game changer in a year or 2 while also developing our young talents like KP, Willy, Frank, THJR to entice a high end free agent or 2 with the preserved cap space. If Porzingis takes the next step and puts up 22-25 ppg depending on Melo leaving, THJR puts up 16-18 ppg, and Willy becomes a Solid Double-Double guy I can see us making a run at Russell Westbrook Next Year.
I'd also consider packaging Willy with Noah's contract in the future to try and get an expiring as I see KP playing best at the 5 spot with the new pace and space offense in the NBA. He is too slow to keep up with 4's and Willy can't guard 4's either. IF we can unload Noah and with O'quinn expiring next year as well we could probably try and sign 2 Max Players who want to play together since that's the way the NBA is shaping to be, we have to come up with enough Cap to get 2 MAX Players. While our young players are developing.
This can all be a moot point if we somehow win the lottery next year with the 8th worst record and end up with a Doncic/Porter as that will give us more time to rebuild because we wouldn't have to improve from the outside the organization.
BrOnXKing1 wrote:Find a way to get Rondo and Lets go
NYKfan77 wrote:Lee or Melo needs to go for a PG they both can't be on the roster to start the season. Can't put the 71 mil dollar man on the bench.
drekwins wrote:phatmanscoop wrote:with or without Melo do you think we would be able to lose more games then Pacers, Bulls, Nets, Jazz, Magic? I think even if we trade Melo we're still better than those Teams and that's not even considering we're in a weak conference and I'm sure there will be some West Teams losing a lot more games because of how stacked they are now.
We need to rebuild but that doesn't mean dumping Melo for Trash we'll be stuck in the same situation we are in now being a mediocre team winning 28-34 games and getting a 7 or 8 pick which usually don't pan out to be game changers. I would look more into getting expirings/picks and if Perry can step in and do that instead of taking on bad contracts that would set us back 3 years than I'm all for it. I'd rather have the cap flexibility to sign a game changer in a year or 2 while also developing our young talents like KP, Willy, Frank, THJR to entice a high end free agent or 2 with the preserved cap space. If Porzingis takes the next step and puts up 22-25 ppg depending on Melo leaving, THJR puts up 16-18 ppg, and Willy becomes a Solid Double-Double guy I can see us making a run at Russell Westbrook Next Year.
I'd also consider packaging Willy with Noah's contract in the future to try and get an expiring as I see KP playing best at the 5 spot with the new pace and space offense in the NBA. He is too slow to keep up with 4's and Willy can't guard 4's either. IF we can unload Noah and with O'quinn expiring next year as well we could probably try and sign 2 Max Players who want to play together since that's the way the NBA is shaping to be, we have to come up with enough Cap to get 2 MAX Players. While our young players are developing.
This can all be a moot point if we somehow win the lottery next year with the 8th worst record and end up with a Doncic/Porter as that will give us more time to rebuild because we wouldn't have to improve from the outside the organization.
Do you remember how bad we were last year? lol We also have an 18 year old PG with a language barrier. If Melo's our creator on offense, we're going to lose games with the best of 'em.
