OT: Melo signs with Rockets

RaoulDuke79 · Post #201 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:40 pm

TMU wrote:The FIT: Part 2.

Let it out guys. Let it out.

Can't fit through that closed window.

Ballerhogger · Post #202 » by **Ballerhogger** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:41 pm

I guess the rockets plan Clint taking the QO this year they hope

NoZoLakers · Post #203 » by **NoZoLakers** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:44 pm

Knrstz wrote:
BallnIngram wrote:how does OKC look if Melo balls out with Hou?

The same way the lakers will look if Mozgov and Deng make the allstar game next year.

....sure buddy great analogy :roll:

...i can already picture your fan base hella salty if melo ever lights up okc

RaoulDuke79 · Post #204 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:48 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:I guess the rockets plan Clint taking the QO this year they hope

I hope they come to an agreement on a deal and both sides come away happy and ready to roll, but if it does come down to the QO then I still expect him to ball out next year, being a contract year for him and all.

He's a big part of their current success and one of my more favorite players to watch, but really I just don't want to see Mr. E burn us all alive if Swiss ends up in a different uniform next year.

phraoh · Post #205 » by **phraoh** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:50 pm

Every team Melo has played on in the last 4 or so years has not played well, and he has had a negative influence on them for whatever reason. What you get paid is irrevelant....he has proven to not be a positive for teams, thus the hate in this thread.

BloodNinja · Post #206 » by **BloodNinja** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:58 pm

This is going to be good if you like watching train wrecks.

SpreeChokeJob · Post #207 » by **SpreeChokeJob** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:01 am

Meh, for a bench scorer he may be ok. Problem is he is exploitable on defense.

People expecting him to score in bunches are delusional. He'll score, it will just take him a lot of shots to get there and disrupt the team at the same time. Melo only knows how to play one way and he hasn't done that well for over a decade now.

BallerTalk · Post #208 » by **BallerTalk** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:02 am

RaoulDuke79 wrote:
TMU wrote:The FIT: Part 2.

Let it out guys. Let it out.

Can't fit through that closed window.

You mean the window that never existed?

Pattycakes · Post #209 » by **Pattycakes** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:06 am

Bologna Smasher wrote:I think he should work out a lot better on the Rockets this year and than he did with the Thunder. He actually fills a need on this roster. Almost anything is an upgrade to how Ryan Anderson played last year.

But the word 'almost' is key here. Carmelo over 20 mins/game is a guaranteed negative.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #210 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:07 am

BallerTalk wrote:
RaoulDuke79 wrote:
TMU wrote:The FIT: Part 2.

Let it out guys. Let it out.

Can't fit through that closed window.

You mean the window that never existed?

INDEED.

ThatBoyNick · Post #211 » by **ThatBoyNick** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:08 am

Pattycakes wrote:
Bologna Smasher wrote:I think he should work out a lot better on the Rockets this year and than he did with the Thunder. He actually fills a need on this roster. Almost anything is an upgrade to how Ryan Anderson played last year.

But the word 'almost' is key here. Carmelo over 20 mins/game is a guaranteed negative.

Not if the only way he gets to plays 20 minutes is if he's playing well.

gmoney411 · Post #212 » by **gmoney411** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:10 am

Melo will have one job in the Rockets offense and it will be to shoot. The Rockets are a one pass offense so almost every time Melo touches the ball he will have the green light. He will play Anderson's role but will offer more versatility.

He isn't being brought in to replace Ariza. The Rockets will look for ways to fill that hole through buyouts or trade.

BallerTalk · Post #213 » by **BallerTalk** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:13 am

TMU wrote:The FIT: Part 2.

Let it out guys. Let it out.

Technically Part 3, remember D'Antoni was a horrible hire. :wink:

ThatBoyNick · Post #214 » by **ThatBoyNick** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:22 am

og15 wrote:So what's the Rockets plan with their MLE?

Don't have a clue at this point, hurts that you guys took Luc back from us. Don't understand why he didn't sign him with our MLE (perhaps we weren't aware Melo was getting a full buyout at the time and couldn't guarantee Luc the money).

Many Rocket fans are assuming we will give D.Melton a 3-year deal, which would reduce our taxpayers MLE to 4.3 million. We also have I.Hartenstein, who we intend on signing, there is potential that he could get a 3-year deal as well.

After all the years, would still like to kick the tires on Llull if we could. The remaining free agent market is very dry. If we gave both Melton and Hartenstein 3-years deal, I would love to offer Nogueria a 2/7 deal (with an NG/team option for the 2nd year). We could still very much use a 3rd center with Nene being rather injury prone at his age.

Then, of course, there is always the option of waiting for buyouts or chasing other overseas players.

scrabbarista · Post #215 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:24 am

Freefloater wrote:
Bruteque wrote:
PaKwAn wrote:If they couldn't stop kd last season they just made it worse defensively this year.

Ironically, by far the bigger problem HOU had against GSW last year was HOU's offense.

actually the biggest problem vs gsw were the refs and the health...i hope morey is signing foster and brothers under the table while cp3 is learning from harden how to stay healthy

Watch on YouTube

You don't even have to watch the video to see that those are fouls, and yet Scott Foster stood ten feet away and stayed silent. NBA researchers in the future will be aghast when they go through the film of games 6 and 7.

HeartBreakKid · Post #216 » by **HeartBreakKid** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:25 am

ThatBoyNick wrote:
og15 wrote:So what's the Rockets plan with their MLE?

Don't have a clue at this point, hurts that you guys took Luc back from us. Don't understand why he didn't sign him with our MLE (perhaps we weren't aware Melo was getting a full buyout at the time and couldn't guarantee Luc the money).

Many Rocket fans are assuming we will give D.Melton a 3-year deal, which would reduce our taxpayers MLE to 4.3 million. We also have I.Hartenstein, who we intend on signing, there is potential that he could get a 3-year deal as well.

After all the years, would still like to kick the tires on Llull if we could. The remaining free agent market is very dry. If we gave both Melton and Hartenstein 3-years deal, I would love to offer Nogueria a 2/7 deal (with an NG/team option for the 2nd year). We could still very much use a 3rd center with Nene being rather injury prone at his age.

Then, of course, there is always the option of waiting for buyouts or chasing other overseas players.

They'll use it mid season most likely.

scrabbarista · Post #217 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:28 am

og15 wrote:So what's the Rockets plan with their MLE?

Part of it will be used on De'Anthony Melton so that we can lock him up for three years and have him be restricted/team option for a fourth year. The rest will be used on a buyout player during the season.

MaxRider · Post #218 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:30 am

scrabbarista wrote:
og15 wrote:So what's the Rockets plan with their MLE?

Part of it will be used on De'Anthony Melton so that we can lock him up for three years and have him be restricted/team option for a fourth year. The rest will be used on a buyout player during the season.

tax payer MLE max offer is 3 years

scrabbarista · Post #219 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:30 am

phraoh wrote:Every team Melo has played on in the last 4 or so years has not played well, and he has had a negative influence on them for whatever reason. What you get paid is irrevelant....he has proven to not be a positive for teams, thus the hate in this thread.

I didn't want Melo, but every one of those teams were different than Houston in two important ways:

1. They didn't have Chris Paul.
2. They were stuck with Melo. The Rockets are paying him 2.4 mil. If we're better off without him, we waive him.

scrabbarista · Post #220 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:34 am

MaxRider wrote:
scrabbarista wrote:
og15 wrote:So what's the Rockets plan with their MLE?

Part of it will be used on De'Anthony Melton so that we can lock him up for three years and have him be restricted/team option for a fourth year. The rest will be used on a buyout player during the season.

tax payer MLE max offer is 3 years

Whatever it is, he'll be restricted if we take the money from the MLE, if I understand correctly. I get my cap info second hand. I don't actually read that stuff.