Pressure on Prokhorov As Nets and Nuggets Agree to Deal...But 'Melo Says Meeting Is "News to Me"
by Net Income on Feb 18, 2011 4:26 PM EST
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PrintWith an agreement reportedly in place between the Nets and Nuggets--Fred Kerber calls it a "settled deal", Al Iannazzone calls it "a tentative agreement"--a conclusion to the Melo Drama now rests on Carmelo Anthony's yay or nyet. Problem is that while various reports have Mikhail Prokhorov meeting Anthony this weekend in Los Angeles, 'Melo claimed Friday he knows nothing about it. He told writers there's "no meeting at all'' scheduled with the Nets and any reported meeting is "news to me."
Anthony added: "If I was to meet with that guy (Prokhorov) to be honest I really don't know what I would say." Later Friday, the object of the Nets' affection told writers that he would be "happy" to meet with any team who Denver nominated and added that he would think "deeply" about signing an extension with the Nets.
As has also been widely reported, the Nets' offer to the Nuggets has them sending Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, Troy Murphy and Ben Uzoh, plus four first round draft picks, to the Nuggets for Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Renaldo Balkman and Melvin Ely.
Although it's well known the Nuggets have given the Prokhorov permission to talk with Melo, the Daily News is reporting that Knick owner Jame Dolan has gotten Denver's nod as well. The Knicks' offer is seen as inferior to the Nets.
No matter what, expect the Melo Drama, which has already impinged on training camps, preseason and regular season to now overshadow the All-Star game.
- Sources: Nets, Nuggets reach agreement; now it's up to Carmelo Anthony to say yes - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets, Nuggets traade only needs Anthony to sign off - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- No deal in place to send Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony to Nets, team official says - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- At All-Star press conference, Anthony offers little insight into trade speculation| NJ.com - Star-Ledger
- Sitdown with Nets denied by 'Melo - AP
- Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony nearing trade to New Jersey Nets - Chris Dempsey - Denver Post
- Carmelo Anthony's job hunt makes mockery of NBA, Nuggets - Michael Rosenberg - Sports Illustrated
- Sources: Nets, Knicks to meet with Melo - Marc Stein & Chris Broussard - ESPN
- Knicks assuming Nets are a real threat - Alan Hahn - New York Newsday
- 'Melo Anthony looms over Knicks, Walsh - Marc Berman - New York Post
- Amare has chance to recruit Carmelo to Knicks - Marc Berman - New York Post
- Don’t Worry, Knicks Fans: Jim Dolan’s GOT THIS - Will Leitch & Joe DeLessio - New York Magazine
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Where's the update to include that an agreement has been tentatively reached?
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head to head
"Do you remember when Martin had a dream and Bobby had a regiment"
by killa kadafi191 on Feb 18, 2011 12:11 PM EST reply actions
you can be sure stoudemire will talk about last week in newark
when knicks’ fans outnumbered nets’ fans 10-1 in their own building
kyrie irving is better than john wall
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 18, 2011 12:15 PM EST reply actions
Means nothing to Melo I don't think he saw when the Nuggets played us and the Nets fans were loud.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
The Nets failed NJ, not the other way around
There was a huge buzz at the dump of a stadium in the swamp when Kidd lead his teams into the playoffs each year. That faded when a real estate owner didn’t want to pay to keep the team together, and told all those fans that filled the Meaadowlands that the Nets were moving and not committed to winning.
by Murse Mike on Feb 18, 2011 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
+1
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
"The future belongs to those who prepare for it today." - Malcolm X
by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 18, 2011 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Sadly, it’s as simple as that.
The Nets were building something positive for a change after years of losing or being mediocre. Finally the Nets were starting to win, becoming relevant in this area and were starting to build a real fan base. Then in one RAT fell swoop, it was taken away… just like that.
A lot of NJ fans were turned off because of this and i know a few that started to root for the Knicks.
Anyway, hope the Nets get Melo, at least this way they can have one good season in Newark, before they bounce to NY.
Can someone check the TV ratings, and where the Nets stacked in early 2000?
That’s the key to answering this debate. No offense to Jersey, but something tells me they had middle-of-pack at best TV ratings even during the good years.
And population-wise, if Jersey even minimally supported the franchise, the TV ratings should have been top 5 in the league.
It’s all speculation until we have real #s.
The Nets failed NJ
Exactly. When the Knicks were running this area in the late 80s-90s where were the Nets? This is the sole reason as to why there is apathy in this state. Mediocrity. By the time kidd came here, IT WAS TOO LATE. Every basketball fan from my gen is a knicks fan or a bandwagoner. Some folks need to deal with it.
If the Nets land this idiot, the Nets fanbase begins now. Otherwise….
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
"Proky puffing out his chest after 3 months of groveling does little to make us not look stupid. Both teams look ridiculous."- JohnfromLongIsland, speaking on the embarrassing actions of the Nets Front Office.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 18, 2011 3:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Melo probably remembers when NJ booed him. Lol
NoMelo Era Record: 7-9
by Andy. on Feb 18, 2011 12:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
NJ didnt boo him
NY Knick fans filled the stadium and they bood him
If We go head to head with the Knicks..
We lose right??/ Melo Wants to be a Knick.. But has a lot of problems to become one..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
But thats the thing its not that easy or else he would be a Knick already
If Dolan goes in there spewing wait till next year, or bad mouth the Nets and tries to be cool he losses. Remember the Knicks problem is that they have nobody to relate to Melo in the front office, that is a major issue for them, it happened in the Lebron meeting even tho we now know he was joining the big three.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Kick to the wiene. Classic.
NoMelo Era Record: 7-9
by Andy. on Feb 18, 2011 12:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Damn, I should've trademarked that JPEG
I made that.
Official Member of the "GET THIS OVER WITH ALREADY" Movement ... and we succeeded!!
Is dolan an interesting guy? He’s probably old an boring.
Proky is badass. Everyone wants to meet him.
NoMelo Era Record: 7-9
by Andy. on Feb 18, 2011 12:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The Knicks should have gotten somebody younger in there front office by now knowing a meeting like that could happen again
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Knicks fan here
Looks like Bergen Record is saying tentative deal has been reached. Murphy, Favor and four 1st round picks.
If he you guys get him its well deserved. That’s a hell of a package to give up and Knicks couldn’t come close to offering something like that.
by Jankees on Feb 18, 2011 12:25 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
U have to be the nicest knicks fan in the planet!
NoMelo Era Record: 7-9
by Andy. on Feb 18, 2011 12:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
YEah I can't have a reasonable convo with most of them
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
by Atronic on Feb 18, 2011 12:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The Nuggets fans have to be ecstatic. It sucks that they may be losing Melo but to get Favors and four first round picks is an amazing haul. They have enough money to resign Nene and can start rebuilding with a bunch of salaries coming off the books and a stockpile of picks.
Read more about the picks
And it’s not really that huge of a haul. Much better than the Knicks could offer for sure, but really the ’11 pick is the major asset.
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There's a great overview on NetsDaily
Go here:
http://www.netsdaily.com/2010/12/14/1877187/nets-trade-assets-grow-with-trade
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Nets '11 1st round pick.......
This is all i care about them keeping
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Feb 18, 2011 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
man gtfo. you know you are pissed but happy since the nets are still getting robbed
besides melo does not want to meet proky. he wants to meet dolan and co. and wants the knicks to come up with something better before he decides to either go to jersey or stay in denver and he will likely do the latter and still go to the knicks as a free agent
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
think I will just copy and paste my opinion from the last thread
Insulin Drip started at 10:45. 2 units
Heparin stopped at 09:41
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by killa kadafi191 on Feb 18, 2011 12:25 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I think I need to stay away from Netsdaily till the Trade Deadline..
I’ll wait for news on Twitter.. Anyone thinks he going to be a Knick?? I for one is still convinced/hoping that he’ll be a Knick.. I just realised that a while ago.. but whatever happens.. Devin must go..
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
Proky shows up with twenty fine super models, dolan brings a guitar and a wheelchair
by Benl1 on Feb 18, 2011 12:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AqgO8dbGgy9AHS0kLZk7H8i8vLYF?slug=ap-nets-prokhorov
WHAAT?!?!?!?!?!?!? i thought they were going to have a meeting….this article is from yesterday…im sad now
Melos going to meet with dolan and proky this weekend.
NoMelo Era Record: 7-9
by Andy. on Feb 18, 2011 12:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
he's not meeting with proky
said he plans to meet with dolan. hasnt heard about meeting proky
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
Nuggets owner
He’s friends with Dolan and I think its just a respect thing. He doesn’t want it to look like he’s playing favorites. So he’s giving Dolan a chance to meet with Melo as well. But as of now the management of the Nuggets is only willing to take Nets package.
Colin seems like a nice guy but he has never broken a story in his life.
I always laugh when I see a story from 3 days earlier finally get written by him. He is really bad.
alright, i never even heard of him............
I just read it on twitter and was not sure.
If we lose to Knicks the fans will forever torture us
If we get Melo I want a picture of him on a billboard across from MSG with the slogan “U mad?”
You guys have to land Melo for relevance in the NY market. Imagine if you guys get Melo. It opens the door for a guy like DWill or CP3 to join him in the summer of 2012 getting ready for Brooklyn.
I think as soon as a team can land that one top-tier free agent that has a brand name it makes it easier to attract other guys.
this is a lot of drama for a friday
usually we hear these things coming out of a weekend, not going into one
"It's like a finger pointing at the moon. Do not focus on the finger, or you will miss all the heavenly glory beyond." - Bruce Lee
Deal is basically done....
means nothing. i sware the nuggets put us through so much crap, they deserve to lose him for nothing
Teams I HATE with a PASSION:
1. Heat
2. Lakers
3. (very close third) Nuggets
You should be happy man. Pure misdirection. Proky took all the attention off the Nets which is a good thing and got back in the game once the Nuggets starting crapping in their pants. Instead of Proky looking desperate and getting embarrassed he made the Nuggets come back to him down the stretch. I think it was a great play.
Nets are desperate there’s no denyig that.
NoMelo Era Record: 7-9
by Andy. on Feb 18, 2011 12:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If they did that, and managed to do the trade on a lesser package, then it was a success
But call the trade off, then get back in with the exact same package? That wasn’t misdirection, that was avoiding public defeat. If the Nuggets were really getting nervous, you could offer them less and get away with it. The Nuggets might have been the one that came back to the Nets, but they didn’t come back in a weaker position.
Its not the same trade
No Rip, No Morrow, no James. 4 1st round picks instead of 3.
Nets 2011- looking forward to the lottery- again
Been on this site ready for a while and frankly... sigh, we have to do this deal...
This is not the same deal. We do though have a logjam at the 3 position w/ Outlaw, James, and now potentially Melo. Not really too thrilled about the deal either. I feel they should not give up Harris in this particular deal. But whatever… This is a trade that still needs to happen because we just can’t wait for Favors to develop (I am a big Favors fan). But this is for the sake of relevance in moving to Brooklyn and for other FA. But we do lose a lot of trade assets to make another trade for.
four picks for one guy
how many people in the history of the nba would you trade four picks plus your previous #3 pick four. this trade will blow parrish/mchale for joe barry carrol out the water for worst ever
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
its not going to be as bad as it may seem
we have golden state, houston, LA 1st rounders to give. I don’t know which 1st round picks of ours we will give but we have tons
I am VERY against Lebron, completely ignoring the stats. He ruins teams, despite what his great stats say. I dont care what anyone says, he ruins teams. - anonymous nets fan
by lemmetakeutodamovies on Feb 18, 2011 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
I’m sure they’ll be an explanation.
NoMelo Era Record: 7-9
by Andy. on Feb 18, 2011 12:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Deal has finally been agreed to…it has never gotten this far.
It’s all in Melos hands now. We’ll wait and see
NoMelo Era Record: 7-9
by Andy. on Feb 18, 2011 12:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
AL
Al_Iannazzone: All the other times the Nets and Nugs were close. to something. This is the 1st time they agreed. The big IF is Anthony.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Think he's gonna say yes elone?
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
If Denver is serious, then yes
Because all they need to say is “Look, we aren’t going to deal with the Knicks. Either you stay here or go to the Nets. Up to you.”
I actually think Jay-Z plays a big factor as well.
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i heard denver has a lot of money
he’s giving the knicks so many chances to get back in. he doesnt want to be in new jersey/brooklyn. he’s gonna stay in denver if the knicks cant flip chandler or randolph for good picks
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
Proky, is going to go into that meeting on his Rick Ross
“Im the Biggest Boss that you seen thus far.” “And we came here to ball”.
jesus
the worst part of this is there is still more than 48 hours left before we get any clarity.
by nygiants1 on Feb 18, 2011 12:46 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Favors is playing tonight.
Could be the last time we cheer for him.
NoMelo Era Record: 7-9
by Andy. on Feb 18, 2011 12:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I'll still cheer for him
He’s a humble kid with a high ceiling. He might still be here anyway, who knows.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
I will cheer for him no matter what
And, frankly, I want him to silence critics like you and show Nets FO that some gold needs to be polished before it shines majestically.
Go Favors!
by Belarus4life on Feb 18, 2011 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
When Nets traded Kidd
He still played for the east as a Net even though the trade was basically done.
The league offices are closed so...he'll be a Nugget regardless.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
Let's get one thing straight, nothing changed here from the last deal they almost closed on
The Nets are not suddenly the big strong team that the Nuggets are crawling back to because they don’t have anywhere else to go. This is Denver coming back after the Nets said no and managing to get the exact same package because the Nets never really wanted to say no in the first place.
Correct
No RIP to Nets
No Morrow or James
Add one 1st round pick….
More flexibility come 2012
Nets 2011- looking forward to the lottery- again
Rip doesn't matter, he had nothing to do with the Denver-NJ relationship
Look plainly at what the Nuggets are getting, and only what the nuggets are getting before and after. Are they not getting practically everything they wanted the last time with the exception of Morrow? James isn’t included because that was never really confirmed
We aren't getting saddled with Harrington
And being forced to give up more picks, and find more partners.
The last deal was NEVER agreed upon and Denver wanted even more. People keep forgetting that.
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by eLonepb on Feb 18, 2011 12:59 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
How does it not matter?
It was part of the last trade we were all reading about….
And in the last deal Denver was getting Morrow and James- neither are part of this deal.
Me personally I think its 1 1st round pick too many, but that being said, we would be keeping 2 1st rounders in 2012 which is supposed to be a MUCH better draft than 2011 and if need be can be used as assets to go after a CP3 or D Williams. We have a significantly better chance at getting someone like that if you already have a star in place- like Melo.
Nets 2011- looking forward to the lottery- again
Because he was going to US, not the Nuggets
What is Denver not getting now, that they were getting last time? Morrow. That’s pretty much it, New Jersey would have sent Morrow to Denver, James we never know if they would have agreed.
So Denver didn’t really lose a whole lot since then now did they? They’re still getting Favors, they’re still getting Harris, they’re still getting all of the picks we can give
Dude
This deal is basically Favors + Harris for Melo + Billups. To sweeten it, we are giving them our ‘11 pick, as well as 3 other firsts that will likely be late picks or are protected to the point we couldn’t use them next year anyway.
How that’s not a good deal seems crazy to me.
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the picks have a lot of value
Think about it if we won the lottery
Would you trade Irving +Harris + Favors + GS pick +HOU pick?
Plus, since the Knicks aren’t giving up much, we don’t need to give up all this because the competition is not as good
Irving wont be the 6th pick
which is where we would pick today
Nets 2011- looking forward to the lottery- again
they could end up with first pick
did you not remember what happened last year. or how the bulls got rose?
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Its the NETS
You dont end up with the 1st pick when there is a Superstar player available you get it when Kenyon martin or Derrick Coleman is available.
Nets 2011- looking forward to the lottery- again
okay now you are rambling
two bad coincidences. i would rather try for kyrie irving or terrence jones and build with that
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
no its not
nets give up
servicable mid age point guard
servicable expiring big man
rookie back up point guard
19 year old #3 pick
‘11 lottery pick(unprotected)
’12-’16 lottery pick
’11 late first round pick
future first round pick(likely protected but not heavily)
for
top 25 player
35 year old point guard
3 scrubs
no cap flexibility
not a good deal at all. team will be over the luxury tax next year with a 60+ million dollar payroll and thats before brook, sasha, and hump get extensions
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
How are they losing cap flexibility?
Only Balkman will be here through 2012 and he makes a whopping $1.6 million. Others are expiring and making pennies anyway. Billups expires before big 2012 free agent market.
We’d have more cap flexibility than the Knicks if both prospective deals went down.
by Anthony Perez on Feb 18, 2011 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
so they arent gonna re-sign brook, sasha, or hump?
so before the 2012-2013 season the roster will be:
PG: farmar(expiring)
SG: morrow(expiring)
SF: Melo(21 mil)/balkman(expiring)/james(2 year team option)/outlaw(2 yr/14 mil left)
PF:
C: Lopez(Qualifying Offer)/Petro(expiring)
if you think this is good you are crazy
if you think hump and sasha wont eat up a good chunk of the cap you are crazy
if you think no one is gonna throw dough at lopez you are stupid
if you think thats its 100% that any big free agent wont sign an extension or wants to come here no matter what you are really crazy
if you think this team has any positive succes before the 2012-2013 season by filling up the roster with cheap scrubs you are on something
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
Not having to take on Hamitlon
gives the Nets a chance at possibly Chris Paul or Deron Williams. Billups expiring deal next season gives this franchise some sort of financial flexibility. Hamilton would of secured a 1st round exit for the next three years at the very least.
The Nets
Also don’t lose James and Morrow. And Keep Petro’s cheap contract—for what that’s worth.
We still get our own 2012 pick. Not sure how valuable it is
by Ccrules2791 on Feb 18, 2011 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
it is. the other deal was so ridiculous
that this seems alright to youz. no one outside of new jersey thinks this is a smart deal. i bet woj and al dont think this is a good deal but they cant say anything
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:25 PM EST up reply actions
IN this new deal, the nets are saving:
Morrow
Damion James
Cap Space from having to take on Harrington
there is no cap space
morrow + james = harrington salary wise. team is oging to be over the luxury tax before havin to re-sign hump, sasha, and brook
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
No RIP and you still have expiring contract
The previous deal limited our chances of acquiring another star, this one doesn’t.
no. they have to find a replacement PF if they dont re-sign hump
and they wont have any other SG besides morrow unless they re-sign sasha and as of now morrow is not fit to be a starter. so they will have about 12 million for a point guard but cant spend all of that because lopez becomes an RFA after the 2012-2013 season
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
I really wish we were not including that Lakers first rounder this year. Hopefully Proky will buy a late first rounder. I want Kenny Faried on this team as much as I would like to see Melo.
agreed- nets are fools and paying way too much
what has really changed here from a mth ago? here we are willing to take on 3 crappy players, an old pg, and the holy grail for 4 picks, harris and favors. not to mention uzoh who has shown promise. this is embarrassing especially since the nuggets have no other alternatives. i hate this deal. you can look at what we are left with and claim it is wonderful but you lose the fact of bargaining positioning, losing 4 number 1s, favors and harris. what a terrible deal. hopefully ’melo says no. this stinks.
someone with sense
all us sensible fans can only hope that melo stays in denver
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
lmao mad about losing Uzoh. Him even getting minutes proves to me why the Nets need to make this deal. We can’t just be satisfied with a “promising young talent with potential”. When we have a chance to get a player who has lived up to his full potential already and is a superstar
I am VERY against Lebron, completely ignoring the stats. He ruins teams, despite what his great stats say. I dont care what anyone says, he ruins teams. - anonymous nets fan
by lemmetakeutodamovies on Feb 18, 2011 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
his full potential is getting bounced out the first round
and never being a 1-man leader in the playoffs and never playing defense. yeah he’s a star. but he’s barely a top 25 player in the league
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
off the top of my head
lebron
wade
durant
dirk
rose
kobe
dwight
griffin
love
amare
all better than melo
didnt even consider westbrook, rondo, ginobili, nash, joe johnson, al horford, cp3, d-will, and gasol
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
this is hilarious
god why does Dolan try to do music?
by sheepareevil on Feb 18, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Nuggets fan here
If anything Melo going to the Nets screws over the Knicks again (For a lost season hoping that Melo would come to the Knicks)
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I'm with you GRob
I’d be lying if I said that getting back at the Knicks makes this deal a little more appealing.
Why is Cuban a bad owner?
Does he not do moves every year to try and get better? He’s a bit quick with the wallet, but they’re not completely irrational things like Dolan does. And i’m sure a ton of teams would rather have the guy who’s willing to spend rather than the one who won’t spend. And at least Cuban keeps himself informed, he’s highly involved with the advanced statistics field.
Re-read his comment.
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by swampass on Feb 18, 2011 1:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I love arguing a point based off mis-reading/mis-interpreting someone's post
I did this once about why the Mavs should keep Tyson Chandler instead of give him up for Melo. Turns out the post was about Wilson Chandler. I still think I had a good argument though.
by sheepareevil on Feb 18, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
Nuggets fan here
If anything Melo going to the Nets screws over the Knicks again (For a lost season hoping that Melo would come to the Knicks)
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From Alan Hahn
“Source tells Newsday Prokhorov and Jay-Z looking to meet with Carmelo today in L.A. More to come.”
Are you sure you're following the right private jet?
He has 3 regular jets and 6 decoy jets.
by Dr. Goodtimes on Feb 18, 2011 1:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Glad we got Melo. Glad this is over with! Now we can look towards the future! … hurry up and sign the dotted lines melo
MADMAN ADAM
havent got anyone yet
melo can and likely will say no if the knicks cant make an appealing offer by the deadline
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
Can Damion James play the 4 for us next year?
He is a little short a 6’7.. but has a banger mentality.. dujuan blair is 6’8..
why ? we'd have Humph
But yes, James is about 6’8 with a long wingspan. With his meantality, he can do it. Kinda lite though.
That is if we have Hump next year
He is a FA after all
dejuan blair is almost 250 lbs
unless james hits up some steroids he cant survive at the 4 for long stretches
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
nets fans caring about knicks losing.. why?
focus on the fact that this deal is bad for the nets. that is all you should care about.
this
this deal sucks. not worth it for a guy who cant carry a franchise anyway
by sheepareevil on Feb 18, 2011 4:08 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Yep this deal does suck.
Melo can’t carry a franchise, but the Nets are doing it in the hopes that they can lure a franchise leader like Dwight. Melo is unique because he wants to play in NY and was born in Brooklyn.
If not for that, we’d have no appeal whatsoever.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
PATHETIC PATHETIC PATHETIC PATHETIC
Avery doesn't so much develop players as he just favors journeymen who take his crap.
I bet Outlaw drops 40 tonight.. Book it. - Mikee21
This is great for the Nets
WE need a scorer in the worst way. The draft is very week this year for scorers. This deal is a must.
we also need a leader
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
that's what Billups up. There aren't many better.
by GrandKenyon6 on Feb 18, 2011 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
amen. Love me some Billups.
Billups and Hump, now that makes me excited.
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
how long can billups lead?
do you want 38 year old billups leading this team. cant be serious. admit that melo isnt a franchise savior but yet drool over this trade. cant believe this
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
Billups has a contract this year and next.
He certainly has not been bad that bad this season.
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Bottom Line
Billups is signed up until the summer of 2010 when you can try to get CP3 or Dwill by using Melo
Yep.
The idea of keeping Billups is to make Melo happy until then.
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If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
which is exactly why billups will block this trade if melo doesnt
he does not want to get pawned off to play rebuild at 35 years old. he wants a ring and i dont blame him.
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
so he won one means he's not allowed to get another?
these are humans. not robots
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
Terrence Jones, Kyrie Irving, Jared Sullinger, and Harrison Barnes are all scorers.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
Harrison Barnes is the only possible player
and do you think he is coming out? if so is he another favors. We need a 3,2, scorer now.
Barnes is a scorer now. have you seen the dude play recently?
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
Yes he scores
I live in MD but he isn’t a scorer. To be a scorer you have to not care about your next shot. He will good but not top 5 scorer.
what. not care. those are called chuckers
so i guess carmelo is a chucker which he is actually. scorers are people who adjust their shot tendencies to get the best shot. kevin martin is a scorer. monta ellis is a scorer. kevin durant is a scorer. carmelo is a rich mans nick young
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
I think I need a drink right about now !
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by aunt-B on Feb 18, 2011 1:17 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
4 draft picks WTF?
Thats way too much!
I don’t like the deal if its Favors and 4 picks
Derrick Williams looks so good at Arizona!
I would rather have the picks!
by DJ HeavyDuty on Feb 18, 2011 1:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Look on the bright side: Melo would get Avery fired within 18 months
Avery doesn't so much develop players as he just favors journeymen who take his crap.
I bet Outlaw drops 40 tonight.. Book it. - Mikee21
by 3ptChucker on Feb 18, 2011 1:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
ESPN has it as breaking news
that it has been agreed to, and all that is left is Melo’s answer. YEA BUDDY!
and you are so sure meo will say yes
cant wait for decison part 2 for him to stay in denver. he doesnt want to be here unless all other 29 teams were blown off the map
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
Bondy
NYDNInterNets Carmelo’s meeting with the Knicks is set for this afternoon, according to a source. No meeting is set yet with the Nets.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
hahahahahahahahaha
Avery doesn't so much develop players as he just favors journeymen who take his crap.
I bet Outlaw drops 40 tonight.. Book it. - Mikee21
Melo is truly the Nets MVP ... saving Prokhorov from himself once again
Avery doesn't so much develop players as he just favors journeymen who take his crap.
I bet Outlaw drops 40 tonight.. Book it. - Mikee21
Maybe Melo is trying to woo the Knick's FO to agree to gut their team??
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Dolan asked for the Meeting it seems
Also says no meeting set for the Nets yet, makes sense Proky isn’t in the states yet
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
I'll go back to my point..
The Knicks’ meeting doesn’t make sense.. hahaha :))
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe one reason
One league executive believes that Anthony, like James, simply wants to hear straight from Dolan what the future holds for the Knicks.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Also Melo has grown frustrated with the Knicks
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
he wants them to make sure they are serious about getting him
carmelo: “really you gonna let me go to new jersey?”
dolan: “we talkin to minnesota an——”
melo: “F MINNNESOTA!!!!! DO YOU WANT ME OR NOT?”
dolan: “yeah”
melo: “SO DO SOMETHING. get on the phone send chandler and curry to the clippers for their pick and send randolph, that pick, felton, fields, and gallo here NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!”
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
What's the meeting for??
Still doesn’t make sense to me..
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
I pray to god this deal fall apart
4 Picks?! what will we be left with? I have to accept it but i really hope it doesn’t happen.
WHAT WILL WE BE LEFT WITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you kidding me. We only give Denver our 2011 pick. We still have our 1st round picks
from 2012 foward. Your all idiots. We are getting Melo stupid.
Let me get this straight:
We’re suppposed to believe there is a “tentative agreement” in place when the Nuggets are allowing the Knicks to sit down with Carmelo? Makes no sense. Not buying any reports until I see Carmelo in a Nets jersey.
Hard to believe anything but the one thing we know is there is 6 days left of this.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Exactly.. If there's a agreement between two teams why the hell would Melo meet with this knicks people..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
Any Melo meeting would have to be approved by Denver ... hence: why is Denver arranging the meetings?
Avery doesn't so much develop players as he just favors journeymen who take his crap.
I bet Outlaw drops 40 tonight.. Book it. - Mikee21
Cause they're incompetent and unprofessional??
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
competent and professional enough to rape Prokhorov
Avery doesn't so much develop players as he just favors journeymen who take his crap.
I bet Outlaw drops 40 tonight.. Book it. - Mikee21
by 3ptChucker on Feb 18, 2011 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL..
Got weird imaginations with that sentence… hahaha
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by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
Carmelo can and should educate himself as much as possible about all of his options. Nets will show him how they plan to build a winning franchise around him in his hometown. Knicks will try to show Melo the benefit of standing pat, finishing out the season with Denver and then signing with the Knicks. I guess Dolan meets with Melo first because the objective will be to get him to say no the extension when he meets with the Nets.
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
So no Harris in this deal?
Just Murphy, Favors and 4 picks? Nice deal.
And Harris is probably going to Portland? I hope the Kings make a run at him.
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by caseycheesecake on Feb 18, 2011 1:34 PM EST reply actions
So it’s Murphy, Harris, Favors and 4 picks?
Are you getting Billups back?
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by caseycheesecake on Feb 18, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
I thought he's going to be included|??
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by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
This is not good
NYDNInterNets Carmelo’s meeting with the Knicks is set for this afternoon, according to a source.
NYDNInterNets No meeting is set yet with the Nets.
Why?
It says yet also Proky isn’t here yet don’t think.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
That's kinda personal question..
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
I heard Prokhorov enjoys eating Russian cream pie
Avery doesn't so much develop players as he just favors journeymen who take his crap.
I bet Outlaw drops 40 tonight.. Book it. - Mikee21
This doesn't make sense either. What's the conversation going to be:
Walsh: You want to come here right?
Melo: Yeah
Walsh: Cool
by Clayton Balch on Feb 18, 2011 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
they'd have to show him
what they would do to stay competitive after giving up the assets that go to Denver.
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
Maybe the meeting is for...
…the Knicks to convince why the Nets are a bad choice for him?
Wouldn’t be the first time the Knicks screw with the Nets’ fortunes.
Check out the two videos
http://nymag.com/daily/sports/2011/02/dont_worry_knicks_fans_jim_dol.html
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Has anyone seen Favors in the Rookie/Sophies practice??
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
Nets ordered him to sit out, don;t want to risk injury???
Avery doesn't so much develop players as he just favors journeymen who take his crap.
I bet Outlaw drops 40 tonight.. Book it. - Mikee21
Did they?/
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:38 PM EST up reply actions
The unidentified source
was James Dolan.
by Doesthishurt on Feb 18, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
Aww, feel bad for him.. :(
<blockquoteNYDNInterNets Stefan Bondy
Derrick Favors says he hasn’t heard anything from the Nets or his agent about a deal.>
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
Tons of people who want him on the Knicks
Are coming up with a number of sources who say Melo would NEVER sign an extension with the Nets. TommyDee says he had a conversation with Chris Dempsey who said the same thing.
I guess we’ll just have to see now…
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My sources are telling me Carmelo had a slumber party with Brook Lopez last night. They stayed up later than Mrs. Lopez even allows on Thursday nights, they watched scary movies and prank phone called Kim Kardashian.
by Coach Joe on Feb 18, 2011 1:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What's on Derozan's face??
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
FAVORS!!!!!!!!!!!
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
lol
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
I suddenly found my female side when i saw him..
I say don’t trade favors away!!!
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
lopez is gonna a much better player than he is if we get melo
by mjf900 on Feb 18, 2011 1:45 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
I'm hoping for that..
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by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
What Lopez needs to improve
is the stuff that’s inside himself, his heart and will, manning up and being accountable.
He gets upset so much because he’s doesn’t have the mindset that he himself is responsible to make the things happen that he wants to happen. He feels entitlement, and that’s why he has so much anger toward refs, and also why he doesn’t go after the ball.
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
where have we seen this before.............
when the guy is in a nets uni ill believe it, until then i don’t. We have been through this countless times… And we are absolutely getting abused in the deal, 4 pick plus favors. So thats probably 2 top 10, including favors.
I am going to turn this team around 360 Degrees- Jason Kidd
Didn't I read the All Stars were meeting with the media at 1:30 ET?
Did that happen? Is it happening right now? Did I imagine it?
There are really 3 kinds of picks: Lotto, Late-first, and 2nd. You can easily buy the second two. We are only giving up one lotto.
then again,
this is why we have them
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
Will this be the best team Avery has coached though?
Lopez / Nowitzki
Carmelo / Howard
Billups / Terry
Dampier / Humphries
Stackhouse / Morrow
Vujacic / Daniels
Finley / Outlaw
Farmar / Harris (not all star)
that is 3:30 eastern time?
ChrisMannixSI Melo slated to talk to press with rest of the west all-stars at 12:30 PT today
Parts of these stories are contradictory
Why is Dolan meeting Melo if there is no deal? If Denver had deals lined up with Nets & Knicks, wouldn’t Melo choose the Knicks?
We won’t know anything for sure until Monday at the earliest.
did anyone else see Petro's twitter
he posted a video of an interview he did about “what its like playing with carmelo anthony”
Al sure does trust his sources
Al_Iannazzone I am 100 percent certain Nets and Nuggets have an agreement in place. Deal is pending Anthony’s approval.
He will accept the extension
Melo wants his money, he never wanted to say it publicly, and will meet with Proky as a scene of “wow that guy really impressed me and I want to join the Nets because they know what they want”, but he really wants his money.
Yes but
He could say “Nope, not going to the Nets. Figure out the deal to the Knicks, that’s the only place I’ll go.”
Of course Denver could then say “Ok, well then you are staying a Nugget – good luck in free agency.”
Who blinks first?
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Melo knows that the Nuggets don't want to lose him w/out anything in return...
…So I don’t see that as much of a threat to him.
Nuggets’s option if he rejects NJ will probably be to try and find a team that is willing to deal for him w/out extension to either drive up the price from the Knicks or to force him to reconsider NJ.
really because we know how all players think
that he would chase money and pass up a once in a lifetime opportunity to play with his friend wo would become his rival if he signed off on this deal?
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
really because you know how he thinks?
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by lemmetakeutodamovies on Feb 18, 2011 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
It isn't hard to believe that they have a deal in place
But it’s kind of useless to get excited over it when it’s meaningless without Anthony’s approval.
It’s like getting excited over a car without an engine or a lock without a key. The agreement on the deal was never the major hurdle to clear
I mean, just look at how everyone's using this as joke fodder
I’m marrying Cindy Crawford, provided she says yes
My rec league and I have reached an agreement to let Carmelo Anthony play for us, pending his approval
If the Nets and Nuggets have agreed on a Melo deal, why did Denver give the Knicks permission to talk to Melo?
For all we know, we could just be a pawn in Ujiri’s little game.
In a Chris Sheridan kind of way
BT is a huge knick homer
by Rodney Buford on Feb 18, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
Just heard al and stein on espn and they said that Denver doesn’t want to deal with the Knicks and it’s favors that nuggets really want… If melo say no then the nuggets hold on to him all year and melo losses his money…
by dagamewidattitude on Feb 18, 2011 2:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Just heard al and stein on espn and they said that Denver doesn’t want to deal with the Knicks and it’s favors that nuggets really want… If melo say no then the nuggets hold on to him all year and melo losses his money…
by dagamewidattitude on Feb 18, 2011 2:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
It makes for bad radio
At least Beningo’s “homerism” is entertaining.
Just heard al and stein on espn and they said that Denver doesn’t want to deal with the Knicks and it’s favors that nuggets really want… If melo say no then the nuggets hold on to him all year and melo losses his money…
by dagamewidattitude on Feb 18, 2011 2:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Just heard al and stein on espn and they said that Denver doesn’t want to deal with the Knicks and it’s favors that nuggets really want… If melo say no then the nuggets hold on to him all year and melo losses his money…
by dagamewidattitude on Feb 18, 2011 2:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This is how the Nuggs SHOULD play it
for the win
by Rodney Buford on Feb 18, 2011 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Go big or go home
can’t knock them for playing that way, Ujiri is a good GM.
He will put together a good team.
Business men take risk.
Melo to Proky
I understand we have something in common.
yeh, whats that.
We both know the color of money.
carmelo responds
well i dont like your money. i’d rather have dolan money or uriji money
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
Hmmm
ChrisMannixSI: Gut feeling: Melo says yes to the Nets, deal gets done
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
And Melo's quote, not very promising
Anthony says: “If I was to meet with that guy (Prokhorov) to be honest I really don’t know what I would say.”
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
he is using the nets again
Wow how do the nets keep falling for this
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by killa kadafi191 on Feb 18, 2011 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
We've been through this before
First, it was the 4 team trade with Charlotte and Utah.
Then it was the 3 team trade with Detroit.
Now this again.
Fool me one, shame on you.
Fool me tice, shame on me.
Fool me three times, and you have to be the Nets.
by Andres B on Feb 18, 2011 2:35 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
doesnt sound good
but Its really more about what they say to him.
by Rodney Buford on Feb 18, 2011 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
melo has claimed ignorance about
everything every step of the way. it’s how he avoids making enemies and burning bridges.
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
Why? They're still in this
Melo can just say no to Prokhorov and Jay-Z, and then he’ll be a Knick. Pretty simple.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
I guess all that talk about following the San Antonio model is going to the recycling bin eh
Along with all the “don’t expect a trade for anyone except Murphy” and “we’re moving on”
In other news its cazy Reggie Miller didn't get enough votes to make the hall of fame ballot
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
by Atronic on Feb 18, 2011 2:29 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Sheesh
thegarymiller – Melo says in L.A. he knows nothing about meeting with Nets. Billups reportedly says if dealt to NJ or NY, he’ll try to force deal to Miami.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
I don't believe that
Billups is a professional. He will play for the Nets.
by ZR on Feb 18, 2011 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
are you kidding me he's 34 years old
by the time this team would be an elite team he would be 38-39 years old. i can easily see him sitting out till he gets traded. no one wants to play here. nets need to give it up
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
His contract expires in 2012. He probably won't be a Net past then.
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If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
he's not staying more than a week if he gets traded here
if he cant block the trade himself
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
I don't get this..
NetsDaily NetsDaily.com
Melo tells writers no meeting skedded with Nets, adds: “If I was to meet with that guy to be honest I really don’t know what I would say.”
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If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
he already said he plans to meet with dolan
he doesnt want to got to new jersey. nets fans and front office need to give it up.
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
so he is not saying that he would say no
by ArmchairQb68 on Feb 18, 2011 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
He just said two days ago on ESPN he was willing to meet with Proky
Relax everyone.
by ZR on Feb 18, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
All he has to do is sit there and shut his mouth.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
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by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
Again with Biliups trying to throw his weight around.
He can try to force a trade but, it wont happen. Would he really sit and risk $13 million
if he wants a ring yeah.
see all those role players in miami, boston, and LA? billups wouldnt mind trading in dough for another ring
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
Melo used the Nets again
Its okay because we still got the portland deal. As long as outlaw is out of there I’m gooooooood
"Do you remember when Martin had a dream and Bobby had a regiment"
by killa kadafi191 on Feb 18, 2011 2:37 PM EST reply actions
realist
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
I am not complaining about Melo not coming here.
I am not saying he will despite the signs.
What I am saying what the Nets options are.
Realist.
I can’t ignore that Melo has been granted to meet with the Knicks. Who are still in play in here.
I can’t ignore that this is a guy who has been very wishy washy and can’t give a clear yes or no.
Sorry but that is a realist not a pessimist
"Do you remember when Martin had a dream and Bobby had a regiment"
by killa kadafi191 on Feb 18, 2011 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
Guys stop trying to interpret every little thing Melo says...SMH
Just let it happen. Either way we’re good.
this
it’s so obvious by now he can’t or won’t say anything, and can’t or won’t acknowledge that anything is happening.
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
From knicks perspective
alanhahn: Source tells Newsday Knicks reluctance to include Danilo Gallinari in talks with Denver is hang-up in deal for Carmelo. #fb
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Why cause he's good looking??
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
This is why I hate Melo and why I trust Proky
Melo tells writers no meeting skedded with Nets, adds: “If I was to meet with that guy to be honest I really don’t know what I would say.”
Really? You have been through this 3 times and you have heard all the rumors and you still play dumb like you don’t know anything and don’t know what you want and you are not engineering this whole thing.
I Trust Proky, b/c he will say, you have 24 hours or. The 24 second clock says 4 seconds, the game clock 5 seconds. game tied. What will it be: now or never. I know Proky would walk away from his BS.
This is Proky's time to shine again
He can walk away at any time. WHY DO PEOPLE THINK HE WILL BEG Carmelo effing Anthony? A billionaire of Proky’s statute does not beg. The deal is done. He will simply present what we can offer him and tell him you have X days to decide…. and JayZ will be the good cop and holla at him about BK.
This is a wrap folks. Delusional pro Knicks media will do anything to stop this but our dynamic duo will close this one out for us!
Again, DENVER's Front Office is handeling this terribly
Nets package is much better. They should be squeezing Melo to sign with the nets or else. They aren’t risking much by doing that.
melo doesnt want to go to new jersey
otherwise the charlotte utah deal would have been signed off on. he wants the knicks to make a good enough deal for the nuggets to sign off on.
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
Wilbon is an idiot
he said the Nets haven’t been relevent since 2002 and especially in All Star weekend,
Carter, Kidd?
He maybe doesn't even know who Kobe is..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
I was going to make a huge post about that interview
But decided to calm down and not do that.
It was horrible, he clearly knows very little about the Nets.
The Nets have a ton of pieces to surround Melo and Billups with: Lopez, Morrow, James, Farmar, Vujacic and Hump. Not to mention Outlaw FINALLY coming off the bench which should be so much better for this team.
The “irrelevant” Nets killed the Nuggets post-Melo trade. Let’s not forget about that either.
by ZR on Feb 18, 2011 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
and the knicks have been relavent since 2000?
i dont think so
I see people completely miss the fact that
Melo would sacrifice this season if he choses Nets, since we’re out of PO for good. Why would he do that? He can tell Dolan give them reasonable offer and tell Nuggets ship me to Knicks only.
That's absurd if that's his reasoning
Long-term vs. short-term should be of more importance here.
If Melo does not see that, he’s blind.
If he also does not see that if he goes to the Knicks with that extension, the Knicks will be cap-handicapped for the rest of their era in New York. That team he has there will never be able to beat Miami. D’Antoni’s teams are 2nd round teams. Period. Defense win championship, offense does not.
by ZR on Feb 18, 2011 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
A meeting hasn't been scheduled with Melo yet
So Melo is correct in his assessment, but bottom line Nets will leave again if they feel there is no chance and its not looking good.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Probably why Prokhorov has said all along
He’s not interested in pursuing Carmela.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
What part of this is not a replay of the last few months?
Denver wants Nets package, Nets package seen as steep price, Knicks in mix, all waiting on Melo, no one knows if Melo will sign, conflicting reports, Melo giving mixed statements
it's absolutely a replay
main difference is we’re now less than a week from the deadline so this round cannot drag on & on like the last round that Proky squashed.
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
I know this can and Should happen. We trade for Carmelo Anthony. Then let sasha and humphries contracts expire. When that happens we should have a little over 8 million in cap space. We then sign David west. And we can go over the cap to resign our own players such as hump and Sasha. Since we would be over the cap we would be aloud to use the mid level exception. We then proceed to give that to Vince Carter. We try to make some noise in the playoffs next season. The season before bk. The in the summer of 2012 billups 14.5 million dollar contract expires. We proceed to sign either Chris Paul or Deron Williams and head to opening night in bk with a line up of.
Williams (I prefer him) or Chris Paul
Carter
Anthony
West
Lopez
what do u guys think?
CAP SPACE, CAP SPACE, CBA, CAP SPACE
One detail getting lost in all this and “Why would Melo have to talk to the Knicks” is that being traded to the Knicks is still a SERIOUS RISK.
Under the parameters of the current Knicks/Nets deals, the Knicks would obviously have much less flexibility.
In 2012 the Knicks would have 5 players tied to $48 million in contracts
- Melo
- Amara
- Randolph
- Douglas
- Mozgov
And I think Randolph was potentially part of the deal too right (for a pick)? So $44 million tied to only 4 players.
Then on the other hand, the Nets would have $45 million tied to 8 players:
- Melo
- Lopez
- Balkman
- Outlaw
- Farmar
- Morrow
- Petro
- James
Not to mention the fact that all are decent contributors outside of Balkman and Outlaw (who, for all his shortcomings, was a decent scorer off the bench in his career and has had some decent games with us)
Basically, if the Knicks worked with the current cap, and it’ll probably be lowered with the new CBA, they would have roughly $10 million to fill the rest of their roster and, aside from getting a whole bench, they would be missing a
- Starting PG
- Starting SG
- Starting quality center
So what kind of team can the Knicks put around Amare and Melo? You know this has to be discussed with Dolan.
Brook's extension
Not to mention you’d have to risk him being an RFA and getting a bigger deal that what you would have given him as an extension
Not really
But we could definitely sign some better players
by Anthony Perez on Feb 18, 2011 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
I love how everything is always asked about the Nets
And not about the Knicks. How about that meeting with the Knicks? Why don’t we ask him that and see what his response is?
How about asking what he would say to Dolan?
How about asking whether he would extend in New York if he was traded there?
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
I dont think there is a meeting, I said earlier today he would probably deny both
This whole crazy situation is actually becoming predictable
by Rodney Buford on Feb 18, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
I can't see why Melo accepts an extension to a team without a PG
If Billups will actually refuse to report.
That said, if Billups backs down…
A lot off people have speculated that Denver was just using the Nets to get more from the Knicks, that everytime the Nuggets backed down and asked for more, they were just stalling. Well, here they are. Deal agreed to. No more stalling is possible. And if Melo says no to the Nets, Denver loses all leverage with the Knicks. It was basically be a disaster for them, and in that case, I doubt Denver trades him before the end of the season. So they would be NUTS to get to this point if they didn’t have a good reason to believe the Melo would sign an extension with us.
The added bonus if we get Melo is that Dolan throws a fit over losing out on LeBron and Melo, doesn’t bring back Walsh, and maybe brings back Isiah. :-)
Where Denver says either go to the Nets or loose that money and we trade you after the season.
The stare down begins.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Knicks Roster Pathetic after the Trade.
Amare / Mosgov / Ely
Turiaf / Williams
Anthony / Walker
Azbuike / Mason / Rautins
Billups / Douglass
Fire 'Melo!!!!!
Just covering my bases!!!
Hollah!!!!!
by ShawnCarter on Feb 18, 2011 2:55 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Can't see why Billups would want to come here or would not want to get bought out, when he knows there's a good chance he'll be offered up to New Orleans or Utah next year
Without Billups, the whole get CP3/DWill after Melo idea dies
Kind of does. At least we made the price higher.
Knicks will be 1 Amare injury away from being terrible for the next 5 years.
What is it that's making everyone give up all of a sudden?
Did something happen that I missed that proves that the deal is a no go?
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
it's just the way people are
he didn’t say NO like he told the Bobcats. He just said he didn’t know.. smh
people seem to reading quite a bit into that
Prokhorov also said there was no chance we were getting back into this and yet here we are.
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
What did i miss??
Almost all of the posters here suddenly became negative??
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
Melo said he didn't know he was suppoused to meet with Proky soon
and said he wouldn’t know what to say to him either
...didn't he say that he would have liked the chance to talk with Proky?
Now he says he doesn’t know what to say…?
Maybe because he know he'll be stunned when he meet the Guy who calls him Carmela??
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
Oh Carmela
Same BS, different month. Is it me or does Carmela come across worse than Lebron did last summer. Meeting? what meeting? deal? what deal?
Melo should read NetsDaily
Poor guy never has any idea what’s going on.
by mikegrand15 on Feb 18, 2011 3:07 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
He should fire his agent for keeping him uninformed..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
And He wants to be uninformed..
He definitely love surprises..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
I am actually shocked at how informed he is on this.
He knows a lot more than he lets on and plays dumb very well. Also answers questions like a true politician. Almost like he has taken classes from Obama.
Net Income, You alive?
I need some credible news from the nets side and Al I has disappeared. Anyone know what time the meeting is supposed to be or if it is happening at all?
I'm interested to know if Prokhorov is even in LA
If he is, he didn’t take his jet.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
Just give us something to cut through all of the mindless posts on Netsdaily
We are all just speculating wildly on here.
Damn, I thought we were over this HUMP before.. now it's like the beginning of the year again..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
can someone please explain to me what’s wrong with the idea i had? what’s to stop a team like houston or dallas to acquire him as a rental…. wait for it…. and THEN go and trade him to the knicks for galo and fiels or/and chandler. where he’ll be glad to sign the extention! please let me know what you think
They don't have what Denver wants
And that would be a nightmare to execute and arrange. Get all that done in a week?
Cap space is obsolete now for big time free agents
Every star that wants to leave now will get the LeBron-Bosh-Melo treatment. In-season trade to a list of teams that they find acceptable. Trade assets are the hot commodity now, not cap space
Exactly. We will have no assets left.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
What is wrong with Jerry25?
Would have thought he would be twittering it up nonstop today. eLone, nice Borrklyn tweet before. I guess Jerry has gotten to you.
So this Knicks meeting supposedly was at what time? Like 3:30?
Not sure that is happening he is doing NBA stuff.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Carmelo should do whats best for him and shut the hell up.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
Anthony said: “I think, with anything in business, you want to sit and look in a person’s eyes. Whether it’s Prokhorov or it’s [New York Knicks owner James] Dolan, whether it’s [Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry] Buss, the third team that just came out last week. Whoever it is, you want to sit and have eye contact with them and get a feel for ’em.”
Ah nevermind found it
This tidbit too:
A source told ESPN’s Ric Bucher on Friday that Anthony would sign the extension with New Jersey if the Knicks can’t make a deal.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
Yeah just heard that on 1050
I think he might not need the meeting after all? Its crazy
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Somebody is leaking bad info regarding the Knicks and Nets
I have a feeling the Knicks are just as confused as to whats going on.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
hope to fix by tomorrow.
I can only see display for 3 secs at a time.
ESPN says he will push his way to Knicks. Is that BS?
Is 9 player trade still the final one?
Can someone post via Trade Machine
Nobody knows anything right now
Would be no need to meet with Dolan to push Denver to trade with the Knicks a simple phone call would be all. I think Dolan feels he needs to break some ice with Melo honestly.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Thank god 6 days left
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
If this fails and it ends up that we were yet again another tool that ujiri used to get the leg up on NY
The Nets are better of contracted. The players will be zombies from trade speculation and will likely all leave as soon as possible. The owner and gm both reveal themselves to be easy to break. The Nets reputation sinking even lower to another round of humiliation.
If this fails, it will truly be the end of the Nets as we know it. Next stop, the Vancouver Nets
I don't know if this is live but the deal is on NBA TV..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
I'm not eve sure if I should blame Anthony or the sources at this point is madness
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Gotta love crafty wording like "Sitdown with Nets denied by 'Melo"
When they mean he denied that a meeting was scheduled. It’s not like he denied the Nets when they asked him for a meeting.
Source just told Ric Bucher No deal yet done with the Nets and Nuggets Proky is in LA
Melo would INDEED sign a extension with the Nets if the Knicks deal can’t get done.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
is anyone really shocked?
kyrie irving is better than john wall
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 18, 2011 3:29 PM EST reply actions
funny how it says no meeting scheduled with nets
but at the end of the article, he says whether proky,dolan, or buss he has to see them face to face before anything happens
Wilbon doesnt think he will sign the ext with us.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
Melo met with the knicks this afternoon according to bondy
http://twitter.com/NYDNInterNets/status/38665969144565760
kyrie irving is better than john wall
by William_H_HOLLA on Feb 18, 2011 3:34 PM EST reply actions
Misleading
overwhelmingly likely that such meeting didn’t happen yet (if it will at all) since it is only 12:30pm on the West coast and Melo spent the day doing NBA charity events. Besides, if he met with them we’d surely be hearing about it by now
Great article from Kelly Dwyer: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/The-Nets-are-back-trying-to-reach-for-Carmelo-An?urn=nba-323385#remaining-content
Here’s some highlights.
Even in the current climate, with a salary cap of $58 million and a luxury tax that hits at $70 million, offering Anthony a three-year, $65 million contract is absolute madness. In the NBA we might see following this summer’s labor negotiations, one that might drop the salary cap to a level just over twice what Anthony could make in the final year of his contract? This is a franchise-killing deal. Remember, it’s not just Derrick Favors. It’s not just the draft picks. It’s that extension. The only thing that has hindered an Anthony deal thus far, and the only thing that will turn any Anthony deal from this month into a millstone for whatever team deals for him.
Here’s who you blame. A GM for paying too steep a price for “star power,” when Anthony has only advanced past the first round in his seven postseason trips just once, and it was debatable if he was even the best player on the Nuggets the season Billups led them to the West finals. These are the same pay-now/think-rarely/win-never/complain-always owners and front-office types who will be crying poverty this summer during the CBA negotiations.
And blame some media types — like the radio guy linked above — for blowing up Carmelo into a player far more prominent and important than the scorer-and-nothing-else he is. Instead of just reporting on the word out there, they add in the bits that tell you that New York needs a guy like Anthony. Because he’s famous.
“The best pure scorer in the game,” they say. So why doesn’t he “pure score” more points per game than Kevin Durant(notes), Amar’e Stoudemire(notes), LeBron James(notes), Dwyane Wade(notes), Monta Ellis(notes), Kobe Bryan, or Derrick Rose(notes)?
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
I don't like this deal but it looks like there is a plan
from Nets part. They simply cannot attract anybody without winning and without a star player. It is that simple. Now the plan is to get another top flight player like CP3 or DWill in 2012. Pipe dream yes but with Brooklyn and Melo, it is a better dream than the one we had last year.
Official Member of the "DO NOT ABUSE BROOK LOPEZ" Movement
by NDTony on Feb 18, 2011 3:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Here's the latest updates to the ESPN article
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=6133683
Anthony, speaking Friday at a NBA Cares Day of Service event in Los Angeles, said “no meeting at all” is scheduled with the Nets. Calling it “news to me,” Anthony said: “If I was to meet with that guy (Prokhorov) to be honest I really don’t know what I would say.”
He added: “I know this is the All-Star week but it’s also a big week for me as far as having some knowledge about my situation.” He said that he would like to have “something up in stone before I leave here this weekend” and that he might “not get any more sleep for the next four or five days.”
Asked whether he wants to meet directly with his suitors before making a deal, Anthony said: “I think, with anything in business, you want to sit and look in a person’s eyes. Whether it’s Prokhorov or it’s [New York Knicks owner James] Dolan, whether it’s [Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry] Buss, the third team that just came out last week. Whoever it is, you want to sit and have eye contact with them and get a feel for ’em.”
A source told ESPN’s Ric Bucher on Friday that Anthony would sign the extension with New Jersey if the Knicks can’t make a deal.
The Nets also have to sell Anthony on their plans going forward, particularly how they plan to add a top-flight teammate such as Chris Paul, Deron Williams or Dwight Howard.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
If this got us Dwight, I'd be for it, but he seems to have his eyes set on LA and without him, the Nets would never have the defensive presence to even get out of the East let alone win a chip.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
some bits and pieces
1) Prokhorov is NOT in LA. has not left Moscow, although no doubt he wants to. it’s -15 degrees there. He is expected to arrive tomorrow.
2) The Nuggets will send Murphy and two picks to Cleveland. it gets them under the luxury tax and gives them an $11.968 Million TE. The Cavs will then cut Murphy and he will sign elsewhere. The Cavs get two more picks to go with the two picks they got for LeBron last July.
I have had a busy day at work…but I was in Brooklyn this morning.
Can you ban this clown above please?
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
Why?
Latest from Ric Bucher ESPN:
Melo is saying Jim Dolan is a dweeb and he would rather sit with a cool owner like Prokhorov.
Seriously, anyone can do that … why ban him?
Official Member of the "GET THIS OVER WITH ALREADY" Movement ... and we succeeded!!
Because he is trying to pass that bull as fact.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Berger tweeting what Melo is currently saying.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
x
KBerg_CBS: “I don’t know where that (any meeting) came from. There’s no meeting that’s been set.”
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
x
KBerg_CBS: “There’s some things that I’m still thinking about in the back of my head. I’m ready for this whole thing to be over with.”
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
x
KBerg_CBS: "I really don’t know where that’s at. I’m pretty sure the Nuggets are talking with NJ. … I haven’t been presented with any deals from …
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
Big one.
KBerg_CBS: On signing extension with NJ: “that’s something I’m going to have to think about, deeply.”
KBerg_CBS: “There’s a lot of things I have to think about — what’s the future with the Denver Nuggets.”
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
does that cover the Knicks meeting as well?
or just the Nets?
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
any meeting
so thats should mean both knicks and nets
KBerg_CBS: “I don’t know nothing about any meeting or anything.” – Melo
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
Melo is on NBA TV right now
Not negative at all. Just said no meeting has been set and that he hasn’t met with the Nets.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Would you sign extension with NJ"
That’s something I’d have to think about deeply.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
Yeah watching looks like things have been overblown when watching the man himself honestly
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Melo on TV said hasn't received any phone calls
Hasn’t been presented with any deal.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Melo on TV said hasn't received any phone calls
Hasn’t been presented with any deal.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Berger
KBerg_CBS Ken Berger
On signing extension with NJ: “that’s something I’m going to have to think about, deeply.”
Translation:
If there is no way I can wear my Knicks jersey, I may have to sign with that team owned by russian. It’s cary, but I can’t let go of that much money.
by Belarus4life on Feb 18, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
So he does want a meeting...
KBerg_CBS: “Any team that the Denver Nuggets want to send me to, I would love to sit down with that team and find out what the future is.”
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
He literally said that right in the comment I made.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
He said he'd want to meet with whoever he'd be doing business with
That might include NY and NOT NJ
...
KBerg_CBS: “Whoever I deal with, I just want to have a face to face meeting with.”
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
he also brings up Amare
and New York Knick great basketball
2 games above .500
=
great basketball??
great basketball?
by Anthony Perez on Feb 18, 2011 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
Nice he still wants to seat with Mr. Proky.. Must be good right??
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
On meeting with Proky Dolan etc
Anything I do I would like to look them in their eye and meet with them.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Nothing Melo is saying is ANYTHING bad about the Nets
In fact, it’s rather positive.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
Yeah Im surprised.. ESPN is making us look bad..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
So if there is a meeting,
would it be most likely tomorrow?
Mozgov Smash!
by the_knicks_are_back on Feb 18, 2011 3:46 PM EST reply actions
He is likely leaving tomorrow.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
I want to believe that
but there is something about my past experiences with this team that tell me he might actually not sign the extension.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
About the Nets what they would pitch
Melo “I know what there future holds with them, would be nice to go home and play in Brooklyn but i don’t really know what they would pitch”.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
About NY they already have something there with Amare
If thats my destination I can help bring something there as well.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Interesting..
KBerg_CBS: “I would love to have something happen this weekend. I would love to have a legit offer to sit down and figure it out.”
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
before I leave here I would love to have something on the table
-Melo
I am VERY against Lebron, completely ignoring the stats. He ruins teams, despite what his great stats say. I dont care what anyone says, he ruins teams. - anonymous nets fan
by lemmetakeutodamovies on Feb 18, 2011 3:49 PM EST reply actions
Well this looks like the Nets got this..
Unless the Knicks decided to gut their team for Melo..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
Even if they do
How do they top our offer? No way Knicks can top it.
Official Member of the "GET THIS OVER WITH ALREADY" Movement ... and we succeeded!!
That's what my statement meant.. It's impossible to top the Nets' offer..
SO we got this.. it’s over..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
knicks can't top our offer
Denver knows now this for a fact. Melo will have to meet with Proky tomorrow since today Proko is in Russia and Melo has the rookie vs sophomore game
Haha "What makes NY attractive?"
He says: “What, the team or city?”
“Before I leave here I’d like have something on the table”
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
If Melo come to NJ
Basically almost guarantees CP3?
Mozgov Smash!
by the_knicks_are_back on Feb 18, 2011 3:49 PM EST reply actions
I would think
one of Chris Paul, Deron Williams, or Dwight Howard.
Earlier we heard about Melo’s agents telling him that the will play with CP3 in NJ in 2012.
Also depends on new CBA.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty much depends on collective bargaining agreement
But if not CP3 then others will come.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Who knows how CP3's knees
will be in 2 years.
by Doesthishurt on Feb 18, 2011 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
D-Will is better.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
Looks like if the Nuggets push Nets or bust
Melo would sign
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Yep.. And Melo wants something to be done on the weekend.. it's over..
He wants out..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yup, absolutely
Everything he is saying right now is extremely positive for the Nets.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
not only that
but there’s no doubt now HE WANTS TO GET TRADED OUT OF DENVER.
The nugs can’t play the " oh let’s try and keep him" card anymore
Knicks or Us.
Proky needs to close this one out like Mariano Rivera
I've underestimated the Nets
seems like they got their man
Mozgov Smash!
by the_knicks_are_back on Feb 18, 2011 3:51 PM EST reply actions
What just happened again?
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
Let's not drop the ball just yet
As Nets fans, we know better than to be optimistic about things like this.
Official Member of the "GET THIS OVER WITH ALREADY" Movement ... and we succeeded!!
Either that,
Or Melo really likes jerking NBA franchises around
Mozgov Smash!
by the_knicks_are_back on Feb 18, 2011 3:52 PM EST up reply actions
KBerg_CBS: Meeting with Knicks? “The day is still youg. I haven’t checked my text messages. … my son got my phone.”
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
and...
KBerg_CBS: “I’m mindboggled right now.”
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
Knicks won't get Melo
unless he flat out says NO to NJ. It’s the better deal for Denver.
Nuggets fans are pretty ecstatic that they are no longer dealing with the Knicks.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
Why wouldn't they be
Its a hell of a deal for them. Denver FO will look great because of it.
Official Member of the "GET THIS OVER WITH ALREADY" Movement ... and we succeeded!!
Mannix described it best, really.
“Gift wrapped rebuilding package.”
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
To me it seems like there was a lot of spinning going on
In the background things aren’t as clear cut as people say, how he felt about different places.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
I can't wait to see how the media spin this
As somehow negative for the Nets… Everything I’m hearing and seeing from him is positive and he’s ready to get something done. Wants to hear from Prokhorov.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Melo may have ended with the Nets, but it took him months to decide it"
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
Also
KBerg_CBS: Losing $ as free agent? “That’s why I’m about to go meet with Billy Hunter. I’m about to go to that meeting right now.”
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
He just said
“The Nuggets know what’s going on in my mind.”
Boom.
Why would they put deal together unless they knew he’d be ok with Nets.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
by eLonepb on Feb 18, 2011 3:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Yep it's done.. well hopefully.
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
by silenthero07 on Feb 18, 2011 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
I didnt think about that.
I know this deal has been all over the place, but why would the Nuggets really bother this much to just have Melo say no.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
There have been some ulterior motives going on
That man just said how he felt not reading tweets he wants things to be over.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
I'm confused
Everything I thought I knew about the Melodrama is contradicting itself.
Mozgov Smash!
by the_knicks_are_back on Feb 18, 2011 3:56 PM EST reply actions
You KNick fans get confused easily.
by tategeorge on Feb 18, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
we take after our owner lol
Mozgov Smash!
by the_knicks_are_back on Feb 18, 2011 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
You like jazz?
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
lmao jimmy d on the guitar
Mozgov Smash!
by the_knicks_are_back on Feb 18, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
Hey now.
He might legit have trouble catching up with all of this!
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
No its confusing on all ends but obvious things will start moving faster as the days move on.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Just because I said I love NY
“Doesn’t mean I only want to play for the Nets and Knicks”
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Hahah
Now he’s saying “Just because I say I love New York” -and then quickly corrected: “The CITY of New York, doesn’t mean those 2 teams are the only teams.”
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
Melo says "we need to get this done"
“time is money Melo said”
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
LMAO
“who you got in the dunk contest?” “you know lamar and khloe got a new perfuming coming out”
I am VERY against Lebron, completely ignoring the stats. He ruins teams, despite what his great stats say. I dont care what anyone says, he ruins teams. - anonymous nets fan
by lemmetakeutodamovies on Feb 18, 2011 3:57 PM EST reply actions
As long as Denver says they aren't dealing with the Knicks
Melo WILL be a Net.
After watching that interview, I have very little doubt about it."
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
You saw he was being real no rehashed comments or nothing
No more reading Tweets and trying to know what context they were in.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Unbelievable!!
KBerg_CBS: Last Melo tweet: on his way out, random credentialed person: “Welcome to New Jersey!” Can’t make it up.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
I think Melo is already convinced that the Knicks wouldn't Gut their team for him.
So he decided what the Heck i could be like amare when i come to the Nets. He is very interested with Proky than with Dolan.. He’s gonna get his money + play in Brooklyn + and finally bring either Deron/Paul + someone else to play for the championship..
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
If Im Melo
I’d wonder why is it that the Nets have a deal in place but the Knicks dont do anything about it…
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
We shall see I will be watching Favors do his thing later and try to stay away from Netsdaily on this nice day
But I love sports and the Nets, will be interesting fellas.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
I want to buy tickets on Stubhub at 1/2 price but don't want to Jinx the trade
This is a real dilemma.
I have tickets for both the Spurs and Rockets games
which theoretically would be his first two games as a Net. I’m giddy
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
72 hrs
Will either make or break this franchise
Godspeed Mikhail. A billionaire playboy is our only hope. Shine the bat signal. If he fails, its over.
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
"Proky puffing out his chest after 3 months of groveling does little to make us not look stupid. Both teams look ridiculous."- JohnfromLongIsland, speaking on the embarrassing actions of the Nets Front Office.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 18, 2011 4:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
It's weird because we won't know which it is.
Melo could come here, but then we might not get any other free agents and we would be stuck with Melo.Lopez and nothing for the next seven years or we could be putting ourselves on the path to get Dwight.
We could be making a good team, but one that will never win a chip while we gave a young core to the Nuggets who could be the next Thunder.
We could not trade for Melo, but then our draft picks might not pan out, but they could.
We will not be able to evaluate this trade effectively until two or three years from now.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
remember
we can always buy first round picks. if we truly want to model after San Antonio, we have to start really finding some gems in the mid to late 1st round.
but, after this deal- we’ll have some doods who can really ball.
imagine something extremely witty here
I still don't see why we're offering so much when no one can even come close though.
At face value, it may not seem so bad, but at market value it is horrible.
I swear to God someone read this in my literature class today and I thought it summed up the Melo situation perfectly. Melo is the gold.
We Alone by Alice Walker
We alone can devalue gold
by not caring
if it falls or rises
in the marketplace.
Wherever there is gold
there is a chain, you know,
and if your chain
is gold
so much the worse
for you.
Feathers, shells
and sea-shaped stones
are all as rare.
This could be our revolution:
to love what is plentiful
as much as
what’s scarce.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
by Maxyboy on Feb 18, 2011 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Maxy we need Melo
I agree we are overpaying, but draft picks are not guaranteed to be a success.
I don’t care about Harris, Lakers/Rockets pick, Murphy & Uzoh
I care about Favors, GS pick and 2011 NJ pick
I agree it sucks but what are the chances the GS pick lands us a star? More than Likely a Twill or Henderson
The 2011 pick is the one that will hurt IMO. Unless we go on a crazy run on our last 25 games, it’s pretty much guaranteed to be top 10. But even that pick is not guaranteed to give us a star. For every Durant or Dwill, there’s a bargniani and Oden.
Melo gives us a star we can market in BK. He will also help Brook out. Billups will be nice for 2 years and then he can leave and make way for Dwill or CP3 or whoever.
Without Melo, we have NO SHOT at the top FAs in 2012. It’s a gamble, but the final price is much higher going this route rather than the draft rout.
Imagine
Dwill
Whoever
Melo
Whoever
Howard
Or
Andre Miller
Morrow
Terrence Jones
Favors
Lopez
Which one would you put your money on to win a chip?
Alright, the new CBA will not allow room for three max contracts.
The benefit of going young is that we will not have to compete with the Heat. By the time our guys are in their prime, the Heat will be on crutches.
Unless we get Howard, I just don’t see us having any chace at all.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
You trade for Melo
Sign CP3 or Howard through FA under the new CBA, and trade Lopez+ whatever else is left for CP3 or Howard.
It will be hard, I agree but it is possible
Trading Lopez for one of them doesn't change the cap ceiling.
We’d still be exceeding the cap.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
To overwhelmingly make Denver
Tell Melo its Nets or bust probably leave no grey area.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
This is the first reasonable explanation I've heard.
Still, we couldn’t offer a few more of our picks in exchange of the GSW pick?
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
why would a deal get done any sooner than the trade deadline?
"A little boy went out to play. When he opened his door, he saw the world. As he passed through the doorway, he caused a reflection. Evil was born. Evil was born, and followed the boy."
I'll still cheer for D-Fav no matter what happens
But Im 99.9% sure this is a wrap.
Next Nets game Melo will be wearing “Nets” across his chest.
Dont you think hed be number 15?
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
No. We would have just traded everything for this dude. We can at least give him his number.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
They might one day
retire 15 for both VC and Melo.
Though Id prefer Melo to take a new number. Carter meant a lot to me as a fan.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
72 hrs
Will either make or break this franchise
Godspeed Mikhail. A billionaire playboy is our only hope. Shine the bat signal. If he fails, its over.
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
"Proky puffing out his chest after 3 months of groveling does little to make us not look stupid. Both teams look ridiculous."- JohnfromLongIsland, speaking on the embarrassing actions of the Nets Front Office.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 18, 2011 4:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions
72 hrs
Will either make or break this franchise
Godspeed Mikhail. A billionaire playboy is our only hope. Shine the bat signal. If he fails, its over.
Official Member of the "Travis OutLOL Society". 5 years, 35 Million Dollars worth of lulz.
"Proky puffing out his chest after 3 months of groveling does little to make us not look stupid. Both teams look ridiculous."- JohnfromLongIsland, speaking on the embarrassing actions of the Nets Front Office.
by MrDollarBills on Feb 18, 2011 4:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions
triple post ftw
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
Yep for anyone of you trying to buy tickets for the net's first game please don't
Let’s not jinx this.. I got a good feeling about this deal and with what Melo said in the Interview it’s over.. IN PROKY AND BILLY WE TRUST.. have a good day nets fans..
Goodnight from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.. :)
Nets Basketball.. Where 5.8 rebs a game for a 7'0 center happens..
If All else fails, Blame Billy.. But for now.. We blame UJIRI..
"It comes down to a business"
that sums it up he wants his money in a bigger market.
can't blame the man
he’s great at his job, and he takes his job and his life seriously
imagine something extremely witty here
So what's next
The Billups wants to be bought out rumor? At least he said he didn’t want to go to NJ OR NY in the earlier rumor.
Still think they could move him for CP3 next year.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
billups option isn't/wasn't/never would have been
picked up by denver for – what is it? – 14 mill.
he’ll start realizing that. he’s a smart dood, and consummate pro.
imagine something extremely witty here
He actually has a great contract for trade purposes
A high sal with a low buyout. It could really help a team struggling to get under the cap.
Ive heard he might force a trade to *drum roll*
…Miami.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
how in the world can miami adsorb that salary. They have league minimum players, and mike miller. He is pouting like a baby.
by Rodney Buford on Feb 18, 2011 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah heard that to good luck with that
I guess we get Mike Miller lol.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
You know Nene wants to go there too?
Billups
Wade
Lebron
Bosh
Nene
I think I just threw up a little.
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
Will Jerry get a job in the front
office if this deal goes down?
You're Kidding Right?
Anyone with a half of brain had to know that Denver would call back, and it would always come down to whether or not "Melo finally says yes…
He committed forum suicide fell on his sword called out NI and Netsdaily
Said he wanted more freedom of speech, I told him peace and see yah when I see yah.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
I hope that full interview is posted somewhere
Everyone should watch it, because I can only assume that all of the Knicks beat writers will find a way to turn it into some Nets-hating propaganda.
Anyone who watches this will have a different opinion of the “crying” Melo, or the one who is being obtuse and unhelpful.
He’s saying what he can under the limits of the law, but he made it clear that:
- He made it clear that the Nuggets know what he’s thinking, and well aware of his preferences. You can assume they wouldn’t call the Nets unless they were an option. Maybe they are Option B, but they are on option.
- New York City is a huge appeal to him, and the Knicks play there, but several times he either referred to the city itself, or asked clarification about whether the reporter meant the Knicks when asked about playing “in New York”
- A trade will be completed by the end of the All Star Break.
- He wants to meet with Prokhorov. Anyone who he might “do business with”, he wants to “look into their eyes” and discuss it.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
by eLonepb on Feb 18, 2011 4:22 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
I know he just said he's open to sit down and talk to
any owner out there who wants him, he said “its a business”.
I was so impressed with Melo
During that interview. He didn’t duck questions – even the ones that were repeated over and over. He was thoughtful, forthcoming, serious. He doesn’t want to be kept twisting in the wind and doesn’t want teams to either. He wants something done this weekend, something legit. I’ve become so negative (hard not to be after the past 6 months) but while I don’t think we’re there yet, I’m really optimistic – and believe there’s no way we’re being played by Melo and his team – not now. I think we may just win this marathon.
A mod at Denver Stiffs thinks that its between the Knicks and Nuggets.
I mean seriously? Its the Nets and Nuggets that have agreed upon a deal.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
Ollie P
has a better chance of being in our starting rotation than the Nets getting Melo
Now you are simply sounding upset.
Melo will likely not end up with Knicks according to basically all reports, this is a fact.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
Okay.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/columns/story?columnist=rubin_adam&id=6122408
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
by Maxyboy on Feb 18, 2011 4:28 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Rec'd.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
Also, I posted this last night, but can we make it the de facto post for people talking about how Melo only wants to play in NY?
"I don’t think we want to be like the Knicks. I think we’d more like to resemble the Lakers." - Mikhail Prokhorov
Want to know when you can see draft lottery prospects on TV? Go to this post: http://www.netsdaily.com/2011/1/21/1948224/top-2011-draft-lottery-prospects-in-nationally-televised-ncaa-games
by Maxyboy on Feb 18, 2011 4:30 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Yes. I love this.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Burrow
I see what you did there.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
this entire thing is BS
why would he need to talk to prokorov? the gm, president, etc. aren’t good enough? melo knows an arena is going up in brooklyn, it’s not like he needs proky to tell him. if he doesn’t want to be here, just be done with it. call him right now or forget the whole thing.
He says because its the prudent thing to do
With a business deal of this size, kind of like if he signed a contract with Jordans Jordan brand sneaker.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
someone is retweeting this on twitter but i don't see it anywhere from broussard
@BigHomie_: RT @Chris_Broussard: The Denver Nuggets have agreed in principle to trade Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks, according to my sources
Makes no sense.
How could they agree to a Knicks deal if they are already agreed to one with the Nets?
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
It's a deal in principle maybe for both teams
maybe pending Melo’s signature which means he’s a Knick unless Proky is the salesman I don’t expect.
if Denver comes crawling back and we offer up 3 first rounders and say no way you’re getting Favors..it would be an EPIC move by Prokhorov.
by NetsKiNG on Jan 20, 2011 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
Our savior, make it happen.
Not from Broussard
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Broussard hasn't tweeted anything
These Knicks fans are PANICKING!
by Anthony Perez on Feb 18, 2011 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
Knicks and Nuggets to hold press conferences tomorrow
Uh Oh. The Daily News is reporting that both the Knicks and Nuggets will hold press conferences tomorrow after Dolan met with the Nuggests this afternoon. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2011/02/18/2011-02-18_knicks_to_talk_to_nuggets_friday_afternoon_as_they_look_to_stay_alive_in_carmelo.html
Conference all.
It will likely be one last plea.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
*Conference call
is what it says.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
They are hoping that their fantasy of
Gallo, Fields, Felton, Chandler and a pick comes true.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
because we don't know what
Carmelo and the Nuggets FO are talking to each other about. Maybe Denver really konws NJ isn’t a possibility now
Maybe its a last ditch effort by Dolan to beg and plead to not trade him yet.
See? Two can play this game. We dont know anything.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
The only thing that would trump the Nets Deal
Giving up the players AND taking on long term deals (Al Harrington, specifically)
That's what you do in business
You talk about how to get a deal done. Unless the Knicks are going to gut their roster for the Nuggets, and come up with some great #1 picks (which I’m sure Donnie Walsh is trying to do today), the Nets offer still trumps.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
I'd rather keep our picks and Favors
But that’s just me. I won’t be disappointed if he wears a Knicks uniform.
Agreed. The only thing that might change
my mind is if we kept our 2011 pick. Or at least top 7 protected.
by Doesthishurt on Feb 18, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah me too
Harris, Outlaw, and Morrow to Portland for Miller, Fernandez and Pryzbilla.
I'd rather not give up Morrow either.
In this proposed Portland deal, arguably the two best players are Nets. Portland would have to send a 1st rounder for me to embrace this trade.
by Doesthishurt on Feb 18, 2011 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
netsbasketball netsbasketball
NETS Nation: NETS CEO Brett Yormark is now on Twitter! You can follow him @brettyormark.
Nets Nation sounds pretty damn pathetic.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
Only explaination here of why the Nuggs and Knicks would meet after a Nets deal is in place.
Denver knows that Melo won’t sign with the Nets so colludes with Melo to play along and get the nets back involved to force Dolan’s hand. In this scenario, Prokey and the Nets get played big time by Nuggets FO and Carmelo. It is not out of the relm of possibility.
I'm a pessimist by nature
Hope for the best and plan for the worst. All of this stuff makes little logical sense though.
My HP monitor turned out to be my computer problem. It ruined most of my day, but now I am using an older monitor.
Really appreciate now the need to have a backup computer.
I was only able to see display for 3 secs at a time, and had to refresh monitor. Doing that all morning to run diagnostics, etc.
I was fortunate to be able to watch most of the Melo conference.on NBATV
Any reason you blockquote yourself, Jerry?
You were missed.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
I figured the Nets FO was
consulting with you today.
by Doesthishurt on Feb 18, 2011 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Bondy just confirmed that Proky wont be in LA until tomorrow.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
Seriously
sources confirm via looking at my fellow journalist computer and blackberry.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
haha
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Isola
FisolaNYDN James Dolan met with Carmelo on Thursday in LA, The Daily News has learned
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
Which is good IMO
We meet with him second. The only thing I dislike is the supposed conference call that seems to have no point.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
Melo must not have liked it when he looked him in the eye.
So does that mean they won’t meet again today/tomorrow?
There is no leak of any offer from Knicks
That could mean that Knicks might have told him to just reject Nets and hope that Nuggets back off.
Nuggets would be PISSED at Knicks if that were true.
I think Melo will be coming. Fear is that he will not make definitive decision right after meeting Proky.
He should meet Proky last of all potential owners.
Did anyone notice that he said New York could be either Knicks or New Jersey?
Melo needs to have Nuggets push him to Nets. Nuggets need to work together with Nets to get signature this weekend.
Melo doesn’t want to take responsibility for rejected Knicks.
If Knicks don’t up offer, that includes Felton for Billups, I don’t see any way Nuggets would waste more time with Knicks.
Even if Knicks give in, they still have 0 1st round picks (Minny is a sure think).
It's really up to Denver
They are going to be trying to get the best offer possible. If they feel the Knicks have the best offer, the Nets will either need to sweeten theirs, or pull out.
If the Nuggets say they have a deal for Melo, and aren’t going to complete a trade with the Knicks, then Melo will sign.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
at the end of all this.. after making fun of that Denver FO.. they played it best. They will get a great offer.
gift wrapped rebuilding package
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
One important factor is whether Murphy would be moved (to Cleveland) AFTER Melo deal is completed.
Nuggets would get a better deal that way, because it wouldn’t be essential. Melo would already be a Net.
If that is the case, then Nuggets would want to get this over ASAP and not play games with trying to UP offer from Knicks and then go back to Nets for more.
Nuggets should start working with Nets together.
Does anyone know if it is within CBA to trade Melo to Nuggets and trade him elsewhere a couple of days later?
If you're talking about Murphy...
..yes the Nuggets can deal him to the Cavs a couple days later AS LONG as they don’t pair him with another player. That won’t be an issue with the TPE that the Cavs are offering anyway.
So yes, absolutely the Nuggs could flip Murphy to the Cavs.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Bottom Line
is the Knicks can NEVER compete with our draft picks, period… so if they trade him to the Knicks then we know that "Melo and his agents gave them an ultimatum…
Knicks and Nuggets officials, including Dolan and Kroenke, have conference call today, sources tell The News. http://nydn.us/hD04ig
Il y a 2 minutes Favori Retweeter Répondre
The worst to come out of this conference call is if the Knicks get terribly desperate
and pony up and give denver their fantasy deal. That is worst case scenario. I may be wrong of course, but I think it is just a last ditch effort by Dolan to beg the Nuggets.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
giving up Amare is only thing left
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
Chris Mannix will be on The Wheel House on SNY
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
goes on in half an hour, they will be talking Melo of course.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
I dont think so, no.
I will check.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
No, it doesn't look like it.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
I don't trust the Nugs or the Knicks
I wouldn’t be surprised if Proky does a press conference tomorrow and repeats that he has no interest in Melo (after figuring out that the Nugs are yet again trying to play the Nets for fools).
More Isola
Donnie Walsh and Denver GM Masai Ujiri also on conference call. If deal can’t be worked out, Carmelo will meet with Nets officials
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
So I guess we’ll know tonight. If no agreement with Knicks, Prokhorov will lay the Russian hammer. If he goes to Nets, Carmelo’s Brooklyn jersey will be the best selling jersey in the NBA.
Well, we're in the final hours
But I do believe the Knicks will try to make an offer. And if that offer is Gallinari + Fields + Felton + Curry + Randolph (for 1st) then I’m FINE with losing Melo to that.
He’ll be a max, Amare will be a max, and there will be no role players or defenders around.
But of course, as is the Nets-hating-media, people will say it was a reasonable deal – but when discussing the Nets deal they’ll say the Nets team would be “decimated”.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
Take out Gallo and add Chandler probably for the deal they want to do
But I think Denver will ask for all three of their swing men plus Mosgov, and felton curry etc. Another question is what draft pick will they be able to get, I think Denver will continue to be vague with the Knicks angering Dolan and Walsh.
"We're not there yet, but we're going somewhere," Johnson said. "And we're going to Brooklyn. We're not going to contract. We're going to Brooklyn."
He will be on Daily News now.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
Isola is biased. There is no way Knicks are prepared to offer as much as Nets. Where are there draft picks.
Would Minny actually take on Curry’s salary? I doubt it. Not without more compensation.
Fortunately it is Walsh on the phone and not Dolan. However, Dolan could have given orders to give them what they want.
I think Walsh has more principals than to blow up the team he worked for 2 years to put together.
Walsh would be essentially handing in his resignation, but at his age and health, he might just do that.
Melo has the power to once and for all, redefine the word New York, to be either the Knicks or Nets.
Don’t know if anyone will pick up on that. Certainly ESPN doesn’t want to.
Was anyone watching ESPN and ESPN2 this morning? They were all certain that he would be a Knick and they were discussing whether Melo would be Batman or Robin to Amrare
It wasn’t until hours later, that the news (thanks to ZZone) was finally taking precedence.
Im going to commit TV suicide now
by watching Daily News Live.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
Oh cool.
Benigno thinks he will be a Knick.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
Oh yeah and
they want to spite Melo by trading him to NJ.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
The fact that the Nugs are still talking
to the Knicks should tell you something. Namely, that the Nets deal was leaked to get Knicks back to the table. Proky will see right through this. Watch!
And if it forces them to gut their roster
Count me in. I’d love to sign Chandler in the off season so he can tear the Knicks apart with spite and revenge for trading him.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
Agreed. Chandler would
be a good pick up. Assuming we weren’t able to draft Barnes or T. Jones.
by Doesthishurt on Feb 18, 2011 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
C'mon. If it's true that the Nugs/Nets have a tentative deal
in place only pending Melo’s approval, there’s no sense to Nugs talking to the Knicks still. None whatsoever, other than using the Nets as a decoy to force the Knicks to gut their roster. I wouldn’t have taken the Nugs call unless the first words out of their pipehole was “Melo is ready to sign the extension right now.”
by Doesthishurt on Feb 18, 2011 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
conference call with knicks? conference call is to announce something!
by kupalski on Feb 18, 2011 5:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I don't think you understand what a conference call is
"I just copped me an all-things, a professional ball team
Tell me I ain't the illest hustler ya'll seen"
No. it isnt.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Melo is a TOOL
kick his butt out of the league and make him play in Greece!! just say your not interested in playing for the Nets and we can leave him alone. WTF i cant stand this process anymore. he’s acting like such a girl! he should of kept his braids in if this was the case :-p
Isola on Daily News Live now.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
He says with the Knicks, it all depends on Gallinari.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Then he said that Melo hasnt publicly come out and said he will sign with the Nets.
Some of these guys are clueless.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:17 PM EST up reply actions
Isola amazingly not sounding like a homer.
Says that Melo would sign the extension with us.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
...But syas Knicks are the favorite
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
Hahn > Isola
Hahn is NOT a homer. He said Lebron to Miami
Partially functional, half of me is comfortable, the other half is close to the Cliff, like Mrs. Huxtable
by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 18, 2011 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
Obviously Knicks don't even have details of a trade worked out.
So would Nuggets waste time waiting for Knicks to work out details if Nuggets already know that Nets offer is better?
I hope they just tell Knicks – “Sorry, we like the Nets offer better” and move on.
They have to also threaten to NOT TRADE HIM to any team if he refuses.
Melo admitted at press conference that he wants the money and wouldn’t be happy going back to Denver for rest of season.
Dolan probably gave Melo advise to reject Nets.
Around the Horn was very favorable to Nets. They want to get this trade done.
They agree Nets are overpaying with the 4 draft picks, but they say it has to be done to stay ahead of the Knicks.
They feel Melo will bring another star to team later.
Thats shocking, from ESPN.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
It's not necessarily ESPN...
..but some of the writers from ESPN. I’d keep that in mind.
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They werent't Knicks fans unlike the people on ESPN2 in the AM. Worst I have ever seen.
The AM people were like 100% sure Melo would be a Knick, and they didn’t even seem to know the News that Woj/ZZone/Stein reported last night.
Al is famous now – at least if the deal goes through.
All these Knicks reporters say is that he wants to wear orange and blue....
but thats where it ends. They have nothing to say after that. Like that the Nets and Nuggets have a deal in place.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
Its amazing
that during the media conference, melo seemed open to multiple teams and didn’t seem to favor anyone particular but they say they saw the interview as Melo saying he wanted to be a Knick. He didn’t come out and say he wanted to be a Knick either. NY Media just blows everything up if NY is mentioned.
Like Melo said, people think when he said he'd like to go to "New York" it only meant Knicks.
He can now say there are 2 New York teams.
Problem I see for the Knicks is
no matter what they are willing to give up, it cannot match our picks and young stud in Favors.
Unless they offer Felton, Fields, Gallo, Chandler + Trade mozgov and randolph for good picks and get back Melo plus bad contracts I just don’t see it.
Knicks fans are just a bunch of spoiled babies, of course they are going to go around making up stories
Ha
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by King Henry the 2nd on Feb 18, 2011 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
lol, these knicks reporters are hilarious
anyone still watching daily news live? whos the guy in the white shirt with green tie?
The one with gray hair and a moustach
or the guy in the middle with dark hair?
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 18, 2011 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
4 first rounders seems excessive
I want Anthony, and I get some of the picks may be late first round…but damn, that’s too much for a guy that can’t guard, and doesn’t make his teammates better.
anyone that thinks melo will be a net at a good price is foolish
he’s giving every chance he can for the knicks to a make a good deal.
he doesnt want to be here. chauncey doesnt want to be here.
he is using the nets to get the knicks to step it up.
i guarantee he would rather stay in denver and get nene to stay rather than try and rebuild with new jersey.
how appealing is it to say if you come here we may be a title threat in 3 years if we have enough money to sign a another elite free agent assuming they are free agents by then? cause it sure wont be by drafting kyrie irving, austin rivers, and derrick favors. they’ll all be in denver
and to chauncey? we dont want you we just want you off the books to hopefully sign another point guard pending they dont sign an extension beforehand and want to play here.
if melo doesnt block this deal. chauncey will.
melo and amare will probably pitch ideas to dolan on how to get picks for randolph and chandler and curry.
and once again. whats the difference between a gutted nets roster and a gutted knicks roster? the knicks will still be in the playoffs and become a mini-version of the heat where good vets will flock there for cheap.
and the knicks without amar’e handled the nets. i’m sure melo saw that. not that is matters but shows how much work this team needs besides getting melo.
why are the nets relinquishing everything for this guy? what has he done? made a couple of jumpers. how many playoff games has he won? how many rings he got? how many mvps? how many times did he finish in the top 5 for mvp? how many times did he finish on the all-nba team? how many times he lead the league in scoring? why is he not in the top 5 for scoring right now if he’s the “best pure scorer” in the league?
what is the big deal? because he won a title with syracuse? so did hakim warrick lets go get him too. mike bibby won a title as a freshman as well lets trade brook for him. dwyane wade lost in the final four that year. he must be a scrub.
he’s a rich mans nick young. nets need to simply add one or two better pieces than the knicks to get this done. not 50 extra pieces.
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 18, 2011 6:33 PM EST reply actions
I really hate Melo...
I want him on the team because he would win games and lure other FA but I dont like him as a player or a person. Everything is news to him.
Knicks agree to offer Gallo+Chandler+Felton+Curry + 1st round pic they would obtain for Melo+Billups
Chandler is expiring. Nuggets prefer Fields to Chandler.
Lets hope Favors looks good.
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