Post-Melo: An Epilogue

by ZR on Feb 22, 2011 10:55 AM EST

I am not surprised that Carmelo Anthony spurned the Nets to become a Knick. While I was hopeful that Carmelo Anthony would become a Net, as I believe it would have provided some seriously needed credibility to a franchise viewed as lackluster in regards to on the court performance, I had a feeling that after the second failure to close a deal that this would happen.

However, this post is not to discuss what the Nets should do, or bash management. This post is to discuss other particular qualms that plague sports and our society.

I'm going to keep each point brief and would like others to add rational and objective thoughts on these subjects post-completion

1) Sports journalism has turned into a joke of an industry. With so much contradiction and misinformation spread during the past 6 months, it's amazing how zero journalists have been let go. Every single individual who has been spreading all of these rumors from their so-called "sources" should be ashamed of themselves. It is frustrating to their core audience, sports fans, and removes any credibility they may have had in the past. Shame on sports journalists.

2) The athlete has come to control everything in the NBA while it should be the front office that has the final say on matters regarding trades and contract negotiation. I'm hoping that the NBA helps to bring the owners back into power with this new CBA and helps eradicate some of the overwhelming power the players have developed over the past 15-20 years.

3) The NBA super-team era has officially begun, and I can't stand it. There is too much parity in the NBA for it ever to compete with something like the NFL, or even the EPL. It's simply boring to watch these teams play now. The Lakers, Celtics and Heat are what is wrong with the NBA, and because of the power the players have, it's not going to change for a long time.

These are just a few thoughts I have post-Melo. Any additional comments or thoughts on these things, or other issues I would love to discuss.

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Agree comepletely.

I guess there is no more journalistic integrity and credibility any more… Nothing was “fit” to print.

And the nba has turned into 6 teams and the rest just beat up on each other.

I am going to turn this team around 360 Degrees- Jason Kidd

by njnets on Feb 22, 2011 11:12 AM EST reply actions

Well said

Perhaps, if the owners of the other 26 teams won’t stand up for themselves the fans will. If Nets, Raptors, Kings, Cavs, Hornets, Jazz fans etc… walk away like the Montreal Expos fans did, then the players and the media can have their 4 team league. Let’s see how that works out for them

by netsforever on Feb 22, 2011 11:50 AM EST reply actions

It is a scary time and I for one really dislike

CAA and world wide weasel

I would hope you would support who we are. Not, who we are not. Coach Norman Dale "Hoosiers"

by dmitchell624 on Feb 22, 2011 12:15 PM EST reply actions

Relax

You will end up seeing that the recipe for success lies more in what the OKL City are doing and not the way the Heat and Knicks way. Build through draft and get key free agents on the way with plenty of cap space for flexibility.

by pearlw31 on Feb 22, 2011 3:06 PM EST reply actions

Stop blaming the players

Yeah, what Carmelo did was wrong. There’s no disputing that. I’m sure he would agree with that. But let’s not act like he played 2 seasons their then bolted to a big market as soon as he could. He gave them 7.5 seasons. He played over 550 games with them. 3 all star appearances (a couple snubs too). Playoffs every year. A couple near MVP seasons. He gave that franchise a lot.

The CBA isn’t going to change anything because there isn’t a problem with what happened. Do you think its fair for drafted players to stay with their teams for life against their will? You can hate Lebron and Carmelo all you want but both GMs/owners didn’t do a great job of building around either of them (more Lebron than Melo). If these guys were winning championships and had stars around them, they wouldn’t be bolting for bigger markets. Durant loves OKC so much because they surrounded him with great young players and let them develop. He’s surrounded by another star (Westbrook) and has a bunch of players who will continue to get better with him.

Sparknotes: Yeah, Melo is a jerk but he gave Denver 7+ seasons of great basketball. They didn’t surround him with a team he liked and had to face the consequences. They had plenty of time to do it though.

by mikegrand15 on Feb 22, 2011 4:23 PM EST reply actions