Why wouldn't Melo go to Bulls?

[Connor B]

Melo is retarded if he doesn't think that's a good idea. Great team in a weak conference, loyal fanbase, top 5 coach, that team is a contender for sure if Melo is willing to keep up defensively.

[Upgrayedd]

Even if Phil Jackson does go to the Knicks, Melo has to realize the Knicks aren't turning things around and competing next season.

However, if he goes to Chicago, they could be contending by next season if Rose is healthy.

C: Noah
PF: Taj
SF: Melo
SG: Butler
PG: Rose

That's the most complete lineup in the league. That lineup has everything.

[JohnFreeman]

Honestly, I don't think he wants to be bossed around by Thibodeau. Melo would be silly not to go to Chitown though

[Keno]

lebron james.

[T_L_P]

Two words: La La

[BrainDead]

I may be wrong, but I think the Bulls get worse with Melo.

[Upgrayedd]

Besides, if Phil Jackson does go to NYC I want to see him start completely fresh and build his own team with a star player that he drafted/signed/traded for.

[SpecialQue]

Melo is retarded.

:applause:

[el gringos]

The owner is too cheap. And with them being so cheap us even more risky to commit that much if the cap in s rose's knees

[imdaman99]

I can think of 30 million reasons.

[Upgrayedd]

I hope the Bulls go all out this summer and trade for/sign another superstar.

They should take a chance on Rose getting healthy, get hm and Noah some real help. I want Love or Melo.

The Bulls didn't have to completely rebuild like some people thought. Trading Deng was a smart move. Now if they amnesty Boozer they can go after Melo this summer. Or really try and package draft picks & Taj Gibson for Kevin Love.

[JohnFreeman]

Melo, stay in NY and get your paper and live happy.

[Milbuck]

I may be wrong, but I think the Bulls get worse with Melo.
Bingo.

[kamil]

I may be wrong, but I think the Bulls get worse with Melo.

I wouldn't be surprised. I dont want Melo on the Bulls. Last year I was hoping the Bulls would have gotten Igoudala and kept Nate robinson and the rest of the core along with Rose (but that didnt work out either).

[andremiller07]

Bulls are better off trying to sign Hayward (he's a better fit not player) at a lot less $$, that way they can easily keep Gibson who is when given the proper playing time a top 10 PF and maybe sign one more decent piece.

Noah
Taj
Hayward
Butler/Hinrich
Rose/Augustine

That's one of the best passing and most versitle teams in the NBA

[JohnFreeman]

Sign Thaddeus young

[Eric Cartman]

Bulls are better off trying to sign Hayward (he's a better fit not player) at a lot less $$, that way they can easily keep Gibson who is when given the proper playing time a top 10 PF and maybe sign one more decent piece.

Noah
Taj
Hayward
Butler/Hinrich
Rose/Augustine

That's one of the best passing and most versitle teams in the NBA

Hayward is good but Melo can get them over the hump. :biggums:

[aj1987]

Wouldn't he have to take a HUGE pay cut? I'm thinking around 20-30 mil?

[salwan]

Didn't you hear?
LeBron is coming to NY in 2015.:lol

[(e)]

I'd be cool with Melo. He's one of the best scorers in the league, and would be able to take a ton of pressure off Rose. Pair those guys with Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah...all defense first guys.

Option B. Try to get Lance Stephenson and bring over Nikola Mirotic.

[BigTicket]

This is where Melo has to show his priorities.

If he wants to win he will go to the Bulls, if he cares more about the money then he'll stay in NY.

[beastee]

I'd be cool with Melo. He's one of the best scorers in the league, and would be able to take a ton of pressure off Rose. Pair those guys with Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah...all defense first guys.

Option B. Try to get Lance Stephenson and bring over Nikola Mirotic.
Option B is most likely. They will be nice deep 2 seed in the east with that...but I doubt they beat lebron. Melo is needed if they want a 'ship. But he is not gonna give up that money with such a needy wife around.

[niko]

I think there is a lot of moves the Bulls would have to make to sign Melo, to fit him in under the cap. Honestly, they'd probably need to move Gibson, also not to sign Mirotic. People are acting like they have huge cap space, they don't, unless they start removing pieces.

If they wanted Melo, they really need a S&T, and since they have no space for leverage, it would need to be an actual trade, Gibson + picks and / or rights to Mirotic, something like that. People are going to yell, but literally the Bulls have littel leverage until they ship people out.

[jzek]

Because if he goes to LA, he'll team up with Kobe and LeBron. That's a lot better than Noah and whatever's left of Rose.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I'm not a Bulls fan but I hope he goes there for the sake of the NBA's competitive balance. It would create another team that could compete with Miami in a series and would be just as good as the western contenders.

[Overdrive]

Even if Phil Jackson does go to the Knicks, Melo has to realize the Knicks aren't turning things around and competing next season.

However, if he goes to Chicago, they could be contending by next season if Rose is healthy.

C: Noah
PF: Taj
SF: Melo
SG: Butler
PG: Rose

That's the most complete lineup in the league. That lineup has everything.

Even without Rose they'd be good.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

hes tired of getting his ass handed to him by LeBron:roll: :roll:
he will either join the Heat or run off to LA:oldlol: :oldlol:

[Marlo_Stanfield]

imagine if LEBron signs with the bulls and shits on jordans legacy:roll: :roll:

[Dagouch]

As a Knicks fan, If Melo wants his best shot at winning a championship right now it's to go to Chicago.

However there are some things to consider.

1. Derrick's Health. Melo would be thinking is this the same case with Amare. Differnce is the Bulls are still winning without him. Would he think him and Derrick will be the edge to take down the Heat.

2. Money. In the end it's all about the money whether we like it or not. He's probably in his last good Contract year. Financial well being is very important especially when players are no longer in the league. Will the Bulls be able to create enough cap roof for him and will he take it.

3. NY's Future. Is the 2015 upcoming Salary cap relief good enough for Melo? He would basically telling the front office who would like to get to play for him. However it's still the front office to get said players to join NY. Even with Phil Jackson possibly joining will Melo be willing to give up another year to rebuild?

[BlackVVaves]

Bulls are better off trying to sign Hayward (he's a better fit not player) at a lot less $$, that way they can easily keep Gibson who is when given the proper playing time a top 10 PF and maybe sign one more decent piece.

Noah
Taj
Hayward
Butler/Hinrich
Rose/Augustine

That's one of the best passing and most versitle teams in the NBA

That's a treadmill move. The Bulls need another superstar to help shoulder the offensive load. As productive and beautiful as a free flowing offense like the one Thibs installed this year is, when push comes to shove, superstars still make the league go round. The Spurs have the most eloquent offense in the league, and have for a few years now. Still didn't serve them any good when Games 6 and 7 came around in the Finals, or when KD and Harden went ham on their defense the year before.

Maybe not Melo, but teams like the Bulls and Blazers need another star talent to push them into the upper echelon of contenders.

[fiddy]

I can think of 30 million reasons.
a ring>half of your reasons

[Sarcastic]

Is Derrick Rose and the Bulls fans gonna be ok with Rose being a #2 option? Because if Melo goes to Chicago, you know he is gonna assert himself as the go-to player.

[TheMan]

imagine if LEBron signs with the bulls and shits on jordans legacy:roll: :roll:
Can you hop off LeBron's cawk for a second?

[FLDFSU]

Wait, isn't Melo to the Bulls considered collusion and unfairly stacking the deck? And not enough "homegrown talent"?

[TheMan]

Wait, isn't Melo to the Bulls considered collusion and unfairly stacking the deck? And not enough "homegrown talent"?
Because your boys in South Beach own the terms "Collusion" and "Stacking the Deck"

[Glide2keva]

Is Derrick Rose and the Bulls fans gonna be ok with Rose being a #2 option? Because if Melo goes to Chicago, you know he is gonna assert himself as the go-to player.I'm okay with that. That's what this team needs at this point. A scorer that can get you 25-27 easily on a nightly basis. Rose is always going to be in that 19-22 PPG range, so pairing them up would be lethal.

This move makes too much sense, which is probably the reason it won't happen. Given that positive moves for the Bulls usually never materialize in the way that they should. Melo has made a ton of money, so now he needs to get a title. Going to Chicago with the team they have established and the style of play they have would work best for his game.

He doesn't have to be a great individual defender, just a good one. Team defense is what the Bulls are known for. The whole being greater than the sum of it's parts. Kyle korver looked like a monster defender, blocking shots and getting steals and keeping his man in front of him in this system. So Melo, a more athletic player, would do fine if he commits to it.

I think he should really consider it. But we'll just have to wait and see how it plays out.

[DStebb716]

Melo is retarded

Reported your dumbass...

[97 bulls]

Anthony would be a fool if he chose to stay in New York over Chicago. The Bulls poses everything he would need to be successful. The Bulls have size, defense, rebounding, another star player, a great coach, depth. And if they amnesty Boozer, hed still be getting paid. And consider this. James took a paycut to play in Miami. Which turned out to be a shrewd move because he makes more money through hus team being successful with endorsements, than he would staying in Cleveland and just collecting a check. Not to mention the legacy Anthony should be trying to leave.

[Glide2keva]

Anthony would be a fool if he chose to stay in New York over Chicago. The Bulls poses everything he would need to be successful. The Bulls have size, defense, rebounding, another star player, a great coach, depth. And if they amnesty Boozer, hed still be getting paid. And consider this. James took a paycut to play in Miami. Which turned out to be a shrewd move because he makes more money through hus team being successful with endorsements, than he would staying in Cleveland and just collecting a check. Not to mention the legacy Anthony should be trying to leave.He should, but that doesn't mean he will. You're right though. James and Wade to pay cuts to put that team together and it has worked out for them.

Melo should look at that as his motivation, and who knows? He may just be doing that.

[97 bulls]

He should, but that doesn't mean he will. You're right though. James and Wade to pay cuts to put that team together and it has worked out for them.

Melo should look at that as his motivation, and who knows? He may just be doing that.
And just think. If the FO could somehow manage to get Mirotic over and he become the sixthman? The dynasty wouod be back. Even if they can get Rose back to 70-75%.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Can you hop off LeBron's cawk for a second?
nope, not a chance. feels to damn good right now:lol

[kamil]

imagine if LEBron signs with the bulls and shits on jordans legacy:roll: :roll:

If LeBron* had the added pressure of representing a Bulls uniform, you can be sure he'd have many more disappearing acts than he has already.

[1~Gibson~1]

I dont see how Melo would be a bad fit. They obviously need more scoring and Melo is a scoring machine. Pair him with Derrick Rose while learning defense from Tom T. and the Bulls are top 3 in the East easily.

[NumberSix]

Well not wanting to be murdered would be a good reason to stay out of Chicago.

[FLDFSU]

Because your boys in South Beach own the terms "Collusion" and "Stacking the Deck"

Very good we agree. The Bulls are colluding and unfairly stacking the deck. Any potential rings are meaningless.

[kamil]

I dont see how Melo would be a bad fit. They obviously need more scoring and Melo is a scoring machine. Pair him with Derrick Rose while learning defense from Tom T. and the Bulls are top 3 in the East easily.

They pretty much are already if not for Toronto's fluke performances... they're only two wins ahead of Chicago.

[aboss4real24]

bulls will just continue to Lose to the heat in the offs as usual