Will Melo be the first Max player to lead his team to the worst record in the NBA?

[Kidbasketball20]

Serious question for the stat people.


I've never seen the worst team in the NBA have a Max contract player on their team. Truly an accomplishment. :applause: :applause:

[navy]

He wont have the worst record at the end, but it could be possible.

[Myth]

Him or Kobe could set a record for their contracts/win amount.

[imnew09]

Him or Kobe could set a record for their contracts/win amount.

Kobe brought 5 rings to the organization. Melo? LOL not even playoff bound :facepalm

[Kblaze8855]

You cant have watched the NBA for very long if you dont remember the 2004 Magic. Tmacs max wasnt as much as Melos is but thats an issue of the cap number.

Tmac signed for 93 million or so.

And Antione was still probably on a max deal on the Hawks when they won like 12 games.

This cant even be that rare.

[Lebronxrings]

holy shiet :lol :applause: :oldlol: :bowdown:

[FLDFSU]

Wait, I thought we don't criticize superstars who stay with their team and take the max?

Something about being "alpha" or something like that...

[Akrazotile]

Kobe brought 5 rings to the organization. Melo? LOL not even playoff bound :facepalm



Funny how without Shaq, Phil, Fisher and Pau around the Lakers dont ever get CLOSE to the finals.


But yeah, Kobe brought em those rings man.

[MellowYellow]

Amare is making more than Melo is this year....

[Lebronxrings]

Amare is making more than Melo is this year....
and choking less in the 4th.

[imnew09]

Funny how without Shaq, Phil, Fisher and Pau around the Lakers dont ever get CLOSE to the finals.


But yeah, Kobe brought em those rings man.

Cant fk with that hater logic. Shaq without kobe 1 ring, fish 0 gasol never been to playoff... Oh well

[Real14]

You cant have watched the NBA for very long if you dont remember the 2004 Magic. Tmacs max wasnt as much as Melos is but thats an issue of the cap number.

Tmac signed for 93 million or so.

And Antione was still probably on a max deal on the Hawks when they won like 12 games.

This cant even be that rare.
I was just thinking about that. Kids these days:facepalm

[Real14]

and choking less in the 4th.
You have the damn audacity to talk about some damn choking?:biggums: niguh please:lol

[Shih508]

Kobe brought 5 rings to the organization. Melo? LOL not even playoff bound :facepalm

Kobe will soon be 1/3 for MAKING PLAYOFF without Shaq or Pau to carry his overrated ass.

Kobe = Melo

[Shih508]

Cant fk with that hater logic. Shaq without kobe 1 ring, fish 0 gasol never been to playoff... Oh well

Gasol will have more playoff appearance without Kobe than Kobe will have without Gasol/Shaq.

Shaq had multiple conference final and final appearance. Ask Kobe how does Shaq's ass taste.

[Real14]

Gasol will have more playoff appearance without Kobe than Kobe will have without Gasol/Shaq.

Shaq had multiple conference final and final appearance. Ask Kobe how does Shaq's ass taste.

How many playoff wins did Gasol had before he played with Kobe?

[L.Kizzle]

You cant have watched the NBA for very long if you dont remember the 2004 Magic. Tmacs max wasnt as much as Melos is but thats an issue of the cap number.

Tmac signed for 93 million or so.

And Antione was still probably on a max deal on the Hawks when they won like 12 games.

This cant even be that rare.
That Knicks roster >>>> Magic roster.

McGrady wish he had someone like JR Smith, Amare, Calderon, Shumpert, ect. 14-15 Amare 03-04 Juwan Howard.

[secund2nun]

Kobe and Melo are both overrated losers. Prime Kobe was nothing more than a first round loser. He should be grateful that elite front courts carried him to titles.

[MellowYellow]

That Knicks roster >>>> Magic roster.

McGrady wish he had someone like JR Smith, Amare, Calderon, Shumpert, ect. 14-15 Amare 03-04 Juwan Howard.

I disagree, I think guys like shump,smith, and Tim are more of a detriment than anything else. Worst sg tandem in the league. And for every point Amare gets, he gives up twice that on d. Calderon is solid, but he missed the first few weeks of the season.

[Shih508]

How many playoff wins did Gasol had before he played with Kobe?

How many playoff series will Kobe win without Gasol and Shaq? I know for a fact when it's all said and done BOTH Gasol and Shaq will win more playoff series without Kobe than Kobe is without them!

[PsychoBe]

Kobe and Melo are both overrated losers. Prime Kobe was nothing more than a first round loser. He should be grateful that elite front courts carried him to titles.

not this guy again :facepalm

[Kidbasketball20]

Amare is making more than Melo is this year....

When has Amare ever been labeled a superstar in the last 3 years?


Melo has a max contract and they are on pace to be the worst team in the league. It's never been done before. :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Blue&Orange]

When has Amare ever been labeled a superstar in the last 3 years?


Melo has a max contract and they are on pace to be the worst team in the league. It's never been done before. :bowdown: :bowdown:
A coach so blatantly tanking? Dunno, Fisher is a nominee for sure.

[ImKobe]

Kobe will soon be 1/3 for MAKING PLAYOFF without Shaq or Pau to carry his overrated ass.

Kobe = Melo

he made the Playoffs twice and was on pace to make it the 3rd time in 08, if Bynum is healthy all year and they don't make the Pau trade, they still win 50+ games and Kobe still destroys everyone in the WC Playoffs :confusedshrug:

[Shih508]

he made the Playoffs twice and was on pace to make it the 3rd time in 08, if Bynum is healthy all year and they don't make the Pau trade, they still win 50+ games and Kobe still destroys everyone in the WC Playoffs :confusedshrug:

Let me know when Kobe makes another one without both of them again. On the other hand, I see Pau has another 3-4 playoff runs left in him.

At the end of day, both Pau and Shaq's career without Kobe will look much better than Kobe's without neither of them.

[L.Kizzle]

I disagree, I think guys like shump,smith, and Tim are more of a detriment than anything else. Worst sg tandem in the league. And for every point Amare gets, he gives up twice that on d. Calderon is solid, but he missed the first few weeks of the season.
So you're saying an Orlando Magic roster of Pat Garrity, Britton Johnson, Andrew Declerq, Reece Gaines and Tyronne Lue was better?

[Kblaze8855]

The Knicks are more talented than the best team Tmac had in Orlando.

[Kidbasketball20]

A coach so blatantly tanking? Dunno, Fisher is a nominee for sure.

When you lose 7 or 8 games by 2-3 points in the last minute, you aren't tanking. Hilarious how Knick fans all of a sudden think "the plan" was to tank this season since their team is so dreadful.

[MellowYellow]

So you're saying an Orlando Magic roster of Pat Garrity, Britton Johnson, Andrew Declerq, Reece Gaines and Tyronne Lue was better?
ya i do,
Howard > Amare
Stevenson = Shumpert
Lue = Calderon
Giricek > JR
Gooden > Jason Smith

[Xiao Yao You]

Don't forget Hayward in Utah and their 9 game losing streak with no end in sight.

[L.Kizzle]

ya i do,
Howard > Amare
Stevenson = Shumpert
Lue = Calderon
Giricek > JR
Gooden > Jason Smith
Whatever makes you sleep better at night.

[MellowYellow]

Whatever makes you sleep better at night.
Right... prove me wrong man.

[Kidbasketball20]

ya i do,
Howard > Amare
Stevenson = Shumpert
Lue = Calderon
Giricek > JR
Gooden > Jason Smith


The delusion is strong with this one.

[MellowYellow]

The delusion is strong with this one.
Not deluded, look at the numbers and then throw in the fact that every one of those players is better defensively

[kennethgriffin]

kobe doesnt have a max contract right now

he took a 10 million dollar pay cut to 23 mill ( could have signed 33 mill )

[Kidbasketball20]

Not deluded, look at the numbers and then throw in the fact that every one of those players is better defensively

They aren't getting their numbers because Melo is not playing team basketball.

The fact that you discredit Shump and Calderon so much is sad. They are great team players but can't do anything with Melo ball hogging.

[smoovegittar]

Absolutely. The tank is in...

[L.Kizzle]

Right... prove me wrong man.
There's really nothing to prove.

Girreck played in the league for like five seasons.

DeShawn didn't make his name in the league until a few years later with the Wizards.

I'll give you Drew Gooden though.

[Kidbasketball20]

Congrats to Melo who is still in the running. What a feat! :bowdown: