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I like the Mavericks as a better fit for Melo. Dallas would be the favorite for the best offense in the league with him, and Carlisle could probably manage a passable defense with Tyson Chandler back. I think Melo would instantly boost the Bulls to a top 15 offense but I'm kind of worried about the complete lack of shooters to push it to the top 5 or 10. With Dunleavy and Augustin probably leaving, Doug McDermott would probably be the Bulls best shooter besides Melo.
[QUOTE=magic14]I like the Mavericks as a better fit for Melo. Dallas would be the favorite for the best offense in the league with him, and Carlisle could probably manage a passable defense with Tyson Chandler back. I think Melo would instantly boost the Bulls to a top 15 offense but I'm kind of worried about the complete lack of shooters to push it to the top 5 or 10. With Dunleavy and Augustin probably leaving, Doug McDermott would probably be the Bulls best shooter besides Melo.[/QUOTE]
He would be a great fit but I doubt he joins us tbh. He probably sees Bulls, and Rockets as a better chance to compete and they also have a longer window.
Even though Dallas would be a great situation, he probably sees us as leverage if anything.
Harden is overrated and Dwight is a clown.
NY.....they need to rebuild.
Lakers...they would need more pieces and no clue how good Kobe will be.
Mavs.....might be an interesting fit. Dirk Monta and Melo.
So yup...best move is Chitown. Exactly the type of player that team needs.
They already are a good defensive team. Just need scoring...Melo and a healthy D Rose would dominate.
Houston and Dallas are probably better teams but... eastern conference that's why.
[QUOTE=crisoner]Harden is overrated and Dwight is a clown.
NY.....they need to rebuild.
Lakers...they would need more pieces and no clue how good Kobe will be.
Mavs.....might be an interesting fit. Dirk Monta and Melo.
So yup...best move is Chitown. Exactly the type of player that team needs.
They already are a good defensive team. Just need scoring...Melo and a healthy D Rose would dominate.[/QUOTE]
[B]what about OKC ?[/B]
Knicks need to have tax reset by being under line if we lose Melo. so no s&t that takes huge salary like boozer, etc works for the knicks. If the only way Chicago can pay Melo a salary that makes him leave is a s and t, what's is the knicks motivation to do that?
Chicago doesn't want to pay Melo max and wants NY to help relieve them of other salary. That's not the best plan.
[QUOTE=-Lebron23-]You're so butthurt you can't even make sense.
It won't matter to you where Melo goes because as soon as he leaves the Knicks are rebuilding and should be looking to get as many assets as possible.
Of course fans like you will be so butthurt that would prefer to renounce those assets just to see Melo fail. Unfortunately for you that's not how decision making at senior management levels work. If Cleveland agreed to S&T Lebron back in 2010, I bet you NY would agree to do the same for Melo now.[/QUOTE]
You're the moron that felt people dont know he's an UFA.
If he chooses to leave i firmly believe a S&T is possible West team. I've said the only 2 teams he would go to is LA & Chi. If he decides to go to Chi you think NY will help that, I dont. You have lottery picks in the back pocket? If Zen decides to do the S&T its going to hurt Chi go for everything players and picks. Its going to hurt Chi either way you have a cheap owner.
Had Cleveland wanted to do a S&T for LBJ to NY sure we would have taken it.
[QUOTE=Rameek]You're the moron that felt people dont know he's an UFA.
If he chooses to leave i firmly believe a S&T is possible West team. I've said the only 2 teams he would go to is LA & Chi. If he decides to go to Chi you think NY will help that, I dont. You have lottery picks in the back pocket? If Zen decides to do the S&T its going to hurt Chi go for everything players and picks. Its going to hurt Chi either way you have a cheap owner.
[B]Had Cleveland wanted to do a S&T for LBJ to NY sure we would have taken it.[/B][/QUOTE]
What the fvck does that have to do with anything? You must be trolling, can't be that stupid.
And you think Phil would rather see Melo walk than agree to trade him to get picks or young players in return? Right... Thankfully the only decision you will be making in your professional life will be whether to serve the fries first or wait for the burger
[QUOTE=DirkNowitzki41]He would be a great fit but I doubt he joins us tbh. He probably sees Bulls, and Rockets as a better chance to compete and they also have a longer window.[/QUOTE]
Maybe I'm kinda biased as a Dallas fan...but unlike with the Dwight situation last year where Dallas simply wasn't the best scenario, I just don't see any better team for Melo right now than the Mavs.
Chicago sounds good, but Rose is kind of a gamble. Hopefully he'll get back to his old self, but I wouldn't bet money on it. And Houston would be an awesome 2k14 team, but in real life? Does Melo think he can win a ring with McHale, Harden and Howard? It's the kind of team I could see coasting through the regular season, only to get embarrassed by superior coaching in the playoffs.
I totally get why DWill, Howard and Paul didn't want to go to Dallas. But this year it's different. Melo would have an all star sidekick PF who doesn't give a shit about ego and the mature version of Monta Ellis (I've watched pretty much every Mavs game this year, he's just a different player). Also a good rim protector ( even if Chandler is worse than 2011, he's still extremely valuable in today's league), and much more importantly than many fans might think...a championship coach. People just don't get how good Carlisle actually is.
Just don't see any other disadvantage than a bit less money. Otherwise Dallas just looks like the best scenario for Melo to contend for championships.
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The white answer :cheers:
Where are some of you guys getting your "info" from??
Seriously, if LeBron can do what he did to CLE on national TV and CLE still do a S&T with no great picks than anyone can be had. If the Knicks know that Melo is leaving then they'll do the smart thing.
Elite defense + Rose.
[QUOTE=Nash]I don't get it, why should he chose Chicago over NY or Houston? People say The Bulls are contenders but how is that?
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Bigger risk perhaps because of Rose injury, but what if Rose does come back? Then you have a top tier defensive and rebounding team along with two big time players. Maybe Melo takes pressure off Rose and that keeps him healthy.
Bulls have Pacers in their division, but Houston has Spurs, Mavericks and Grizzlies. He should stay out East for the best chance of making his first NBA finals.
Why should he choose NY over Chicago?
Melo is looking at chi town and saying, "man I gotta play defense?" He ain't going there. Wouldn't be surprised if he stays in nyc just for his family. I'm sure they all have a close circle of friends there. At the end of the day, it isn't about rings as us fans think it is. It's about making your family happy.