Woj: Melo aligned with Knicks plan after meeting in LA
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[QUOTE]All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony probed New York Knicks management on the franchise's plan to restore a contending roster and left his final free-agency meeting largely aligned with president Phil Jackson's vision, league sources told Yahoo Sports.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Anthony had direct questions for Jackson and coach Derek Fisher during a Thursday meeting in Los Angeles, and Anthony's increased confidence with the Knicks' direction
Re: Woj: Melo aligned with Knicks plan after meeting in LA
phil and fisher have GOAT basketball minds.
knicks will be a championship contender within 2 years. book it.
Re: Woj: Melo aligned with Knicks plan after meeting in LA
Just reputation damage control, all melo cared about is the dollar amount. He don't give a damn about winning, hoped knicks would move on from him
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The Knicks are nowhere close to being a good team. He is just taking the money it appears.
Re: Woj: Melo aligned with Knicks plan after meeting in LA
This is not only bad news for the Lakers, its even worse for the Bulls and Rockets because they would be true contenders next year.
Add to that Pau will bolt to OKC which means Spurs road to a repeat got even harder. Imagine going through Clippers, OKC and then possibly Miami.
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Not surprising at all, considering how Lala would want to stay in NY.
Re: Woj: Melo aligned with Knicks plan after meeting in LA
[QUOTE=Hotlantadude81]The Knicks are nowhere close to being a good team. He is just taking the money it appears.[/QUOTE]
He probably feels the money is worth it to trust in Phil Jackson. That and the fact he likes New York. If Jackson wasn't there and the Knicks were in shambles like they were last year, he'd probably be more inclined to leave.
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[QUOTE=STATUTORY]Just reputation damage control, all melo cared about is the dollar amount. He don't give a damn about winning, hoped knicks would move on from him[/QUOTE]
He's a Top 10 player in the league, and best Knick since Ewing :confusedshrug:
Also, if Phil and co want to make compelling FA pitches in 2015/16, they will need a superstar already on the books. He's their guy. He can help recruit the stars.
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[QUOTE=Lamar Odumbb]This is not only bad news for the Lakers, [B]its even worse for the Bulls and Rockets because they would be true contenders next year.[/B]
Add to that Pau will bolt to OKC which means Spurs road to a repeat got even harder. Imagine going through Clippers, OKC and then possibly Miami.[/QUOTE]
Bulls and Rockets will be fine next year with or without him.
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[QUOTE=D-Rose]He's a Top 10 player in the league, and best Knick since Ewing :confusedshrug:
Also, if Phil and co want to make compelling FA pitches in 2015/16, they will need a superstar already on the books. He's their guy. He can help recruit the stars.[/QUOTE]
The stars melo would be able to recruit would all be losers. Birds of the same feather flock together, there's a reason melo has played with jr, Kenyon Martin, ai all his career, they are all thug wannabes
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129 mill in 5 years......JESUS CHRIST thats a lot of money for 5 years of work no way you turn that down melo....FK a championship get that check G
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I'm taking 130 mil and New York over 70 mil and Chicago :confusedshrug:
Re: Woj: Melo aligned with Knicks plan after meeting in LA
[QUOTE=Inferno]I'm taking 130 mil and New York over 70 mil and Chicago :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
Yeah, me too. Not the best basketball fit but whatever, he'll still be a Knick legend and make big money.
Re: Woj: Melo aligned with Knicks plan after meeting in LA
Re: Woj: Melo aligned with Knicks plan after meeting in LA
[QUOTE=Inferno]I'm taking 130 mil and New York over 70 mil and Chicago :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
The thing is, if he really wanted to go to Chicago he could eventually force a S&T and get right around the 4 year 96 max.
He just wants the money and To stay in NYC.
Can't wait for the Bulls to whoop the shit out of the Knicks next season.
Bulls are still amnesting Booz and getting at least 11 mil to spend.
Bulls will target Love and possibly Stephenson. Mirotic negotiations are happening now as well since he's bought out from Madrid.
Bulls are still good just wanted Melo terribly.