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[One Last Melo Thread] Melo confirms deal with Houston

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by justtxyank, Sep 28, 2017.

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  1. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

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    Is that Mr. Potato Head or Mr. Meatball Head?
     
    #61 daywalker02, Sep 28, 2017
  2. FTW Rockets FTW

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    We need one more Melo thread to be the last of the last Melo thread
     
    #62 FTW Rockets FTW, Sep 28, 2017
  3. Reeko

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  4. JayZ750

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    I'm not sure what your response has to do with anything.

    This isn't complicated.

    When you say "Done deal", the implication is it's a done deal. When the deal then doesn't get done, you were wrong.

    EDIT: Well, what you say above relative to Melo being the final source is interesting. I'm not disputing that. Worth a thread and discussion. My comment was relative to all the potatohead/insiders on twitter discussion, which is where this thread immediately and originally went.
     
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  5. onreego

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    Melo should have held firm but he folded with a straight flush in his hand. Knicks clearly were going to eventually cave.

    Hope he's not a gambling man.
     
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  6. YOLO

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    from all of our perspectives it sounds like its that easy but he obviously wanted to get out of NY asap which left him very little choice and went with the next best thing
     
    #66 YOLO, Sep 28, 2017
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    Right but considering that it was supposedly done I think if he held out a little longer the Knicks would have felt forced to do it before camp. Knicks talking about bringing him to camp seems like a bluff after how quickly they dealt and what they took back don't you think?
     
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  8. YOLO

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    idk about that. but I guess well never know
     
    #68 YOLO, Sep 28, 2017
  9. vick

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    Bosh and Melo turned Rockets down twice. So no.
     
    #69 vick, Sep 28, 2017
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    Melo handled this surprisingly professionally.

    I don't think most current NBA stars would've been this reserved. (See: Kyrie Irving)
     
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    Yeah, the after the fact reports like these just suck sometimes. Regardless, I'm excited for the team we have.
     
    #71 onreego, Sep 28, 2017
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    We failed like Russell Wilson against Patriots. Chris Paul is going to be Richard Sherman.
     
    #72 bloodwings19, Sep 28, 2017
  13. YOLO

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    same. we have our stars mixed in with a good group guys. All of which bring something different to the table. With the new additions, it opens up their ceiling a bit and hou should have yet another very good season and will be tough to eliminate come postseason
     
    #73 YOLO, Sep 28, 2017
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    nba league office didnt approve the trade
     
    #74 RocketsTruth, Sep 28, 2017
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    Melo wanted to be traded here, we were the only team on his list for a while...thanks for your input tho...
     
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    Morey has an amazing record when it comes to failed trades blessings in disguise. He has dodged more than one bullet.
     
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    I feel like you maybe right...the conspiracy against Houston can ring true in this sentiment. Obviously NY is at fault here but what the league decided against it as well.
     
    #77 DorianTurk, Sep 28, 2017
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    Melo panicked.
     
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    Are we calling the Lowry/Gasol/Nene combo a dodged bullet?
     
    #79 RudyTBag, Sep 28, 2017
  20. DreamShook

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    yep. because Harden.

    Chris Bosh
    Chandler Parsons not re-signing
    Kent Bazemore

    What else?
     
    #80 DreamShook, Sep 28, 2017
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