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MELO HAS BEEN USED AND PLAYED, says Stephen A Smith

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Carl Herrera, Jun 26, 2015.

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  1. zeeshan2

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Report: Phil Jackson wants to leave Knicks in two years <a href="http://t.co/uQbGLECCy3">http://t.co/uQbGLECCy3</a></p>&mdash; Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/614470063530184704">June 26, 2015</a></blockquote>
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  2. Bobbythegreat

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    We all knew he'd fail in NY. Phil Jackson can't build a team, he can only inherit a team.
     
    #82 Bobbythegreat, Jun 26, 2015
  3. RasaqBoi

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    Don't feel bad for Melo. He took the money. He should have known this wasn't going to end up being a good team for another 4-5 years.
     
    #83 RasaqBoi, Jun 26, 2015
  4. BONIERO1576

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    Exactly. This is the second time he has chosen a terrible roster and money over winning why would I be sad for him? He even went into that nonsense about wanting to be a "brand" like Jordan. The dude is spending his last seasons in the NBA doing what he chose.
     
    #84 BONIERO1576, Jun 26, 2015
  5. mmottola26

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    Do not want Melo. The Knicks are not trading him anyways.
     
    #85 mmottola26, Jun 26, 2015
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    Anyone who says they hate kenny smith as an analyst, i hope they get locked in a room with stephen a smith rants on repeat
     
    #86 tinman, Jun 26, 2015
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    LOLKnicks LOLAnthony LOL at those who feel bad for Carmelo.

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    #87 J.R., Jun 26, 2015
  8. Carl Herrera

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    The thing is, even if you WANT to "win now," it doesn't mean that drafting Porzingis is wrong.

    First, it may well be that you don't think that any of the other players are much more ready to help you "win now" any more than Porzingis is. Most rookies, even those who are supposedly "NBA ready," are not big contributors to winning whether you measure it by coaches' subjective takes or by analytics.

    Second, teams are allowed to trade players, including those drafted last night, this summer. So, if you want a chance at a guy who can really help your team "win now"-- maybe a disgruntled star who wants to leave, the smart thing to do is to draft the best asset available so you are in a good position to acquire what you want by trade.
     
    #88 Carl Herrera, Jun 26, 2015
  9. LabMouse

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    The Knicks will be bad with the current GM, but their owner is even worse than the GM. Who cares? they are not going to be good anyway.
     
    #89 LabMouse, Jun 26, 2015
  10. hoopster325

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    If the Knicks really want to trade Melo, and he really wants out, Miami would probably take him.

    How funny would it be for all the Knicks b****ing about this draft pick, they trade Melo for Justise Winslow afterall.
     
    #90 hoopster325, Jun 26, 2015
  11. mmottola26

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    That would be minus Melo though. They would be in total re-build mode more than they are know. Even though the likes of Stephen A. Smith believe that they are in win now mode.
     
    #91 mmottola26, Jun 26, 2015
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    And yet, building on Porzingis and Winslow would be the best thing for the Knicks franchise.
     
    #92 hoopster325, Jun 26, 2015
  13. mmottola26

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    You might be right. Taking Melo and his contract off the books and waiting three years might be the best thing for the Knicks. We will have to mute Stephen A. Smith for the next three years if that happened.
     
    #93 mmottola26, Jun 26, 2015
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    His only real success in Denver was the one and only time they got out the 1st Round in 2009, going to the WCF vs LAL. But he doesn't make his teammates better IMO; if he did, then NYK would be ECF contenders on a yearly basis, and not a lottery team.
     
    #94 Nick_713, Jun 26, 2015
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    Morey needs to call and check in on his availability.
     
    #95 Rockets FTW, Jun 26, 2015
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    Melo played himself signing back with that team.
     
    #96 Crashlanded19, Jun 26, 2015
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    Did Melo think that the #4 pick was the key to a championship?


    ... see what I did there?
     
    #97 xaos, Jun 26, 2015
  18. mmottola26

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    How about no. Melo will not help this team.
     
    #98 mmottola26, Jun 26, 2015
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    Had it been Kevin Love, Steven A would probably say something like that. No way in hell he'd say that about MELO. One of his BOYS and "contacts"


    Had Kevin Love took money over chance at Chip, Stephen A would sound something like this:

    'So Kevin Love now has the AUDACITY TO COMPLAIN???? I'm not saying he's not a great player. I love his game, and he's a perennial All-Star. But to come back NOW and say he was USED and PLAYED is simply ASANINE, BLASPHEMOUS, QUADILATERALLY ABSURD!!!'
     
    #99 krnxsnoopy, Jun 26, 2015
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  20. xaos

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    So much of this. Great post.
     
    #100 xaos, Jun 26, 2015
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