Cellar-Door said:I'd love the 3rd to be a top big man if they get Love and extend he and Rondo. Not sure how plausible it is though.
Yes, but Lebron is a top 10 all-time player and an all-world defender, which allows talent to trump fit. Love and Melo are nowhere near that level, frequently play the same position and both have defensive problems.ALiveH said:People said that about Wade & Lebron who are very similar styles of players.
DannyDarwinism said:How about as part of a Big Four?
On the off chance this happens the Heat should sign Darko just so the can roll out the 2003 draft order as their starting five.
DannyDarwinism said:How about as part of a Big Four?
On the off chance this happens the Heat should sign Darko just so the can roll out the 2003 draft order as their starting five.
A team of douchebags for a city of douchebags, it really would be perfect. If only they could find a way to acquire Deron Williams to run point.tims4wins said:
I have to admit I am kind of rooting for this to happen. One, it will make them even more hateable. But two, and more importantly, it will shed further light on the absurdity that is the max contract. Not to get into the "how to fix the NBA" issue, but I feel like removing max player contracts and then keeping a hard cap would create a really interesting league with a ton of competitive balance.
Grin&MartyBarret said:
The thing about this though, is that the Knicks can say no. And would probably be wise to. The Heat have all of 3 players under contract next season. What benefit do the Knicks get out of taking Udonis Haslem, Chris Anderson, Norris Cole and a trade exception if, in the process, they make an Eastern Conference rival good enough that they won't be able to compete with them for 5 years? If Carmelo makes it clear that he won't play in New York, and requests a sign and trade to Miami, I suspect that Phil will simply say no and renounce his rights.
jon abbey said:
Don't all four have potential optouts this summer to be unrestricted free agents?
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/carmelo-plans-opt-heat-eyeing-knicks-all-star-article-1.1827316#ixzz34SDyvmtHMIAMI — Carmelo Anthony hasn't wavered from his year-long intent to become a free agent on July 1st despite Phil Jackson's hopes to keep Anthony under contract through the 2014-15 season.
Barring a dramatic change of heart, Anthony will opt out of his contact and become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, the Daily News has learned.
Jackson revealed two weeks ago that he suggested to Anthony to "opt in" and postpone his free agency until July 1, 2015 which would give the Knicks added flexibility to pursue another "max" free agent. However, a Knicks source claims that Anthony will stick to his plan to test free agency next month.
I'm not sure any of the james/Wade/Bosh/Melo qualify as dooshbags in the context of NBA players. I suppose maybe Wade comes off that way at times, but I'm not seeing it with the other guys, especially not James or Bosh.fairlee76 said:A team of douchebags for a city of douchebags, it really would be perfect.
You're just not looking hard enough.swingin val said:I'm not sure any of the james/Wade/Bosh/Melo qualify as dooshbags in the context of NBA players. I suppose maybe Wade comes off that way at times, but I'm not seeing it with the other guys, especially not James or Bosh.
jon abbey said:
Don't all four have potential optouts this summer to be unrestricted free agents?
Yes, I suppose I do not look real hard to find dooshiness in people.Bigpupp said:You're just not looking hard enough.
I mean...the guy who did this isn't a douche? Really?swingin val said:Yes, I suppose I do not look real hard to find dooshiness in people.
The Social Chair said:Lebron has worked pretty hard to reform his image on and off the court. I couldn't see him moving to another team unless it's Cleveland, and he'd be crazy to put his career in Dan Gilbert's hands again. If they can't get wade to opt out than I think Miami waits until 2015 (big FA class) and rebuilds that summer.
Ed Hillel said:
If Wade doesn't opt out, he has two years left, so any rebuilding would presumably have to wait until after 2016. I don't think LeBron and Bosh are going to have that kind of patience, honestly. If I was LeBron, especially, I wouldn't want to play on a team with Wade making that money against the cap during the prime of my career.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Anthony was relatively unfazed by a recent meeting with the Knicks' brass and is leaning toward leaving the Knicks for a much better team. The top two teams from the article are the Chicago Bulls and the Houston Rockets, who both need to clear the necessary cap space first.