The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

You're right. Trading Jermaine for Davis, BG leaving etc etc was what changed after the wcf. Again no parallels to this current situation

 

A family is exactly what Melo needs. Not assholes like Westbrook and CP3.

 

Well he does post here. @Carmelo Anthony

 

Gotcha. Still he had played in the 2000 WCFs. Why not bring him back?

 

That wasn’t the Jail Blazers. We became the Jail Blazers a few years later signified by the drafting of Qyntel and ZBo and the signing of Ruben Patterson.

 

And you DO care about image I bet if you think about it. Isn’t sports about wanting the good guys to win?

 

I have seen many pictures of Carmelo in this thread. They are always very blurry, never at rest. I think Carmelo's problems are due to too much coffee, Maybe less coffee, less buzz, better scoring and ability to see the guys he needs defending.

Luckily Dame drinks like a fish - if Melo takes after him, the wine will calm him down and he will increase his productivity as a player.

 

Lebron is available again?

 

Carmelo Anthony was an All Star one calendar year ago.

 

I think you have to look at the crappy players on Houston’s bench that he was playing with. Plus, that stat is for like 10 games. Small sample size. Same sample says he’s the best post player in the NBA. We could def use that on our second unit.

 

While I was driving Uber last night, one guy said he’d start getting more interested in the team if we added Melo. I def think we’d gain fan interest and national media interest but signing Melo.

 

I could consider your offer, as long as I'm in the mod starting lineup, and am guaranteed a high volume of post edits. Of course, RealGM is also in line for my services, so I need to be assured of a significant role.

 

Well lets be intellectually honest about this, he was in the east, he was a late addition to the roster. He was averaging 23 and 6, so his numbers were alright. So yes he isnt that far removed from being a good player, or at least an alright player. However his play has plummeted since then, and he’s not young anymore it seems like quite a stretch to expect his numbers to go back to 2016-2017.

I believe the only reason to go after him would be if Dame wants him. For the first time in what feels like forever the bench is playing well, Id be hesistant to screw that up. Do they need an infusion of talent to compete with GS? Probably. Is Melo the right guy? I have a lot of doubts on that...

 

That sounds a lot like playing defense. I'm morally opposed.

 

It wasn't Stricklands fault. Damon's pouting and generally imature behavior was at the root of it. I wish the team had dumped him then and there.

 

I understand that, but there's no reason that they have to waive Melo right now in order for that to happen. Tell him that he'll be traded as soon as possible after December 15th and until then, enjoy his vacation. Just because he's on the roster doesn't mean the coach has to play him.

 

Maybe so. News to me. Is such a thing even possible in an NBA contract?

 

"Gentleman's code"? Since when are there gentlemen when it comes to NBA dealings?

 

That team was infinitely more talented than the one we have now. You could have built two playoff caliber starting lineups out of that roster.