loweyecue wrote:much 2 much

I agree. I would not give up AR or DG in ANY scenario when he is coming for free. Melo can play 2 guard. I think the only deal I would be willing to do is Chandler + 2 number 1 picks and 1 #2 number +3mm in $--that's it. If Melo sits tight --they wont get more than that. W Chandler + 3 draft picks + 3mm in cash

EwingsGlass wrote:Randolph, Gallinari and Amare are near untouchable. There are a few young players on rookie contracts that I would trade Gallo for, first and foremost Stephen Curry, but otherwise, for a player like Melo who could step in with these guys next year (and I think these guys need another year of development anyway), I don't really want to trade Gallo.

Azubuike
Chandler
Curry
Turiaf (kind of want to keep Turiaf... I'm digging this guys vibe)
Douglas
Walker

I would include any of these guys in a deal for Melo, because most I would need to renounce next year anyway to sign Melo outright and the others I think are expendable.

I'll pose this question back though, I might still turn it down, but

Gallo
Curry
2014 #1

For

Melo
Lawson?

TWO Carolina Point Guards? Is this some ploy to get Larry Brown back on the coachig job? It's crazy enough that it just might work.

iSergio wrote:I don't get some of you. Players like Carmelo Anthony don't come around often. There are prospects like Danilo Gallinari and Anthony Randolph every year.

That depends on how you look at it, both those guys came out of the same draft, both have such high ceilings, it's impossible to guage there value right now.

Steve nash got drafted by the suns while they had Kevin johnson and another solid back up, he showed great promise in his 1st 2 season then gets traded to dallas where he becomes a super star for the next 5/6 years. Then he signs back with the suns as a FA and becomes the leagues 2xMVP.

Trading either one of these guy's right now, can come back to huant us for years.

iSergio wrote:I don't get some of you. Players like Carmelo Anthony don't come around often. There are prospects like Danilo Gallinari and Anthony Randolph every year.

#1I don't think you understand the concept of team building versus individual. Were not talking Kobe Bryant. Number 2 can you tell me on a yearly basis guys who look like Gallo and Randolph? Number 3 patience is a virtue:) If it just takes talent to win--than T Mac teams shouldve been in the finals a few times because he was better than Melo in his pure prime--ALSO don't discount that melo has been injury prone over the last 2--and his body type--that he seems to carry a few extra. We have a team now that will give a good showing every night and will get better because of the depth/diversity of the talent---once you give that way for LITERALLY nothing(lack of patience??) than you haev to pray these guys dont miss games. Nope you are wrong--but you usually are:)

BRIGGS wrote:

iSergio wrote:I don't get some of you. Players like Carmelo Anthony don't come around often. There are prospects like Danilo Gallinari and Anthony Randolph every year.

#1I don't think you understand the concept of team building versus individual. Were not talking Kobe Bryant. Number 2 can you tell me on a yearly basis guys who look like Gallo and Randolph? Number 3 patience is a virtue:) If it just takes talent to win--than T Mac teams shouldve been in the finals a few times because he was better than Melo in his pure prime--ALSO don't discount that melo has been injury prone over the last 2--and his body type--that he seems to carry a few extra. We have a team now that will give a good showing every night and will get better because of the depth/diversity of the talent---once you give that way for LITERALLY nothing(lack of patience??) than you haev to pray these guys dont miss games. Nope you are wrong--but you usually are:)

I'm not going to give that up or break it up yet, I'm just not..

I'm looking at the Pistons team that went to b2b finals and beat a loaded Lakers team with Shaq and Kobe (almost swept them!). That team had size and length and defense at every position. You throw out Felton/Azu/Gallo/AR/Amare and you have a long skilled super athletic uptempo team thats going to push the ball, hit 3's, destroy you inside and can kill you on defense with all the size and length. The only concern at all is there isnt an elite rebounder in the group.

From a team concept this unit is very exciting and needs some time to grow.

I'm not doing ANYTHING until I see these guys for at least 50 games. Talk to me in Feb