Vmart wrote:I'm already tired of hearing from this guy. Just wish he would STFU and focus on Basketball. It was nice quiet summer for a change and this guy can't shut the hell up. Doesn't he understand that the media is playing him. Just play basketball focus on the task at hand which is to win a championship. Once he does that who cares if your underrated overrated or x-rated. He has an opportunity to be a basketball God in NYC.

Melo needs a PR guy. He really needs to say something but nothing like Derk Jeter or Eli Manning you can't go wrong with that approach. I can imagine Jeter getting that question from reporters and his answer would have been very simple. Jeter would have said that's for the fans to decide I'm just here trying to win games that my only concern.

What is suppose to say, "No comment" I'm mean dude this is the media capital of the world. Melo is not Eli or jeter (who both have multiple champonships), they don't get hit with question like "Do you think your on Lebron and KD's leverl?" Then when is answers. " I think i can be a little underrated sometimes but I don't worry about that" Within an Hr is Headline news. "MELO SAYS HIS A UNDERRATED STAR"..

Like the coach saying to Amare, Hey STAT why don't you shut down for the last half, we'll roll again this evening. 2hrs later headline News "Amare SITS OUT LAST HALF HR OF PRACTICE Knee Issues"

DON'T DON'T DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE

knicks1248 wrote:

Vmart wrote:I'm already tired of hearing from this guy. Just wish he would STFU and focus on Basketball. It was nice quiet summer for a change and this guy can't shut the hell up. Doesn't he understand that the media is playing him. Just play basketball focus on the task at hand which is to win a championship. Once he does that who cares if your underrated overrated or x-rated. He has an opportunity to be a basketball God in NYC.

Melo needs a PR guy. He really needs to say something but nothing like Derk Jeter or Eli Manning you can't go wrong with that approach. I can imagine Jeter getting that question from reporters and his answer would have been very simple. Jeter would have said that's for the fans to decide I'm just here trying to win games that my only concern.

What is suppose to say, "Mo comment" I'm mean dude this is the media capital of the world. Melo is not Eli or jeter (who both have multiple champonships), they don't get hit with question like "Do you think your on Lebron and KD's leverl?" Then when is answers. " I think i can be a little underrated sometimes but I don't worry about that" Within an Hr is Headline news. "MELO SAYS HIS A UNDERRATED STAR"..

Like the coach saying to Amare, Hey STAT why don't you shut down for the last half, we'll roll again this evening. 2hrs later headline News "Amare SITS OUT LAST HALF HR OF PRACTICE Knee Issues"

DON'T DON'T DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE

What do you mean they don't get hit by questions like that? Did Eli get hit with do you think you are an elite QB. He did and answered it then got ridiculed for it and then backed it up with a Super Bowl win.

On The flipside, he does handle himself well of the court. He's a good guy

misterearl wrote:Anyone think the NY media (see Frank Isola gossip column) is yapping too much about what Carmelo says?

sheesh

Word play is their job. Melo's job is to be a basketball player. Be smart enough to avoid answering questions that end up making him look bad or be controversial. I agree with you I'm not a media fan I think the media wants the Knicks to suck rather than win makes for headlines. If the Knicks are winning they look to cause dissension to bring them down. It's up to Melo and the entire team for that matter to not give them material. It's not just the game on the court there is a cat and mouse game off the court that affects what you do on the court.

I think Melo off the court might be the nicest guy in the world. He should know by now that his words have an affect on the team. He needs to be more calculated when speaking to the media. What's the saying think before you speak. I'd like Melo to approach the media somewhat of an enemy and not so much as a medium for self endorsement.

+1

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This

Don't say more than needed, and the media will move on.

misterearl wrote:Anyone think the NY media (see Frank Isola gossip column) is yapping too much about what Carmelo says?

sheesh

He's done interviews with several different media outlets

What point are you getting at here

Certainly not as bad as Ewing's frequent championship guarantees which he never delivered on, including a victory in game 6 of the 2000 ECF, missing his last 6 shots.

Hopefully its lesson learned for Melo.