martin wrote:

crzymdups wrote:It's funny that people said the knicks would have no way to build a team after the Melo trade.

Tyson Chandler
Baron Davis
Iman Shumpert
Jorts
Jeremy Lin
JR Smith
Steve Novak
Jared Jeffries

have all joined the team since Melo came here. Chandler, Baron, JR were all FA who specifically cited Melo as a reason they came here. I guess people might want to play with our horrible, selfish jerk of a star? Weird!

minor miracle. without lockout and subsequent amnesty, probably no Chandler, Davis, Lin, JR. Knicks got lucky; no way else to categorize it.

We do indeed have to give out some props. First to Stat, he started the move to NY. Then Melo came and even though that was a tough trade for many reasons, we got superstar imo. (I just hope he comes back around soon - then we have a great chance to win it all, really.)I'll try to be a bit more open with Melo and his play since early in the year. We are a team and we as fans should try to support them as well - but no blind following, that is fair.

Tyson came to play with Stat and Melo. Same could be said for JR though I think he came for the extra money we could offer him (we'll see if he picks up his player option next year!). Novak just fits the system like a glove. Great Great draft with Shump and Jorts, seriously good job front office. Jeffries really helped turn things around.

And Finally, Lin. Boy did we luck out here, the one missing piece to put the before mentioned pieces into play.

CrushAlot wrote:

FeltonandAmare wrote:Funny how the haters haven't responded to this thread. They have been proven WRONG. As I stated early on
the Nuggets would be a lottery team and the Knicks would be a serious contender. Everything is unfolding
as I expected. Whenver you get the best player in a deal you will win long term, but coming to that conclusion
requires patience and insight that the haters do not possess.

Nuggets are 15-10 with Gallo on the floor. The Knicks are 8-16 with Melo on the floor. Lets hope you are right in the future because the Knicks have Melo for better or worse. If they continue to win at a rate of 37 % when he is on the floor the Knicks picks that went to Houston and Denver will be lottery picks.

martin wrote:

crzymdups wrote:It's funny that people said the knicks would have no way to build a team after the Melo trade.

Tyson Chandler
Baron Davis
Iman Shumpert
Jorts
Jeremy Lin
JR Smith
Steve Novak
Jared Jeffries

have all joined the team since Melo came here. Chandler, Baron, JR were all FA who specifically cited Melo as a reason they came here. I guess people might want to play with our horrible, selfish jerk of a star? Weird!

minor miracle. without lockout and subsequent amnesty, probably no Chandler, Davis, Lin, JR. Knicks got lucky; no way else to categorize it.

to be fair, a lot of people knew the lockout and probably amnesty as a result of that lockout were coming. tyson chandler wasn't luck, it was a shrewd move. but, yeah, they did get lucky, a little. but the point is that melo made the knicks a destination team for a lot of guys.

there's no way JR or Davis come here without Melo. And i question whether tyson would have either.

of course, Lin was pure right place right time luck. though i don't think he would have had quite the same breakout on any other team for any other coach/offense.