That Nuggets franchise missed the postseason during 7-8 consecutive seasons before the drafting of Melo. After the drafting of the Melo, the Nuggets then went on to land 7-8 consecutive trips to the postseason with Melo leading the way. Regardless of what the critics may or may not say, Melo changed the culture of that franchise. Was their franchise leader. Carried that franchise on his back. Last but not least, Denver's front office NEVER wanted to trade Melo. The difference? Melo was a Knick at heart. Won a championship for a New York college in Syracuse. Forced his way out of Denver in order to play for our New York Knicks. Chances are, Denver misses the playoffs this season. That's what not having a true NBA star will get them.

- An overhyped European player in Gallo has been replaced by one of the greatest American basketball talents in Carmelo Anthony at the SF position.

- A project rookie from Russia in Timofey Mozgov has been replaced by a Championship Winning Center in Tyson Chandler. Our reigning Defensive Player of the Year. A true defensive anchor.

- An overrated Wilson Chandler, who's looking more and more like a product of Mike D'Antonio's offensive scheme/style of play has been replaced by a pure fire 6th Man of the Year contender in J.R Smith. J.R's coming into his own as a role playing leader.

- Raymond Felton has returned to New York, which is key when discussing our trade for Melo. Raymond Felton was our second strongest weapon and/or trade piece behind only Gallo. Felton averaged 17.1 points and 9 assists heading into the trade for Melo. And now, the Knicks landed Felton during the offseason. Felton has returned as if he never left.

Felton returning to New York was (and is) a huge slap in the face in regards to the fans who were against the Melo trade dating back to day one.

NYKMentality wrote:Regardless of what Melo critics and/or Gallo lovers such as TKF may state on a message board; The New York Knicks have something that last place team of the Northwest division in the Denver Nuggets doesn't have, which is something that evey championship contending team must feature; which is an actual NBA superstar. A top 5-7 talent. We have that in Melo.

That Nuggets franchise missed the postseason during 7-8 consecutive seasons before the drafting of Melo. After the drafting of the Melo, the Nuggets then went on to land 7-8 consecutive trips to the postseason with Melo leading the way. Regardless of what the critics may or may not say, Melo changed the culture of that franchise. Was their franchise leader. Carried that franchise on his back. Last but not least, Denver's front office NEVER wanted to trade Melo. The difference? Melo was a Knick at heart. Won a championship for a New York college in Syracuse. Forced his way out of Denver in order to play for our New York Knicks. Chances are, Denver misses the playoffs this season. That's what not having a true NBA star will get them.

- An overhyped European player in Gallo has been replaced by one of the greatest American basketball talents in Carmelo Anthony at the SF position.

- A project rookie from Russia in Timofey Mozgov has been replaced by a Championship Winning Center in Tyson Chandler. Our reigning Defensive Player of the Year. A true defensive anchor.

- An overrated Wilson Chandler, who's looking more and more like a product of Mike D'Antonio's offensive scheme/style of play has been replaced by a pure fire 6th Man of the Year contender in J.R Smith. J.R's coming into his own as a role playing leader.

- Raymond Felton has returned to New York, which is key when discussing our trade for Melo. Raymond Felton was our second strongest weapon and/or trade piece behind only Gallo. Felton averaged 17.1 points and 9 assists heading into the trade for Melo. And now, the Knicks landed Felton during the offseason. Felton has returned as if he never left.

Felton returning to New York was (and is) a huge slap in the face in regards to the fans who were against the Melo trade dating back to day one.

funny how you try to single me out.. which just goes to show where your agenda is..

here is a newsflash.. denver had melo.. didn't win, they removed the donkey.... they are fine.. will be fine and won't be saddled with a max contract that can't win..

no matter how much you knock the other players you can't change that fact.....

top 5-7 talent?

dude you need to watch more NBA games.. carmelo's game is a dinosaur , that post up on the wing, begging for the ball, iso, jab step, forcing your way to the rim game is old.. he is getting his shot blocked at record rates, he doesn't pass the ball well and he is still lazy on defense... the NBA's new breed of player, the talent can dribble, pass and loves to defend, they move without the ball, can score without the iso, can create for others.... take a look around dude...carmelo is slowly becoming a CD in a world of MP3's and file sharing....

tkf wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:Regardless of what Melo critics and/or Gallo lovers such as TKF may state on a message board; The New York Knicks have something that last place team of the Northwest division in the Denver Nuggets doesn't have, which is something that evey championship contending team must feature; which is an actual NBA superstar. A top 5-7 talent. We have that in Melo.

That Nuggets franchise missed the postseason during 7-8 consecutive seasons before the drafting of Melo. After the drafting of the Melo, the Nuggets then went on to land 7-8 consecutive trips to the postseason with Melo leading the way. Regardless of what the critics may or may not say, Melo changed the culture of that franchise. Was their franchise leader. Carried that franchise on his back. Last but not least, Denver's front office NEVER wanted to trade Melo. The difference? Melo was a Knick at heart. Won a championship for a New York college in Syracuse. Forced his way out of Denver in order to play for our New York Knicks. Chances are, Denver misses the playoffs this season. That's what not having a true NBA star will get them.

- An overhyped European player in Gallo has been replaced by one of the greatest American basketball talents in Carmelo Anthony at the SF position.

- A project rookie from Russia in Timofey Mozgov has been replaced by a Championship Winning Center in Tyson Chandler. Our reigning Defensive Player of the Year. A true defensive anchor.

- An overrated Wilson Chandler, who's looking more and more like a product of Mike D'Antonio's offensive scheme/style of play has been replaced by a pure fire 6th Man of the Year contender in J.R Smith. J.R's coming into his own as a role playing leader.

- Raymond Felton has returned to New York, which is key when discussing our trade for Melo. Raymond Felton was our second strongest weapon and/or trade piece behind only Gallo. Felton averaged 17.1 points and 9 assists heading into the trade for Melo. And now, the Knicks landed Felton during the offseason. Felton has returned as if he never left.

Felton returning to New York was (and is) a huge slap in the face in regards to the fans who were against the Melo trade dating back to day one.

funny how you try to single me out.. which just goes to show where your agenda is..

here is a newsflash.. denver had melo.. didn't win, they removed the donkey.... they are fine.. will be fine and won't be saddled with a max contract that can't win..

no matter how much you knock the other players you can't change that fact.....

top 5-7 talent?

dude you need to watch more NBA games.. carmelo's game is a dinosaur , that post up on the wing, begging for the ball, iso, jab step, forcing your way to the rim game is old.. he is getting his shot blocked at record rates, he doesn't pass the ball well and he is still lazy on defense... the NBA's new breed of player, the talent can dribble, pass and loves to defend, they move without the ball, can score without the iso, can create for others.... take a look around dude...carmelo is slowly becoming a CD in a world of MP3's and file sharing....

With all due respect, you sound like a bitter tool.

Denver "removed" Melo? Try again, because you're wrong. Sounds like someone who has no idea in regards to what really happened. You're now believing your own lies and/or thoughts. "Removed Melo". Yea, right, as if Melo didn't refuse to sign their long term offer. Key words being 'Melo refused their long term offer'. They were forced to lose Melo due to the fact that A.) He wanted to play for the Knicks. B.) Was becoming a free agent only a couple of months away. C.) Was forced to trade Melo. Denver didn't "remove" Melo, they lost Melo. You sound clueless right about now. "Removed Melo". Melo removed himself TKF. You sound very clueless right about now...

Denver had Melo and didn't win? Wrong. You're once again, sounding clueless. Maybe you should study the NBA a little closer. Wow, they didn't win an NBA championship. Neither did Ewing. Does that also make our Ewing a career loser as well? LeBron was drafted the same year as Melo and just won his first ring. They lost with Melo? Lies. They won with Melo however they lost without Melo (before Melo) and once again, losing without Melo. Before the drafting of Melo they missed the playoffs during 7-8 consecutive seasons. After the drafting of Melo? They landed 7-8 consecutive trips to the postseason. But yet, they "didn't win with Melo". Grow up. Melo led them to #2 and #3 seeds, during the years of a power-house Western Conference. Unlike LeBron who played in an (at the time) laughing stock Eastern Conference.

You were nothing but a little Gallo lover on RGM. Even kept his avatar up for years on end after the trade. Never removed the Gallo picture. You loved him with all you heart. You were also nothing but a Melo harper over there. Harped over Melo after each and every game. Now, we're 7-1 with Melo as our franchise leader/star. How's your little boy lover in Gallo doing out there in Denver? Try last place.

Nalod wrote:He dropped the Ewing bomb and the Gallo bomb as if Gallo was the only asset traded!

Defcon 2?

not sure why everyone keeps bringing up gallo....but whatever...

Nalod wrote:He dropped the Ewing bomb and the Gallo bomb as if Gallo was the only asset traded!

Defcon 2?

Oh yea, he forgot to mention the Moz.

NUPE wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:
With all due respect, you sound like a bitter tool.

Denver "removed" Melo? Try again, because you're wrong. Sounds like someone who has no idea in regards to what really happened. You're now believing your own lies and/or thoughts. "Removed Melo". Yea, right, as if Melo didn't refuse to sign their long term offer. Key words being 'Melo refused their long term offer'. They were forced to lose Melo due to the fact that A.) He wanted to play for the Knicks. B.) Was becoming a free agent only a couple of months away. C.) Was forced to trade Melo. Denver didn't "remove" Melo, they lost Melo. You sound clueless right about now. "Removed Melo". Melo removed himself TKF. You sound very clueless right about now...

Denver had Melo and didn't win? Wrong. You're once again, sounding clueless. Maybe you should study the NBA a little closer. Wow, they didn't win an NBA championship. Neither did Ewing. Does that also make our Ewing a career loser as well? LeBron was drafted the same year as Melo and just won his first ring. They lost with Melo? Lies. They won with Melo however they lost without Melo (before Melo) and once again, losing without Melo. Before the drafting of Melo they missed the playoffs during 7-8 consecutive seasons. After the drafting of Melo? They landed 7-8 consecutive trips to the postseason. But yet, they "didn't win with Melo". Grow up. Melo led them to #2 and #3 seeds, during the years of a power-house Western Conference. Unlike LeBron who played in an (at the time) laughing stock Eastern Conference.

You were nothing but a little Gallo lover on RGM. Even kept his avatar up for years on end after the trade. Never removed the Gallo picture. You loved him with all you heart. You were also nothing but a Melo harper over there. Harped over Melo after each and every game. Now, we're 7-1 with Melo as our franchise leader/star. How's your little boy lover in Gallo doing out there in Denver? Try last place.

And this is why I don't take TKF seriously. TKF's outlandish hate of Melo is only surpassed by his rabid love for Gallo and Lin.

And you think you are taken seriously?

the fact is, if I say the sun will rise in the morning.. I don't care what you think, the truth remains.... you are just a lazy poster, you want to take shots, but when challenged ,you run in to name calling mode, and making up stuff like Rabid love....... it is an old game, a tired game, and pretty much equivalent to white flag waving..

mrKnickShot wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

Killa4luv wrote:I can't wait to see the responses.

Melo haters don't care if Gallo is back in Italy, Chandler back in China, and Moz back in Russia in 2 years.

Nor should the Melo critics care. The issue is what else we could have gotten for that package at the time and/or what player(s) could we have gotten instead of Melo if we'd had room to sign a max contract FA.

Maybe Iggy?

[shudder]

ARE YOU JOKING?! We could've totally gotten Durant, Ibaka and Harden for that package. Or we could've worked a 3 team deal to get Deron and Kobe. Stupid Knicks for settling for just 1 superstar. Who knows, if we played our cards right we could have a team like Denver or Washington right now.

MSG3 wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

Killa4luv wrote:I can't wait to see the responses.

Melo haters don't care if Gallo is back in Italy, Chandler back in China, and Moz back in Russia in 2 years.

Nor should the Melo critics care. The issue is what else we could have gotten for that package at the time and/or what player(s) could we have gotten instead of Melo if we'd had room to sign a max contract FA.

Maybe Iggy?

[shudder]

ARE YOU JOKING?! We could've totally gotten Durant, Ibaka and Harden for that package. Or we could've worked a 3 team deal to get Deron and Kobe. Stupid Knicks for settling for just 1 superstar. Who knows, if we played our cards right we could have a team like Denver or Washington right now.

ARGH SHOOT ME NOW! Denver or Washington.

To be like Washington....what could've been.

3G4G wrote:Walsh has always been diplomatic or one who takes one for the team. His eyes looked desperate yesterday behind the Pacers bench wanting so bad to beat us. I don't care what he says in the press about this trade. There's no reason for the owner to dismiss him by requesting a 40% cut in pay if he was the major force(signing off) on all this happening.

This is the same guy who through himself under the buss, took several arrows to the knee, and a head shot for his coach who eventually was forced out by the same mgmt grp that forced him out.

Melo fit Walsh's ideology of 2 Max Cats but not necessarily his profile as the second Max Cat. Also if Walsh was behind the Melo move, then no question had we not traded for Melo Walsh at some point in time would have made other moves to improve the tem....

CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS

....although you guys try so hard everyday to do so.

DAMIT, we got the wrong Max Cat! Should've got Marbu...I mean Deron Williams!

ChuckBuck wrote:

3G4G wrote:Walsh has always been diplomatic or one who takes one for the team. His eyes looked desperate yesterday behind the Pacers bench wanting so bad to beat us. I don't care what he says in the press about this trade. There's no reason for the owner to dismiss him by requesting a 40% cut in pay if he was the major force(signing off) on all this happening.

This is the same guy who through himself under the buss, took several arrows to the knee, and a head shot for his coach who eventually was forced out by the same mgmt grp that forced him out.

Melo fit Walsh's ideology of 2 Max Cats but not necessarily his profile as the second Max Cat. Also if Walsh was behind the Melo move, then no question had we not traded for Melo Walsh at some point in time would have made other moves to improve the tem....

CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS

....although you guys try so hard everyday to do so.

DAMIT, we got the wrong Max Cat! Should've got Marbu...I mean Deron Williams!

That's the Sesame Street reply/way of looking at things