Syniko wrote:Can we just get rid of this guy please?

He's not royalty. He's not doing anything for New York. He's obnoxious. He's a Primadonna. He's terrible. He's a clown.

Wrap him up in plastic and ship him out of Gotham and blame it on The Joker.

Why are we,just blaming Carmelo?? He is not
Running front office, nor signed himself to $123mil.

nyknickzingis wrote:He's not a cancer, but he should be the team's 2nd most reliable player, instead of 1st. Thus lowering the load on him, and the amount of "carrying" he has to do. In his current role (the man) wherever he has gone he has shown he can not get it done. Our team last year not only lacked a top quality 2nd option (It was a toss up between KP, Afflalo and RoLo) they also lacked a top quality 1st option.

A championship level team has Melo as it's 2nd best player. So long as we keep putting Melo in the role to be the best player, both he and the team he is on will keep scratching their heads. Deep down I think Phil knows this. That's why he makes many of those comments However it won't be easy finding a better player than Melo in trade or free agency. Or to ask KP to become better, that's a lot to ask of him. With Melo I think we're stuck - we're not with enough capspace and draft pick potential to get major talent that way. With some veteran moves, we're a playoff team at best. The smartest thing to do is to trade him and get some longterm assets unless somehow they can get a player good enough on the roster that puts Melo's role to a more fitting 2nd option.

You mean relied upon player? Who do you think should be number 1 option? How do we get that number 1 guy? Believe Melo has been asking for just that for many years. The problem was the lack of consistent second scorer. As the rookie hit a wall and defenses started paying attention to him. And AA was not the answer. Was not the real problem a need for playoff caliber role players and bench. Not to mention a small thing called point guard. You seem hung up on KP's stage time and not what this team really needs to address. And it's not it's leading scorer, rebounder, dime guy and leader.
Which of the NBA'S so called No.1 guys do you think would have won a chip this past year if put in Melo's position?

But this cancer stuff is hyperbole.

CrushAlot wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:He is a basketball player, not the best but he is what we got. I don't particularly like him, but this year has shown some signs of improvement. While people keep trying to make the case for him as KP's mentor, I think he accounts for too much of the cap space for their to be any justification for him to stick around. Lot's of dudes like Rasheed Wallace can be added as coaching assistant to mentor KP. I want Phil Jax to do everything he can to convince Melo to leave and free up cap space. I have waited six years for him to "recruit" star players to the Knicks, went down like a lead balloon. I ran out of patience around year 1.

But this cancer stuff is hyperbole.

The Knicks only had cap space one year since he has been in ny and that was last summer. Phil wanted to add several players. The only star to move was Aldridge who was said to be interested in coming to NY (I think he chooses the Spurs 8 days a week). Phil also doesn't appear to want to involve Melo in the free agent process.

Since he is the biggest part of the reason why the Knicks have had cap space only one yer, I think it's fairly reasonable that I am tired of waiting for him o be part of the solution. He clearly could have initiated a contract scenario like what Lebron/Wade did in Miami and chose to be the glutton for money that he is. It is not far fetched to conclude that his wanting to "win in NY" is only important as long as he is already making the max possible. So all the so called team first stuff he is saying now does not marry up with the black hole into which Dolan is pouring 35% of our cap space every year. All he has ever cared about is MONEY. Everything else is a distant 4th.

meloshouldgo wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:He is a basketball player, not the best but he is what we got. I don't particularly like him, but this year has shown some signs of improvement. While people keep trying to make the case for him as KP's mentor, I think he accounts for too much of the cap space for their to be any justification for him to stick around. Lot's of dudes like Rasheed Wallace can be added as coaching assistant to mentor KP. I want Phil Jax to do everything he can to convince Melo to leave and free up cap space. I have waited six years for him to "recruit" star players to the Knicks, went down like a lead balloon. I ran out of patience around year 1.

But this cancer stuff is hyperbole.

The Knicks only had cap space one year since he has been in ny and that was last summer. Phil wanted to add several players. The only star to move was Aldridge who was said to be interested in coming to NY (I think he chooses the Spurs 8 days a week). Phil also doesn't appear to want to involve Melo in the free agent process.

Since he is the biggest part of the reason why the Knicks have had cap space only one yer, I think it's fairly reasonable that I am tired of waiting for him o be part of the solution. He clearly could have initiated a contract scenario like what Lebron/Wade did in Miami and chose to be the glutton for money that he is. It is not far fetched to conclude that his wanting to "win in NY" is only important as long as he is already making the max possible. So all the so called team first stuff he is saying now does not marry up with the black hole into which Dolan is pouring 35% of our cap space every year. All he has ever cared about is MONEY. Everything else is a distant 4th.

Kemet wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:Carmelo Anthony:

- hosted a mini training camp for his new teammates to build chemistry.

- has been credited by our rookie sensation for taking him under his wing.

- has repeatedly expressed his desire to remain with the team.

- led the team in PPG, RPG, and tied for most APG.

- approached the coaching staff to give more minutes to younger players once eliminated from the postseason.

- is a cancer to New York.

Got it.

Sounds just like all the Marbury Fans ...

- PJ hosted the mini camp n Melo wasnt invited

- the 7 foot rookie sensation is a poor wing player thas clueless of the paint area

- at the start of the 2010-11 and 2013-14 regular season Melo publicly announce going FA

- No teammate came close to receiving 3/4 of the playing-time minutes as Melo

- Melo is 35 year old, and the team played better ball without him all season

- Melo has been a cancer n locker room divider his entire NBA career .. GMs coaches and teammates has rumored those facts the past 8 years.

- Iverson and Camby gave Melo his first 50 win season in the NBA plus Iverson n Camby called Melo out for playing 40 minutes of no defense in the playoff, both players were traded in offseason for their indirect comment about Melo

- Billups and K.Martin gave Melo more 50 win seasons plus took a no-defense Melo to the WCF.
- The next season Billups and K.Martin won 50 regular season games, when the playoff arrived Billups and K.Martin let Melo shoot-shoot to get knocks off in a first round playoff series vs a poor poor Jazz team lead by a Deron Williams.
- Jason Kidd and K.Martin gave Melo a 50 win regular season record in N.Y.
plus took Melo to the 2nd round of playoff.
Melo teammated

No, you sound like another Deranged Lin Lover:

- Ummm, Melo hosted the minicamp in Puerto Rico. Do you follow the team?

- The poor wing player who just set records for a rook in the NBA? That player? The one who's part of the best rim defense in the league and scores most of his points in the paint he knows nothing about?

- Melo announcing he's going FA is the same as not staying with the team in your world?

- In the NBA, unless you're playing for Popovich, your best player normally plays alot. Would you rather have seen more of Lou Admundson?

- The team played better ball while losing every single game Melo didn't play in. Check.

- Our unicorn begs to differ with you, but since he's actually in the locker room, practices and games with Melo, what would he know compared to a league genius like you?

- Frankly, who gives a shit about Denver but you?

- Jason Kidd? the one who shot 0 for 250 the last three months of the season? K Martin? how much did he play again? Those two carried Melo to the second round of the playoffs?

Tell mom you need more Ritalin and to take your tablet away.