fishmike wrote:

newyorknewyork wrote:If Melo does decide to stay which I hope he does ( just at a cheaper rate). All the Knicks have to do is keep there draft picks and make smart value decisions with the cap space going forward. As long as we just keep our draft picks we will always have a pipe line even if we attempt to do something with Melo over the next 6yrs.

Spurs, Heat, Mave, Lakers, Celtics were all older veteran teams because that's who wins championships. The talk about Melo turning 30 so he is going to turn to garbage is silly.

Knicks could do that and ADD picks. Just be willing to take on longer deals for Chandler, Bargs and Amare. Teams are so desperate to dump salary the Knicks could be in a buy low situation if they choose to pass on FA. Sure to take on guys like Josh Smith, productive good players but have ugly contracts. Take on a couple of these guys, get some future #1s even if they are late/low and start building the bottom of the roster. When Melo expires in 4 years along with the other guys then you can look at add FAs to a young team, etc etc

Totally agree... having Melo on the team does not obligate the front office to make poor choices.

Do you think Josh Smith can play the 5?

NardDogNation wrote:

fishmike wrote:

newyorknewyork wrote:If Melo does decide to stay which I hope he does ( just at a cheaper rate). All the Knicks have to do is keep there draft picks and make smart value decisions with the cap space going forward. As long as we just keep our draft picks we will always have a pipe line even if we attempt to do something with Melo over the next 6yrs.

Spurs, Heat, Mave, Lakers, Celtics were all older veteran teams because that's who wins championships. The talk about Melo turning 30 so he is going to turn to garbage is silly.

Knicks could do that and ADD picks. Just be willing to take on longer deals for Chandler, Bargs and Amare. Teams are so desperate to dump salary the Knicks could be in a buy low situation if they choose to pass on FA. Sure to take on guys like Josh Smith, productive good players but have ugly contracts. Take on a couple of these guys, get some future #1s even if they are late/low and start building the bottom of the roster. When Melo expires in 4 years along with the other guys then you can look at add FAs to a young team, etc etc

Totally agree... having Melo on the team does not obligate the front office to make poor choices.

Do you think Josh Smith can play the 5?

gunsnewing wrote:

RonRon wrote:Totally DISAGREE, don't know how many times Briggs will go back and forth, which one is the FINAL ANSWER

Think we are BEST to send him out for expirings and draft picks OUT WEST by eliminating competition
We need to combination of YOUNG players in all positions that make peanuts along with continued development players at the vet min like James Johnson/Cole ALrich/Kendall Marshall/Darrius Morris/Tourre Murry along with ALL STAR's in either 2015 or 2016 and a few complimentary role players/vets

Only way it sounds like we can keep CA is by OVERPAYING FOR HIM, in which we would not be able to build a TEAM
Also we have the MLE this summer to work with in addition to next years 2015 draft pick, ability to purchase draft picks/draft rights this summer and next year, along with undrafted talents

lol typical Briggs. Last week it was good riddance Melo, you screw us etc

Not at all. I only go by what the public information tells me. It really seemed like we had no chance to retain Melo so the best bet is to get the best deal coming back to us. IF Melo will stay and work with us that is the best case scenario. I like melo I just feel we paid too much for him(which ws right) and now it would be suicide to let him leave for 0.

knicks1248 wrote:Why does Boeheim always chime in when it comes to melo, the guy coached him for one season, and somehow he's suppose to know him better than any other coach in the league.

Like why would Thibs go to boehiem and ask him how was it coaching melo when he was 19 yrs old, why not as Karl, MDA, or Woodoson. Thats like putting your best freind down as a reference.