The pitch, though, won't merely be location, location, location. Bank on the Nets, just as the Nuggets have been trying to tell Melo for months, to explain how he can become a true hero if he signs with them. A savior, even. Which is to say that the Nets will point out how the Knicks, on top of all the questions in circulation about how he truly fits on a Knicks team that already scores plenty while lacking shut-down defenders and rebounders, already have a savior named Amare Stoudemire.

They will ask Anthony if he wants to be the face of their franchise in a shiny new arena in Brooklyn ... or at best Amare's co-star on Broadway.

Melo knows that team will always play second fiddle to the Knicks in this town, regardless of where they play... he also knows he's got a much better shot to compete for championships if he comes to play with Amare over being the central focus of a weak NJ Nets franchise... i don't see any way Melo would agree to an extension w/NJ, but who knows what goes through an athlete's head.

MSG3 wrote:Just read this from Marc Stein...don't kinow if anyone posted it yet:

"I would be surprised if it goes into February," one source said. "Very surprised. I expect things to start happening now. It's starting to be a big distraction for the Nuggets that's only going to get bigger."

why not a peace treaty between the knicks and nets so we can do a three way deal with the nuggets.

nuggets are happy and get the pieces they want. we are happy we get melo. and nets are happy to get popular local new york basketball players like gallo and wilson to open up the new brooklyn arena.

TMS wrote:

cheers wrote:

MSG3 wrote:Just read this from Marc Stein...don't kinow if anyone posted it yet:

"I would be surprised if it goes into February," one source said. "Very surprised. I expect things to start happening now. It's starting to be a big distraction for the Nuggets that's only going to get bigger."

why not a peace treaty between the knicks and nets so we can do a three way deal with the nuggets.

nuggets are happy and get the pieces they want. we are happy we get melo. and nets are happy to get popular local new york basketball players like gallo and wilson to open up the new brooklyn arena.

i'm sure Prokhorov is jumping at the chance of helping the Knicks land Carmelo Anthony.

thats why i called it a peace treaty

TMS wrote:

cheers wrote:

TMS wrote:

cheers wrote:

MSG3 wrote:Just read this from Marc Stein...don't kinow if anyone posted it yet:

"I would be surprised if it goes into February," one source said. "Very surprised. I expect things to start happening now. It's starting to be a big distraction for the Nuggets that's only going to get bigger."

why not a peace treaty between the knicks and nets so we can do a three way deal with the nuggets.

nuggets are happy and get the pieces they want. we are happy we get melo. and nets are happy to get popular local new york basketball players like gallo and wilson to open up the new brooklyn arena.

i'm sure Prokhorov is jumping at the chance of helping the Knicks land Carmelo Anthony.

thats why i called it a peace treaty

better off calling it a death certificate for the Nets franchise in this market

then donnie needs a hat/rabbit move to present the nugs with a threeway alt deal.

iSergio wrote:Carmelo Anthony & Al Harrington for Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, 1st Round (from Anthony Randolph trade) and Eddy Curry.

PF: Amar'e Stoudemire --- Al Harrington
SF: Carmelo Anthony --- Shawne Williams
C: Ronny Turiaf --- Timofey Mozgov
SG: Landry Fields --- Bill Walker --- Roger Mason
PG: Raymond Felton --- Toney Douglas --- Andy Rautins

Let's go.

Melo's going to the Nets man.