tkf wrote:jrodmc wrote:tkf wrote:fishmike wrote:tkf wrote:dk7th wrote:fishmike wrote:jrodmc wrote:newyorknewyork wrote:jrodmc wrote:newyorknewyork wrote:Dallas Mavs traded for Antoine Walker and Antoine Jamison in dirt cheap value deals buying low. That didn't make them a championship team yet both these moves lead to future moves that built Dallas championship core. Walker's value was then flipped for Jason Terry
Jamison value was flipped for a top 5 pick Devin Harris who was then flipped for Jason Kidd.
This is great hindsight logic. Everyone just knew Jason Kidd had enough left in the tank and Jason Terry was the missing SG necessary to get a chip 6 years after getting him from the Hawks.
This is like saying every piece of dust can and will evolve into a monkey if you give it enough time...
Jrodmc your posting is to advanced for my simple mind. I can't tell if you agree with me and are being sarcastic or you disagree with what I am saying.
I'm just trying to express my opinion on the difference between direct causal relationships and dominoes falling over randomly. I mean, Cuban's about as close to a rich genius blabbermouth as there exists, but Jason Terry 6 years later and Jason Kidd on his last legs?
it comes down to winning, and that in a nutshell is why I want Melo back, poor playoff performances or not. Because when your winning games the players and their stats on your roster mean more. Everyone has more value. Winning is so important. I think its critical to show that last year was a one-off and we are much closer to the 54 win team than the 37 win team. Phil has some more work to do...
you are insane
really, I mean I am having to read that over again to see how any of that makes sense.... Bring a player back, even if he has been a poor playoff performer because winning games makes everyone more valuable.... well how about winning playoff games?
As far as last year, we are supposed to ignore that completely, and believe that we are much closer to the 54 win team, and why is that again?
All I can really say is wow..
Martin! They are hurting my feelings again!!!!! I will be filing a full detailed report, complete with historical evidence of this unfair treatment.Anyway.. Yes tfk you ignore last year. Why? Because if your talking about Melo teams you have a decade of winning records to work with. As for winning playoff games I agree. Just like with Kevin Garnett, who had even more playoff futility and struggles than Melo you need to build out the whole team.
Funny thing about winning playoff games. You have to get there first. Funny when Robert Horry was a FA he didnt have 5 teams pining to give him the max. Go figure.
FUNNY THING FISH.. robert horry had rings, and never did he have a shortage of places to play.. do you understand when horry retired? WHEN HE WANTED TO!!!!!
Robert horry was coveted by teams who won....and when he got there.. they won..
Melo teams you have a decade of winning records to work with.
here is where that is useless... It didn't help us last year... and here is another thing, why aren't there players lining up to come here and play with him..why? why is he hopping from plane to plane trying to find a place to play...
Let me give you an example of what a winner and leader does.. Dirk is sitting in Dallas with no contract.. he could have easily asked for a contract and taken a pay cut.. but no, dirk one upped that... he said go out and get the players you feel we need to win if you can, and then come back and take care of me...
Instead carmelo is flying from team to team.. LOL.. who is pining for who?
BTW where is carmelo's black book?

Horry was consistently thrown what amounted to max contracts?
Melo is roaming the country, hopefully knocking on doors with his headband in his hand? Really? Is that how you see it?
One year we don't make the playoffs out of 4 is all that matters. The rest is "fools gold".
Dirk was great, he has a ring due to one magical run, but if remember correctly, he had 6 first round exits, correct?
What Dirk has going for him is an brilliantly insane owner who's tremendously better than ours.
I truly need to understand your reasoning, tkf, if you even do.
no, as I don't understand pointing out that horry is not a max player.. that was a stupid comment by the poster and besides the point.. Horry is a winner... played on winning teams that sought out his services!!!! These are the kind of players I want on my team.. instead they are poked fun of on a forum who roots for a career losers and are dying to give them a max contract because they just love mediocrity....
Understand this carmelo is in Chicago, he was there all day, I hope he signs there, I really do and afterwards you won't need to comment on carmelo because he is no longer a knick and as we all know if they are not on the knicks you are "indifferent" towards them.. right?
You're the one comparing Horry, a 3 point specialist with worse stats (%-wise, by the way) than your friendly neighborhood franchise cancer, currently festering on his way to Houston. Horry played on great teams that won. Does your understanding really mean that those teams don't win without Horry? Put Horry on Denver, the Knicks, the Bucks, Orlando, etc, and tell me how much of a winner he would be. I remember watching Horry and he was in the perfect position on the perfect teams to be a killer.
I understand you hate Melo, hate his game, hate his face, hate his money, and Mardy Collins is your kid's godfather. I get that. And yes, we keep circling back to the fact that if Melo does leave, I really won't be watching and wondering what the Bulls, Rockets, Lakers or Mavs are doing with him. Except when he comes back and kicks our azz.
But understand this: I can almost guarantee you will. Right?