How could Gallo, Chandler, Fields, Felton, and the other players not think about it. They may think that the better they play the quicker they will be gone. Their consentration is gone and they have a don't care swagger. The short rotation is also killing them. The sooner the Melo-drama is over you will see a change in the team. That is who ever is left on the team.

i think it's going to lead to a spiral. i see the team falling back under .500 in the next few weeks. something is off.

i wonder if some of the players feel betrayed that amar'e is texting melo, telling him to come. that's got to be an insult to the guys who know they'll be leaving if melo comes. trust on a team is a tricky thing.

Vmart wrote:

crzymdups wrote:i was saying this last night. i think it is weighing on them. they have the internet - they see the reports the same way we do.

i think it's going to lead to a spiral. i see the team falling back under .500 in the next few weeks. something is off.

i wonder if some of the players feel betrayed that amar'e is texting melo, telling him to come. that's got to be an insult to the guys who know they'll be leaving if melo comes. trust on a team is a tricky thing.

Not to forget to mention they see the reporters who report it and are always in their ears.

yup.

i think this is actually potentially season-derailing at this point.

Vmart wrote:There is nothing that says a team has to wait for trade deadline to make any deal. Knicks should take note of this downward trend and make a deal sooner rather than later.

Make which deal? the Melo deal? It's NOT up to the Knicks when to make that deal - the Nuggets are going to ride this out until the last possible minute.

Another deal? That takes them out of the Melo pursuit.

The team is in limbo - which I think is taking its toll on this very young team.

crzymdups wrote:

Vmart wrote:There is nothing that says a team has to wait for trade deadline to make any deal. Knicks should take note of this downward trend and make a deal sooner rather than later.

Make which deal? the Melo deal? It's NOT up to the Knicks when to make that deal - the Nuggets are going to ride this out until the last possible minute.

Another deal? That takes them out of the Melo pursuit.

The team is in limbo - which I think is taking its toll on this very young team.

Well any deal that Walsh thinks should be made of course. I understand that deals can also happen any time when teams have agreement.

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:Could it be that this whole Carmelo trade thing is getting to the UK board? I am sick of it but can't help talking about it. I need help.

Godsaveyou.

BlueSeats wrote:Not to be coldhearted but these guys better get used to it. Unless you're a franchise player, that's life in the NBA. It's a tough travel schedule, you're away from your family a lot. You can be benched at anytime. You can be traded. You don't always get along with your teammates. But you're paid millions of dollars to be a professional and play though it. And that's what the good ones do.

I agree with this - but let's not forget that this is a YOUNG YOUNG team. Outside of Amar'e and Ray and Turiaf - there's an average age of what, 22 years old? Gallo 21, Wilson 22, Landry 22, Toney 23, Shawne 24, Walker 24. This is a young team.

I for one am sick of it.

nyk4ever wrote:whenever i see a thread like this from popabeer, i imagine a bear with a lightbulb going off above his head. kind of amusing to be honest.

I can't get this image out of my head when ever Papabear makes a thread or coments.