OOH really!!

Carmelo Anthony Believes 'Window Is Closing' For Championship
Aug 03, 2013 1:59 PM EDT

Carmelo Anthony conceded on Saturday that the years left of him contending for a championship could be closing.

"My window is closing," Anthony said. "I'm trying to bring a championship to New York ASAP."

Anthony believes he is in the best shape of his career.

Anthony was in the MVP debate for much of last season.

Via Marc Berman/New York Post

ramtour420 wrote:bring something on defense and then we will talk

He has so that argument is tired.

but I'm looking forward to seeing how tkf twists this one around

gunsnewing wrote:Hakeem is part of the rockets coaching staff now? Conflict of interest?

Bring 26pt 8 Rebs and 6 assists on 50% shooting then Melo has attained championship consideration. Melo needs to stop pretending he is championship material he lacks mental aspects to be a champion, hero balls it when his team needs to be trusted lacks ball handling and passing ability to up teammates game and plays for a coach who is clueless about playoff basketball. All things considered window never opened for Melo.

CrushAlot wrote:

Vmart wrote:Melo should know by now that his window is closed as of now NY is no place for basketball championships. He might be the biggest culprit for not winning a championship. You can be in the best shape of your life but if you mind isn't in the best shape of its basketball life you aren't winning anything.

Bring 26pt 8 Rebs and 6 assists on 50% shooting then Melo has attained championship consideration. Melo needs to stop pretending he is championship material he lacks mental aspects to be a champion, hero balls it when his team needs to be trusted lacks ball handling and passing ability to up teammates game and plays for a coach who is clueless about playoff basketball. All things considered window never opened for Melo.

Since he has been in NY he has lacked teammates once the playoffs rolled around. The Knicks have had a combination of injuries and no shows in the playoffs like no other franchise I can think of since Melo has been in NY.

That may be due to everyone can't play under the pressure of being in NY.

I'm still amazed at how many think just because you are a pro ball player you can handle the pressure of playing at Madison Square Garden where everything is magnified beyond basketball.

Maybe it's why Lebron didn't consider, and how about D.Howard leaving LA.

RonRon wrote:so many things will be written about these comments, CA just said, and it could be interpreted in many negative ways

Personally, I am sick of hearing CA acting as a victim, to me, this is his way of opening the door on possibly opting out and leaving to a team with a higher chance % at a ring or getting leverage for a max/near max extension that would put us in mediocrity with 2 picks in the next 6 years
Maybe if we had the ability to LOWBALL Denver if CA would have just said "I AM ONLY SIGNING an extension with NY", like we should have, or if he was willing to sign with us in the off season (which actually is less than 7m difference if he intends to opt out next summer), we actually would have had the assets to build a TEAM around him that is good enough to contend with 2 way players instead of the many 1 dimensional players we have now, on top of saving our amnesty

We gave up many assets to acquire him, and also had to overpay for talents/trades to get better because GM's knew we were in "WIN MODE" with limited assets and cap space to sign anyone while we needed much improvement
Last season, we got older players and "leadership roles" (while we actually needed talent on top of those leadership qualities) because of Melo's ego, inability to trust his team mates by moving the ball, and lack of leadership/ability to make other plays around the team better

this is outright blasphemy! how DARE you!

CrushAlot wrote:

RonRon wrote:so many things will be written about these comments, CA just said, and it could be interpreted in many negative ways

Personally, I am sick of hearing CA acting as a victim, to me, this is his way of opening the door on possibly opting out and leaving to a team with a higher chance % at a ring or getting leverage for a max/near max extension that would put us in mediocrity with 2 picks in the next 6 years
Maybe if we had the ability to LOWBALL Denver if CA would have just said "I AM ONLY SIGNING an extension with NY", like we should have, or if he was willing to sign with us in the off season (which actually is less than 7m difference if he intends to opt out next summer), we actually would have had the assets to build a TEAM around him that is good enough to contend with 2 way players instead of the many 1 dimensional players we have now, on top of saving our amnesty

We gave up many assets to acquire him, and also had to overpay for talents/trades to get better because GM's knew we were in "WIN MODE" with limited assets and cap space to sign anyone while we needed much improvement
Last season, we got older players and "leadership roles" (while we actually needed talent on top of those leadership qualities) because of Melo's ego, inability to trust his team mates by moving the ball, and lack of leadership/ability to make other plays around the team better

I am trying to remember what trades the Knicks made since getting Melo. The ones that stand out are the Camby trade, the Bargs trade and the Felton/Thomas trade. I agree that in hindsight the Camby trade doesn't look good but in my opinion the Knicks didn't overpay in the other trades listed. Even the Camby trade is questionable as the guys traded are all out of the league and the second rounder re-upped in Europe for four more years so that 'asset' might not be as valuable as some have made it out to be. Also, I think you were very outspoken about what a bad pick that was and listed many guys including undrafted players that the Knicks would have been better off drafting. If I am wrong I apologize.

In regards to Melo's comments he seems to still not be aware of the media he is speaking with and just responds. There are many ways you could take what he said. I went to Knicksnow but couldn't find a live version of the interview so it is open to interpretation. My take is that he is getting older, every year he is more banged up and it takes longer to heal and recover. This year he had knee issues and his shoulder. If you are rehabbing instead of training things are different when the season starts. It catches up to most older players. I am sure you could take his statements many ways but that was my take.

good gosh-- way to dodge the crux of his post. it's not the subsequent trades it's the carmelo trade itself he is addressing.