Also, if Melo helped Lebron win a ring for the Cavs, the narrative would be Lebron bringing a ring back to Cleveland.

I think LA Clippers and CP3 is the only place Melo goes. And not til this summer at earliest.

stanleybostitch wrote:If the Lowe-to-Boston deal is not getting done b/c the Cavs want a "star" in return, why _wouldn't_ Melo want to go win a chip with Lebron? I don't get him. He's been great this year, finally a team player, but we need to move him at the peak of his value, and it won't get any better than the multiple assets Boston can offer. I'm going out on a limb here and predicting that a CLE-NYK-BOS deal involving Melo gets done before the deadline, b/c it makes TOO MUCH SENSE for all parties involved. Who's with me here!

It doesn't get done this season because Melo won't waive his NTC this season, he already said that. But if the Knicks continue to slide and don't make the playoffs and are unable to land a big name free agent this summer, i think it is at that point that Melo may reconsider. Cleveland is the natural option. Melo will have better chemistry with LeBron than Love does, and they will have a legit chance to compete for a title over the next 3-4 years. Melo might not want to pass that up to play with LeBron. I also think that if that were to happen, Phil might just prefer to take Love and not even deal with Boston. Melo for Love straight up is very realistic IF Melo waives his NTC after this season, and that's still a Big If. Love is younger and if they want to move KP to the 5, it makes sense. But it's still slim to none that it happens.

Knixkik wrote:

stanleybostitch wrote:If the Lowe-to-Boston deal is not getting done b/c the Cavs want a "star" in return, why _wouldn't_ Melo want to go win a chip with Lebron? I don't get him. He's been great this year, finally a team player, but we need to move him at the peak of his value, and it won't get any better than the multiple assets Boston can offer. I'm going out on a limb here and predicting that a CLE-NYK-BOS deal involving Melo gets done before the deadline, b/c it makes TOO MUCH SENSE for all parties involved. Who's with me here!

It doesn't get done this season because Melo won't waive his NTC this season, he already said that. But if the Knicks continue to slide and don't make the playoffs and are unable to land a big name free agent this summer, i think it is at that point that Melo may reconsider. Cleveland is the natural option. Melo will have better chemistry with LeBron than Love does, and they will have a legit chance to compete for a title over the next 3-4 years. Melo might not want to pass that up to play with LeBron. I also think that if that were to happen, Phil might just prefer to take Love and not even deal with Boston. Melo for Love straight up is very realistic IF Melo waives his NTC after this season, and that's still a Big If. Love is younger and if they want to move KP to the 5, it makes sense. But it's still slim to none that it happens.

i agree. if melo gets moved...itll be this off season:
1. chance to move his kid to a school starting sept
2. trade kicker in which he gets up to $10 mill for being traded
3. the chance to make sure his nyc businesses are ok before leaving

10. oh yeah the chance to win a ring with lebron

meloanyk wrote:

crzymdups wrote:Because it's Cleveland, which is a terrible place to live.

Also, if Melo helped Lebron win a ring for the Cavs, the narrative would be Lebron bringing a ring back to Cleveland.

I think LA Clippers and CP3 is the only place Melo goes. And not til this summer at earliest.

Agree

he'd be playing second fiddle to James vs. one of the leading players in LA - a good PG makes everyone else look good, and kinda is in the background.

TAB wrote:If I see that "win one for the land" commercial with Lebron again, I might give up basketball.

*Bron calls Melo*

"Melo, you ready to come out here and win one for the 'Land?"

*silence*

"Melo, you there, man? Melo? Hello?"

StarksEwing1 wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

TAB wrote:If I see that "win one for the land" commercial with Lebron again, I might give up basketball.

*Bron calls Melo*

"Melo, you ready to come out here and win one for the 'Land?"

*silence*

"Melo, you there, man? Melo? Hello?"

we can make fun of cleveland all we want but they have been closer to the finals a hell of a lot more than we have the last decade

I was more making fun that commercial. But, until they win a ring, I think you can make fun of them.

They've also gotten a ton of crazy luck in the draft. 4 #1 overall picks from 2003 to 2014.

crzymdups wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

TAB wrote:If I see that "win one for the land" commercial with Lebron again, I might give up basketball.

*Bron calls Melo*

"Melo, you ready to come out here and win one for the 'Land?"

*silence*

"Melo, you there, man? Melo? Hello?"

we can make fun of cleveland all we want but they have been closer to the finals a hell of a lot more than we have the last decade

I was more making fun that commercial. But, until they win a ring, I think you can make fun of them.

They've also gotten a ton of crazy luck in the draft. 4 #1 overall picks from 2003 to 2014.

Yea they make the worst trades and free agency signings. If not for their luck with the draft Lebron might've never returned unless he was content with just ending his career in his hometown where it all began and carrying the team

crzymdups wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

TAB wrote:If I see that "win one for the land" commercial with Lebron again, I might give up basketball.

*Bron calls Melo*

"Melo, you ready to come out here and win one for the 'Land?"

*silence*

"Melo, you there, man? Melo? Hello?"

we can make fun of cleveland all we want but they have been closer to the finals a hell of a lot more than we have the last decade

I was more making fun that commercial. But, until they win a ring, I think you can make fun of them.

They've also gotten a ton of crazy luck in the draft. 4 #1 overall picks from 2003 to 2014.

Yea they make the worst trades and free agency signings. If not for their luck with the draft Lebron might've never returned unless he was content with just ending his career in his hometown where it all began and carrying the team

It's funny that people trash Melo if that's what he wants to do here. What if Melo just wants to be a mentor to KP, help the team try to improve and go out a Knick? It's not like he's hurting the team on the floor. They're 0-7 when he doesn't play and 23-25 when he does play - the latter number is about where most of us hoped we'd be this year, close to a .500 team.

*I've been waiting years for this video to get old. And yet...