Knicks · one way to look at it......... (page 1)
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......
We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Knixkik wrote:Gallo is their 4th best player at best.
That my point, it don't matter who is best!
They in fact built around Gallo. Gallo is their leading scorer.
Most nites their "best player" changes.
Thats a balanced team.
Not a great team, but right now the 6th best in the league.
Nalod wrote:Knixkik wrote:Gallo is their 4th best player at best.That my point, it don't matter who is best!
They in fact built around Gallo. Gallo is their leading scorer.
Most nites their "best player" changes.
Thats a balanced team.
Not a great team, but right now the 6th best in the league.
Don't forget, they took Jimmy Dol's deal in a heart beat because they planned to rebuild with keeping George Karl at helm while getting rid of a disgruntled Melo. So far their future is looking bright and just about a superstar away from contention in next few years.
Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Bonn1997 wrote:They have assets to trade for a superstar if they want to. If we had stock piled assets after Lebron and Wade turned us down, we probably could have outbid Houston for Harden.
I can't wait to see what older star who's been there done that is on their radar.
I have to think Karl will shy away from that, h'e been jaded dealing with Melo and has the juice card with a younger roster with less star power.
How soon we forget when we had the ex-knicks that's on the nugget roster they played decent in the reg season , but they all wilted under pressure in the big games when they counted the most.
playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Since the majority of comparison is Knicks vs. Nuggs and "the trade", one can also conclude "how has having a go to guy worked for us?" IM pretty somber right now but I don't see us going very far this year. This will be three years with Melo in the playoffs.
I think it was good trade for the knicks. We are in the playoffs three years in a row which is better than before.
That in itself is a good thing. No complaints.
The long standing arguement has been: "We could not build around Gallo!"
BUt Denver did. They build around a good player who is inconsistant but because they are not paying him a star they were able to add lots of pieces and keep picks, thus they traded Melo and rebuilt around Gallo!
Not in the traditional sense of him being a closing star.
Denver is getting better as we are falling apart. Nobody here is saying Knuggs are a great team but the trend has them getting better thru the season. Come playoff time, we'll see what happens.
But if you want to compare you can't deny that since the trade, only Lawson exists and Gallo was the best player Denver recieved back. Not the best player traded, but the best player. They also got Corey Brewer.
Denver is a better team than us right now. Not earlier in the season.
Like Melos knee, its all a fluid situation.
playa2 wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:They have assets to trade for a superstar if they want to. If we had stock piled assets after Lebron and Wade turned us down, we probably could have outbid Houston for Harden.I can't wait to see what older star who's been there done that is on their radar.
I have to think Karl will shy away from that, h'e been jaded dealing with Melo and has the juice card with a younger roster with less star power.
How soon we forget when we had the ex-knicks that's on the nugget roster they played decent in the reg season , but they all wilted under pressure in the big games when they counted the most.
Yes, younger players do that!
first thing is you have to be good enough to play in "Big games"! Young players often lose before they learn how to win. Lebron had to learn this. There are very few Kobe, Jordan, Bird, Magic, Russel, etc who have this DNA. Many had it in college. Bill Russell won back to back NCAA titles with San Francisco! His was determined to be baked in.
Melo has not been a failure by any means, but he has not played in many "big games" either in Denver or NY. Denvers run to the WCF's he was the best player in a very very good team! Credit to him and that roster.
Knicks don't have a very very good roster around him.
Denvers Success is not at the expense of the knicks. Just see it for what it is: Denver did what they did, have a good record, a very very young team, picks ahead, and no bad contracts.
Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Since the majority of comparison is Knicks vs. Nuggs and "the trade", one can also conclude "how has having a go to guy worked for us?" IM pretty somber right now but I don't see us going very far this year. This will be three years with Melo in the playoffs.
I think it was good trade for the knicks. We are in the playoffs three years in a row which is better than before.
That in itself is a good thing. No complaints.
The long standing arguement has been: "We could not build around Gallo!"
BUt Denver did. They build around a good player who is inconsistant
Injuries haven't allowed us to truly compare what a go to guy has done for us with vets surrounding Melo.
Denver has to come to to realization Chauncey (big shot) Billups finals MVP isn't walking thru that door for Denver.
We tried the win around inconsistent players, that's why we traded them. LOL
Becoming the Phoenix suns of the east wasn't gonna cut in NY .
WE NEEDED BATTLE TESTED VETS !
playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Since the majority of comparison is Knicks vs. Nuggs and "the trade", one can also conclude "how has having a go to guy worked for us?" IM pretty somber right now but I don't see us going very far this year. This will be three years with Melo in the playoffs.
I think it was good trade for the knicks. We are in the playoffs three years in a row which is better than before.
That in itself is a good thing. No complaints.
The long standing arguement has been: "We could not build around Gallo!"
BUt Denver did. They build around a good player who is inconsistant
Injuries haven't allowed us to truly compare what a go to guy has done for us with vets surrounding Melo.
Denver has to come to to realization Chauncey (big shot) Billups finals MVP isn't walking thru that door for Denver.
We tried the win around inconsistent players, that's why we traded them. LOL
Becoming the Phoenix suns of the east wasn't gonna cut in NY .
WE NEEDED BATTLE TESTED VETS !
Hows that going?
Injuries are part of every teams season. When your the oldest team in NBA history what can you really expect? The names on paper are stale. We got out to an early start. Then it broke down. Its like getting a high miliage BMW or Mercedes "at a great price". They are great cars but there is a reason why it came with a discount. High miles means things break.
Year three we are breaking.
Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Since the majority of comparison is Knicks vs. Nuggs and "the trade", one can also conclude "how has having a go to guy worked for us?" IM pretty somber right now but I don't see us going very far this year. This will be three years with Melo in the playoffs.
I think it was good trade for the knicks. We are in the playoffs three years in a row which is better than before.
That in itself is a good thing. No complaints.
The long standing arguement has been: "We could not build around Gallo!"
BUt Denver did. They build around a good player who is inconsistant
Injuries haven't allowed us to truly compare what a go to guy has done for us with vets surrounding Melo.
Denver has to come to to realization Chauncey (big shot) Billups finals MVP isn't walking thru that door for Denver.
We tried the win around inconsistent players, that's why we traded them. LOL
Becoming the Phoenix suns of the east wasn't gonna cut in NY .
WE NEEDED BATTLE TESTED VETS !
Hows that going?
Injuries are part of every teams season. When your the oldest team in NBA history what can you really expect? The names on paper are stale. We got out to an early start. Then it broke down. Its like getting a high miliage BMW or Mercedes "at a great price". They are great cars but there is a reason why it came with a discount. High miles means things break.
Year three we are breaking.
You can't change a mental midget into a night in shining armor coming to save the day.
They like to run around at a fast pace and are easy to root for(entertainment purposes only) until they bow out like Phoenix did all those years.
As for the vets I'll tell ya when the 2nd season comes around, that is what they were brought here for right ?
The way the Knicks were building with young players wasn't necessarily wrong but how do any of you know how that would've panned out if they kept going that way for 2 years like Denver has? We only saw half a season of that plan!!! We do know that it's possible to make a plan like that work to a certain extent. This route we did take hasn't proven to get us very far yet. It's not over but it doesn't look good right now. I'd take one of those PHX type teams right now, with a ECF appearance and at least a real shot at the Finals!
playa2 wrote:Im sorry but what have the Knicks done for the past 13 years. We have no right to criticize those phoenix teams. Last time i checked those Suns teams won 50 games every year and went far in the playoffs. Last time i checked we have 1 playoff win in 13 years which is as bad as you can getNalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Since the majority of comparison is Knicks vs. Nuggs and "the trade", one can also conclude "how has having a go to guy worked for us?" IM pretty somber right now but I don't see us going very far this year. This will be three years with Melo in the playoffs.
I think it was good trade for the knicks. We are in the playoffs three years in a row which is better than before.
That in itself is a good thing. No complaints.
The long standing arguement has been: "We could not build around Gallo!"
BUt Denver did. They build around a good player who is inconsistant
Injuries haven't allowed us to truly compare what a go to guy has done for us with vets surrounding Melo.
Denver has to come to to realization Chauncey (big shot) Billups finals MVP isn't walking thru that door for Denver.
We tried the win around inconsistent players, that's why we traded them. LOL
Becoming the Phoenix suns of the east wasn't gonna cut in NY .
WE NEEDED BATTLE TESTED VETS !
Hows that going?
Injuries are part of every teams season. When your the oldest team in NBA history what can you really expect? The names on paper are stale. We got out to an early start. Then it broke down. Its like getting a high miliage BMW or Mercedes "at a great price". They are great cars but there is a reason why it came with a discount. High miles means things break.
Year three we are breaking.
You can't change a mental midget into a night in shining armor coming to save the day.
They like to run around at a fast pace and are easy to root for(entertainment purposes only) until they bow out like Phoenix did all those years.
As for the vets I'll tell ya when the 2nd season comes around, that is what they were brought here for right ?
playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Since the majority of comparison is Knicks vs. Nuggs and "the trade", one can also conclude "how has having a go to guy worked for us?" IM pretty somber right now but I don't see us going very far this year. This will be three years with Melo in the playoffs.
I think it was good trade for the knicks. We are in the playoffs three years in a row which is better than before.
That in itself is a good thing. No complaints.
The long standing arguement has been: "We could not build around Gallo!"
BUt Denver did. They build around a good player who is inconsistant
Injuries haven't allowed us to truly compare what a go to guy has done for us with vets surrounding Melo.
Denver has to come to to realization Chauncey (big shot) Billups finals MVP isn't walking thru that door for Denver.
We tried the win around inconsistent players, that's why we traded them. LOL
Becoming the Phoenix suns of the east wasn't gonna cut in NY .
WE NEEDED BATTLE TESTED VETS !
Hows that going?
Injuries are part of every teams season. When your the oldest team in NBA history what can you really expect? The names on paper are stale. We got out to an early start. Then it broke down. Its like getting a high miliage BMW or Mercedes "at a great price". They are great cars but there is a reason why it came with a discount. High miles means things break.
Year three we are breaking.
You can't change a mental midget into a night in shining armor coming to save the day.
They like to run around at a fast pace and are easy to root for(entertainment purposes only) until they bow out like Phoenix did all those years.
As for the vets I'll tell ya when the 2nd season comes around, that is what they were brought here for right ?
PHX did better than we did, and are doing.
Is it better to go 2 rounds, or ECF than to not make playoffs, or get one and done?
Not all teams can win.
All I know is we have one a chip in 40 years and the "all in" season appears to be coming undone.
They had a real two time MVP, Knick fans chanted in worship.
The discussion for this year is over. If Knicks do anything, its t-e-a-m.
Nalod wrote:Its amazing how some of pur fans act like the Knicks are in a different class than most teams lol. Im a huge knick fan but 1 playoff win in 13 years is something taht we may never live down. Its pretty embarrassingplaya2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Since the majority of comparison is Knicks vs. Nuggs and "the trade", one can also conclude "how has having a go to guy worked for us?" IM pretty somber right now but I don't see us going very far this year. This will be three years with Melo in the playoffs.
I think it was good trade for the knicks. We are in the playoffs three years in a row which is better than before.
That in itself is a good thing. No complaints.
The long standing arguement has been: "We could not build around Gallo!"
BUt Denver did. They build around a good player who is inconsistant
Injuries haven't allowed us to truly compare what a go to guy has done for us with vets surrounding Melo.
Denver has to come to to realization Chauncey (big shot) Billups finals MVP isn't walking thru that door for Denver.
We tried the win around inconsistent players, that's why we traded them. LOL
Becoming the Phoenix suns of the east wasn't gonna cut in NY .
WE NEEDED BATTLE TESTED VETS !
Hows that going?
Injuries are part of every teams season. When your the oldest team in NBA history what can you really expect? The names on paper are stale. We got out to an early start. Then it broke down. Its like getting a high miliage BMW or Mercedes "at a great price". They are great cars but there is a reason why it came with a discount. High miles means things break.
Year three we are breaking.
You can't change a mental midget into a night in shining armor coming to save the day.
They like to run around at a fast pace and are easy to root for(entertainment purposes only) until they bow out like Phoenix did all those years.
As for the vets I'll tell ya when the 2nd season comes around, that is what they were brought here for right ?
PHX did better than we did, and are doing.
Is it better to go 2 rounds, or ECF than to not make playoffs, or get one and done?
Not all teams can win.
All I know is we have one a chip in 40 years and the "all in" season appears to be coming undone.
StarksEwing1 wrote:Nalod wrote:Its amazing how some of pur fans act like the Knicks are in a different class than most teams lol. Im a huge knick fan but 1 playoff win in 13 years is something taht we may never live down. Its pretty embarrassingplaya2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Since the majority of comparison is Knicks vs. Nuggs and "the trade", one can also conclude "how has having a go to guy worked for us?" IM pretty somber right now but I don't see us going very far this year. This will be three years with Melo in the playoffs.
I think it was good trade for the knicks. We are in the playoffs three years in a row which is better than before.
That in itself is a good thing. No complaints.
The long standing arguement has been: "We could not build around Gallo!"
BUt Denver did. They build around a good player who is inconsistant
Injuries haven't allowed us to truly compare what a go to guy has done for us with vets surrounding Melo.
Denver has to come to to realization Chauncey (big shot) Billups finals MVP isn't walking thru that door for Denver.
We tried the win around inconsistent players, that's why we traded them. LOL
Becoming the Phoenix suns of the east wasn't gonna cut in NY .
WE NEEDED BATTLE TESTED VETS !
Hows that going?
Injuries are part of every teams season. When your the oldest team in NBA history what can you really expect? The names on paper are stale. We got out to an early start. Then it broke down. Its like getting a high miliage BMW or Mercedes "at a great price". They are great cars but there is a reason why it came with a discount. High miles means things break.
Year three we are breaking.
You can't change a mental midget into a night in shining armor coming to save the day.
They like to run around at a fast pace and are easy to root for(entertainment purposes only) until they bow out like Phoenix did all those years.
As for the vets I'll tell ya when the 2nd season comes around, that is what they were brought here for right ?
PHX did better than we did, and are doing.
Is it better to go 2 rounds, or ECF than to not make playoffs, or get one and done?
Not all teams can win.
All I know is we have one a chip in 40 years and the "all in" season appears to be coming undone.
In the "Mecca", the "Sophisticated" see what they want to see.
Its like we buy a S-class Mercedes and think that makes us better. The other guys buys a Honda Accord, AND a boat, AND a motorcycle and is busy using them. Personal preference is ok, We got Melo but its not that we are better.
The record speaks for itself.
AnubisADL wrote:Denver is going nowhere. They are capped out. How are they supposed to improve?We arent going anywhere either. I mean maybe we will win 2 playoff games. That would at least be an improvement over the past 13 years
Nalod wrote:Were fans like this during the Isiah Thomas era? If they were then something is wrong lolStarksEwing1 wrote:Nalod wrote:Its amazing how some of pur fans act like the Knicks are in a different class than most teams lol. Im a huge knick fan but 1 playoff win in 13 years is something taht we may never live down. Its pretty embarrassingplaya2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Since the majority of comparison is Knicks vs. Nuggs and "the trade", one can also conclude "how has having a go to guy worked for us?" IM pretty somber right now but I don't see us going very far this year. This will be three years with Melo in the playoffs.
I think it was good trade for the knicks. We are in the playoffs three years in a row which is better than before.
That in itself is a good thing. No complaints.
The long standing arguement has been: "We could not build around Gallo!"
BUt Denver did. They build around a good player who is inconsistant
Injuries haven't allowed us to truly compare what a go to guy has done for us with vets surrounding Melo.
Denver has to come to to realization Chauncey (big shot) Billups finals MVP isn't walking thru that door for Denver.
We tried the win around inconsistent players, that's why we traded them. LOL
Becoming the Phoenix suns of the east wasn't gonna cut in NY .
WE NEEDED BATTLE TESTED VETS !
Hows that going?
Injuries are part of every teams season. When your the oldest team in NBA history what can you really expect? The names on paper are stale. We got out to an early start. Then it broke down. Its like getting a high miliage BMW or Mercedes "at a great price". They are great cars but there is a reason why it came with a discount. High miles means things break.
Year three we are breaking.
You can't change a mental midget into a night in shining armor coming to save the day.
They like to run around at a fast pace and are easy to root for(entertainment purposes only) until they bow out like Phoenix did all those years.
As for the vets I'll tell ya when the 2nd season comes around, that is what they were brought here for right ?
PHX did better than we did, and are doing.
Is it better to go 2 rounds, or ECF than to not make playoffs, or get one and done?
Not all teams can win.
All I know is we have one a chip in 40 years and the "all in" season appears to be coming undone.
In the "Mecca", the "Sophisticated" see what they want to see.
Its like we buy a S-class Mercedes and think that makes us better. The other guys buys a Honda Accord, AND a boat, AND a motorcycle and is busy using them. Personal preference is ok, We got Melo but its not that we are better.
The record speaks for itself.
Nalod wrote:Denver built their team around Lawson. They wanted to run and take advantage of his talent and the altitude. They have been smart in their acquisitions. Guys like Faried, Brewer, Javalle etc can run all day. I love that they got Iggy. I think if you could have guaranteed Amare would have stayed healthy Iggy would have been a great fit with Amare -. Gallo is a part of their success and he has sustained his health this year which is huge.playa2 wrote:Nalod wrote:
We look at it that you build around a "Star"......We thought with Gallo, we'd never really grow.
Gallo might not be a leader statistically but the Knuggs have only one player on their roster (Ty Lawson) from when Melo played there two years ago.
So in a way they in fact built around Gallo and while not an elite team, they are on the rise with assets going forward to MAYBE get their........
Knuggs built it around Gallo: Ironic!
Name a team that goes far in the playoffs that doesn't have a go to guy ?
Nugget fans are in for a rude awakening, at best they are built for the regular season.
Pressure of the playoffs brings out the mental midgets who shined in the reg season , but wilt under the pressure of meaningful games in the 2nd season. All the nuggets fit that category.
Since the majority of comparison is Knicks vs. Nuggs and "the trade", one can also conclude "how has having a go to guy worked for us?" IM pretty somber right now but I don't see us going very far this year. This will be three years with Melo in the playoffs.
I think it was good trade for the knicks. We are in the playoffs three years in a row which is better than before.
That in itself is a good thing. No complaints.
The long standing arguement has been: "We could not build around Gallo!"
BUt Denver did. They build around a good player who is inconsistant but because they are not paying him a star they were able to add lots of pieces and keep picks, thus they traded Melo and rebuilt around Gallo!
Not in the traditional sense of him being a closing star.
Denver is getting better as we are falling apart. Nobody here is saying Knuggs are a great team but the trend has them getting better thru the season. Come playoff time, we'll see what happens.
But if you want to compare you can't deny that since the trade, only Lawson exists and Gallo was the best player Denver recieved back. Not the best player traded, but the best player. They also got Corey Brewer.
Denver is a better team than us right now. Not earlier in the season.
Like Melos knee, its all a fluid situation.