said he doesn't need a max contract because he could retire now and be set. says he will test free-agency in an effort to help recruit players to the knicks. sounded to me like he had no interest in leaving.
How is testing free agency going to recruit players to the Knicks? He's an FA in a year we have no cap space
nyk4ever wrote:said he doesn't need a max contract because he could retire now and be set. says he will test free-agency in an effort to help recruit players to the knicks. sounded to me like he had no interest in leaving.
Im testing FA to help the Knicks? Yo no se?
BRIGGS wrote:nyk4ever wrote:said he doesn't need a max contract because he could retire now and be set. says he will test free-agency in an effort to help recruit players to the knicks. sounded to me like he had no interest in leaving.
Im testing FA to help the Knicks? Yo no se?
If he can collaborate with some guys he can cheat a little and get some talent here. He can't do that while under contract.
What makes me mad is the knicks aren't trying to help that effort. Waiting for 2015 sucks cockaroach dick
Bonn1997 wrote:How is testing free agency going to recruit players to the Knicks? He's an FA in a year we have no cap space
Sounds a bit weird, but if you're going by the book, if Melo and player X were both under contract for their respective teams, his recruitment could technically be considered tampering, yes?
Just speculation, did not hear the quote from Melo, nor do I believe that doesn't happen all the time among players.
Bonn1997 wrote:How is testing free agency going to recruit players to the Knicks? He's an FA in a year we have no cap space
Now that's funny, I thought the current champs were built on the premise that you don't need cap space, you just need to take less as a player to get chips...
He doesn't need the max to play for another team. He really does not know what he wants to do. Thats a true statement. He just wants to win and its up to CAA and the knicks to make that happen
Tampering can only be done by management. Players can talk to each other and make plans with each other regardless of their contract situation.
jrodmc wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:How is testing free agency going to recruit players to the Knicks? He's an FA in a year we have no cap space
Now that's funny, I thought the current champs were built on the premise that you don't need cap space, you just need to take less as a player to get chips...
then you thought wrong. It's not either/or
Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:How is testing free agency going to recruit players to the Knicks? He's an FA in a year we have no cap space
Now that's funny, I thought the current champs were built on the premise that you don't need cap space, you just need to take less as a player to get chips...
then you thought wrong. It's not either/or
what if he doesn't sign here for max money?
Does The Answer Man Reads Tea Leaves?
Q. jrodmc - what if he doesn't sign here for max money?
A. "I want to win a ring, if I have to become a free agent to do so, i will"
Melo is packing his bags.
jrodmc wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:How is testing free agency going to recruit players to the Knicks? He's an FA in a year we have no cap space
Now that's funny, I thought the current champs were built on the premise that you don't need cap space, you just need to take less as a player to get chips...
then you thought wrong. It's not either/or
what if he doesn't sign here for max money?
You mean signs somewhere else for max money? I'd rather trade him but that would be better than paying him $30 mil a seaason
nyk4ever wrote:said he doesn't need a max contract because he could retire now and be set. says he will test free-agency in an effort to help recruit players to the knicks. sounded to me like he had no interest in leaving.
Sounds like he might have a career in politics.......
He is right, if he leaves and "tests" his money falls off our cap and he can recruit other players to the knicks......
In his place!
He got it covered.
Lets call it "MeloSpeak"!
Nalod wrote:nyk4ever wrote:said he doesn't need a max contract because he could retire now and be set. says he will test free-agency in an effort to help recruit players to the knicks. sounded to me like he had no interest in leaving.
Sounds like he might have a career in politics.......
He is right, if he leaves and "tests" his money falls off our cap and he can recruit other players to the knicks......
In his place!
He got it covered.
Lets call it "MeloSpeak"!
either that or he is confused moron
not too many rocket surgeons come out of boeheim's university.
he leavin yo - trade his a$$...
nyk4ever wrote:said he doesn't need a max contract because he could retire now and be set. says he will test free-agency in an effort to help recruit players to the knicks. sounded to me like he had no interest in leaving.
with the money these guys make none of them should need a max contract.. but does that ever, stop them from trying to get it?
You guys are giving Melo too much credit. He flat out sounds like a fool every time he does these extended interviews. The one before the season and the Lin one to name a few
Listening to the Michael Kay show and those guys are baffled by what he said in that interview. So am I, he really was all over the map...Kay first talked about the "testing free agency to help the Knicks" comment, saying Melo's response didn't make any sense, that maybe he misunderstood the question that was asked...Kay then saying that although he's playing more mins. than last year, that he's only up to 38 and change, only about 2 more mins than last year, and that's not enough where he should be worn out to the point where he's been as ineffective as he has been in the 4th quarter this season. Don LaGreca saying that the 2+ more mins per game does make a difference and shows how much more they're relying on him this year over last year....Next, Kay mentioned that he doesn't know if Melo could be a number 1 guy on a team anymore; that maybe he'd be better suited as a #2 guy now, as a "Russell Westbrook to a Kevin Durant." I don't agree and don't think that's a fair assessment... I don't attibute much of this team's failure to Carmelo Anthony. He simple carries way too much of the responsibility this year & had a much better supporting cast last year, soup to nuts -- until the end of the year at least when some of the older guys bowed out to injuries and started showing their age, until JR Smith had his meltdown in the playoffs, etc.. This year's team -- not many of the 2nd banana guys (Chandler, JR Smith specifically) are up for the challenge at all. That's the deal right there -- not that Melo can't still be a lead guy--clearly he can. It's that he doesn't have bonafide #2 & #3 type guys around to help him. Even the #4, #5 guys (Felton, Shumpert) have woefully underperformed. Bargnani's been ineffective as well & recently has missed substantial time due to injury...Amar'e/Martin have generally been effective but those guys can't go more than a week w/o getting hurt...How is any of this Melo's fault?
Knick fans want Melo to give up his only negotiation leverage he has left in his career..Then and only then they will be happy..
holfresh wrote:Knick fans want Melo to give up his only negotiation leverage he has left in his career..Then and only then they will be happy..
Knick fans want to win period. I dont really care about Melo's money situation because like he said he is set for the rest of his life and probably his kids lives. All i care about in this situation is the Knicks finally winning fir more than 1 seaon every 15 years
StarksEwing1 wrote:holfresh wrote:Knick fans want Melo to give up his only negotiation leverage he has left in his career..Then and only then they will be happy..
Knick fans want to win period. I dont really care about Melo's money situation because like he said he is set for the rest of his life and probably his kids lives. All i care about in this situation is the Knicks finally winning fir more than 1 seaon every 15 years
Well my friend, Melo and Dolan don't care about you and what you think when they put ink to that new contract..Most of you continue to be unrealistic in your expectations anyway, so what is the point really..
