Knicks · Melo said winning a Gold medal is the same as winning an NBA Championship. WAIT WHAT??!!?!?! (page 2)

I have zero problem with Melo or any NBA player thinking this, no matter how high or low they are in the NBA rankings. I have no problem with them thinking that one is more important than the other as well. It's all about how you perceive the prize and the journey to get to it.

Allanfan20 wrote:I have zero problem with Melo or any NBA player thinking this, no matter how high or low they are in the NBA rankings. I have no problem with them thinking that one is more important than the other as well. It's all about how you perceive the prize and the journey to get to it.

If Melo won 3 Special Olympics Gold he would've had the same mind set.

You should have MAJOR PROBLEMS if this is him EQUATING Olympics Gold with earning the much harder to attain NBA CHAMPIONSHIP.

When you're with a team of All Stars, you're expected to dominate, not just win. How come none of you see the fallacy in his dumb ass ways????

ChuckBuck wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:I have zero problem with Melo or any NBA player thinking this, no matter how high or low they are in the NBA rankings. I have no problem with them thinking that one is more important than the other as well. It's all about how you perceive the prize and the journey to get to it.

If Melo won 3 Special Olympics Gold he would've had the same mind set.

You should have MAJOR PROBLEMS if this is him EQUATING Olympics Gold with earning the much harder to attain NBA CHAMPIONSHIP.

When you're with a team of All Stars, you're expected to dominate, not just win. How come none of you see the fallacy in his dumb ass ways????

Kyrie said it. He just didn't refute it. Both are huge accomplishments and Kyrie has experienced both.

There are billions of people watching the Olympics and these athletes...People around the world look at the Olympics as a patriotic endeavor much like those who sacrifice for their country in the military. Fellow Olympic athletes work their lives to get on this stage and it may be just the most important thing they do in their lives. NBA players are put up in the most luxurious and posh accommodations in and on the Olympic venue to suit their million dollar lifestyles...Try to understand the position these NBA players are put in when answering these questions about the importance of a gold metal or, NOT...

holfresh wrote:There are billions of people watching the Olympics and these athletes...People around the world look at the Olympics as a patriotic endeavor much like those who sacrifice for their country in the military. Fellow Olympic athletes work their lives to get on this stage and it may be just the most important thing they do in their lives. NBA players are put up in the most luxurious and posh accommodations in and on the Olympic venue to suit their million dollar lifestyles...Try to understand the position these NBA players are put in when answering these questions about the importance of a gold metal or, NOT...

I think the NBA players will be fine win or lose. Olympics though nice for them, is really just a footnote in their career compared to the layman's Olympic athletes that work for Home Depot or regular 9 to 5s.

I mean this is where they are staying for 2 weeks!!!

By comparison, the Olympic Village is a shythole sorta like college dorms:

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Poor poor Matthew Dellavedova...

CrushAlot wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:I have zero problem with Melo or any NBA player thinking this, no matter how high or low they are in the NBA rankings. I have no problem with them thinking that one is more important than the other as well. It's all about how you perceive the prize and the journey to get to it.

If Melo won 3 Special Olympics Gold he would've had the same mind set.

You should have MAJOR PROBLEMS if this is him EQUATING Olympics Gold with earning the much harder to attain NBA CHAMPIONSHIP.

When you're with a team of All Stars, you're expected to dominate, not just win. How come none of you see the fallacy in his dumb ass ways????

Kyrie said it. He just didn't refute it. Both are huge accomplishments and Kyrie has experienced both.

In reality, he should've spun it the right way.

"Though being the elder statesmen here and winning the Olympic Gold for a third time would be a great accomplishment, I don't think they're equal. In fact, my sole goal in the last 3 years of my career is to chase that elusive ring, and win one for New York"

That would be something an intelligent, seasoned, media savvy person would probably say. The fact he's dumb as rocks still at the age of 32 isn't surprising, just annoying.

holfresh wrote:There are billions of people watching the Olympics and these athletes...People around the world look at the Olympics as a patriotic endeavor much like those who sacrifice for their country in the military. Fellow Olympic athletes work their lives to get on this stage and it may be just the most important thing they do in their lives. NBA players are put up in the most luxurious and posh accommodations in and on the Olympic venue to suit their million dollar lifestyles...Try to understand the position these NBA players are put in when answering these questions about the importance of a gold metal or, NOT...

why seek to understand it when its the only material you have to troll the Knick boards this time of year? Everyone gets it, except one donkey

ChuckBuck wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:I have zero problem with Melo or any NBA player thinking this, no matter how high or low they are in the NBA rankings. I have no problem with them thinking that one is more important than the other as well. It's all about how you perceive the prize and the journey to get to it.

If Melo won 3 Special Olympics Gold he would've had the same mind set.

You should have MAJOR PROBLEMS if this is him EQUATING Olympics Gold with earning the much harder to attain NBA CHAMPIONSHIP.

When you're with a team of All Stars, you're expected to dominate, not just win. How come none of you see the fallacy in his dumb ass ways????

Kyrie said it. He just didn't refute it. Both are huge accomplishments and Kyrie has experienced both.

In reality, he should've spun it the right way.

"Though being the elder statesmen here and winning the Olympic Gold for a third time would be a great accomplishment, I don't think they're equal. In fact, my sole goal in the last 3 years of my career is to chase that elusive ring, and win one for New York"

That would be something an intelligent, seasoned, media savvy person would probably say. The fact he's dumb as rocks still at the age of 32 isn't surprising, just annoying.

Thinking that an intelligent, seasoned, media saavy person would undermine his teammate and the importance of the Olympics to Olympics beat reporters during the Olympics and right before they have the toughest competition ahead of them is pretty dumb if you ask me.

The NBA started in the 1940s and takes places in the US and Canada. The modern Olympics is a world event, has been around since the 19th century and was inspired by the ancient Greek games founded in the 8th century BC.

But I get it, you hate him. You get the Gold medal for Funny GIFs though.

Chuckbuck, gold metal for Melo Dot COnnection event!
YOu are the best Melo hater in the world!! Be proud.

Looks like a crappy boat btw.
If Melo declined the invitation you'd blast him for not playing.

Snarky media looking for a good response got one from coach K:

“And it’s not our boat. We’re not the only people on the boat. There are other people on the boat that we see, that we say ‘good morning’ to, ‘hello.’ We’ve actually made friends on the boat. I never knew I would have boat friends. In fact now that I’m talking about it, I might go buy a boat. And put it in my — I’d have to have a bigger swimming pool. It’s a place to stay and we’re here to play basketball.

“And I’ll tell you what, the people in Rio have been unbelievable as far as their treatment of us and their hospitality. We’re fortunate to be here for the Olympics whether we’re on a boat or not.”

Jimmy Butler was also asked to respond to the question and said he was just doing what he was told. Last week, Butler said he wasn’t a huge fan of the cruise shop because he’s afraid of water.

The team’s cruise ship includes pool deck, panoramic lounge areas, fitness center and guest suites that are much nicer than the Olympic Village accommodations.

ChuckBuck wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:http://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/...

He’d prefer to listen to peers such as Team USA point guard Kyrie Irving, who asserted the other day that an NBA championship and a gold medal are “pretty much the same.” “I believe so,” Anthony said in support of Irving’s proclamation, insisting he finds tremendous satisfaction in his status as the only four-time Olympian in U.S. men’s basketball history … with a record third gold medal now just six wins away. “I believe so.”

Every logical Knick fan:

Just shut the phuck up Melo for once, and win some meaningful games for the Knicks one time.

He really is a dumb ass -- just shut up and lead the Knicks to something you fool.

His stupidity knows no bounds. Don't mind his dumb ass schtick usually, but hate the fact he's declining on all of our favorite team for the next 3 years due to his stupid no trade clause.

Unfortunately, we all have to endure 3 more years of this poor excuse of an athlete.

It might be unfortunate to you but what isn't unfortunate to you when it comes to my Knicks?? He had a great year last year and while his numbers should go down this year cause he has so much more offense playing with him i still expect him to be a really good all around player.

Carmelo Anthony: Goal To Win Third Gold Medal, NBA Championship
by Maxwell Ogden
http://dailyknicks.com/2016/08/11/carmel...

New York Knicks star and Team USA savior Carmelo Anthony has two goals: to win a third Olympic gold medal and to win an NBA championship.

Whether you love him, hate him, or feel indifferent, Carmelo Anthony has already punched his ticket to the Hall of Fame. He’s a six-time All-NBA honoree, nine-time All-Star, and two-time gold medalist who won the 2013 scoring title and the 2003 national championship.

With a third gold medal, Anthony would achieve Olympic history and a sense of achievement that would last him a lifetime.

Anthony has already achieved enough to earn him a place as an all-time great, but don’t confuse that with complacency. He’s just as hungry for a third gold medal as he was his first, which is the mark of a great player.

According to Marc Stein of ESPN, Anthony feels that a third gold medal would be the icing on the cake of a great career.

“Most athletes don’t have an opportunity to say that they won a gold medal, better yet three gold medals,” Anthony said. “I would be very happy walking away from the game knowing that I’ve given the game everything I have, knowing I played on a high level at every level: high school, college, won [a championship at Syracuse] in college and possibly three gold medals.

“I can look back on it when my career is over — if I don’t have an NBA championship ring — and say I had a great career.”

That says if, not when.

Some have jumped the gun and evaluated those comments as a sign that Anthony doesn’t care if he wins an NBA title. A championship is his goal, regardless of the setting, and any other evaluation of his comments is one that ignores what he actually said.

For those who fear that Anthony doesn’t care about winning a championship, Anthony clarified exactly what he meant in that same interview.

“Of course, because we play in the NBA that’s always the goal: to win an NBA championship,” Anthony said. “But every year [there’s] a new champion, so you have an opportunity to compete for a championship every year. This is every four years.”

Let’s hope that major media outlets include that quote, rather than just providing misleading headlines.

New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson is a 13-time NBA champion who won two rings as a player and 11 as a head coach. The titles he won as a player were achieved as a member of this very organization.

As a man who was on the roster when the Knicks won the only two titles in franchise history, it’s hard to imagine Jackson employing a franchise player who doesn’t care about winning.

Furthermore, Anthony’s New York and Team USA teammates have unanimously commended his leadership. A common theme with those comments has been the praise for how poised and hungry Anthony is.

Thus, while his preliminary comments may have caused a commotion, he clarified his statement in that same interview.

Anthony’s objective is to win a record third gold medal and an NBA title. Here’s hoping both goals come to fruition.

i'm looking forward to feeling knick pride rather than shame. me and all other actual new york natives are overdue to feel good about the team and have something to get excited about, as opposed to commiserating.

Olympic gold will definitely make me happy. But it doesn't and shouldn't mean anything from a Knicks fan POV. The knicks ate not playing in the Olympics. I am obviously rooting for team USA, but it well always feel like a watered down achievement because of the talent gap between US and other countries.

As a Knicks fan, I want to see a NBA championship.

Having said that if Melo gets carried away with the emotion of the moment after a win, I have no issue with that. Even if he values the Olympics more than the NBA ring, that's his choice. There's nothing inherently wrong about it, but given the level of completion it can definitely be viewed as an out.

Realisticly, what he is saying is reasonable. Its not like he said "Im not gonna break my ass for a chip". Regarding his place in history, its the fans who feel unless you win its not a great career. This is lebrons quest, and its his to chase. Kobe stayed in LA when the gig was up, he did not chase it. Granted, they paid him to stay!!! Melo has not requested to be traded to a contender For now, this is all ok.
One season at a time.

meloshouldgo wrote:Olympic gold will definitely make me happy. But it doesn't and shouldn't mean anything from a Knicks fan POV. The knicks ate not playing in the Olympics. I am obviously rooting for team USA, but it well always feel like a watered down achievement because of the talent gap between US and other countries.

As a Knicks fan, I want to see a NBA championship.

Having said that if Melo gets carried away with the emotion of the moment after a win, I have no issue with that. Even if he values the Olympics more than the NBA ring, that's his choice. There's nothing inherently wrong about it, but given the level of completion it can definitely be viewed as an out.

yeah i see it as angling to cement a basketball legacy (as opposed to an nba legacy), hoping that the scads of dopey fans will conflate the two. it seems , as usual with him, self-serving and a bit manipulative. that said, i don't care what he is saying so long as (a) he remains healthy for his employers and co-workers and (b) he plays 70+ games next season the way he showed he could play for 25 games last season. he has grown on me as a person but it's not as though he's a completely changed person.

DrAlphaeus wrote:Carmelo Anthony: Goal To Win Third Gold Medal, NBA Championship
by Maxwell Ogden
http://dailyknicks.com/2016/08/11/carmel...

New York Knicks star and Team USA savior Carmelo Anthony has two goals: to win a third Olympic gold medal and to win an NBA championship.

Whether you love him, hate him, or feel indifferent, Carmelo Anthony has already punched his ticket to the Hall of Fame. He’s a six-time All-NBA honoree, nine-time All-Star, and two-time gold medalist who won the 2013 scoring title and the 2003 national championship.

With a third gold medal, Anthony would achieve Olympic history and a sense of achievement that would last him a lifetime.

Anthony has already achieved enough to earn him a place as an all-time great, but don’t confuse that with complacency. He’s just as hungry for a third gold medal as he was his first, which is the mark of a great player.

According to Marc Stein of ESPN, Anthony feels that a third gold medal would be the icing on the cake of a great career.

“Most athletes don’t have an opportunity to say that they won a gold medal, better yet three gold medals,” Anthony said. “I would be very happy walking away from the game knowing that I’ve given the game everything I have, knowing I played on a high level at every level: high school, college, won [a championship at Syracuse] in college and possibly three gold medals.

“I can look back on it when my career is over — if I don’t have an NBA championship ring — and say I had a great career.”

That says if, not when.

Some have jumped the gun and evaluated those comments as a sign that Anthony doesn’t care if he wins an NBA title. A championship is his goal, regardless of the setting, and any other evaluation of his comments is one that ignores what he actually said.

For those who fear that Anthony doesn’t care about winning a championship, Anthony clarified exactly what he meant in that same interview.

“Of course, because we play in the NBA that’s always the goal: to win an NBA championship,” Anthony said. “But every year [there’s] a new champion, so you have an opportunity to compete for a championship every year. This is every four years.”

Let’s hope that major media outlets include that quote, rather than just providing misleading headlines.

New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson is a 13-time NBA champion who won two rings as a player and 11 as a head coach. The titles he won as a player were achieved as a member of this very organization.

As a man who was on the roster when the Knicks won the only two titles in franchise history, it’s hard to imagine Jackson employing a franchise player who doesn’t care about winning.

Furthermore, Anthony’s New York and Team USA teammates have unanimously commended his leadership. A common theme with those comments has been the praise for how poised and hungry Anthony is.

Thus, while his preliminary comments may have caused a commotion, he clarified his statement in that same interview.

Anthony’s objective is to win a record third gold medal and an NBA title. Here’s hoping both goals come to fruition.

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martin we really need a dumbazz ChuckBuck smilie. Any chance of getting the intern working on this before school starts up again?

jrodmc wrote:

DrAlphaeus wrote:Carmelo Anthony: Goal To Win Third Gold Medal, NBA Championship
by Maxwell Ogden
http://dailyknicks.com/2016/08/11/carmel...

New York Knicks star and Team USA savior Carmelo Anthony has two goals: to win a third Olympic gold medal and to win an NBA championship.

Whether you love him, hate him, or feel indifferent, Carmelo Anthony has already punched his ticket to the Hall of Fame. He’s a six-time All-NBA honoree, nine-time All-Star, and two-time gold medalist who won the 2013 scoring title and the 2003 national championship.

With a third gold medal, Anthony would achieve Olympic history and a sense of achievement that would last him a lifetime.

Anthony has already achieved enough to earn him a place as an all-time great, but don’t confuse that with complacency. He’s just as hungry for a third gold medal as he was his first, which is the mark of a great player.

According to Marc Stein of ESPN, Anthony feels that a third gold medal would be the icing on the cake of a great career.

“Most athletes don’t have an opportunity to say that they won a gold medal, better yet three gold medals,” Anthony said. “I would be very happy walking away from the game knowing that I’ve given the game everything I have, knowing I played on a high level at every level: high school, college, won [a championship at Syracuse] in college and possibly three gold medals.

“I can look back on it when my career is over — if I don’t have an NBA championship ring — and say I had a great career.”

That says if, not when.

Some have jumped the gun and evaluated those comments as a sign that Anthony doesn’t care if he wins an NBA title. A championship is his goal, regardless of the setting, and any other evaluation of his comments is one that ignores what he actually said.

For those who fear that Anthony doesn’t care about winning a championship, Anthony clarified exactly what he meant in that same interview.

“Of course, because we play in the NBA that’s always the goal: to win an NBA championship,” Anthony said. “But every year [there’s] a new champion, so you have an opportunity to compete for a championship every year. This is every four years.”

Let’s hope that major media outlets include that quote, rather than just providing misleading headlines.

New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson is a 13-time NBA champion who won two rings as a player and 11 as a head coach. The titles he won as a player were achieved as a member of this very organization.

As a man who was on the roster when the Knicks won the only two titles in franchise history, it’s hard to imagine Jackson employing a franchise player who doesn’t care about winning.

Furthermore, Anthony’s New York and Team USA teammates have unanimously commended his leadership. A common theme with those comments has been the praise for how poised and hungry Anthony is.

Thus, while his preliminary comments may have caused a commotion, he clarified his statement in that same interview.

Anthony’s objective is to win a record third gold medal and an NBA title. Here’s hoping both goals come to fruition.

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martin we really need a dumbazz ChuckBuck smilie. Any chance of getting the intern working on this before school starts up again?

Here you go, jrodmc!

Well, that didn't take long.

http://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/...

“Most athletes don’t have an opportunity to say that they won a gold medal, better yet three gold medals,” Anthony said. “I would be very happy walking away from the game knowing that I’ve given the game everything I have, knowing I played on a high level at every level: high school, college, won [a championship at Syracuse] in college and possibly three gold medals. “I can look back on it when my career is over — if I don’t have an NBA championship ring — and say I had a great career.”

This time he can't blame Kyrie for saying it...

Legacy cemented! Melo one of the great ones! Or is it only just in his dumb deranged mind??? Not even close to Ewing or Barkley's or Malone or Stockton's careers or insert legitimate truly great NBA player not pretender. Hmmm.

Nothing like a poster that's continually dumb as sheehit, and can't read either.

That says if, not when.
Some have jumped the gun and evaluated those comments as a sign that Anthony doesn’t care if he wins an NBA title. A championship is his goal, regardless of the setting, and any other evaluation of his comments is one that ignores what he actually said.
For those who fear that Anthony doesn’t care about winning a championship, Anthony clarified exactly what he meant in that same interview.
“Of course, because we play in the NBA that’s always the goal: to win an NBA championship,” Anthony said. “But every year [there’s] a new champion, so you have an opportunity to compete for a championship every year. This is every four years.”

EnySpree wrote:I get what he's saying. It's a great achievement. He's not saying that winning a gold medal is equivalent like he doesn't have to win a nba championship. It's just as proud of an moment to represent your country and come out on top against the rest of the world.

Take several chill pills.

Totally agree. Would have been easy for Melo to opt out given the various issues floating beyond pollutants such as terrorism, zika etc but our star unlike some other primma donnas is playing for our country and I'm glad that he is taking great pride in representng us.