Knicks · Could Melo sign with Knicks or Nets instead of Lakers?? (page 1)

Speculation he goes to LA, but Melo may want to play it out in NY to be with his family.

He could play out string of games with Knicks and then retire. Something the new Knicks management may do since it’s likely Melo will get his # retired here.

The more plausible scenario is the Brooklyn Nets. He’s with his family and on for a playoff team.

Playing with his buddy Lebron is most likely though. It’s just that if it didn’t work in OKC or Houston, he probably doesn’t have much left.

Why use valuable development minutes on thing like this.
We have veteran big man who is much better mentor and role model.
Leave Melo in the past. His era is gone. Let it rest.

Doubt either side is interested. Melo wont want a bench role, pretty sure Fizdale would rather use the minutes to develop players. Didnt help his legacy after leaving NY.

has he even been released? What on earth is taking so long? Why on earth did Houston not release him?

oh dear god no... if he wants to come back next year I would be open to it but right now, no... we need to get some scrubs on the court and pretend like we want to evaluate them. I do not need to see melo go for 35 against some good team that is expecting to steamroll us, so they go out drinking the night before and stay out until game time. We have a legitimate shot at Zion and we cannot fuck this up

Only if we pair him up with Jeremy Lin.

Melo was someone worth having in 2012. Looked real old in 2019.

Nets and Knicks on different paths. (Young movement and rebuild) He is best suited for quick offensive spark for a team looking for that in the playoffs.

HofstraBBall wrote:Only if we pair him up with Jeremy Lin.

Melo was someone worth having in 2012. Looked real old in 2019.

Nets and Knicks on different paths. (Young movement and rebuild) He is best suited for quick offensive spark for a team looking for that in the playoffs.

Melo is not old. See Vince Carter.
It is about attitude not years.
Attitude makes Melo old news.

Please no. I want to see some more uptempo ball here to finish things out, not slog our way through games with Melo.

arkrud wrote:

HofstraBBall wrote:Only if we pair him up with Jeremy Lin.

Melo was someone worth having in 2012. Looked real old in 2019.

Nets and Knicks on different paths. (Young movement and rebuild) He is best suited for quick offensive spark for a team looking for that in the playoffs.

Melo is not old. See Vince Carter.
It is about attitude not years.
Attitude makes Melo old news.

So the right attitude for someone who is at the back end of their careers is to be ok with just over 15 minuttes a game and playing insignificant minutes on bad teams? Which is basically what Carter has done the last 5 years.
Dont see anything unussual with a guy that was so good to want to hold on and not just want to be a bench player for the sake of sticking with the league. Another difference in Melo/Carter is the type of players they are. Melo is (High usage post player) which is old NBA. Carter, being a three point threat and slasher to basket, has more use in todays NBA. I personally think a guy like Melo who was such a good offensive player and now the league has passed him by should call it quits and move on to other things.

F U C K. M E L O

meloshouldgo wrote:F U C K. M E L O

Didn't see that one coming! :D

arkrud wrote:

HofstraBBall wrote:Only if we pair him up with Jeremy Lin.

Melo was someone worth having in 2012. Looked real old in 2019.

Nets and Knicks on different paths. (Young movement and rebuild) He is best suited for quick offensive spark for a team looking for that in the playoffs.

Melo is not old. See Vince Carter.
It is about attitude not years.
Attitude makes Melo old news.

Facts

No please. Anything but

HofstraBBall wrote:

arkrud wrote:

HofstraBBall wrote:Only if we pair him up with Jeremy Lin.

Melo was someone worth having in 2012. Looked real old in 2019.

Nets and Knicks on different paths. (Young movement and rebuild) He is best suited for quick offensive spark for a team looking for that in the playoffs.

Melo is not old. See Vince Carter.
It is about attitude not years.
Attitude makes Melo old news.

So the right attitude for someone who is at the back end of their careers is to be ok with just over 15 minuttes a game and playing insignificant minutes on bad teams? Which is basically what Carter has done the last 5 years.
Dont see anything unussual with a guy that was so good to want to hold on and not just want to be a bench player for the sake of sticking with the league. Another difference in Melo/Carter is the type of players they are. Melo is (High usage post player) which is old NBA. Carter, being a three point threat and slasher to basket, has more use in todays NBA. I personally think a guy like Melo who was such a good offensive player and now the league has passed him by should call it quits and move on to other things.

Vince like the game. Always did.
In my books he had and still have better carrier in NBA that Melo.
When he was in his prime he could score from anywhere and was the best dunker in the game.
And he never was a diva.
If he would be an option to come to the Knicks now I will be all for it.
He is an inspiration for young players and example on how to do it right way.

dwiley20 wrote:

arkrud wrote:

HofstraBBall wrote:Only if we pair him up with Jeremy Lin.

Melo was someone worth having in 2012. Looked real old in 2019.

Nets and Knicks on different paths. (Young movement and rebuild) He is best suited for quick offensive spark for a team looking for that in the playoffs.

Melo is not old. See Vince Carter.
It is about attitude not years.
Attitude makes Melo old news.

Facts

Naw, Melo is pretty washed. He couldn't even thrive in a Carter type role in OKC and Houston. His shooting percentages were bad, even when he was asked to just spot up. Olympic Melo killed in that role. The attitude doesn't help tho.

Juliano wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:F U C K. M E L O

Didn't see that one coming! :D

Surprised it took that long.

Ummm, we're already the worst team in the league. What could happen? We actually get better? Knox doesn't get a chance to hurt himself more? Noah Vonleh gets insulted? Lance Thomas wants to take back his goodbye love letter?

Would be interesting to see if Melo would come here for the minimum. Has being unwanted made him any more humble?

Watching that can't be any worse than watching what's going on already.

jrodmc wrote:

Juliano wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:F U C K. M E L O

Didn't see that one coming! :D

Surprised it took that long.

Einstein, I don't have UK open in front of me 24x7, otherwise it would have been the first part on the thread.

Could it just be the Knicks repairing an old relationship.. what’s next Oakley sitting next to Dolan at a game lol

For a lost season why not bring back Melo, especially if he plans to retire. Let’s not also forget that he & KD are Maryland guys.. just saying

TLover wrote:Could it just be the Knicks repairing an old relationship.. what’s next Oakley sitting next to Dolan at a game lol

For a lost season why not bring back Melo, especially if he plans to retire. Let’s not also forget that he & KD are Maryland guys.. just saying

Because we don't want to poison the youth movement.

No Melo. He's completely washed up. If None of those other teams could find a use for him what would he here?