Barkley Going Off on Melo to Heat...

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Whoa...

I don`t know if anyone has a clip of this but on NBA TV Pre Game, he just said "We don`t want a bunch of wussy players who do not have the balls to go against other great players getting together...."

Anyone else just see that? NICE!!!!

[Nathan89]

Saw that. With Adam Silver sitting right next to him.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Saw that. With Adam Silver sitting right next to him.

Flippin thing of beauty I tell ya! Man that was wicked! No holding back!

[spursparker9]

:lol Chuck is probably worrying that in future there will not be a great player/HOF who don't have a ring like him.

[BillMc]

I agree with Chuck.

[100%duncan]

Truth bomb

[Mugen]

It won't happen. Melo might go to Miami but at the expense of Bosh tbh.

[vander]

would the big 4 be any more disgraceful than the big 3?

I'd like to see it happen tbh, they should go get the Gasol Brothers too while they're at it :downspin:

[SpurPadre]

If this happens and we win the title this year, I wouldn't be surprised if TD retires as a result, tbh.

[sexinthatsx]

b...b...b..ut Fantastic 4!!!

b..b..b..ut there's not going to be any more rivalries in the NBA anymore. It won't be interesting at all

[hater]

youtube pls?

[SpurPadre]

And then after they get Melo, they'll trade Oden to the Wolves for Kevin Love.

[DarrinS]

Because Melo really improves teams :rolleyes

[DAF86]

Isn't this the guy that joined forces with Drexler, Pippen and Olajuwon?

[DarrinS]

Isn't this the guy that joined forces with Drexler, Pippen and Olajuwon?

Pwned

[DarrinS]

This strategy worked really well for the 2004 Lakers

[elege]

The good news is: you can only shoot one ball at a time.

[SpurPadre]

Isn't this the guy that joined forces with Drexler, Pippen and Olajuwon?

True but some public sports figure has to say something about it. ESPN has been creaming at the thought of this happening.

[thispego]

If this happens and we win the title this year, I wouldn't be surprised if TD retires as a result, tbh.

:rolleyes

[sexinthatsx]

B...B..But... Lakers be like... WE GOT CAP SPACE! :cry:cry

[DAF86]

True but some public sports figure has to say something about it. ESPN has been creaming at the thought of this happening.

I also want Melo to join the Heat. It will make the Spurs repeat next year a lot sweeter, tbh.

[Captivus]

Maybe the NBA should define salaries based on PER or something, so that these kind of thing doesn't happen.

I just made an exercise using PER (adjusted by Minutes played) using a $70M salary.

I got the following numbers for Miami and the Spurs:

Lebron 18
Bosh 10
Wade 8
Chalmers 6
Allen 5
Andersen 5
Others the rest

Duncan 12
Leonard 9
Parker 9
Manu 9
Diaw 7
Green 7
Tiago 7
Mills 4
Belli 3
Others the remaining

[Mr. Body]

Whoa...

I don`t know if anyone has a clip of this but on NBA TV Pre Game, he just said "We don`t want a bunch of wussy players who do not have the balls to go against other great players getting together...."

Anyone else just see that? NICE!!!!

Uh, he basicaly did the same thing with Olajuwon, Drexler and Pippen.

[Mr. Body]

Uh, he basicaly did the same thing with Olajuwon, Drexler and Pippen.

Missed the above,but srsly.

[Raven]

well i don't agree with him, since melo is at best an end of the bench depth filler on a winning team..

[ShoogarBear]

Isn't this the guy that joined forces with Drexler, Pippen and Olajuwon?

Ouch.

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Ouch.

He was on the decline big time at that point, 33 years old and after the championships. I think the difference with this one is that Melo still has 4 years on him and some big games left. On top of the fact the big 3 already did the lets get together and win, now to do it again with a fourth would just send a bad message more so

[Richie]

The Heat have an average defence at best and are a ball movement team, so they're going to add one of the worst defenders in the league and a ball stopper? I don't think it makes them better.

[letmk]

Melo would help a lot on offense as Wade looks almost done, but he would not help with their defense, which is their problem against the Spurs. So it doesn't worry me much.

[KaiRMD1]

Would be funny if they end up getting eliminated in the first round

[dg7md]

He would replace Wade in the starting lineup as Wade adjusts to a 6th man role... I think that's their best shot, here. I doubt Wade agrees to that knowing he could be a starting player on basically every team in the league.

[ShoogarBear]

Would be funny if they end up getting eliminated in the first round

For Melo, it would be the rule.

[Dizzle]

Isn't this the guy that joined forces with Drexler, Pippen and Olajuwon?


all 4 were old AF and waaaaay passed their prime .... bosh/bron/melo still in their prime

[bigfan]

which bring up the point I sure as hell wish TNT was doing the finals instead of ABC.

[hitmanyr2k]

Isn't this the guy that joined forces with Drexler, Pippen and Olajuwon?

Cmon, that's not even close to the same thing. Those players were all past their prime. Barkley was 35 or 36, Olajuwon was 36. Pippen was 34 and coming off back surgery on top of that. If those guys had joined up in their late 20's, early 30's then it would be a valid comparison.

[Phallusy]

youtube pls?

Here's the vid OP is talking about
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2014/06/13/20140612-gt-silver.nba/index.html


Isn't this the guy that joined forces with Drexler, Pippen and Olajuwon?
The Starters on NBA TV brought that up to Barkley. Watch it here:
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2014/06/13/20140612-starters-charles-melo.nba/index.html

He basically said they were all at the end of their careers as opposed to being in their primes and wanting to compete against the best.

[DJR210]

Let Melo join the fucking Heat, these overloaded star teams never work. A big three is already pushing it, four is asking for trouble. One of them will turn diva and ruin the team.

[RD2191]

Isn't this the guy that joined forces with Drexler, Pippen and Olajuwon?

[baseline bum]

Cmon, that's not even close to the same thing. Those players were all past their prime. Barkley was 35 or 36, Olajuwon was 36. Pippen was 34 and coming off back surgery on top of that. If those guys had joined up in their late 20's, early 30's then it would be a valid comparison.

When Barkley went there in 96 he was 33 and Olajuwon was only one year removed from murdering the playoffs.

[tmtcsc]

If this happens and we win the title this year, I wouldn't be surprised if TD retires as a result, tbh.

Yes, because #21 runs from challenges. :nope

[heyheymymy]

all 4 were old AF and waaaaay passed their prime .... bosh/bron/melo still in their prime


exactly. there is a fine line between ring chasing in your last years and colluding peak talent but there is a difference.

[will_spurs]

Because Melo really improves teams :rolleyes

This.

Melo going to any contender is the best news ever.

[spurraider21]

Maybe the NBA should define salaries based on PER or something, so that these kind of thing doesn't happen.

I just made an exercise using PER (adjusted by Minutes played) using a $70M salary.

I got the following numbers for Miami and the Spurs:

Lebron 18
Bosh 10
Wade 8
Chalmers 6
Allen 5
Andersen 5
Others the rest

Duncan 12
Leonard 9
Parker 9
Manu 9
Diaw 7
Green 7
Tiago 7
Mills 4
Belli 3
Others the remaining
puts the Heat at 52 and Spurs at 67. the talent disparity is glaring

[biskvito]

hopefully this move will keep the Heat from reaching the playoffs

[pikkiwoki]

Isn't this the guy that joined forces with Drexler, Pippen and Olajuwon?

Was well past his prime at that point. In his prime he didn't puss out and want to join forces with Magic, Larry, Jordan. He wanted to beat them. Like a Real Man™ would.

[ManuTastic]

Meh, I doubt all these guys would throw that much money out the window.
But if they do, let 'em. It would be a nightly soap opera, lots of drama, lots of diva shit. You think Wade bitches a lot now? You think LeBron yelling at Mario is fun? Wait till he tears into Melo for doing nothing on defense. They'd still be lacking size underneath, they would be taking a step backwards defensively, they'd probably end up hating each other and blaming each other for the inevitable failure to win a championship.

Go ahead, Pat Riley, make my day.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Was well past his prime at that point. In his prime he didn't puss out and want to join forces with Magic, Larry, Jordan. He wanted to beat them. Like a Real Man™ would.

And that is why everyone loved Jordan. He was the ultimate competitor. Shit in his personal life, but as an athlete and competitor, he would be someone I would want to emulate.