Melo to Spurs? Thoughts?

[honestfool84]

If Carmelo opts out of his contract, and when the Spurs win their 5th championship, how would you feel about him coming to the Spurs?

I know he doesn't play much defense... I know that's a big strike against him... But I think he could fit right in...

Splitter, Duncan, Carmelo, Kawhi, and Parker... That sounds like a nice starting line-up...

http://davidteran.com/pictures/carmelo.png

[xmas1997]

Never happen. He is on record saying he wants to play with James.

[benefactor]

No

[tdunk21]

nope

[TheRemix]

Fuck that don't want that faggot

[Richie]

Wouldn't have the space to get him this year even if we wanted him, and he would be a horrible fit in the Spurs offence. A ball stopper and a sieve on the defensive end, I can't think of a less Spurs player in the league.

[Chinook]

Depends on the deal. He'd be a fine player to have post-Duncan if the Spurs could keep their current core (minus Duncan) together. If the team would have to gut its roster to sign him, no. Melo will only reach his potential if he can play in a box. The Spurs' culture, roster and coaching staff is one only a few boxes strong enough.

[honestfool84]

My thought process is that Pop is Pop, and can (I think) corral any player into playing in his system...

But then again, Melo is very... Anti-Spurs...

[BackHome]

Any player that throws a punch and then runs away after is a big P###$

[honestfool84]

I wonder if he would leave money on the table at a legitimate shot of winning a championship...

[honestfool84]

^^^ (not talking about with the Heat, either)

[jARS mEsH sEt]

You've got to be kidding me. Melo doesn't fit with the Spurs style of play at all.

[SpurPadre]

I'd much prefer kevin love, tbh.

[cd98]

No. Championships require defense. We couldn't hold Miami below 100 with his cap killing contract.

[benefactor]

Pop will not stay around to guide Melo. He doesn't want the headache at this point in his career. He'd rather go get trashed with Tim in his wine cellar and reminisce about the good times.

[LakerHater]

I'd much prefer kevin love, tbh.

THIS

[cd98]

Love would fit perfectly in our system. But he wants to play in CA.

[davidbowie]

i think lebron will leave miami and come here

[benefactor]

i think lebron will leave miami and come here
Sup LJ

[SpurPadre]

Love for splitter, Marco and the rights to Livio and future 1st round pick

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

I don't want Love.

Love is a stat padder. I'd prefer Anthony Davis.

[benefactor]

Love for splitter, Marco and the rights to Livio and future 1st round pick
Wolves already have Pek. They don't want Splitter.

[Chinook]

I think the "Melo is an ant-Spur" argument is overblown. I think he's an anti-Diaw for sure. He's not inclined to pass rather than score. But he's had stretches where he's played point-forward very well. Like Boris, Melo has the ability to control a game through the low-post. Unlike Boris, Melo can beat post of his defenders off the dribble and is an accomplished midrange shooter. He's also a talented defender when he wants to be, especially against PF, which means he can play the four legitimately like Diaw and not just situationally like Durant.

Melo's problem is really that he has a ton of bad habits, and he falls into those when he's not fully engaged and bought-in to the system. You shouldn't have to constantly coddle/coach up your star to keep his head in the game, but if there's a coach that can do that, it's Pop. The issue would be how Anthony responds to such coaching. I think it'd be fine for the Spurs, as Melo would not only respect what Pop is telling him, but he would also know that doing so could legitimately mean he'd get a ring. It should work for Carlisle, Thibs and Spo as well. I doubt it would work for McHale, though.

In short, I wouldn't try to build a team around Anthony, but I think he'd be an asset if he could land on an already-made title team that just needs a dominant scorer.

[MeloHype]

No

[SpurPadre]

Wolves already have Pek. They don't want Splitter.

But they need another big to replace love and splitter is probably the best big they can get.

[Ron Swanson]

I'd much prefer kevin love, tbh.

Agreed

[bigfan]

Fuck all those "superstars".

[exstatic]

Wouldn't have the space to get him this year even if we wanted him, and he would be a horrible fit in the Spurs offence. A ball stopper and a sieve on the defensive end, I can't think of a less Spurs player in the league.

JR Smith.

[SpurPadre]

One thing about love as a Spur, he has to expect not to stat pad like he's done with the wolves. He may not be cool with that idea.

[therealtruth]

Hopefully winning a championship can get some players to rethink SA as a free agent destination. The irony is that some players won't want to come here because they feel it won't be a challenge.

[Proxy]

Kevin Love doesn't play defense either

[therealtruth]

JR Smith.

The Spurs actually almost got him for B. Barry in '07 or '08.

[superbigtime]

No way in hell Carmelo and Lala want to come to South Texas. Cmon!

[benefactor]

But they need another big to replace love and splitter is probably the best big they can get.
Love is a stretch 4 and Splitter is a true 5. Getting Splitter would lock up way too much money at the same position for them.

[xmas1997]

Love would be good here but only along side Tiago.

[Emperor]

Would rather try and get Greg Monroe to replace Tim if he retires. If not, resign Boris, Patty and hope to dear god Trevor Ariza would wanna take the midlevel from us.

[Raven]

just the thought makes me puke.

[barakz21]

No way. I'd rather have Lebron. I hate a lot of things about the guy, but I gotta admit, he's an amazing talent. A starting 5 of TP, Green, Kawhi, Lebron and Splitter would be scary on both ends of the court. BUT, we all know that's not gonna happen.

[mando6599]

No! No! No! Least desirable player on my short list! Melo is all about him and not about team! I feel we bring everybody back and add a reliable wing player to play behind Leonard. Let's win tomorrow, enjoy it, and then discuss things when the end of June arrives.

[Knoxxx]

Melo for veteran's minimum (or Bron) works for me.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I'd prefer we keep the starting lineup as is. Only change I would like this offseason is to find a legitimate backup SF, Ariza would be ideal but I highly doubt that happens. Now if Timmy retires (which he probably won't), then of course Spurs need to do something.

[Fireball]

did you watch any Spurs games at all the last years? do you listen to the announcers and how they praise which players are selected by Pop and RC? how a Spur defines himself by being unselfish and willing to pass the ball? Melo to Spurs? Man, we are short of winning a title and some guys come up with such bullshit ....

[skulls138]

Why in the hell would we want Carmelo Anthony? Hes supposedly the best player on every team hes been on yet he never wins, and he never learns. Did you not look at the Knicks record? How about Denver doing better WITHOUT him?

[weeks]

no one is coming here. they never do.

[hsxvvd]

2015 draft class any good?

We could use him like we did Dominique Wilkins

[Sean Cagney]

No No No.

[exstatic]

The Spurs actually almost got him for B. Barry in '07 or '08.

Yes, when he was much younger and more impressionable.

[The Reckoning]

for some reason that melo pic in a spurs jersey makes me sick

[KL2]

SA should get rid of Manu, Splitter, and Belli, shed the dead weight. Pick up Melo and an athletic shot blocking big (someone that won't choke against OKC/MIA), RIP NBA.


Their offense would be fucking sick.

[DJB]

lol @ this thread

[Baam]

Boris and Melo are the two best fat players in the league, they're all skills, that'd be a dream pairing for me... Could produce some nuclear offense tbh...

[Floyd Pacquiao]

I wouldn't trade richard Jefferson for melo, tbh..

[biskvito]

I can't think of a worse player to fit the Spurs philosophy and culture than Carmelo "I need an extra basketball while my team plays another game" Anthony.

[CGD]

I like where the team is with Leonard at SF, and I don't see melo playing PF consistently to start them together.

[xmas1997]

No, he is going to the Heat, he wants to play with James.

[Hoops Czar]

Hopefully winning a championship can get some players to rethink SA as a free agent destination. The irony is that some players won't want to come here because they feel it won't be a challenge.

What the hell does this even mean?

[spurraider21]

no

[vander]

I want Melo to take his talents to south beach, it would be a funny storyline and further tarnish Bron's legacy

[Hoops Czar]

Love is a stretch 4 and Splitter is a true 5. Getting Splitter would lock up way too much money at the same position for them.

Any idiot knows that you do a sign and trade with Bonner and Ayres. How could the T-wolves pass up an offer like that?

[Hoops Czar]

I want Melo to take his talents to south beach, it would be a funny storyline and further tarnish Bron's legacy

Lebron is already making less than market value. Do you really thinks he's going to take another pay cut?

[Sean Cagney]

No No No.

[tholdren]

Melo is a shitty basketball player. shitty shooter, and that's really all he does. Shoots it 20x a game. Overweight, slow. Terrible without the ball. Iso 20x a game. HELL NO. HELL NO.

I wouldnt trade him for any part of our team this year. Including tiago. NO

[vander]

Lebron is already making less than market value. Do you really thinks he's going to take another pay cut?

the chatter I'm hearing is that LeBron is the one most likely to take a paycut because he makes so much more money outside of the NBA, it's Wade and Bosh that "need" everything they can get from the Heat

[Strange Love]

Ah hell no.

[tholdren]

Lebron is already making less than market value. Do you really thinks he's going to take another pay cut?
Most likely, he's a punk ass bitch, and thinks he will be regarded as the GOAT if he wins rings.

Sad part is, I think most stopped counting when he went to Maimi,

The rest stopped counting when 50 year old ray allen saved his legacy.

no one cares after he chokes again sunday.

[tholdren]

Any idiot knows that you do a sign and trade with Bonner and Ayres. How could the T-wolves pass up an offer like that?
What the fuck is that fire-bird? That's gay

[mowgli]

no one is coming here. they never do.

Ain't that the truth...

[DarrinS]

I'd much prefer kevin love, tbh.

[Slydragon]

no one is coming here. they never do.

Yup, couldn't even get broken Oden to come.

[Embedded]

I remember when Melo got in trouble for refusing to be subbed out of a game. He was suspended 1 game. He is not Spur material

[Danny.Zhu]

Pau Gasol >>>>>> Melo

[rascal]

Hopefully winning a championship can get some players to rethink SA as a free agent destination. The irony is that some players won't want to come here because they feel it won't be a challenge.

Won't happen. Spurs coming back with the same team.

[mudyez]

Sounds weird, but I think this Spurs team would be worse with Melo.

[xmas1997]

This is about as silly a proposition as James coming here!
Why not a new thread discussing James AND Melo coming here?
Full moon nonsense IMHO.
:lol

[mudyez]

did you watch any Spurs games at all the last years? do you listen to the announcers and how they praise which players are selected by Pop and RC? how a Spur defines himself by being unselfish and willing to pass the ball? Melo to Spurs? Man, we are short of winning a title and some guys come up with such bullshit ....

:tu

[4down]

Hey while we're at it can we get Kobe and Dwight Howard to opt out and come to San Antonio also? Maybe James Harden? I don't understand the obsession with ball dominant manufactured stars here. We see an assembly of team first guys playing so beautifully and it should really negate the perceived need for top names

Edit: my bad obvious troll is obvious or op's username is 100% spot on

[xmas1997]

Hey while we're at it can we get Kobe and Dwight Howard to opt out and come to San Antonio also? Maybe James Harden? I don't understand the obsession with ball dominant manufactured stars here. We see an assembly of team first guys playing so beautifully and it should really negate the perceived need for top names

Edit: my bad obvious troll is obvious

Really!
Far more likely to get Love to come here than the fantasy of Melo or James!

[ata]

Sounds weird, but I think this Spurs team would be worse with Melo.

Any team is worst with Melo.

[mudyez]

Any team is worst with Melo.

If he stops ball movement in SA, its instant offensive death!

If he takes shots away from Kobe, it's called "improvement".

[4down]

Really hope he goes to Miami.

[ata]

If he stops ball movement in SA, its instant offensive death!

If he takes shots away from Kobe, it's called "improvement".

Kobe on one leg >>> Melo at his prime*
Melo is cancer for every team

* Melo actually never reached his projected prime, he has fucked up every oportunity

[ErnestLynch]

Oh god no.

[DPG21920]

I pretty much agree with Chinook 100%. I am not a Melo fan at all, but he would be a tremendous addition assuming you don't blow it up. The only way that happens though is if Tim retires so it's not really something we can even talk about because of the unknowns.

[pgardn]

No.

[Johnny RIngo]

It would pretty much guarantee a 'ship for the Spurs next season.

[xmas1997]

It would pretty much guarantee a 'ship for the Spurs next season.

I don't see it.