Melo opts out

[Johnsyounger]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/11119636/carmelo-anthony-new-york-knicks-opt-contract

[smaka]

In what way could this possibly be connected with Spurs? That's why there is a forum downstairs, tbh.

[Johnsyounger]

Where goes directly effects Spurs tbh

[exstatic]

Where goes directly effects Spurs tbh

Hard fail. You could say that about almost any NBA transaction.

[Mal]

No, Spurs shouldnt be looking for sign and trade

[Gummi Clutch]

do not want.

[gnsf0946]

Good for him.

[will_spurs]

Irrelevant news about irrelevant player.

[cd98]

He's going to Chicago to compete for the Leastern Conference title.

[vander]

I hope he goes to Miami :corn:

[anakha]

Great thread!

[BackHome]

I thought he was staying cause Patty was going to sign with his team?

[DJR210]

OP has down syndrome

[cd98]

Players don't respect PJ zen?

[dbreiden83080]

Go to the Bulls..

[florige]

A poor man's Kevin Durant who is a ball hawk and can't play defense and totally disrupts a teams offensive flow when he continues to chuck the ball up after going 6 for 30. If I were Derrick Rose I would be telling coach we don't need him in Chicago. They weren't all that bad when Rose was out. Why bring this instant ball-hog into the equation.

[dbreiden83080]

A poor man's Kevin Durant who is a ball hawk and can't play defense and totally disrupts a teams offensive flow when he continues to chuck the ball up after going 6 for 30. If I were Derrick Rose I would be telling coach we don't need him in Chicago. They weren't all that bad when Rose was out. Why bring this instant ball-hog into the equation.

So much of defense is just effort and being engaged.. I love it when guys like Melo get the rep of not being able to play D when they are great athletes.. Of course he can play D he chooses not to because he just wants to get his points basically.. It's sad..

This is what a scout said about his D

"At times he just gives up on plays a little bit, as opposed to being locked in all the time...It's not that he can't do it. He can be a really good defensive player. He can defensive rebound, he can keep guys in front, he can pressure the ball. So when you see him [give up], you become a little disappointed because you know he can do that. He can do anything on the basketball floor. He sort of cheats the game a little bit in that regard"

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1959538-is-carmelo-anthony-really-a-one-dimensional-player-for-ny-knicks

[cd98]

Derek Fisher excited to coach Knicks team where Amare opts in and Melo opts out. Good luck with that.

[florige]

So much of defense is just effort and being engaged.. I love it when guys like Melo get the rep of not being able to play D when they are great athletes.. Of course he can play D he chooses not to because he just wants to get his points basically.. It's sad..

This is what a scout said about his D

"At times he just gives up on plays a little bit, as opposed to being locked in all the time...It's not that he can't do it. He can be a really good defensive player. He can defensive rebound, he can keep guys in front, he can pressure the ball. So when you see him [give up], you become a little disappointed because you know he can do that. He can do anything on the basketball floor. He sort of cheats the game a little bit in that regard"

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1959538-is-carmelo-anthony-really-a-one-dimensional-player-for-ny-knicks



Yeah I mean't to change that to can't/won't play defense because he basically wants to save his energy on scoring.

[letmk]

Players don't respect PJ zen?

When He "coax" the Dolan to give Kerr and Fisher $25M, I'd say any players who have options should leave there. I'm not saying Fisher or Kerr would not be a good coach some day. But giving a rookie coach that amount of money, it only shows his ineptitude, or nepotism, as a basketball manager. What Kidd and Mark Jackson gets -- BTW, they are much much better players and two of all-time top PGs for the sake of argument -- is the salary that makes sense for the team.

[will_spurs]

Melo can probably play defense. But playing defense comes at a cost. And Melo's offense is all about him, all the time.

[TampaDude]

Folks, it's more likely that LeBron will go to the Spurs than Melo, and LeBron ain't fucking coming to the Spurs, so...