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Quote from: Reid on July 21, 2018, 06:11:00 PM

Agree. Don't understand why Houston Rockers are eyeing for Carmelo Anthony. Although chemistry can be learned along the way, I found it difficult to blend if Melo will not adjust. Last season, he was doing a purely catch and shoot unlike back then that his offense is associated with breaching the defense closed to the hoop.

If that transfer to Houston Rockets will happened and if Melo will agree (he should), he can be put on the second squad, yes coming from the bench to boost offense on it. I just don't know if that will be the scenario since Melo is always on a starting lineup since then.

Yeah Carmelo still have those hot hands on the perimeter but he is getting slower and that could be the reason for the lack of penetration on the inside. Ball could be stolen easily if he cant find that speed anymore.

The good thing here is D'Antoni already knew how Carmelo plays and where to position him. If it is the 2nd team and Melo agrees then it will be good. But for a superstar, his ego might get in the way.

Nah, I dont think Carmelo will accept if he's assigned in the 2nd squad, he has an ego that always says he always belong to the starting line up. Carmelo is a good superstar, he just need to blend in the perfect pieces for him as you guys said, because he just cant lead a team to win a ring. He's Denver Nugget team was his best team so far,they just cant get passed the Lakers, after he changed tean everything was awful for him.

I agree. We still remember during a post game interview and someone has ask him that question along the line. He was laughing at the guy but we all know that his best days are behind him. He still thinks that he can deliver but we all know how he faired last year. Iso guy, short jump shots, dribble penetrate. So I don't think that the will accept role coming from the bench.

He must accept his fate now that he will not win a ring in his career (just joking) but I think this is true. He is an all star caliber when he is in Nuggets but when he is traded to Knicks, he didn't play well there.

He must accept now the role as a bench because he can't contribute that much anymore. In his first year in OKC, he didnt played well there. Now he is being traded to another team. Maybe he will be a starter there but the question is can he lead his team.

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Quote from: btc_angela on July 21, 2018, 05:53:43 PM

Quote from: btc_angela on July 21, 2018, 05:53:43 PM

Agree. Don't understand why Houston Rockers are eyeing for Carmelo Anthony. Although chemistry can be learned along the way, I found it difficult to blend if Melo will not adjust. Last season, he was doing a purely catch and shoot unlike back then that his offense is associated with breaching the defense closed to the hoop.

If that transfer to Houston Rockets will happened and if Melo will agree (he should), he can be put on the second squad, yes coming from the bench to boost offense on it. I just don't know if that will be the scenario since Melo is always on a starting lineup since then.

Yeah Carmelo still have those hot hands on the perimeter but he is getting slower and that could be the reason for the lack of penetration on the inside. Ball could be stolen easily if he cant find that speed anymore.

The good thing here is D'Antoni already knew how Carmelo plays and where to position him. If it is the 2nd team and Melo agrees then it will be good. But for a superstar, his ego might get in the way.

Nah, I dont think Carmelo will accept if he's assigned in the 2nd squad, he has an ego that always says he always belong to the starting line up. Carmelo is a good superstar, he just need to blend in the perfect pieces for him as you guys said, because he just cant lead a team to win a ring. He's Denver Nugget team was his best team so far,they just cant get passed the Lakers, after he changed tean everything was awful for him.

I agree. We still remember during a post game interview and someone has ask him that question along the line. He was laughing at the guy but we all know that his best days are behind him. He still thinks that he can deliver but we all know how he faired last year. Iso guy, short jump shots, dribble penetrate. So I don't think that the will accept role coming from the bench.

We are all in agreement with that.
What else do you think scouts are thinking about him. It might be worse than what we are saying here.
We know these guys are being observed daily. One example is Jeremy Lim. Once he had been scouted for all his moves, defending him became easy for whoever will face him.
That is scouting in NBA in the highest level.

Now Carmelo became so narrow with his options of offense. Perimeter shots mostly and cannot be seen in the paint. He cant be a forward cause we cannot see rebounds or some defense from him in the paint. So where should a team put him?
Houston already got 3 guards who are really good. Add Green makes them 4 there.
The position that he wants as a wing man of either CP3 or Harden is already taken.

I think Melo should start accepting that he is not getting any younger anymore, plus the injury problem.
Whatever team he will land, he should show his best this time so he will not be criticized on his style of play with the OKC.

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Agree. Don't understand why Houston Rockers are eyeing for Carmelo Anthony. Although chemistry can be learned along the way, I found it difficult to blend if Melo will not adjust. Last season, he was doing a purely catch and shoot unlike back then that his offense is associated with breaching the defense closed to the hoop.

If that transfer to Houston Rockets will happened and if Melo will agree (he should), he can be put on the second squad, yes coming from the bench to boost offense on it. I just don't know if that will be the scenario since Melo is always on a starting lineup since then.

Yeah Carmelo still have those hot hands on the perimeter but he is getting slower and that could be the reason for the lack of penetration on the inside. Ball could be stolen easily if he cant find that speed anymore.

The good thing here is D'Antoni already knew how Carmelo plays and where to position him. If it is the 2nd team and Melo agrees then it will be good. But for a superstar, his ego might get in the way.

Nah, I dont think Carmelo will accept if he's assigned in the 2nd squad, he has an ego that always says he always belong to the starting line up. Carmelo is a good superstar, he just need to blend in the perfect pieces for him as you guys said, because he just cant lead a team to win a ring. He's Denver Nugget team was his best team so far,they just cant get passed the Lakers, after he changed tean everything was awful for him.

I agree. We still remember during a post game interview and someone has ask him that question along the line. He was laughing at the guy but we all know that his best days are behind him. He still thinks that he can deliver but we all know how he faired last year. Iso guy, short jump shots, dribble penetrate. So I don't think that the will accept role coming from the bench.

We are all in agreement with that.
What else do you think scouts are thinking about him. It might be worse than what we are saying here.
We know these guys are being observed daily. One example is Jeremy Lim. Once he had been scouted for all his moves, defending him became easy for whoever will face him.
That is scouting in NBA in the highest level.

Now Carmelo became so narrow with his options of offense. Perimeter shots mostly and cannot be seen in the paint. He cant be a forward cause we cannot see rebounds or some defense from him in the paint. So where should a team put him?
Houston already got 3 guards who are really good. Add Green makes them 4 there.
The position that he wants as a wing man of either CP3 or Harden is already taken.

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Agree. Don't understand why Houston Rockers are eyeing for Carmelo Anthony. Although chemistry can be learned along the way, I found it difficult to blend if Melo will not adjust. Last season, he was doing a purely catch and shoot unlike back then that his offense is associated with breaching the defense closed to the hoop.

If that transfer to Houston Rockets will happened and if Melo will agree (he should), he can be put on the second squad, yes coming from the bench to boost offense on it. I just don't know if that will be the scenario since Melo is always on a starting lineup since then.

Yeah Carmelo still have those hot hands on the perimeter but he is getting slower and that could be the reason for the lack of penetration on the inside. Ball could be stolen easily if he cant find that speed anymore.

The good thing here is D'Antoni already knew how Carmelo plays and where to position him. If it is the 2nd team and Melo agrees then it will be good. But for a superstar, his ego might get in the way.

Nah, I dont think Carmelo will accept if he's assigned in the 2nd squad, he has an ego that always says he always belong to the starting line up. Carmelo is a good superstar, he just need to blend in the perfect pieces for him as you guys said, because he just cant lead a team to win a ring. He's Denver Nugget team was his best team so far,they just cant get passed the Lakers, after he changed tean everything was awful for him.

I agree. We still remember during a post game interview and someone has ask him that question along the line. He was laughing at the guy but we all know that his best days are behind him. He still thinks that he can deliver but we all know how he faired last year. Iso guy, short jump shots, dribble penetrate. So I don't think that the will accept role coming from the bench.

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Quote from: el kaka22 on July 20, 2018, 10:16:23 AM

Agree. Don't understand why Houston Rockers are eyeing for Carmelo Anthony. Although chemistry can be learned along the way, I found it difficult to blend if Melo will not adjust. Last season, he was doing a purely catch and shoot unlike back then that his offense is associated with breaching the defense closed to the hoop.

If that transfer to Houston Rockets will happened and if Melo will agree (he should), he can be put on the second squad, yes coming from the bench to boost offense on it. I just don't know if that will be the scenario since Melo is always on a starting lineup since then.

Yeah Carmelo still have those hot hands on the perimeter but he is getting slower and that could be the reason for the lack of penetration on the inside. Ball could be stolen easily if he cant find that speed anymore.

The good thing here is D'Antoni already knew how Carmelo plays and where to position him. If it is the 2nd team and Melo agrees then it will be good. But for a superstar, his ego might get in the way.

Nah, I dont think Carmelo will accept if he's assigned in the 2nd squad, he has an ego that always says he always belong to the starting line up. Carmelo is a good superstar, he just need to blend in the perfect pieces for him as you guys said, because he just cant lead a team to win a ring. He's Denver Nugget team was his best team so far,they just cant get passed the Lakers, after he changed tean everything was awful for him.

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The Sacramento Kings and forward Nemanja Bjelica have agreed to a three-year deal of $20.5 million (first reported by Yahoo Sports). Bjelica spent the previous three seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and had agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers this offseason before backing out this week, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Bjelica started 21 games at small forward last season during All-Star Jimmy Butler's injury absence and could be slated to compete to start at that position due to Sacramento's logjam of big men.

I am so glad he stayed in NBA and signed with Sacramento and joined Bogdan. In 00-s we had Pedja Stojaković and Vlade Divac, today we have Bogdan + Bjelica! With Divac in staff I am sure Bjelica will get a way more opportunity than he had in Wolves and show that he totally deserves it!
Too bad that their matches are too late for us in Europe, but I am sure we will find way to watch them. Cheesy

Looking forward watching them together!

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I understand that getting schroder and luwawu for the trade and dealing a bad contract melo and a pick in return MAY look like its a decent trade for OKC but it really isn't. This was a trade to make a space for their luxury tax and they didn't made a lot of space for luxury tax to be low. They are still paying the highest luxury tax in the whole nba and the only players they have that makes sense is russell westbrook and paul george with roberson and adams as great role players.

Having 2 stars and 2 good role players doesn't justify "the biggest luxury tax in the nba" levels of payment. They should have stretched instead. Hawks on the other hand got rid of shcoder but also got melo and waive him. I mean if you are going to waive melo than just wave dennis himself without a trade. Sixers maybe the only part that got something in return.

Agree. Why make the rotation and not trade directly to the Houston Rockets. Used Carmelo as a trading card while Schroder is already a good one. I hope that is just because Houston dont want Schroder in their roster or they may have missed that good trade of their life.