* Offiical NBA Off-Season Thread: I'll give one of my damn kidney's for these Melo rumors to stop *

[oreomamba21]

Originally Posted by AIRJORDAN JB23

The TNT crew commentating games

Always fun to watch/listen.

Agreed 

 

[franchise3]

How I miss getting in this league? I dun goofed. Save me a spot for next year, guys.

 

[japanair21]

Hibb! Get er done!

26/16/6.

 

[franchise3]

Espn has an article saying NYK is making progress with a possible Melo deal.

If you guys are in a h2h league, just put a 50 move max for the season, with a 10 move max a week limit.

 

[illoquent aka dsk]

Source: Knicks making progress on Melo trade

NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks have made significant progress in recent days in their efforts to acquire Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets, a source told ESPN.com Tuesday.
After a period of dormancy following the collapse of a four-team trade late last month between New Jersey, Denver, Utah and Charlotte, the Knicks got back in on the bidding about two weeks ago after Anthony made it known to the Nuggets that he would not budge on his refusal to sign a three-year, $65 million contract extension with Denver.

The offers the Knicks have proposed have always centered around packages including Anthony Randolph, the expiring contract of Eddy Curry and a first-round draft pick they would acquire from a third team, and New York has softened its stance on including forward Danilo Gallinari in a trade.

The most recent obstacle, according to the source, was for the Knicks to use one of those assets, likely Randolph or Gallinari, to acquire a player from a third team that the Nuggets value more highly than either of the Knicks forwards. The source said that obstacle can now be overcome, with the Knicks confident they can get their hands on a player the Nuggets would prefer.

The source also cautioned that the Chicago Bulls remained in the Melo mix, although the contract extension Chicago reached earlier this month with Joakim Noah would preclude him from being included in any deal the Bulls would put together for Anthony.

Also, New Jersey has faded from the Anthony sweepstakes, growing disinclined to include rookie Derrick Favors in a trade, a league source told ESPN.com's J.A. Adande.

There were no concrete indications regarding whether the Nuggets were inclined to deal Anthony prior to the opening of the regular season next week. But the rekindling of trade talks two weeks ago coincided with the Nuggets' hiring of salary-cap specialist Pete D'Alessandro.

The Knicks have had their sights on Anthony since losing out over the summer in their free-agent pursuit of LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. They remain determined to add a second max-salary player to their roster to play alongside Amare Stoudemire, who scored 39 points Tuesday night in a victory over New Jersey to overtake Anthony for the league lead in preseason scoring. Stoudemire is averaging 26.0 points per game to Anthony's 23.5.

The Knicks would have to part with an additional asset or two to acquire a first-round draft pick to include in any deal with the Nuggets, and one New York player who has increased his value in recent days is backup point guard Toney Douglas, who had 24 points Tuesday against New Jersey after scoring 23 two nights earlier against Washington.

Gallinari and Randolph have both struggled in the preseason. Gallinari followed up his 0-for-7 performance against the Wizards with a 3-for-7 night against the Nets, while Randolph, averaging 11.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in six preseason games, scored 13 points but did not grab a single rebound. Curry, whose $11.3 million salary comes off the cap at the end of this season, has been sidelined for all six exhibition games with a strained right hamstring.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5705466

 

[steve cash]

Gallo to the Nuggets?

 

[japanair21]

I knew they'd have to give up Gallo and AR.

 

[executive76]

 

[N41D]

Originally Posted by JapanAir21

I knew they'd have to give up Gallo and AR.

Everybody that wasn't a Knicks fan knew it would take both them dudes.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Originally Posted by Executive76

 

[duba169]

i think im in love with the girl from sportsnation, she hates lebron more than i do

and it won't take both gallo and randolph IF

IF IF IF

melo says he would just sign with the knicks in the off season

 

[kiddin like jason]

I miss Sheed already.

 

[steve cash]

Originally Posted by Executive76

doesnt mean anything, Sheed was at the Pistons open practice a few weeks ago

 

[duba169]

he would have been suspended half the year already with the new rules. nothing to miss

 

[pmatic]

Sheed can't return to Boston anyways since he was bought out over the summer.

 

[mytoasterspeak]

Miami V Cleveland is gonna be great TV. I've already got tickets to that game, and I'm sitting right behind the scorers table. If LeBron do that punk throw the powder in the air $*!$, I'm gonna throw my drink in his face and be prepared to spend the night in jail

 

[noblekane]

Originally Posted by mYToAsterspeak

Miami V Cleveland is gonna be great TV. I've already got tickets to that game, and I'm sitting right behind the scorers table. If LeBron do that punk throw the powder in the air $*!$, I'm gonna throw my drink in his face and be prepared to spend the night in jail

quit lying

 you dont got the guts to do that. bron would mollywop your ##% into the nosebleed seats

  

 

[steve cash]

Originally Posted by mYToAsterspeak

Miami V Cleveland is gonna be great TV. I've already got tickets to that game, and I'm sitting right behind the scorers table. If LeBron do that punk throw the powder in the air $*!$, I'm gonna throw my drink in his face and be prepared to spend the night in jail

why come here posting that knowing you wont do it?

some of you guys

 

[kvsm23vs24]

Originally Posted by mYToAsterspeak

Miami V Cleveland is gonna be great TV. I've already got tickets to that game, and I'm sitting right behind the scorers table. If LeBron do that punk throw the powder in the air $*!$, I'm gonna throw my drink in his face and be prepared to spend the night in jail

You're not about that life...

 

[japanair21]

I'm going to laugh so hard if Melo signs that extension.

But really, I think it's in his best interest.

 

[japanair21]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Originally Posted by AIRJORDAN JB23

The TNT crew commentating games

Always fun to watch/listen.

Pretty sure they're just doing the studio show there, the regular broadcast team will be doing the game.

That's what I thought.

 

[dmbrhs]

Originally Posted by AIRJORDAN JB23

The TNT crew commentating games

Always fun to watch/listen.

Pretty sure they're just doing the studio show there, the regular broadcast team will be doing the game.

 

[bijald0331]

Part 1- http://espn.go.com/espnra...IO&autoplay=1&id=5703646
Part 2- http://espn.go.com/espnra...ign=ESPNRADIO&id=5704072

Bill Simmons NBA Preview- Team Over/Unders with House

Listening to it now.

 

[h3at23]

[h2]Carmelo Anthony still on Knicks' radar[/h2]

By Chris Sheridan
ESPN.com
Archive

NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks have made significant progress in recent days in their efforts to acquire Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets, a source told ESPN.com Tuesday.

After a period of dormancy following the collapse of a four-team trade late last month between New Jersey, Denver, Utah and Charlotte, the Knicks got back in on the bidding about two weeks ago after Anthony made it known to the Nuggets that he would not budge on his refusal to sign a three-year, $65 million contract extension with Denver.

Anthony

The offers the Knicks have proposed have always centered around packages including Anthony Randolph, the expiring contract of Eddy Curry and a first-round draft pick they would acquire from a third team, and New York has softened its stance on including forward Danilo Gallinari in a trade.

The most recent obstacle, according to the source, was for the Knicks to use one of those assets, likely Randolph or Gallinari, to acquire a player from a third team that the Nuggets value more highly than either of the Knicks forwards. The source said that obstacle can now be overcome, with the Knicks confident they can get their hands on a player the Nuggets would prefer.

The source also cautioned that the Chicago Bulls remained in the Melo mix, although the contract extension Chicago reached earlier this month with Joakim Noah would preclude him from being included in any deal the Bulls would put together for Anthony.

Also, New Jersey has faded from the Anthony sweepstakes, growing disinclined to include rookie Derrick Favors in a trade, a league source told ESPN.com's J.A. Adande.

There were no concrete indications regarding whether the Nuggets were inclined to deal Anthony prior to the opening of the regular season next week. But the rekindling of trade talks two weeks ago coincided with the Nuggets' hiring of salary-cap specialist Pete D'Alessandro.

The Knicks have had their sights on Anthony since losing out over the summer in their free-agent pursuit of LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. They remain determined to add a second max-salary player to their roster to play alongside Amare Stoudemire, who scored 39 points Tuesday night in a victory over New Jersey to overtake Anthony for the league lead in preseason scoring. Stoudemire is averaging 26.0 points per game to Anthony's 23.5.

The Knicks would have to part with an additional asset or two to acquire a first-round draft pick to include in any deal with the Nuggets, and one New York player who has increased his value in recent days is backup point guard Toney Douglas, who had 24 points Tuesday against New Jersey after scoring 23 two nights earlier against Washington.

Gallinari and Randolph have both struggled in the preseason. Gallinari followed up his 0-for-7 performance against the Wizards with a 3-for-7 night against the Nets, while Randolph, averaging 11.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in six preseason games, scored 13 points but did not grab a single rebound. Curry, whose $11.3 million salary comes off the cap at the end of this season, has been sidelined for all six exhibition games with a strained right hamstring.


Chris Sheridan is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com.

 

[airjordan jb23]

Still wish Sheed didn't retire, he's still got life in his game. Definitly would struggle with the new officiating rules though