Multi-Billionaire

Fields reminds me of Knicks' own former rookie Channing Frye. Seems to have an "on-fire" rookie season... I remember everyone on the Knicks were made available for trade except Frye. But I really don't see anything special from Fields, just like Frye, he'll be a role player for life.

^Sheridan was adamant about Melo's "New York or nothing" stance... Then reports emerged from Stein, Broussard, Wojnarowski, Spears and basically all reliable sources that Melo has not ruled out Nets and the fact the Nuggets and Nets have worked the fine details of the trade for weeks/ months. Do you really think Nuggets have no knowledge whatsoever on Melo's intent on signing with Nets (whether he'd do it or not), and worked their [expletive] off on trade details for weeks, only for Melo to say, after the trade framework is done, "No, I will not sign extension with Nets. Ha-har you worked on it for weeks/ months only for me to shoot it down." It doesn't make sense. The fact that Nuggets are willing to go this far and this long with Nets is a reason to believe they know there's a big chance Melo will agree with extension with Nets, which clearly proves Sheridan's sources wrong. He's covering his [expletive] now... before people categorize his sources as New York tabloid/ bleacher report legitimate. I don't care if I'm wrong or right, it doesn't matter. I analyze and try to figure out the situation. Obviously, I'd want the Nuggets to deal with the Nets more than Knicks.

Not so fast, Knick fans http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/ian_thomsen/01/18/carmelo/index.html Did Melo just give himself (his leverage) away here? Since Denver pretty much ruled out trading him to Knicks, this means he will not risk signing with Knicks as a FA in summer. He wants extension, not new contract with a new team as a FA. He also said: If Ujiri ALREADY KNOWS if Melo will or will not sign extension with Nets, and Denver is still talking with New Jersey about trade, the answer is "yes he will sign extension with Nets"? Sheridan is just covering his [expletive] for his early story 1 month ago when he pretty much guaranteed Melo will go to NY.

Pau: "huhgggnggaahhh" Kobe: "Brandon Roy, you watching this? This is what you should do to Oden, the next time he gets injured again", "LeBron, you can do this to Cleveland too, oo yeah you already did." Ron: "lol Kobe wouldn't do that to me." Lamar: "Ooooo he has actually, since the day you decided to sign with this team. We're all his [expletive]es (weak lol)" DHarris: "Get your [expletive] back on the line" Vujajic: "Where's my fiancee? I can't see her! (I knew it! She will leave me the moment she realizes I'm an NBA scrub not All Star like I've been telling her)." (moments later spots her with Prokhorov in VIP suite) "Damn on Lakers I was Kobe's [expletive], on Nets I'm Prokhorov's, back in Slovenia I'm Goran Dragic's"

He didn't say New York "city" though...

J...R... Swish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWSJjUd4zhc Just IF he had Afflalo's brain and attitude, he'd be a franchise player.

^If Melo not signing extension before the trade deadline, then he must be traded. I do think even if we make the Finals with Melo and lose, he will still leave Denver. His agency, CAA, wants to access to the riches, power, and benefits from the richest owner in the L (Phokorov). I knew he was the richest, but had no idea he dwarfed others ($19 bil). Second richest is Paul Allen at $11 bil. Third richest is Lakers minority owner Philip Anschutz at $6 bil. Kroenke (Nuggets owner) is only $2.7 bil... Cuban? $2.4 bil. No doubt, if it's not NY, CAA wants Melo to play for Nets. Btw, Ujiri got a text from Heat who offer LeBron and Bosh for Melo http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/kroenke-ujiri.jpg

Isn't this considered tampering by NBA rules?

Arron Afflalo with career high 31 pts (1st career 30 pt game)... Ty and J.R. keep pushing the ball. Nugs are in good hands.

J.R. made a cheap kick on Dragic, Dragic threw the ball at J.R.'s direction, and then Kenyon squeezed Dragic. 2 techs on Denver, 1 tech on Suns. No fight.

On Nuggets, Shelden Williams... I think he's a much better rebounder than he thinks he is. He started the season great... then he fell off. Still rebounding 4-5 a game in his limited minutes, but he's more like an automatic 10 rpg guy. Part of it is Karl choosing to play Al, Birdman over him... when he knows those guys are not going to do much rebounding... but biggest blame is on Shelden himself, once his minutes get cut, he lets himself to believe he's an ordinary role player, instead of a player who is still figuring it out and can be a star. Aside of rebounding, Shelden has good hands and can catch any kind of pass, unlike most big stiffs. He can score on the post, 15-20 foot game. In fact, I trust his mid-range jumper more than Nene's.

And in Victoria (Melbourne), we have rains for like 2 weeks (albeit not continuously)... but what's most amazing is this is supposed to be summer and amazingly hot days. INstead, it's been raining and it feels more like autumn than summer. I think we had like a total of 1-2 days of rain in last year's summer. This summer has been anything else but summer. It's been a lot of water.

Wow, we have a really bad flood in Australia, one that already claimed 10 people's lives and 90+ others missing. This is the worst flood in 110+ years. And check this out... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/purpleb0n9/frogonsnake.jpg

^I agree. I'm a Nugget fan, but I'm no fan of the FO. If they had wanted to include Harrington, they had to mention him from the very beginning, when all parties started talk. To change a deal when everybody thought it was done at the very last end is just simply bad business ethic = huge turn-off. I'd be very happy with Favors, Harris, Morrow, scrubs and 2 first rd picks... If the Nets are smart, they surely know New York can't match their package? Why believe Denver would prefer NY's to theirs? But Phokorov's obsession of Melo's star power blinds everything. If it were up to Billy King and Avery Johnson, this deal would have long been dead. I guess Nuggets understand they're dealing with Phokorov, not King, so they're going to keep increasing the price to the highest possible... but it's still bad business ethic.

^Yup, I see Lawson increasing his scoring average by a lot once Melo leaves. He will be a 18-19 ppg scorer, and then keep progressing next season, and the next, etc. Lawson can be that, but I don't think he's ready to be that go-to player that carries the team consistently. I hope we can somehow pry Mayo from Grizzlies for Harris. Mayo can then be that scorer for us.

We have a good core of Ty, Nene and AA, Favors has shown he can hold his own as a starter. And then J.R. and Morrow sparking our bench. C - Nene PF - Derrick Favors SF - ??? SG - Arron Afflalo PG - Ty Lawson --- 6th - J.R. Smith 7th - Kenyon Martin 8th - Anthony Morrow 9th - Chris Andersen All we're missing is a starting SF and a backup PG and backup bigs (with Kenyon and Birdman injured), who I think we can get via Harris trade. I would love Mayo, Gasol from Grizzlies... Nuggets seem high on Batum, who I wouldn't mind. It will all depend on the chemistry... Karl's constant ball movement (shoot it, pass it, attack, but don't hold the damn basketball) should help quicken the process.

^Agree with everything you said, and I do feel like Nene is the better defender... a great man-to-man, help, and overall defender.

lmao @ Nate

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-netspistonstalks010711 When Woj says, you better believe

Will be completed as soon as tomorrow guys, if tomorrow it doesn't get done, it could collapse just like the Melo 4 team deal in September. For me, I'm excited we'll get Favors, Harris (would make great trading chip if Billups really seeks buyout, then return to Nuggets on veteran minimum a month later), and Morrow a great shooter... I hope Nets can give us 3 first round picks, instead of 2... then we call it even with those first round picks we gave them for Kenyon years ago.

Yea, I am very critical of Nene, but I'd rather have him than Lopez, if you compare their plays this season alone.

Melo will be traded this week. This could be a 4 team deal.

Don't know if he can regain his All Star form but what I'm sure is the Bulls are kicking themselves to choose Bogans over him.

This news sucks for the Mavs, just when things worked, and then injuries had to happen. Yea I have a feeling with Butler out, the Mavs (Cuban) are gonna take a serious look at rent-a-Melo thing... Marc Stein said they're willing to trade for Melo and risk losing him if he doesn't sign extension. I wonder who they will offer us in return.

6-4s... except us 5-5. Dallas was wrecked with injuries otherwise I see them having gone better than 6-4.