magicbalala245 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 After hearing Carmelo Anthony(notes) express public doubts over the New York Knicks’ desire and need for him, Amar’e Stoudemire(notes) reached out to tell the Denver Nuggets star that he “wants him in New York,” a league source told Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday. The Knicks’ forward recently contacted Anthony via text message with a two-fold agenda: Make sure Anthony knows that Stoudemire himself wants Anthony at his side, and push Anthony to resist a proposed trade to the New Jersey Nets. Stoudemire is sensitive to public suggestions that he would prefer to play without a Madison Square Garden co-star and has repeatedly expressed that to Anthony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Isn't this considered tampering by NBA rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 It's only tampering if it doesn't involve a team Stern wants to be successful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Isn't this considered tampering by NBA rules? It should be, but according to Fish it won't be. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 It's only tampering if it doesn't involve a team Stern wants to be successful. Haha so true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Since when is it tampering for 2 players to talk to each other? Lol and text messages as evidence for any charge? Amar'e doesn't live in California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Since when is it tampering for 2 players to talk to each other? Lol and text messages as evidence for any charge? Amar'e doesn't live in California. But according to those text messages Amar'e is telling Melo to knock down any trade that would send him to the Nets and be patient and come to New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 But according to those text messages Amar'e is telling Melo to knock down any trade that would send him to the Nets and be patient and come to New York.How do you know what the text said? The op just said that Amar'e wants Melo in NY lol that's it. I don't see how this would be considered tampering one bit. Players talk to each other about playing together all the time. Who finds out this [expletive] anyway? What players send to each other through text messages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 If the toast at Melo's wedding wasn't investigated as tampering, then this won't even reach the complaint box at Stern's office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Stern is still celebrating somewhere hot since LBJ announced he was going to be the Hollywood Hogan of the NBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 How do you know what the text said? The op just said that Amar'e wants Melo in NY lol that's it. I don't see how this would be considered tampering one bit. Players talk to each other about playing together all the time. Who finds out this [expletive] anyway? What players send to each other through text messages. Did you not read the article well look at what it said The Knicks’ forward recently contacted Anthony via text message with a two-fold agenda: Make sure Anthony knows that Stoudemire himself wants Anthony at his side, and push Anthony to resist a proposed trade to the New Jersey Nets. Stoudemire is sensitive to public suggestions that he would prefer to play without a Madison Square Garden co-star and has repeatedly expressed that to Anthony. It might not be exact word that Amar'e texted Melo but he clearly said somewhere along the lines to resist any trade that New Jersey is willing to give for you and wait out till you can be dealt to the Knicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 When I first saw this text I thought it was part of a 3 part story that started with the the teammate saying STAT didn't want Melo, the the second story said STAT did want Melo, and now this is STAT texting Melo to say to ignore the first story. Now it's turned into something else entirely. Oh well I can careless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 But according to those text messages Amar'e is telling Melo to knock down any trade that would send him to the Nets and be patient and come to New York.Lol @ the fact you seem to be buying anything on the internet. Has Amar'e come out and said "this is what I texted Melo?" Did you see Amar'e's phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Swish* Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Felton Amare and Melo would be the new big three. I don't think this new big three would be stronger than the one that is playing right now in Miami but they would still be contenders. Would be pretty hard to mesh up well together in the beginning of the season and I think Melo should wait until the off-season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Lol @ the fact you seem to be buying anything on the internet. Has Amar'e come out and said "this is what I texted Melo?" Did you see Amar'e's phone? at you being that stupid. Why would Amar'e come out and say this is what I texted Melo? If he did it could lead the league in look into and possibly find tampering charges against Amar'e and the Knicks and there goes there chances of the Knicks acquiring Melo via trade this season. Edited January 13, 2011 by magicbalala245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsguy9695 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I would love to see Melo land in New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 at you being that stupid. Why would Amar'e come out and say this is what I texted Melo? If he did it could lead the league in look into and possibly find tampering charges against Amar'e and the Knicks and there goes there chances of the Knicks acquiring Melo via trade this season.You just proved my point precisely, thank you sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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