2013-2014 NBA Season

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

Yeah they're just a fluke

I'm not calling them a fluke. I just feel there are 5 teams in the West that will beat them in a series. The Westbrook and Paul injuries definitely move Portland up though.

[RockHardTen1985]

KD goes off for 48 tonight. Love has 30 and 11 in a pretty good game.

[RockHardTen1985]

I'm no Blake Griffin fan, not at all. But if LA trades him for Melo they go from contender to no chance at all come playoff time.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I'm no Blake Griffin fan, not at all. But if LA trades him for Melo they go from contender to no chance at all come playoff time.

Why?

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Why?

Yeah, I don't see that it makes them worse. The biggest problem is that both Melo and Paul like to dominate the ball. But their half court offense is pretty ugly and Melo couldn't hurt. It isn't like Griffin is much on defense either.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Yeah, I don't see that it makes them worse. The biggest problem is that both Melo and Paul like to dominate the ball. But their half court offense is pretty ugly and Melo couldn't hurt. It isn't like Griffin is much on defense either.

Melo will surely benefit from playing with Paul and a team with good perimeter shooting (when Paul and Reddick return). Griffin has been unreal lately but Carmelo would give them a different dimension and give some of the other contenders a match up issue. I dont know that this would make them significantly better but I dont see them being worse.

As a Knick fan I'd rather have the younger guy under contract for 3 more years to build around than Anthony going into a max contract as he reaches 30 which means of course it wont happen.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Melo will surely benefit from playing with Paul and a team with good perimeter shooting (when Paul and Reddick return). Griffin has been unreal lately but Carmelo would give them a different dimension and give some of the other contenders a match up issue. I dont know that this would make them significantly better but I dont see them being worse.

As a Knick fan I'd rather have the younger guy under contract for 3 more years to build around than Anthony going into a max contract as he reaches 30 which means of course it wont happen.

If they trade for Melo they are automatically a non contender.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Melo will surely benefit from playing with Paul and a team with good perimeter shooting (when Paul and Reddick return). Griffin has been unreal lately but Carmelo would give them a different dimension and give some of the other contenders a match up issue. I dont know that this would make them significantly better but I dont see them being worse.

As a Knick fan I'd rather have the younger guy under contract for 3 more years to build around than Anthony going into a max contract as he reaches 30 which means of course it wont happen.

So are you saying Melo has been unlucky to not play with better players? I thought he was great and he was supposed to be the game changer and the guy who makes people better? He makes no one better, at all. And of course Knicks fans would love Blake. I dont even like him, but he is 20-10 and younger. Melo plays no D at all. If he goes to the Clippers that instantly makes Golden St and Houston much better then LA. Where before it was close. Clippers go from a contender to the 6th best team in the West behind OKC, Houston, GS, Spurs and Portland. Yes Portland would be better then a Clipper team w/ Melo and an injured Paul for maybe 2 months.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

I'm not calling them a fluke. I just feel there are 5 teams in the West that will beat them in a series. The Westbrook and Paul injuries definitely move Portland up though.

Who are the 5 teams that will beat them? I'm just curious for when the playoffs come around.

[RockHardTen1985]

[quote=Duvalier;959651]Who are the 5 teams that will beat them? I'm just curious for when the playoffs come arou


Houston, Golden St, OKC, Spurs and Clippers.
Dallas, Minnesota and Phoenix would all be very competitive.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Houston, Golden St, OKC, Spurs and Clippers.
Dallas, Minnesota and Phoenix would all be very competitive.

After getting beat by the Sixers at home last night you might have a point lol. The West is really wide open and it will all come down to who's healthy and who's playing well going into the playoffs. It's mind boggling how the Spurs never seem to get too old.

[RockHardTen1985]

Chuck what I don't understand about you is how you can bash an all time great like Wade, but defend Melo.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Chuck what I don't understand about you is how you can bash an all time great like Wade, but defend Melo.

When did I bash Wade?

[Duvalier]

Do you think anything happens with Asik or do the Rockets just continue to overvalue him as far as trades go?