I am going to preface this entry by stating that I am really going to try and be as neutral as possible about this trade. Being a (reborn again) die-hard Pacers fan, my hatred for the Knicks is unparalleled. But I will look at this solely from a NBA fans perspective. It's not like my negativity would at all contribute to the Knicks still being complete garbage with no chance of restoring its glory days. Right?
LaLa, (throat clearing), I mean Melo just couldn't deny himself the bright lights and riches that the Apple had to offer. Hey I understand. I moved here on a whim almost six years ago and still am encapsulated by it. I'm just not sure it was his best move. Am I upset that the Knicks got Melo. No. No, I am not. Well, apart from the fact that they made the necessary upgrade(s) to maybe bestie my boys for the last playoff spot. And Knickerbocker elitists please don't even begin to talk some "8th seed! We're winning the Championship!" nonsense. Be serious. Even the magical wunderkinds down on South Beach couldn't gel right away. And they actually wanted to play together. Which leads me to my next point.
Raise your hand if you see Melo and Ama're eventually playing cohesive ball togther? I can't see your hand because I am in article mode, but if your computer screen had my eyes I'd see you with your arm slightly lifted. I on the other hand, believe that they will try and, at times, seem as one unit. But when it comes down to the end of the game and you need someone on your team to get a huge defensive stop, who is going to make the play? Melo? He needs weakside help constantly and who's he gonna get that from? The one big man notorious for calmly moving out of the way on defense? Try again. Landry? Whatever with this guy. Go get CMB back together or something. With that ridiculous push back. Turiaf? . (notice the solo period? That's there because he sucks so badly that I couldn't even come up with a harsh enough comment.) Who else? Chauncey? This ain't your big brothers Pistons. Chandler? Mozgov? Gallo? Felton? All gone. We'll see how long this marriage lasts when they can't when the big games (i.e. vs. Heat, Celts, Lake Show, Magic, Spurs) because they can't stop anyone. They are like a larger Suns squad. And we know how well they did come playoff time. Even if they get Paul or Dayron, they still have to play defense. And as long as they have no enforcer and a coach who wouldn't know defense if it had fake tits and a reality show, I just can't see it happening.
Half of me belives that this was the best scenario for Carmelo Anthony.
Half of me believes that he just put himself in a much worse situation than he had in Denver.
The half that wins out in the end is TBD. But I do appreciate these teams going all video game with the trades. I always get excited to see players in completely different threads. Welcome home Melo'. No eff that. Welcome home Renaldo Balkman! A true Knick, considering Isiah is still pulling all the strings.
