NY Knicks with Carmello Anthony

[Coach is Back!]

Lose to Clevland...LOL!

[TacoBell]

so did the lakers last week.   It wont matter though

[Coach is Back!]

True but no, that doesn't really matter..lol!

[TacoBell]

Knicks will get to atleast a conference finals in the next 5 years.  They have changed the game of NY bball after such a dismal past decade+

[JOHN MATRIX]

they have amare. and carmelo. and are coached by D'a'n'to'ni.

this translates to lots of scoring and ZERO DEFENSE. the Cavs outrebounded them by 20, hahahahha, cant win big games if you dont play defense.

look for the knicks to have a couple seasons of pretty good records, and maybe a few playoff series wins, but thats as far as they will go.

[Kim Jong Bob]

you are talking about soccer right?

[G_Thang]

unless chris paul gets there and distributes the ball...they are doomed for nothingness.  anthony is just there for bright lights, big city vs the shithole called colorado.  really...there isnt a more pathetic state.  nice going anthony to get out of that hell hole.    

[flexingtonsteele]

unless chris paul gets there and distributes the ball...they are doomed for nothingness.  anthony is just there for bright lights, big city vs the shithole called colorado.  really...there isnt a more pathetic state.  nice going anthony to get out of that hell hole.   

Are you serious?

They have Chauncey Billups running the point......

He's one of the best point guards of the past decade and he's still got some mileage left in him.

Their main problem is they are a small team without much depth now after that trade.

They'll be hell to play in the 1st round of the playoffs and next season will be better if they can add another marque player and add a bit more size inside/depth.

[TacoBell]

Playoff basketball is possession basketball.  It's about execution on an individual aspect, both by player and by team possession.  This is why D'antoni has failed previously in the playoffs.
The Knicks have just added the 5th best player in the league, and both of their stars are excellent half court players.  The Knicks will be very good in years to come, assuming they bring in the right role players, D'antoni's system will allow them to win enough games in the regular season to get a home court first round series, and they will advance to an eastern conference finals in the next 5 years.

[flexingtonsteele]

Playoff basketball is possession basketball.  It's about execution on an individual aspect, both by player and by team possession.  This is why D'antoni has failed previously in the playoffs.
The Knicks have just added the 5th best player in the league, and both of their stars are excellent half court players.  The Knicks will be very good in years to come, assuming they bring in the right role players, D'antoni's system will allow them to win enough games in the regular season to get a home court first round series, and they will advance to an eastern conference finals in the next 5 years.

Who is the fifth best player in the league???

I can name 10 players right now id rather have then carmelo.

He's a damn good player. But def not a top 5 guy in the nba.

[tbombz]

i have a question


do any of you even play basketball?

not when you were young, but now.

[Army of One]

i have a question


do any of you even play basketball?

not when you were young, but now.

Thinking of going back to play with balls?

[flexingtonsteele]

i have a question


do any of you even play basketball?

not when you were young, but now.

I havent played in about 2 years. And the last time before that was about 4 years ago.

So im due!

[TacoBell]

i have a question


do any of you even play basketball?

not when you were young, but now.

No, Im too old.  But I did in college.

Who is the fifth best player in the league???

I can name 10 players right now id rather have then carmelo.

He's a damn good player. But def not a top 5 guy in the nba.

Carmelo is the 5th best player in the league. 

[Natural Man]

you dont win finals -or get there for that matter- with only two good offensive players, the rest of the team being made of scrubs and with no defense. They re going to get crushed by

bulls
spurs
lakers
mavs
celtics

notice i didnt mention magic or heat, who have no chance either. A team is more than just one or two good/great players.

And a  big lol at slashing a team that was just gelling. Poor felton, mozgov, gallo. generation "i want it all i want i now" going nowhere by ignoring the basics.

[TacoBell]

you dont win finals -or get there for that matter- with only two good offensive players, the rest of the team being made of scrubs and with no defense. They re going to get crushed by

bulls
spurs
lakers
mavs
celtics

notice i didnt mention magic or heat, who have no chance either. A team is more than just one or two good/great players.

And a  big lol at slashing a team that was just gelling. Poor felton, mozgov, gallo. generation "i want it all i want i now" going nowhere by ignoring the basics.

Of course you dont.  You do however get to a championship game by building a team around foundation players.  And that is exactly what melo and amare are.  This season is a wash, but as I said, in the next 5 years they will be adding pieces while other teams you mentioned change. 
It doesnt matter if they were gelling as they were, they were never going anywhere with that team, and in pro sports its win it all or just another loser.

[Natural Man]

mavs spurs celtics and lakers are clearely firing their last bullets. I see mavs and spurs ending like the suns. I guess lakers will get girffin or howard who knows.

I dont know if heat and knicks are going to become the next powerhouses. I guess bosh is going to ge this ass traded for quality role players. He doesnt mix with alpha males like wade and lebron who took control of everything as soon as he joined. He s the weakest link in the trio and im sure lebron has alrdy convinced wade that he doesnt belong to their team.

Where dwight howard is going to land next is also going to change a lot of things. It would be funny to see him with deron in new jersey.

[TacoBell]

mavs spurs celtics and lakers are clearely firing their last bullets.

I dont know if heat and knicks are going to become the next powerhouses.

Where dwight h is going to land is going to change a lot of things.

agreed completely, but in this guard dominated league he will have to align himself with a perimeter presence to win. 

with the 4 teams you mentioned on the down slope, the heat knicks bulls thunder are certainly positioning themselves properly to be serious contenders in the next 5 years.

[tbombz]

I havent played in about 2 years. And the last time before that was about 4 years ago.

So im due!

No, Im too old.  But I did in college.

Carmelo is the 5th best player in the league. 

thought so. i like playing basketball, havent played in a long time. never got into watching it on t.v. however.

[Natural Man]

agreed completely, but in this guard dominated league he will have to align himself with a perimeter presence to win. 

with the 4 teams you mentioned on the down slope, the heat knicks bulls thunder are certainly positioning themselves properly to be serious contenders in the next 5 years.

yeah i forgot the thunder sorry for that, i knew one was missing .

[TacoBell]

yeah i forgot the thunder sorry for that, i knew one was missing .

Yep, Durant may just be the best player in the league over the next 5 years, and may very likely win multiple multiple scoring titles.
There has not been a single team in the last 40 years to win a title who doesnt have a hall of fame player on their roster.  
The stars win in the nba.

[flexingtonsteele]

No, Im too old.  But I did in college.

Carmelo is the 5th best player in the league.  

Heres 10 players off the top of my head who id rather have on my team than carmelo ( who is just a scorer and not even the best pure scorer in the league, that honour goes to kevin durant. )

Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Dwayne Wade
Amare Stoudemire
Chris Paul
Deron Williams
Derrick Rose
Kevin Durant
Pao Gasol
Dwight Howard

Now dont get me wrong, Carmelo is a damn good player. But definetely not top 5 in the league. He does one thing. Score.

[TacoBell]

Heres 10 players off the top of my head who id rather have on my team than carmelo ( who is just a scorer and not even the best pure scorer in the league, that honour goes to kevin durant. )

Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Dwayne Wade
Amare Stoudemire
Chris Paul
Deron Williams
Derrick Rose
Kevin Durant
Pao Gasol
Dwight Howard

No you wouldnt.  And if you would, well thats why youre not an nba exec lol.  Not that I am, but your list is wrong.

The top 3 in the league are:
kobe, lebron, durant.  You can argue who is 1-3, kobe will be the first to fall out of there due to age, but hes clearly the most accomplished and goes down as the best of the 3 till they start winning multiple titles.

#4 is wade
#5 is melo.

Even amare has publicly deferred to melo in press conference as the leader.  Amare never did nor would win as the primary option. 
The nba is about perimeter players who can take over the game and score.   In order to win a GREAT player MUST be the primary option.

[JOHN MATRIX]

Yep, Durant may just be the best player in the league over the next 5 years, and may very likely win multiple multiple scoring titles.
There has not been a single team in the last 40 years to win a title who doesnt have a hall of fame player on their roster. 
The starts win in the nba.

2004 detroit pistons

[TacoBell]

thought so. i like playing basketball, havent played in a long time. never got into watching it on t.v. however.

I have always followed basketball very closely.  My body just wasnt cut out for it unfortunately.