There is talk that Carmelo Anthony will take his huge scoring talents to South Beach, joining LeBron James who is strongly rumoured to be staying put.
This would mean a starting line-up consisting of four recent All Stars – crazy to comprehend.
I love the idea in the sense that anything which gets LeBron to six championships is a positive. I just want to stop hearing how the amount of rings defines who is the greatest of all time. After all, I think most would agree that Michael Jordan was a better player than Robert Horry.
The problem is, what does this mean for the rest of the NBA? Yeah, if one of the current challengers from the west snags a big name in free agency, we could have some amazing games. Kevin Love to Oklahoma City, or the Clippers for example.
But more likely than not, it would see the “not one, not two, not three…” almost a certainty.
Should the NBA put something in place blocking such moves, as they were able to with Chris Paul to the Lakers? Should the NBA cut to 24 or 20 teams and thus close the gap between the top two or three and the non-competitive teams? Or change the draft system so that those non-competitive teams are guaranteed much better picks in the draft, and this would then rotate teams from the bottom of the ladders every three to five years?
Either way, this post season could have bigger repercussions on the NBA than when “the decision” was broadcast so spectacularly.
Mushi
Guest
If they bring melo he should move They should ask the rockets about Omer asik
Mushi
Guest
The issue was d putting in melo doesn't change that. And on the possibly getting past ok sure, I think they possibly get past the spurs with out a freak shooting outbreak (though my money was on the spurs anyway but it was a tight decision) Adding melo doesn't make the team demonstrably better in any way for my me. Their issues are defensive, adding melo to get better in this instance is like using water to put out an electrical fire
Tavis
Roar Rookie
Well, after today, either Miami will bring Melo and or someone of similar quality, or Lebron will be moving... Definitely they need some depth!
josh
Roar Rookie
This off-season will be interesting for the Heat. They've had a recent history of getting players to supplement the Big 3, to win championships. I think signing Melo would be in that mould. I'm not sure adding another older players is what the Heat need. Depth is what they need.
Mushi
Guest
Yep and completely untested as a gm The issue isn't him it's they guy above him
astro
Guest
"Almost retired former superstars"??? Really? Melo is 29. Last year he averaged 27ppg (second highest in the league) with his highest career PER (7th in the league and ahead of Curry, Griffin, Harden, Dwight etc). He played the 4th most minutes in the league and shot 40% from 3...Hardly washed up!!!
astro
Guest
It's interesting mushi...On one hand I agree totally, that Melo on the Heat would seem doomed to failure. But Miami are in a different position to most teams. Their road to the Finals is virtually guaranteed, even next year. The Pacers won't be much better, the Bulls will still have Rose coming back from injury, the Nets are even older than the Heat and the rest of the conference will still be rebuilding. Melo could be someone more comfortable playing second fiddle than being the go-to guy (based purely on his play for Team USA, where he's always been good), and who's to say the Heat would even play the Spurs again...surely Pop and Timmy would retire after this? Would LBJ, Bosh, Wade, Melo and whoever have enough to get past OKC? Quite possibly... Anyway, it'll be interesting. The Heat will do 'something' after losing this series, and with the East as weak as it is, they may go 'all in' one more time.
astro
Guest
I really don't understand the Lebron to the Knicks stuff. The Knicks are a complete mess, on and off the court. They're stuck in salary cap hell until Amare and Bargnani come off the books (end of next season), have no draft picks, ageing players no one would trade for and a rookie coach and GM looking to implement an offensive system no one on the team has run... How on earth would that possible appeal to Lebron?????
josh
Roar Rookie
Although Does Lebron want to relive the Cavs' days? I'm sure he'd like to have a good team around him and not have to do everything all the time again.
josh
Roar Rookie
13 Championships as player and coach.
josh
Roar Rookie
From what's I've read, I don't think Anthony will go to the Heat. If the Big 3 stay at the heat, they need to recruit better, and that shouldn't mean getting almost retired former superstars.
Internal Fixation
Guest
Adams is an example but he is under contract at least one more year. You seem a bit sensitive though - maybe you have his jersey and don't want to fork out for a new one :)
Peeko
Guest
NYC is about 25 deg warmer thru most of the season
Tavis
Roar Rookie
Lopez, Lebron, Pierce, Johnson, Williams, wow that's a starting 5!
Tavis
Roar Rookie
Being under Phil Jackson has to be enticing...
Mushi
Guest
On the melo move - horrible fit. Probably wouldn't a single player less suited to the heat than melo. We talk about ball movement and the spurs that is also what makes Miami tick, putting a guy whose main talent is isolation offence into this system would be a death knell I think it is a smoke screen
Mushi
Guest
Not impossible but because the Knicks are perpetual screw ups I think the worst advice any agent could give is to contractually bind yourself to Dolan
Alex
Guest
personally wouldn't mind lebron at the nets
Worlds Biggest
Guest
Would Adam Silver block such a move ? I'd prefer to see LBJ go to the Knicks and get them out of the mire. Obviously hard to leave South Beach but Manhatten isn't a bad alternative. Melo is a great complimentary player but can't carry a team, the Heat are a good fit.
Tavis
Roar Rookie
I agree, now that Lebron has rings, you would think he would want to go to one of the most famous cities of the world, to bring a championship to one of the most famous sporting teams of the world. One, which might I add has struggled and choked come playoffs and finals time.