I think that Bosh to Houston is perfect because: 1. He gets paid max dollars 2. He can stretch the floor with his mid-range jumpshot and 3 point shooting 3. He doesn't have to work in the paint like he kinda did in Miami because D12 has the paint covered and Bosh can return to his natural position at PF 4. He returns to his home state of Texas. Sure it isn't Dallas wich is his home city but still has his relatives close by. So I think that Bosh should do the correct thing for him and go to Houston. And I just wanna ad something real quick. I know that LeBron, Wade and Bosh are really close and enjoy playing together but I think that they should stop waiting to see who does what and do what's best for them, their careers and their families. They had a great run in South Beach but maybe the time has come for them to part ways and they should handle this like the grown men that they are and not wait to see who does the first move.
He wants max because he's getting older. After this season coming up he'll be exiting his prime. Who knows what could happen then. He could still be really good like Jordan and still be worth max or he could decline a little(or a lot) and not be anywhere near max player. Just my theory.
Bosh and Wade both said they are making independent decisions... Wade is obviously going to stay cuz why would he leave... He's been with Miami since day 1... lol
lol houston's still going to lose in the first round regardless of Bosh because of James Haren (no d), Dwight's refusal to play pick and roll because he's a dumbass and thinks he can post-up, and Kevin Mchale for being one of the worst coaches in the NBA. Fire Mchale, get Dwight to run pick and rolls, and get Beardface's fatass in shape for defense and they MIGHT just beat the Spurs or Thunder with Bosh. Maybe.
The Lakers are in a similar situation as they were in the summer of 1996. Didn't re-sign anyone, just to create cap space to get Shaq. And they actually did it. Might happen again with Carmelo this time. He can get the money he wants, and be the franchise's icon after Kobe's retirement. Plus, Kobe has constantly pursued him to join the Lakers, if Melo says ''no'', that might mess up their friendship. His best option are the Bulls though, easy. Less money, but it's worth the sacrifice. Defense everywhere. All they need is scoring, which Melo can provide. They have McDermott as a backup. The conference is already easy. Can become even easier if the Heat's Big 3 split.
***** if kobe didn't work well with shaq, no way they would have gotten that 3peat. I mean later in their Tag team then yeah they had problems but I think Kobe is at the age where he's near retirement and doesn't feel he should have to carry his team every game he's in.
looks doubtful, but i really want Melo to go to the Bulls, simply because they could challenge the Heat. As for Bosh, he's not the one chasing Jordan. It makes all the sense in the world for him to take that huge contract from the Rockets. Now if Bosh goes, that puts Lebron in a tough spot, because who knows if Miami can get another guy to replicate what Bosh did for them.
If Bosh joins Houston that leaves Miami with room to get Melo and Lebron. That's why Melo and Lebron aren't signing anything yet. Because if Bosh isn't at Miami, that's 20+ million in cap space per year. Lebron and Melo and Wade would then join the heat with Wade and Melo taking a little less money. Napier Wade Melo Lebron and they would add a centre
I think melo wont go to the bulls because of rose. What if rose gets injured again. Now its just like new york but with Noah and other good role players which is still not enough to challenge the heat
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I personally did not see much success from the rockets last season when they were projected to go deep in the playoffs. Yeah sure, Dwight did have an amazing playoff performance, but I don't think Houston has all the components to be a championship contender as you claim. They are much lacking in a good point guard to facilitate.
Crab Reaper I think that Lebron plays better at the 4 because he can defend the post much better than Parsons. Also Lebron's 3pt shooting has gotten so much better that he could be a really good stretch 4
as a knicks fan i want Carmelo to leave. 129 million is not worth 30 points, 3 assists, and 6 rebounds a game. no way in hell. and Carmelo will never win because his game revolves around him isolating agianst one guy and scoring. he doesnt even have that high if a field goal percentage. i want him to leave. and it would also be horrible for him in LA because Kobe and Carmelo or both iso players. that would be a really stale offense unless they have a new scheme. i think melo would be best suited for the rockets or the cavs, but i dont think he wants to move to houston or cleveland. ultimately he'll end up back on the knicks ruining the next 5 seasons. even if he was as good as Lebron (which hes obviously not) hell make too much to have that good of a supporting cast anyway! he should just take less and go to the rockets or lakers. the knicks need to rebuild.
Jakeykeywheels17 The thing is that why would Melo go to the Cavs when Kyrie Irving is there, Wiggins is there and he is?!? Thats 3 iso players!!!!!!!!!!! If, he goes to the rockets, Harden is an iso player, Howard has developed a post game to he"ll get more touches there, and Melo is also and iso player. If Melo stays in NYC, he will be your franchise player and who else on that Knicks roster can average 30, 3, and 7? Thanais Antetokounmpo?? Clenanthony Early???????????? Wayne Ellington?????????????? No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, like I said; That's Blasphemous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Smoove, you're underrating the Lakers. If they got Carmelo, and if they got Gasol back, they'll be a title contender. It will all depend on how Julius Randle plays in his rookie year. I think he could easily average over 10 ppg. And you're forgetting Kendall Marshall, who played PHENONMINAL at the end of last season. The kid can really turn into a real floor general.
Weren't they champion contenders when they got put out in the first or second round of the playoffs last year with Steve Nash Pau Kobe & Dwight but that's none of my business. Only the lakers can blow a starting five full of superstars
@Shawn Johnson if you think about all 5 of those guys barely played with each other the whole season! Nash is old and is injured constantly, Dwight had back problems, Pau had foot problems, and at the end Kobe tore his Achilles' tendon. Which is a reason why the Lakers were swept by the Spurs! Also the Lakers need to get rid of Steve Nash ASAP! And even if the Lakers got melo, the Lakers would still need a bench to be contenders..and Kobe and Melo need to learn how to share the ball. I say all this and I'm a laker fan and the truth is we won't be title contenders just by signing Carmelo!
***** I'm defending them cause I like watching them play. I'm a Wiz fan for life bro. Watching Melo and Kobe on the same team would be dope. They still won't be able to get past my Wiz tho haha
Smoove forgot the fact that there's only one Ball in the court and the real game isn't 2k. There already isn't enough ball to share around between Howard & Harden. The Rockets is going after Bosh because he doesn't need the ball, spread the floor with his 3s, can play D and helps cover Harden. The fact that Howard and Bosh are friends helps too. I think the current situation is that everyone is playing the waiting game and like a Texas shootout they won't make a move until they see another person make a move. If Bosh stays, then Lebron signs. If Bosh leaves then Heat might rebuild from scratch or try to get Melo to be the new Big 3. Otherwise Lebron leaves for whichever team that'll give him the Max and then Melo sits tight in NY for another year and then tries to sign the Max next year. So ultimately everything actually hinges on Bosh, who unfortunately is extremely indecisive. I also don't think that Howard + Harden + one of Melo/Lebron/Bosh will make a good enough team to beat the Spurs. They'll need to trade Lin to get cap space and then the whole team has no facilitator. It'll just be the 2014 finals again with Lebron Iso vs the Spurs beautiful teamwork and even the best player can only do so much with a lame duck coach like McHale.
Man, the Bulls will be perfect for him, they have everthing to win Ring the only thing is they need is a Scorer and thats what Melo could be perfectly. I dont understabd him, when he goes to the Rockets, sure they have DW and JH, but JH play no Defense and when Melo also sign they have two Players, who cant guard someone and it will be always 3 vs 5 in the D. The Bulls are the best defensive Team of the League and Melo could play bad as fuck in the D hes Teammates like Butler and Noah could handle that and under Thibodeau he will be probaly better at D. He will never be the DPOY but i can imagine that Thibodeau can make he to a solide Defender. The Bulls will have a strong D and with Rose& Meli to very good Scorers. That Team could come every Year in the NBA Finals. Imagine that : PG: Rose SG: Butler SF: Melo PF: Gibson C: Noah
I think Chicago should have enough cap to get Melo. I don't know what happened to the money they got from trading Luol and releasing Andrew Bynum because everyone was making a big deal of that but Melo is a best fit for Chicago
That's exactly what I've been telling everyone! Everyone has been saying that Dallas is better or the Lakers but they don't realize the potential of this Bulls team with him in it. And plus, Rose will have the open lane more because the offense will not be only focused on him, making his drives easier and less complicated. The probability of Rose getting injured will be less because he won't be doing some crazy circus shots all the time. Maaaannnnn, what are you doing Melo. It's all about winning, not the money.
In my opinion the Bulls are the best fit for Melo. Yes the Rockets would have more star power but they don't have the defense. Melo's Offence plus Bulls Defense could be great together. But that's just my opinion.
KiddSky93 ok let them shoot all day let them take 100 shots a game.They still make 82 of those shots.And with melo it's gonna be 164/200 shots made in a game.We all know melo just gonna chuck that ball up there but he most likely gonna make it.
HADGER24532 Bruh y'all have to remember the Rockets are in the WEST and there are too many talented teams, if he went to the Lakers they would really be trash, the Bulls is the best option
Johnny Murph ehh I think it's iight, because really the only thing that magic has on Chris is height. So if cp3 is a 94 , 95 or 96 is straight for magic IMO
The way I see the Melo situation... Kobe and Melo would be the ultimate scoring duo and they would attracted more free agents! But if Melo really wanted to win, he'd go to the Bulls... A team with a good center and a great point guard and the team defense is great!
Personally I think the kobe is too old to be a good consistent scorer. And tru if he wants to win he will go to the bulls. It fits perfectly if he wants to win. A good pg, a center and the bulls(my home team) need a offensive scorer. We have terrible offense. If he wants money personally I think he would stay at NY. I HOPE HE COMES TO CHICAGO.
That's what I've been saying! Melo in Chicago would probably be the best fit. If he went to LA it would be dope, but the way I see Melo's career it's like he doesn't want championships. It's like he just want to play and get paid but not earn a ring. That's just how I see it.
That's what I've been saying! Melo in Chicago would probably be the best fit. If he went to LA it would be dope, but the way I see Melo's career it's like he doesn't want championships. It's like he just want to play and get paid but not earn a ring. That's just how I see it.
Kobe is just too old and now that he's coming back from an injury, Kobe probably won't come back as his old self. And yes Kobe and Melo would attract more FA's but the Lakers would have little cap space to sign those FA's with since Kobe and Melo are both high salary players. I wouldn't exactly call two iso players a "duo" either but... xD I agree, the Bulls would be the best fit for Melo, maybe someone will finally teach him or force him to play some at least decent defence xD
Carmelo is choosing between the Knicks and Lakers because staying with the knicks offers the most amount of money and better certainty of winning a champion under Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher and also having the money next year to make the Knicks immediate contenders in the EC and thats another thing staying in the EC would be so much easier to get to the finals then going to the WC and trying to fight the warriors, or clippers, or OKC, or the spurs. He's only thinking about the Lakers because Kobe is there and the lifestyle of LA matches his and his wifes lifestyle.
All it takes is some simple logic to see where Lebron is going. Lebron lost to Paul Pierce as a member of the Cavaliers in the ECF's, Paul Pierce was coached this past season by Jason Kidd, Kidd is now coaching the Milwaukee Bucks, thus, Lebron is going to Milwaukee. See, all comes full circle.
Yeah wrong decision to keep being handcuffed by two "Superstars" dragging him down when he can give some of the load to the young guys in Cleveland ...
Terrance Woodson With the way fans reacted in Cleveland when Lebron left, I don't think Cleveland fans really want him back. He should definitely leave Miami if Bosh leaves because Wade doesn't have much left in the tank.
Have you noticed that the Heat got weaker each season after lebron won his first ring? The spurs should have won last year finals and this years just proves the spurs were the better team just the heat got lucky. I'd make the finals four times in a row too if I had to get 2 "superstars" and plus im in the EAST conference. Also the heat made it this year by losing games because they knew they could pass the Pacers...
I disagree with everything you said about obj and the cavs. I'm a nets fan and honestly don't like him so I'm objective. Lbj is a great fit with the cavs because they would probably sign lbj have kyrie and trade wiggens for love in a package so that's a young core they have. The rockets he would be an awful fit just like melo because harden is a BALL HOG. Harden needs the ball like melo and lebron. So the ideal for for lebron is to go back into the home where he lives and started playing with
Dude that's exactly what I said in my comment .. well most of what you said .. I feel like ***** works for ESPN sometimes with some of the dumb case scenarios he tries to explain... but sadly everyone just listens and agrees to what he says .. its amusing
COME ON SMOOVE if melo signs with the lakers they are immediate title contenders they'll have King Bryant (my opinion) Julius Randle whos a good scorer and a great rebounder surely pau gasol cause now they have kobe and melo and then finaly melo how the heck can u say they wont be immediate title contenders or just playoffs contenders
Kobe's getting old, Melo can't win because he's too selfish, and we haven't even seen Randle play in the NBA yet. That does not make a title contender.
Melo and kobe aren't gonna work together. There both isolation scorers and both will demand the ball constantly. You can't have two players of that play style on one team. It worked for dwade and lebron because they both were willing to work together and as a team. Melo and kobe couldn't do that one one team
you realize that with melo signing in La and kobes huge contract, the lakers cant add any depth. it'll be melo+kobe+maybe swaggy or pau+randle+ d league players, which is nowhere near being a championship team considering that the lakers were the second worst team in the west without kobe
No love for Lebron to PHX Smoove?? Out of all the teams with cap-space not named the Miami Heat, they offer the best all around roster, a crazy dynamic backcourt, the ability to not only sign him but another max player of HIS choosing, a up-and-coming coach, multiple future 1st round draft picks, and a miracle medical staff that could keep Lebron playing into his 50's if he wanted. If you have all that but you're the LA Lakers, Lebron would sign in a minute. Only reason we don't get no love it cause it's Phoenix. But still, we got a lot to offer the King if he wants to win now.
If I were LeBron, I would go to Mavericks, as they have almost the same exact roster they did when they beat the Heat back in 2011, although now they've got Monta Ellis. Just think about the roster, they would probably win atleast one championship with LeBron, and they would offer him good money as Dirk took a pay cut. Plus, LeBron is a Cowboys fan, so Dallas would be a good fit for him. Just think about the Starters: PG: Raymond Felton SG: Monta Ellis SF: LeBron James PF: Dirk Nowitzki C: Tyson Chandler
You've made a lot of interesting points about Melo and LBJ, I never thought of the Rockets being the ideal place for both players.. But if any of them go, it would be a splashhhh!
the reason melo wont go the rockets is because he demands the ball to much. they already have harden, who takes lots of shots. and they have dwight who demands the ball, and lets not also frogot the reason dwight didnt want to play with Kobe. becasue he felt he wasnt getting enough touches in the paint. so now if you add melo to the rockets, thats another 25 fg attempts a game. to make that work would be very hard.
Madden selling 29 mill is alot to you cuz u don't have 29 mill. Melo should take a paycut cuz he's already filthy rich. He just wants to add to his legacy
Its funny how ppl say Melo doesn't want to win if he stay with NY, but LeBron wanted to win and left Cleveland and ppl called him disloyal, a coward, selfish, and that he needs superstars around him to win. Here we have Melo who might stay with the Knicks and be loyal and willing to work through it to bring a 'Ship to NY and ppl still hate? Maybe Phil is showing him a plan that he likes
The reason why the Rockets aren't really going for James or Melo is that they need the ball all the time. That doesn't go well with Harden. Bosh complements the team better as he doesn't always need the ball.
But why is smoove making bosh seem like a top player?? He didnt do shit when he had one of the best players in the league with him.. Giving bosh too much shine bro
Bosh gave up a lot. He averaged 25 points a game in Toronto. This last year he averaged 16 ppg and 8 rebounds better than almost any center and power forward in the league.
Lakers Potential PG: Eric Bledsoe SG: Kobe Bryant SF: Carmelo Anthony PF: Kevin Love C: Greg Monroe 6: Steve Nash 7: Jamal Crawford 8: Wesley Johnson 9: Julius Randle 10: Pau Gasol
HA! Keep dreaming... Thats a lot of pick-ups that I just dont think they have the cap room for and even if they did, theres little to no interest in the lakers right now from a free agents POV. At least thats the way i see it
Melo says he wants to be a contender but he just wants spotlight and wants to make himself a story and its been that way since the beginning of his career. If you know how carmelo left the nuggets to go to NY, a place where they focus all their attention on him to bring them a title they have never gotten in their history, you know that draw so much attention. Then after the knicks had that stint where they had a successful season, he's obviously gonna leave. Melo is gonna leave mainly because he is gonna be known as a player who could never get his team a ring, so he's now trying to find a team where he can try and make another story for himself as he his prime is drawing to an end. If Melo stayed with the nuggets in the beginning of his career, which was centered around him and was full of good players, them maybe he could win a ring, but he's just going for the spotlight and wants to do things himself. I'm a lakers fans but I sure as hell don't want him on my team, I don't hate him but I certainly don't love him.
true i feel ya i dont respect lebron as much because he think hes the greatest and everyone make it seem like hes the greatest but the one thing lebron didnt do was care about money or the spotlight he just wanted to win and he left cleveland to go to a winning team and he won 2 rings melo naw he just want the money and the spotlight smh
LeBron's best bet would not be the Rockets James Harden would want the ball too much and their bench would be no better than the Heat. Honestly the Suns and Cavs are his best options if he went to the Suns Bledsoe would return because they are friends and the Suns have a great bench, and the Cavs have young stars and would have a bench because Wiggins would probably be the 6th man. Houston to me would be tied for 4th behind the Heat and Mavs.
If Lebron wanted to WIN, his best bet will be the rockets. Teams need depth to go all the way, Lebron understands that seeing as he left a team where he had the ball 99% of the time for a better team where he has the ball 40% of the time (Numbers exaggerated)
The Cavs do have some nice pieces. Kyrie Irving is a stud. We all know it, and LeBron has never played with a point guard of that caliber. Dion Waiters is no scrub, Anthony Bennett showed some flashes. Besides that, his boy Johnny Manziel plays in Cleveland now, and it's LeBron's home, If he goes anywhere else but Cleveland or Miami, he will be known as a "mercenary." So to speak. Jumping from team to team hunting rings.
Going back to the Cavs would be an amazing story no doubt, but I don't think they could win it all even with Wiggins and all the other young guys. I don't see them taking down any of the western teams with that lineup and LeBron would put them over the cap so they couldn't really add anyone else. Maybe they could try to trade Wiggins for Kevin Love and hope he resigns.
***** Great points. I think LeBron would be willing to play a mentor role, and he would take pride is raising Kyrie's game, and Dion Waiters' game. LeBron is that kind of play that prides himself on making others better. If I was LeBron, I'd go to Cleveland. Seriously. They have a lot of young talent. The only thing I think makes LeBron uneasy is that they have a 1st year coach.
Its sad to see how Greedy some NBA players can be... Carmelo should go to the bulls if he wants to win a ring. Just take the fucking 70mil jesus christ...
CHRISLilReeZY i know right?!? Shit... I'd take half a million. Why is he being so picky with money? if he really wants to win, he can go to the bulls or the rockets. He's still gonna make a lot of money
iKoreaan you just don't understand them.... I don't either but I know its business... any body would love to play for half a mil but its different once you're that rich I think.
wait did smoove say he a heat fan , i thought he a spurs or magic fan , smoove is a bangwagon .. other den that melo should stay in NY earn that money he want
miami for lebron was pratically his college years 4 years with the heat he got 2 rings and he said he would go back to home. Carmelo opted out of his contract just to see the other offers from other teams but his plan was new york all the way
Melo should go to the Bulls because when u think about it u got 3 big men Boozer, Noah, and Gibson add Melo and that would be the greatest rebounding team ever also best shooting because D. Rose and Jimmy Melo and Boozer. #BULLS4LIFE
Melo on the bulls? I don't see the bulls going far. Melo shouldn't have to carry the offensive burden. Phill Jackson is amazing. If he wants to wins go back to the knicks.
He probably wouldn't have to though. If Derrick Rose comes back to even half of his pre-injury form, plus Joakim Noah and Doug McDermott, that's a scary offensive team with Melo.
If he goes back to the Knicks, he is not winning anything. His best options are the bulls and rockets. If he wants to win. Maybe heat if they get rid of bosh
Go Wavy I hope so, but for some odd reason I feel he is not. Bulls are a great defensive team, so that will open many more opportunities to make easy buckets, he's not that good defensively, but bulls will cover that up. Rockets are a OK fit but a mix of harden and Melo that need the ball to be effective is a bad combo
I dont want the lakers to get carmelo. Why?. Cuz they always get the good players all throughout the nba history and they have 16 titles so i think its time for the lakers to learn how to lose. The 13-14 season was one of the worst theyd had and all lakers fans crying cuz they dont know how to lose. Time for the lakers to be shit as magic and also the same shit with the celtics.
Last season was tough and I was hoping the Lakers would get Wiggins but whatever happens,happens if they are in the lottery again I'll be happy and wish for the best (Jahlil Okafur) if they land a Melo, a LeBron or both in free agency I'll also be happy. I have little faith in Jim Buss right now and see this team having several bad years but then again it's Los Angeles and the 2nd largest market in the NBA.
We (Celtics) do know how to lose. For most part of the 90's we were shit and now we're shit again. Don't be mad because your team will never win more than us.
If Melo really wants a championship he'll have Chicago has his number 1 choice and Houston at number 2. You guys are probably gonna say ohh rose us injury prone why would he go there. Chicagos a better fit cuz they are one of the best defensive teams and only need melo at offense pretty much which is his specialty. Melos d isn't that bad and plus the bulls are in a weak eastern conference which means they have a better chance to get to the finals every year. Rockets are good but theyre also in the western conference and harden cant play d at all. You can't have 2 not so good defensive players on the same team. Melo just go to Chicago
For once I would like to see someone play basketball for the fun of the sport and not for the money. For example: LeBron "I want to play somewhere where I can get max money." I respect LeBron but if someone told you to go slap a cop for $1,000,000 would you do it just to get money and time in jail. I wouldn't
Why can't he play basketball for fun AND get the kind of money a man of his talent deserves.He's not just thinking as an athlete,he's also a business man.
Samster Hamster yeah tell that to steve nash.I know dam well he wasn't playing "for fun"when he broke his nose in the playoffs i know dam well he wasn't playing "for fun"when he got a cut over his lip GOING AGAINST THE SAME FUCKING TEAM.
Samster Hamster but it's the fact that nobody is gonna play for fun when they're getting severely hurt by trying to play for fun.People do get angry and almost get into fights because of this sport.Nobody plays for fun,People want to win too much.
listen if i was melo i would go to the bulls not just because im a bulls fan just because he can get a championship there why go to a time who already have big stars the lakers got kobe yes he was injured last season and the season before that but look at the bulls we just got Doug and we got D.Rose Noah Gibson Butler like what else do he need i mean like why take the money if you aint winning championship lebron was never the highest paid player on any of his team and he won championships rings 2 rings and melo sitting at home wishing he can be like that well stop worrying about money and get a ring jordan didnt care about money he wanted to be the greatest and got a rings if you want to be called on one of the top 5 greatest of all times stop worrying about money and go to winning team if he stay with the knicks he will not get a ring the bulls yes lakers for 2 or more years no like open your eyes melo
***** Jordan only had 2 years where he earned 30 mil plus. Which was well deserved. Before and after that he's never earned over 10 mil a year on a basketball contract. I'm sure he did with endorsements but Jordan was a team player.
Theres only one problem with d rose. He has the knees of mario from the original donkey kong game. Dose anyone remember that? Every time mario fell off a platform and landed on the next 3 feet below him, he ended up dying anyway.
Anthony Morales a player making 10 mil a year was unheard of when mj was playing. mj was the first player to make 30 mil a year. he never took any paycuts because the team never had to pay anybody else besides pippen. btw mj had two 30 mil seasons and charles barkley's total career earning was around 45 mil
No way Lebron is going to the West, he doesn't want to compete on that level night in and night out. Also Lebron can't play with a dominant center because they hog up the lane and Lebron does nothing but drive. As humble as DRose is he wants to be the star, Carmelo wants to be the star... Both of them require the ball in their hands to be effective so Melo don't fit in in Chicago. Melo doesn't fit in with LA because of the same reason remember what happend with Shaq and Kobe, both of them were stars and it pulled the team apart so we could get some dejavu if Melo goes to LA.His best bet is to stay in NY make the money and wait for Phil to get some pieces around him. Lebron's best bet is to stay in Miami yes there old but Pat Riley has proved that he can build a team. Also you won't have to worry about the Spurs much longer they only got 3 years left at absolute most.
The spurs will figure something out. Tony Parker was like 5 seasons left in him so he will play longer than Duncan and ginobli. And the series always figure something out
God no, it would not. The offence will basically be Kobe and Melo isos ALL DAY. And if Kobe doesn't come back as his old self, it'll just be Melo taking all the shots. Melo going to the Lakers is basically like a worse version of the Knicks. If Melo wants to sign with these two horrible teams, he might as well stay with the Knicks where Phil Jackson can make something happen.
Melo is THE most overrated player in the league. I wouldn't give Melo more than 15 mil a season. But most GMs are total idiots, SO he'll probably get 22-25 a season, which is ridiculous for anyone, except obviously LeBron and probably KD.
KryptoChronicutelite Kobe is not overrated. Tht guy is crazy good. IN his prime, go and watch how many players this guy was posterizing. In all honesty, kobe deserves max contract. After Shaq he led his team to two straight titles. He stayed with his team even when his team is at his lowest. You can't say tht abt most players. cough *Lebron* cough
I take that you have never seen his NBA 2k10 videos where he played for the Heat. He's been a fan before the big 3. Don't see why he would stop being a fan because they left.
He lives in Miami. Anyone who lives their has a right to like them, it's their home town team! The bandwagoners are people who don't live in miami or never have lived in Miami for a long period of time.
One of the main reasons lebron is considering leaving the heat is because he doesn't enjoy playing so much pf. He doesn't wanna be banging the paint so the case of him playing pf for the rockets is a no I assume.
You sound like me on that one Smoove. I said that Houston should be his 1st option and primary situation....Harden, Howard, and Melo would be awesome...plus i believe they could slide or add on in H-Town...Max money on a contender...Priceless...
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BRUH LOL 0:23, it's amazing!!
Chris Smoove you were a beast bro in NBA 2k14
Smoove needs to do more of these types of videos
It's more interesting
Alex Davidson His analysis is just saying that the teams that are Championship contenders are the ones with the most all stars on them.
I think that Bosh to Houston is perfect because:
1. He gets paid max dollars
2. He can stretch the floor with his mid-range jumpshot and 3 point shooting
3. He doesn't have to work in the paint like he kinda did in Miami because D12 has the paint covered and Bosh can return to his natural position at PF
4. He returns to his home state of Texas. Sure it isn't Dallas wich is his home city but still has his relatives close by.
So I think that Bosh should do the correct thing for him and go to Houston.
And I just wanna ad something real quick. I know that LeBron, Wade and Bosh are really close and enjoy playing together but I think that they should stop waiting to see who does what and do what's best for them, their careers and their families. They had a great run in South Beach but maybe the time has come for them to part ways and they should handle this like the grown men that they are and not wait to see who does the first move.
He wants max because he's getting older. After this season coming up he'll be exiting his prime. Who knows what could happen then. He could still be really good like Jordan and still be worth max or he could decline a little(or a lot) and not be anywhere near max player. Just my theory.
Bosh and Wade both said they are making independent decisions... Wade is obviously going to stay cuz why would he leave... He's been with Miami since day 1... lol
I agree with you comment 100% you did really well explaining👌
DWade is the only one who is actually loyal to Miami. Lebron and bosh could care less they just want money and to win
lol houston's still going to lose in the first round regardless of Bosh because of James Haren (no d), Dwight's refusal to play pick and roll because he's a dumbass and thinks he can post-up, and Kevin Mchale for being one of the worst coaches in the NBA. Fire Mchale, get Dwight to run pick and rolls, and get Beardface's fatass in shape for defense and they MIGHT just beat the Spurs or Thunder with Bosh. Maybe.
What Carmelo can get if he chooses:
Knicks: Max Contract
Bulls: Win a ring
Lakers: Neither
Lakers offered max, but knicks are able to offer more because of Bird Rights
Lakers do offer a max contract
cause you are a bulls fan..
yeah thats true
Bulls have more chance winning a championship than knicks and lakers
I like it much better when Smoove talks about real life NBA or his stories over what's going on in the game.
The Lakers are in a similar situation as they were in the summer of 1996. Didn't re-sign anyone, just to create cap space to get Shaq. And they actually did it.
Might happen again with Carmelo this time. He can get the money he wants, and be the franchise's icon after Kobe's retirement. Plus, Kobe has constantly pursued him to join the Lakers, if Melo says ''no'', that might mess up their friendship.
His best option are the Bulls though, easy. Less money, but it's worth the sacrifice. Defense everywhere. All they need is scoring, which Melo can provide. They have McDermott as a backup. The conference is already easy. Can become even easier if the Heat's Big 3 split.
***** What Kobe doesnt work well with Shaq? Are you crazy, they were if u ask me the best duo in the history!
***** if kobe didn't work well with shaq, no way they would have gotten that 3peat. I mean later in their Tag team then yeah they had problems but I think Kobe is at the age where he's near retirement and doesn't feel he should have to carry his team every game he's in.
Oh cmon. They both are professionals, how the fuck a business decision might mess up a friendship?
scorpas thats true, but at the same time pros can get catty when it comes to making decisions sometimes.
Lakers is the best franchise in NBA History.
looks doubtful, but i really want Melo to go to the Bulls, simply because they could challenge the Heat. As for Bosh, he's not the one chasing Jordan. It makes all the sense in the world for him to take that huge contract from the Rockets. Now if Bosh goes, that puts Lebron in a tough spot, because who knows if Miami can get another guy to replicate what Bosh did for them.
Marc Gasol?
how would they get marc gasol
If Bosh joins Houston that leaves Miami with room to get Melo and Lebron. That's why Melo and Lebron aren't signing anything yet. Because if Bosh isn't at Miami, that's 20+ million in cap space per year. Lebron and Melo and Wade would then join the heat with Wade and Melo taking a little less money. Napier Wade Melo Lebron and they would add a centre
I think melo wont go to the bulls because of rose. What if rose gets injured again. Now its just like new york but with Noah and other good role players which is still not enough to challenge the heat
eh, to me it is. But opinions gonna opinion
Josh McRoberts, Danny Granger, Norris Cole. The REAL Big 3. LMFAO.
Noris cole is god
The Only 3*
***** how does Norris cole suck hes in the nba where are you
Dm Harris Why do you gotta bring his life into this? Isn't it obvious? Norris Cole is not a good player on par to the other players in the NBA.
***** LOL
First ! Keep the series coming ! YOU ARE BEASTING AND FEASTING ON ALL OF THOSE NBA 2K GAMEPLAYS AND COMMENTARIES AND EVERYTHING !! THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT !! YOU ARE GREAT !! RESPECT AND ALWAYS ON THE TOP !! CHRIS SMOOVE FOREVER !! ;D :D ;D
now that's some cheese!
I personally did not see much success from the rockets last season when they were projected to go deep in the playoffs. Yeah sure, Dwight did have an amazing playoff performance, but I don't think Houston has all the components to be a championship contender as you claim. They are much lacking in a good point guard to facilitate.
This team would get to the Finals. PG: Patrick Beverley SG: James Harden SF: Chandler Parsons PF: Lebron C: Dwight Howard
switch Lebron and Parsons positions and that's a Championship team
Crab Reaper
I think that Lebron plays better at the 4 because he can defend the post much better than Parsons. Also Lebron's 3pt shooting has gotten so much better that he could be a really good stretch 4
Harden plays no d
In your dreams
Taylor Dupuis
Harden don't need to play D when you have Howard and Lebron protecting the rim
Nothing makes me happy like a Chris Smoove NBA 2k video
I haven't heard the "it's amazing" autotune in years!!! SMOOVE BRING BACK ALL YOUR CALL OF DUTY AUTOTUNES MAN I MISS THEM
as a knicks fan i want Carmelo to leave. 129 million is not worth 30 points, 3 assists, and 6 rebounds a game. no way in hell. and Carmelo will never win because his game revolves around him isolating agianst one guy and scoring. he doesnt even have that high if a field goal percentage. i want him to leave. and it would also be horrible for him in LA because Kobe and Carmelo or both iso players. that would be a really stale offense unless they have a new scheme. i think melo would be best suited for the rockets or the cavs, but i dont think he wants to move to houston or cleveland. ultimately he'll end up back on the knicks ruining the next 5 seasons. even if he was as good as Lebron (which hes obviously not) hell make too much to have that good of a supporting cast anyway! he should just take less and go to the rockets or lakers. the knicks need to rebuild.
THATS BLASPHEMOUS!!!!
oh yeah and melo should go to bulls i forgot the bulls
theglitchedcontroller17 no
Jakeykeywheels17 You know u can just edit ur comment lol
Jakeykeywheels17 The thing is that why would Melo go to the Cavs when Kyrie Irving is there, Wiggins is there and he is?!? Thats 3 iso players!!!!!!!!!!!
If, he goes to the rockets, Harden is an iso player, Howard has developed a post game to he"ll get more touches there, and Melo is also and iso player.
If Melo stays in NYC, he will be your franchise player and who else on that Knicks roster can average 30, 3, and 7? Thanais Antetokounmpo?? Clenanthony Early???????????? Wayne Ellington?????????????? No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, like I said; That's Blasphemous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol Chris bosh went to the rockets in nba 2k12 in chris smooves myplayer
Lol yeah i remember that.. With J Smoove!
Smoove, you're underrating the Lakers. If they got Carmelo, and if they got Gasol back, they'll be a title contender. It will all depend on how Julius Randle plays in his rookie year. I think he could easily average over 10 ppg. And you're forgetting Kendall Marshall, who played PHENONMINAL at the end of last season. The kid can really turn into a real floor general.
Weren't they champion contenders when they got put out in the first or second round of the playoffs last year with Steve Nash Pau Kobe & Dwight but that's none of my business. Only the lakers can blow a starting five full of superstars
I'm not a lakers fan..
no way bro, dats not even happening. they aren't gonna be contending for a title
@Shawn Johnson if you think about all 5 of those guys barely played with each other the whole season! Nash is old and is injured constantly, Dwight had back problems, Pau had foot problems, and at the end Kobe tore his Achilles' tendon. Which is a reason why the Lakers were swept by the Spurs! Also the Lakers need to get rid of Steve Nash ASAP! And even if the Lakers got melo, the Lakers would still need a bench to be contenders..and Kobe and Melo need to learn how to share the ball. I say all this and I'm a laker fan and the truth is we won't be title contenders just by signing Carmelo!
***** I'm defending them cause I like watching them play. I'm a Wiz fan for life bro. Watching Melo and Kobe on the same team would be dope. They still won't be able to get past my Wiz tho haha
Woah when you did that "it's amazing" autotune it was nice keep doing it
It came from a kanye song called "amazing"
Felt like I was listening to a sportscenter special haha good video man!!
Smoove forgot the fact that there's only one Ball in the court and the real game isn't 2k. There already isn't enough ball to share around between Howard & Harden. The Rockets is going after Bosh because he doesn't need the ball, spread the floor with his 3s, can play D and helps cover Harden. The fact that Howard and Bosh are friends helps too. I think the current situation is that everyone is playing the waiting game and like a Texas shootout they won't make a move until they see another person make a move. If Bosh stays, then Lebron signs. If Bosh leaves then Heat might rebuild from scratch or try to get Melo to be the new Big 3. Otherwise Lebron leaves for whichever team that'll give him the Max and then Melo sits tight in NY for another year and then tries to sign the Max next year. So ultimately everything actually hinges on Bosh, who unfortunately is extremely indecisive. I also don't think that Howard + Harden + one of Melo/Lebron/Bosh will make a good enough team to beat the Spurs. They'll need to trade Lin to get cap space and then the whole team has no facilitator. It'll just be the 2014 finals again with Lebron Iso vs the Spurs beautiful teamwork and even the best player can only do so much with a lame duck coach like McHale.
They don't have enough cap space to sign both of them dum dum. But it would be a dream come true if they could
People seem to forget that last season the Knicks won 54 games and were the 2nd seed in the East. I hope he resigns with the Knicks.
Actually, that was 2 years ago. Last year, they didn't even make the playoffs.
Umm Knicks didn't even make the playoffs fool
What the hell is wrong with you
Yea
people seem to forget that they suck dick now and cleraly dat was a fluke
Carrrmelo Anthony... - Evil Carmelo
"My god....." - Good LeBron
+Evil Carmelo Yo man, w-w-what are you doin' here? I thought I left enough food at home for you... I'm sorry I locked you in the basement!
WTF
Wtf lmao 😂
Carmelo Anthony
Oh my gosh, guys! Look! It's the real Carmelo Anthony!
Everybody is talking about free agent news..... and i'm just sitting here wondering how smoove missed that game winner 3
You already know Chris smoove is gonna make it splash! At the 3-point contest can't wait
Man, the Bulls will be perfect for him, they have everthing to win Ring the only thing is they need is a Scorer and thats what Melo could be perfectly. I dont understabd him, when he goes to the Rockets, sure they have DW and JH, but JH play no Defense and when Melo also sign they have two Players, who cant guard someone and it will be always 3 vs 5 in the D. The Bulls are the best defensive Team of the League and Melo could play bad as fuck in the D hes Teammates like Butler and Noah could handle that and under Thibodeau he will be probaly better at D. He will never be the DPOY but i can imagine that Thibodeau can make he to a solide Defender. The Bulls will have a strong D and with Rose& Meli to very good Scorers. That Team could come every Year in the NBA Finals. Imagine that :
PG: Rose
SG: Butler
SF: Melo
PF: Gibson
C: Noah
Cap Room?
I think Chicago should have enough cap to get Melo. I don't know what happened to the money they got from trading Luol and releasing Andrew Bynum because everyone was making a big deal of that but Melo is a best fit for Chicago
True they need a scorer thats why they are trying to get mcdermott cause he is a scorer
That's exactly what I've been telling everyone! Everyone has been saying that Dallas is better or the Lakers but they don't realize the potential of this Bulls team with him in it. And plus, Rose will have the open lane more because the offense will not be only focused on him, making his drives easier and less complicated. The probability of Rose getting injured will be less because he won't be doing some crazy circus shots all the time.
Maaaannnnn, what are you doing Melo. It's all about winning, not the money.
Is there a bench in your plan? Because I think you need a bench to make it to the championship
How about having Lebron going to the Charlotte Hornets since the Heat just signed Josh McRoberts
& Danny Granger
Haha
In my opinion the Bulls are the best fit for Melo. Yes the Rockets would have more star power but they don't have the defense. Melo's Offence plus Bulls Defense could be great together. But that's just my opinion.
rockets just shoot all game, melo wouldn't help that travesty at all, i agree Chi is better deal
KiddSky93 ok let them shoot all day let them take 100 shots a game.They still make 82 of those shots.And with melo it's gonna be 164/200 shots made in a game.We all know melo just gonna chuck that ball up there but he most likely gonna make it.
HADGER24532 Bruh y'all have to remember the Rockets are in the WEST and there are too many talented teams, if he went to the Lakers they would really be trash, the Bulls is the best option
plus the western conference is way harder so it would not be a good fit for Carmelo to go to the rockets
1:35 what's that jump shot it looks good
Man i love watching your videos more than playing the game ! xD
u r good man !!
I like how Chris Paul is a 94 overall in 2k14 and Magic is a 95.... that's some cheese
Just saying I actually don't like that
Johnny Murph ehh I think it's iight, because really the only thing that magic has on Chris is height. So if cp3 is a 94 , 95 or 96 is straight for magic IMO
Johnny Murph no i don't think so i think magic should be at least at a 89 90 rating i mean he is all right
Magic isn't good at defense though
Nick Zhang yea so mabye a 85 or so
The way I see the Melo situation... Kobe and Melo would be the ultimate scoring duo and they would attracted more free agents! But if Melo really wanted to win, he'd go to the Bulls... A team with a good center and a great point guard and the team defense is great!
Personally I think the kobe is too old to be a good consistent scorer. And tru if he wants to win he will go to the bulls. It fits perfectly if he wants to win. A good pg, a center and the bulls(my home team) need a offensive scorer. We have terrible offense. If he wants money personally I think he would stay at NY. I HOPE HE COMES TO CHICAGO.
That's what I've been saying! Melo in Chicago would probably be the best fit. If he went to LA it would be dope, but the way I see Melo's career it's like he doesn't want championships. It's like he just want to play and get paid but not earn a ring. That's just how I see it.
That's what I've been saying! Melo in Chicago would probably be the best fit. If he went to LA it would be dope, but the way I see Melo's career it's like he doesn't want championships. It's like he just want to play and get paid but not earn a ring. That's just how I see it.
Kobe is just too old and now that he's coming back from an injury, Kobe probably won't come back as his old self. And yes Kobe and Melo would attract more FA's but the Lakers would have little cap space to sign those FA's with since Kobe and Melo are both high salary players. I wouldn't exactly call two iso players a "duo" either but... xD I agree, the Bulls would be the best fit for Melo, maybe someone will finally teach him or force him to play some at least decent defence xD
True about the free agents, The starting line would be
PG: Steve Nash
SG: Kobe Bryant
SF: Melo
PF: Randle
C: Gasol
Sounds like a 8 seed in the west
Carmelo will renew with the knicks, I support this.
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Smoove please keep doing these discussion videos your commentary on the 2k is good but it gets old these videos here are really awesome ones though
Carmelo is choosing between the Knicks and Lakers because staying with the knicks offers the most amount of money and better certainty of winning a champion under Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher and also having the money next year to make the Knicks immediate contenders in the EC and thats another thing staying in the EC would be so much easier to get to the finals then going to the WC and trying to fight the warriors, or clippers, or OKC, or the spurs. He's only thinking about the Lakers because Kobe is there and the lifestyle of LA matches his and his wifes lifestyle.
Knicks won't even be as close to the bulls or lakers when it comes to championships for at least 3 years when Melo starts ageing.
All it takes is some simple logic to see where Lebron is going. Lebron lost to Paul Pierce as a member of the Cavaliers in the ECF's, Paul Pierce was coached this past season by Jason Kidd, Kidd is now coaching the Milwaukee Bucks, thus, Lebron is going to Milwaukee. See, all comes full circle.
Lol I know this is a joke but I don't even know where to start with this
Do you go for Milwaukee?
Honest question
the bucks wouldnt want him. they need to focus on Jabrai
William Arrowsmith I'm just kidding around, I'm a Wolves fan.
The rockets want bosh more than lbj or melo because they want parsons to stay
Why have Parsons when you can have LeBron?
g00gleh00 Parsons is a good player and doesn't get max contract.
So would you have Bosh + Parsons on your team, or LeBron and Terrence Jones? Shit I'd take LeBron anyday of the week.
I hope Bosh goes to the Rockets and Melo goes to the Lakers. LeBron is making the wrong decision if he leaves Miami!
Yeah wrong decision to keep being handcuffed by two "Superstars" dragging him down when he can give some of the load to the young guys in Cleveland ...
Terrance Woodson With the way fans reacted in Cleveland when Lebron left, I don't think Cleveland fans really want him back. He should definitely leave Miami if Bosh leaves because Wade doesn't have much left in the tank.
I wouldn't leave a team that went to the finals 4 times to go play with inexperienced trashy young guys yea that got Irving but who else really ?
Have you noticed that the Heat got weaker each season after lebron won his first ring? The spurs should have won last year finals and this years just proves the spurs were the better team just the heat got lucky. I'd make the finals four times in a row too if I had to get 2 "superstars" and plus im in the EAST conference. Also the heat made it this year by losing games because they knew they could pass the Pacers...
Plus julain quintanilla if you think Anderson is trash and Dion you are sadly mistaken Dion played great for his age
Smoove you should do a throwback series where you play older games. Would be dope.
At 3:47, it says Chris Smoove is on the other team :/
I disagree with everything you said about obj and the cavs. I'm a nets fan and honestly don't like him so I'm objective. Lbj is a great fit with the cavs because they would probably sign lbj have kyrie and trade wiggens for love in a package so that's a young core they have. The rockets he would be an awful fit just like melo because harden is a BALL HOG. Harden needs the ball like melo and lebron. So the ideal for for lebron is to go back into the home where he lives and started playing with
Dude that's exactly what I said in my comment .. well most of what you said .. I feel like ***** works for ESPN sometimes with some of the dumb case scenarios he tries to explain... but sadly everyone just listens and agrees to what he says .. its amusing
They wont get Love period lol
Paul George Yeah I don't see who they would give up for Love.
harden is not a ball hog. Melo is a ball hog. harden is one of the best shooting guards.
Jeury Veloz wiggins and thompson and a future first is as good of a trade option for the wolves as anything else (coming from a twolves fan).
Chris Smoove missing that clutch three at the end? Is this a fake video?
COME ON SMOOVE if melo signs with the lakers they are immediate title contenders they'll have King Bryant (my opinion) Julius Randle whos a good scorer and a great rebounder surely pau gasol cause now they have kobe and melo and then finaly melo how the heck can u say they wont be immediate title contenders or just playoffs contenders
Kobe's getting old, Melo can't win because he's too selfish, and we haven't even seen Randle play in the NBA yet. That does not make a title contender.
Your 2 best players can't be people who haven't played defence this decade.
Melo and kobe aren't gonna work together. There both isolation scorers and both will demand the ball constantly. You can't have two players of that play style on one team. It worked for dwade and lebron because they both were willing to work together and as a team. Melo and kobe couldn't do that one one team
you realize that with melo signing in La and kobes huge contract, the lakers cant add any depth. it'll be melo+kobe+maybe swaggy or pau+randle+ d league players, which is nowhere near being a championship team considering that the lakers were the second worst team in the west without kobe
Nah lest be honest they are both ball hogs and can there be 2 ball hogs on 1 team no and what if Kobe gets hurt again
As a Rockets fan, I am stoked to see how this whole free-agency thing turns out. We could use a PF like Love, Bosh, or LBJ
We need more 2k from the splash man, Smoove!
No love for Lebron to PHX Smoove?? Out of all the teams with cap-space not named the Miami Heat, they offer the best all around roster, a crazy dynamic backcourt, the ability to not only sign him but another max player of HIS choosing, a up-and-coming coach, multiple future 1st round draft picks, and a miracle medical staff that could keep Lebron playing into his 50's if he wanted. If you have all that but you're the LA Lakers, Lebron would sign in a minute. Only reason we don't get no love it cause it's Phoenix. But still, we got a lot to offer the King if he wants to win now.
Who the fuck would ever want to go to phoenix.
I would love it if lebron came and joined my team the suns would be a great fit for him
Do you really think lebron wants to live in the desert? I can't see that happening
LeBron would cramp up in the desert LOL!
***** Sorry LeBron, Smoove didn't mean to CRAMP your style.
Bosh come to htown!
No one says Htown. It's chitown.
The confusion
Chi town is Chicago, Htown is Houston
Chris bosh is interested in Houston
Or am I stupid
The way you said "chitown" sounds like you said shit town HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Apollo Creed Jr. No your totally right lol
I never said he was wrong and I knew it was Houston but I never heard someone say htown only CHI-Town
If I were LeBron, I would go to Mavericks, as they have almost the same exact roster they did when they beat the Heat back in 2011, although now they've got Monta Ellis. Just think about the roster, they would probably win atleast one championship with LeBron, and they would offer him good money as Dirk took a pay cut. Plus, LeBron is a Cowboys fan, so Dallas would be a good fit for him. Just think about the Starters:
PG: Raymond Felton
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: LeBron James
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Tyson Chandler
You've made a lot of interesting points about Melo and LBJ, I never thought of the Rockets being the ideal place for both players.. But if any of them go, it would be a splashhhh!
the reason melo wont go the rockets is because he demands the ball to much. they already have harden, who takes lots of shots. and they have dwight who demands the ball, and lets not also frogot the reason dwight didnt want to play with Kobe. becasue he felt he wasnt getting enough touches in the paint. so now if you add melo to the rockets, thats another 25 fg attempts a game. to make that work would be very hard.
LEBRON NEEDS TO GO TO THE CLIPPERS OR HOUSTON...ONLY TEAMS I CAN SEE HIM BEING A FIT IN ON THE WEST
Nigga u know u want him to go to toronto
All three of the teams u guys just said will probably not get lebron, especially toronto
Or the mavs they took the spurs to 7 games if they had lebron they would have beaten them .
I think every team in the west has beef with Lebron
nah drake want him to go to cleveland so he can play with wiggins
If I was melo I'd stay with the Knicks... That 129 mill would look good right about now
Ya but you'd be losing a shit ton of games
CJ Johnson melos about the money not winning..lol
Yea but when you are earning about 100 mill, you won't really feel that much of a difference to the 129 mill, and then you can win games anyway!
emil Pettersson are you kidding me?Even when you're earning 100mil yeah theres a huge fucking difference in 29 mil more
Madden selling 29 mill is alot to you cuz u don't have 29 mill. Melo should take a paycut cuz he's already filthy rich. He just wants to add to his legacy
Its funny how ppl say Melo doesn't want to win if he stay with NY, but LeBron wanted to win and left Cleveland and ppl called him disloyal, a coward, selfish, and that he needs superstars around him to win.
Here we have Melo who might stay with the Knicks and be loyal and willing to work through it to bring a 'Ship to NY and ppl still hate? Maybe Phil is showing him a plan that he likes
I know right. People hating on the Knicks. Last year roster was (close) to the 2012-2013 Knicks.
The reason why the Rockets aren't really going for James or Melo is that they need the ball all the time. That doesn't go well with Harden. Bosh complements the team better as he doesn't always need the ball.
The rockets have expressed interest in James. Met with his agent last week in Cleveland. Ownership and coach both.
But why is smoove making bosh seem like a top player?? He didnt do shit when he had one of the best players in the league with him.. Giving bosh too much shine bro
Hell, he was way better than Wade in the finals...
***** AHAHAHAH got me there xD
Still, Bosh is a pretty good player - even though not a max salary one but, hey, Joe Johnson got it
He was a monster on the Raptors.... You must not watch a lot of ball to think bosh is wack.
I'm no heat fan but Bosh is overhated. You obviously don't watch enough basketball. There were games when Bosh outplayed both Wade and Lebron.
Bosh gave up a lot. He averaged 25 points a game in Toronto. This last year he averaged 16 ppg and 8 rebounds better than almost any center and power forward in the league.
Lakers Potential PG: Eric Bledsoe
SG: Kobe Bryant
SF: Carmelo Anthony
PF: Kevin Love
C: Greg Monroe
6: Steve Nash
7: Jamal Crawford
8: Wesley Johnson
9: Julius Randle
10: Pau Gasol
Bruhhhh dat ain't even realistic
This aint 2K baby!!!
maybe when the nba allows teams to have $500million to the players, thats just unrealistic
HA! Keep dreaming...
Thats a lot of pick-ups that I just dont think they have the cap room for and even if they did, theres little to no interest in the lakers right now from a free agents POV. At least thats the way i see it
That is very realistic look at what is going on now
Melo says he wants to be a contender but he just wants spotlight and wants to make himself a story and its been that way since the beginning of his career. If you know how carmelo left the nuggets to go to NY, a place where they focus all their attention on him to bring them a title they have never gotten in their history, you know that draw so much attention. Then after the knicks had that stint where they had a successful season, he's obviously gonna leave. Melo is gonna leave mainly because he is gonna be known as a player who could never get his team a ring, so he's now trying to find a team where he can try and make another story for himself as he his prime is drawing to an end. If Melo stayed with the nuggets in the beginning of his career, which was centered around him and was full of good players, them maybe he could win a ring, but he's just going for the spotlight and wants to do things himself. I'm a lakers fans but I sure as hell don't want him on my team, I don't hate him but I certainly don't love him.
true i feel ya i dont respect lebron as much because he think hes the greatest and everyone make it seem like hes the greatest but the one thing lebron didnt do was care about money or the spotlight he just wanted to win and he left cleveland to go to a winning team and he won 2 rings melo naw he just want the money and the spotlight smh
Knicks have won two championships, know your facts.
but with melo tho alright then
lol ok but thats not what i care about
iTHECASCIO That was a whole different team lmao just stop
Watching this in 2024 is crazy watching everything’s that happen after this video
I COULD NOT WAIT FOR THIS VIDEO!
All this talk about tough western conference teams and everyone always forgets about my grizzlies. Smh
if im the grizzlies im tryna sign either Stephenson or Deng this offseason
Afunkydiabetic ya the grizzlies need more offense and a better perimeter player
HorsNoises i think hes a good shooter, but yolo
Grizzlies are better than the Rockets, Blazers, Warriors, and Mavs in my opinion
deng and stephenson can fit in the grizzlies because of the physicality
LeBron's best bet would not be the Rockets James Harden would want the ball too much and their bench would be no better than the Heat. Honestly the Suns and Cavs are his best options if he went to the Suns Bledsoe would return because they are friends and the Suns have a great bench, and the Cavs have young stars and would have a bench because Wiggins would probably be the 6th man. Houston to me would be tied for 4th behind the Heat and Mavs.
Nah; Waiters would be 6th man. LeBron would be the SF, Wiggins the SG
If Lebron wanted to WIN, his best bet will be the rockets. Teams need depth to go all the way, Lebron understands that seeing as he left a team where he had the ball 99% of the time for a better team where he has the ball 40% of the time (Numbers exaggerated)
Cavs really?
The Cavs do have some nice pieces. Kyrie Irving is a stud. We all know it, and LeBron has never played with a point guard of that caliber. Dion Waiters is no scrub, Anthony Bennett showed some flashes. Besides that, his boy Johnny Manziel plays in Cleveland now, and it's LeBron's home, If he goes anywhere else but Cleveland or Miami, he will be known as a "mercenary." So to speak. Jumping from team to team hunting rings.
Going back to the Cavs would be an amazing story no doubt, but I don't think they could win it all even with Wiggins and all the other young guys. I don't see them taking down any of the western teams with that lineup and LeBron would put them over the cap so they couldn't really add anyone else. Maybe they could try to trade Wiggins for Kevin Love and hope he resigns.
don't lie to yourself about bennett haha.
Do you really think Mo Williams is or ever was as good as Kyrie Irving? Really?
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Great points. I think LeBron would be willing to play a mentor role, and he would take pride is raising Kyrie's game, and Dion Waiters' game. LeBron is that kind of play that prides himself on making others better. If I was LeBron, I'd go to Cleveland. Seriously. They have a lot of young talent. The only thing I think makes LeBron uneasy is that they have a 1st year coach.
Slap yourself.
The thing that you neglected about the Cavs is that they have the assets to acquire another star via trade. I.E. Kevin Love
Good points Smoove. Totally agree, but it just didn't work out for the Rockets or the Heat ...
Its sad to see how Greedy some NBA players can be... Carmelo should go to the bulls if he wants to win a ring. Just take the fucking 70mil jesus christ...
Can I just have 1 million doe lol
Nah that's not greedy that's being smart
CHRISLilReeZY i know right?!? Shit... I'd take half a million.
Why is he being so picky with money? if he really wants to win, he can go to the bulls or the rockets. He's still gonna make a lot of money
iKoreaan you just don't understand them.... I don't either but I know its business... any body would love to play for half a mil but its different once you're that rich I think.
Dixie Normous I guess that's true.
When people gain too much power, they can sometimes abuse it.
The same concept goes with money. It changes people.
wait did smoove say he a heat fan , i thought he a spurs or magic fan , smoove is a bangwagon .. other den that melo should stay in NY earn that money he want
He lives in Florida.
He lives in Florida.
Smurf Balls The guy above already said that so why would you repeat it?
Because he can :)
Not all heat fans are necessarily "bandwagon-ers"
The Lakers only need 2 players to contend for a championship.......Brian Scalabrine and Kwame Brown.
Good video and theory Smoove on the free agency on LeBron and Melo.
miami for lebron was pratically his college years 4 years with the heat he got 2 rings and he said he would go back to home. Carmelo opted out of his contract just to see the other offers from other teams but his plan was new york all the way
I want Melo to Bulls
Melo should go to the Bulls because when u think about it u got 3 big men Boozer, Noah, and Gibson add Melo and that would be the greatest rebounding team ever also best shooting because D. Rose and Jimmy Melo and Boozer. #BULLS4LIFE
You realize that they have to get rid of Boozer to fit Melo, and correct me if I'm wrong, didn't the Bulls already amnesty Boozer.
Naw the can keep boozer without boozer they really dont have any more big men.
Mike Fowler You don't understand. They HAVE to get rid of Boozer to get Melo. They won't have enough cap room if they don't.
Dwight Harden why would u guys give away Boozer and he's not even getting payed as much as the others.
Mike Fowler Oh I see. I have no idea.
Melo on the bulls? I don't see the bulls going far. Melo shouldn't have to carry the offensive burden. Phill Jackson is amazing. If he wants to wins go back to the knicks.
He probably wouldn't have to though. If Derrick Rose comes back to even half of his pre-injury form, plus Joakim Noah and Doug McDermott, that's a scary offensive team with Melo.
TheWoogie2 Derrick Rose is coming back. Reports say he has been moving full speed in practice and workouts.
If he goes back to the Knicks, he is not winning anything. His best options are the bulls and rockets. If he wants to win. Maybe heat if they get rid of bosh
Ryan H He's definitely going to the bulls. I don't think any other team is better for him.
Go Wavy I hope so, but for some odd reason I feel he is not. Bulls are a great defensive team, so that will open many more opportunities to make easy buckets, he's not that good defensively, but bulls will cover that up. Rockets are a OK fit but a mix of harden and Melo that need the ball to be effective is a bad combo
I like these real life commentaries
I just noticed that when It said it was a allstar exhibition game in New Orleans but it was a Houston Rockets stadium
I dont want the lakers to get carmelo. Why?. Cuz they always get the good players all throughout the nba history and they have 16 titles so i think its time for the lakers to learn how to lose. The 13-14 season was one of the worst theyd had and all lakers fans crying cuz they dont know how to lose. Time for the lakers to be shit as magic and also the same shit with the celtics.
Lakers fan for life through whatever comes our way. But you can't keep a legendary franchise down for long.
Last season was tough and I was hoping the Lakers would get Wiggins but whatever happens,happens if they are in the lottery again I'll be happy and wish for the best (Jahlil Okafur) if they land a Melo, a LeBron or both in free agency I'll also be happy. I have little faith in Jim Buss right now and see this team having several bad years but then again it's Los Angeles and the 2nd largest market in the NBA.
We (Celtics) do know how to lose. For most part of the 90's we were shit and now we're shit again. Don't be mad because your team will never win more than us.
jankzon13154 lol the Celtics got lucky with Bill Russell winning them 11 rings with less teams in a weaker era.
Whatever we still won them though
melo wants the money $$
If Melo really wants a championship he'll have Chicago has his number 1 choice and Houston at number 2. You guys are probably gonna say ohh rose us injury prone why would he go there. Chicagos a better fit cuz they are one of the best defensive teams and only need melo at offense pretty much which is his specialty. Melos d isn't that bad and plus the bulls are in a weak eastern conference which means they have a better chance to get to the finals every year. Rockets are good but theyre also in the western conference and harden cant play d at all. You can't have 2 not so good defensive players on the same team. Melo just go to Chicago
Melos D isnt that bad? Lol
***** dont listen to the cliches of Melo his d is average and that's not bad
***** Maybe Thibs can make him slightly better.
***** it's not bad its average and sometimes when he slacks off then yes it does look bad but most of the time its average
***** yeah he should work on it more
The court was New Orleans but the scoring table was Houston
That "Its amazing" sort of whisper after the HaHA sound really creeped me out lmfao
For once I would like to see someone play basketball for the fun of the sport and not for the money. For example: LeBron "I want to play somewhere where I can get max money." I respect LeBron but if someone told you to go slap a cop for $1,000,000 would you do it just to get money and time in jail. I wouldn't
no correlation what so ever...
Why can't he play basketball for fun AND get the kind of money a man of his talent deserves.He's not just thinking as an athlete,he's also a business man.
Samster Hamster yeah tell that to steve nash.I know dam well he wasn't playing "for fun"when he broke his nose in the playoffs i know dam well he wasn't playing "for fun"when he got a cut over his lip GOING AGAINST THE SAME FUCKING TEAM.
HADGER24532 We are talking about how professional athletes prioritize between money and the sport they are playing.Not about toughness.
Samster Hamster but it's the fact that nobody is gonna play for fun when they're getting severely hurt by trying to play for fun.People do get angry and almost get into fights because of this sport.Nobody plays for fun,People want to win too much.
listen if i was melo i would go to the bulls not just because im a bulls fan just because he can get a championship there why go to a time who already have big stars the lakers got kobe yes he was injured last season and the season before that but look at the bulls we just got Doug and we got D.Rose Noah Gibson Butler like what else do he need i mean like why take the money if you aint winning championship lebron was never the highest paid player on any of his team and he won championships rings 2 rings and melo sitting at home wishing he can be like that well stop worrying about money and get a ring jordan didnt care about money he wanted to be the greatest and got a rings if you want to be called on one of the top 5 greatest of all times stop worrying about money and go to winning team if he stay with the knicks he will not get a ring the bulls yes lakers for 2 or more years no like open your eyes melo
Yea tru but Derrick rose has been too stubborn
***** Jordan only had 2 years where he earned 30 mil plus. Which was well deserved. Before and after that he's never earned over 10 mil a year on a basketball contract. I'm sure he did with endorsements but Jordan was a team player.
Theres only one problem with d rose. He has the knees of mario from the original donkey kong game. Dose anyone remember that? Every time mario fell off a platform and landed on the next 3 feet below him, he ended up dying anyway.
Anthony Morales a player making 10 mil a year was unheard of when mj was playing. mj was the first player to make 30 mil a year. he never took any paycuts because the team never had to pay anybody else besides pippen. btw mj had two 30 mil seasons and charles barkley's total career earning was around 45 mil
that wouldn't be a good fit for melo
No way Lebron is going to the West, he doesn't want to compete on that level night in and night out. Also Lebron can't play with a dominant center because they hog up the lane and Lebron does nothing but drive. As humble as DRose is he wants to be the star, Carmelo wants to be the star... Both of them require the ball in their hands to be effective so Melo don't fit in in Chicago. Melo doesn't fit in with LA because of the same reason remember what happend with Shaq and Kobe, both of them were stars and it pulled the team apart so we could get some dejavu if Melo goes to LA.His best bet is to stay in NY make the money and wait for Phil to get some pieces around him. Lebron's best bet is to stay in Miami yes there old but Pat Riley has proved that he can build a team. Also you won't have to worry about the Spurs much longer they only got 3 years left at absolute most.
The spurs will figure something out. Tony Parker was like 5 seasons left in him so he will play longer than Duncan and ginobli. And the series always figure something out
david fang Duncan led the team in minutes last year. Hes always gonna probably play more because of his skill set.
greats game as usual plus props on the the anckle breaker made him do the Paul George
For your MyTeam do a all 2nd round picks. Like this.
wtf who cares Smoove. Melo to Lakers would make It EXCITING at least
God no, it would not. The offence will basically be Kobe and Melo isos ALL DAY. And if Kobe doesn't come back as his old self, it'll just be Melo taking all the shots. Melo going to the Lakers is basically like a worse version of the Knicks. If Melo wants to sign with these two horrible teams, he might as well stay with the Knicks where Phil Jackson can make something happen.
***** If you read the date of my comment, it was before Carmelo said anything about his status of who he was going to sign with so...
Melo is THE most overrated player in the league.
I wouldn't give Melo more than 15 mil a season. But most GMs are total idiots, SO he'll probably get 22-25 a season, which is ridiculous for anyone, except obviously LeBron and probably KD.
How he is a top notch scorer and isn't at all as bad a defender as people say he is
Go to BBALLBREAKDOWN he explains why Melo is not really max contract player and is around the 15-20 mill mark.
KryptoChronicutelite Kobe is not overrated. Tht guy is crazy good. IN his prime, go and watch how many players this guy was posterizing. In all honesty, kobe deserves max contract. After Shaq he led his team to two straight titles. He stayed with his team even when his team is at his lowest. You can't say tht abt most players. cough *Lebron* cough
How is Melo or Kobe overrated? People who say they are overrated just don't know basketball.
Lebron is by FAR the most overrated basketball player lol
& lets see how much of a heat fan smoove and all other heat fans are after lebron and bosh leave lol #heatfansarebandwagons
I take that you have never seen his NBA 2k10 videos where he played for the Heat. He's been a fan before the big 3. Don't see why he would stop being a fan because they left.
Hes always been a Heat fan before they formed the Big 3.
He lives in Miami. Anyone who lives their has a right to like them, it's their home town team! The bandwagoners are people who don't live in miami or never have lived in Miami for a long period of time.
god damn youre an idiot
Chickenwaaangs Im in NYC i've been a Heat fan before the Big 3 came so im automatically a bandwagon? Your logic is just stupid.
One of the main reasons lebron is considering leaving the heat is because he doesn't enjoy playing so much pf. He doesn't wanna be banging the paint so the case of him playing pf for the rockets is a no I assume.
Remember that d rose wasnt a part of the pitch to carmelo and he said he would rather prefer kevin love over carmelo
Let that dunk contest video and 3pt fly
carmelo doesn't always stay in LA during the summer. don't say something you don't know. he sometimes stays at a mansion in miami beach with his wife.
You sound like me on that one Smoove. I said that Houston should be his 1st option and primary situation....Harden, Howard, and Melo would be awesome...plus i believe they could slide or add on in H-Town...Max money on a contender...Priceless...
I don't know if you saw the new post about Kobe playing a game with Melo and Pau, it was said like he got a new pair of legs.
Lebron goin to clevend with kyrie iviring mans that's one awesome combo Chris smoove
Smoove you are RIGHT!!! About the Free Agency. P.S nice ankle breaker.
He left the heat smoove
The thing with the rockets is they already have a lot of people wanting to shoot
This video won't load for me anyone else having this problem? All other videos will load for me tho
In the dunk contest use the swinging soccer flip it's under one hand throws