All-star break is here. No more regular season games to squander. No more boo birds in the garden chanting another teams players name. No more questioning the questionable Nuggets management. It's now sing song time. This Carmelo Anthony situation must be resolved this weekend with an outcome decided sometime after the big game is over with this Sunday. It would be an even more embarrassment to the Nuggets and the League if they allow Carmelo to play another game for the Denver franchise. Notice I didn't say the Knicks are the ones expecting to be embarrassed. Read on...
Donnie Walsh has run this organization like a mafia boss. All his moves have been precise. People like to talk about him being a senile, sleepy head senior citizen. Did he sleep on Amar'e Stoudamire? Did he sleep on Landry Fields? Did he sleep on Raymond Felton? Did he sleep on the David Lee trade? Did he sleep in his bed? Well probably...I'm just saying! Don't be a spoiled brat Knick fans. I'm hearing sports radio, cats on the train, I'm getting texts, emails, tweets, and facebook notifications asking me what the hell is wrong with Donnie. NOTHING! The Knicks are not gonna give it all up at one time only to be left looking for someone to call. That's where the Knicks will be if they trade all those pieces for Carmelo. If the guy worth it? Well Lebron James would have been worth it. Kobe when he was in his 20's? Yeah. Wade? Yeah! Not Carmelo. Carmelo brings consistant offense. He's a walking 20pt game or better. He can score on anyone in the league and is a legitimate go to guy in the clutch. That's worth alot...Not 4 starters, a huge ending contract and a draft pick. Denver is the one that's desperate. The Knicks whether they make this trade or not set themselves up to be involved in anything they want going forward. Is that flexibility worth giving up to get Amar'e a second all-star? Who are they gonna play with? You can never say the outcome of this situation is Donnie's fault. Dude is playing it the way he should. They aren't trading basketball cards in a school yard over here.
The brightside of this trade if the Knicks were to throw all the pieces in the basket is Shawne Willams and Mr. Kelenna Azubuike. Remember that dude from the Golden State trade? Quietly the dude has been getting ready to finally make his debut from a torn patella tendon. If Landry is traded Azubuike would be like picking up a free agent mid-season. He can bring about 14 points with 5 rebounds. Kid plays defense and shoots the lights out with a career 40% 3pt stroke and 45% overall from the field. Shawne Williams could be Melo's back-up the same way he's rotating behind Gallo and Chandler now. There's talks the Knicks could pick up Earl Barron again. Amar'e, Melo, Chancey, Azubuike, and Barron as your second half starters? The Chemistry would need time to gel. How far will the Knicks dip before they get a feel for each other? As a compeditor, you want to compete with the crew that's out there. The future is still bright but the Knicks still have to pray for guys to want to come to NY. Donnie isn't even signed. Do we wanna promote Allan Houston to take over this situation? What about Jim Dolans boy from Chicago? Yikes
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