The Truth

I don't think Denver would want Brooks and Martin anyway. they already have Afflalo and Lawson. if they even consider a deal with Houston, they'd probably go for picks and big men (Hill, Budinger, Patterson, etc).

"I ain't neva seen a pepper, like, this color like this." well said, Nate.

lol why?

that's understandable. sometimes a little time off is just what someone needs.

man, you shouldn't give up on school. I had a really rough first semester, but I turned things around quick. if you give it your best, I'm sure you'll be successful.

you seem smart as [expletive]. how'd you fail three classes?

why?

because you think Melo should have kept his mouth shut all year long and waited to become an unrestricted free agent before choosing a new team. then, once he decided on a new team, you proposed he ask that team to facilitate a sign and trade to help Denver. I was trying to show that LeBron and Bosh did that to give themselves some extra money/security. they didn't do it to help their former teams, which you think Melo should do with Denver.

they did that to ensure themselves some extra money. it had absolutely nothing to do with wanting to help their former teams.

it's the same thing as always. OKC lacks the big men needed to contain the twin towers. Gasol and Bynum had their way with them as usual. until they get someone who can make big time defensive stops down there, they won't be a title contender.

times like these really remind us of just how much we hate school.

I gotchu. why you don't like AZ cuz?

another Pacific alum. the NFL's got two former Tigers coaching now.

who was guarding him, Dunleavy?

why would you want to pay $17M over two years to a bench player? the Knicks could definitely use a backup point, but Kirk isn't the answer. they need someone who's a lot more affordable.

lol was that guy actually trying to defend tripping at the end of the video?

nah, that's what the radio's for.

so then why do you want Mayo when Griffin has clearly been the better player this year?

... and that's good on Melo. it's a business and he's using his leverage to get what he wants. you're criticizing him for doing all the right things lol. well, obviously lol. my point was that if he only wants to play for one team, so be it. if the plan is to work out an extension before the end of the year, he should be able to choose whatever team he wants. Denver could still trade him without him signing an extension, but they won't get nearly as much out of the deal. that's Denver's fault, though. but Melo already declined his extension. otherwise, he would have signed it by now. you can't compare Melo's situation with Wade's or anyone else's. it's a different scenario with each player. the Heat didn't trade Wade because they thought he'd stay with them. Denver knows Melo won't stay with them, so they know they have to trade him. dude, why would he give back to his competition? that's absolutely senseless. but the Nuggets won't do that; it'd be way too foolish on their part. the fans would lose it if they see Melo leave for nothing. they're never done the way you were proposing it be done, though. they usually occur when teams have to do it to make salaries match. so you really think it should be illegal for players to discuss joining other teams? but things are just going to get worse in Denver. Billups, Nene, and K-Mart are all past their prime and they're all free agents pretty soon. Melo wants a new start, playing for a young, contending team. I don't get how he could be blamed for that, especially considering the current landscape of the NBA. none of those players you mentioned ever won a title except Garnett, and that was after he left the Wolves. sticking with the same team for all those years makes you loyal, but it doesn't necessarily make you a winner. I'd rather be a winner. dude, you can't just 'remove' actual events from the equation. you can't say, 'but if you remove the stabbing, this murderer is actually a pretty good guy.' you gotta take all or nothing. I can't believe you think LeBron handled this better than Melo. LeBron deceived all the Cavs fans into thinking he'd stay... then he left. not only that - he did it on national television for all of them to see. he handled it in the worst way possible. Melo is at least giving his team the option of getting something in return. I'd rather a player tell me, 'look, I'm gonna leave, but you can trade me now if you want.' that's much better than the player saying, 'I'm gonna stick around, just keep me here and I'll get us a ring'... then he leaves.

epic failure.

dude, Griffin is averaging more points, rebounds, and assists than Gay, and doing it more efficiently and in fewer minutes.

he's not forcing them to trade him. they don't HAVE to trade him. he has the right to only want to play for one team. why should he spend the next three plus years of his career playing somewhere he doesn't want to be? he has more leverage than Denver here, and he's using it. impossible. Denver's been offering him this extension for at least six months now, probably longer. he couldn't have just gone the whole year without telling them yes or no on their offer. I'm sure they demanded an answer and I'm sure he had no choice but to decide whether or not he was going to sign the extension. dude... you can't possibly be serious. this is a business, everyone knows this is a business. Melo isn't a saint. he's a professional basketball player looking to provide for him and his family. becoming an unrestricted free agent, agreeing to play for a new team, then saying, 'oh, btw, I won't sign this contract unless you guys give something to Denver.' no player would ever do that, dude. those are totally unrealistic expectations. why the hell not? it's a free country. you can't just make it illegal for him to make statements to the media about places he might want to play in the future. you're probably right. he probably doesn't give a [expletive] about Denver anymore. he's already given them more than seven years of his career and they never even made the finals. I wouldn't give a [expletive] about them anymore, either. Melo wants to move on and I understand that completely. he's been there for close to a decade and it just didn't work out. he has the right to sign wherever he wants at the end of the year and he's at least allowing Denver the chance to get something for him while he's there. I think the only way he could win with you is if he stayed in Denver, but that's not the way it works anymore. it's a business and when a player's contract expires, they can sign anywhere. if Denver didn't want their backs to the wall, they should have traded him earlier. that way, he would have had more years left on his contract and they could have gotten more in exchange. they never traded him, though, and they never extended him, so this is where they're at. not to me, I guess.

so are you with him or against him? you seem to contradict yourself at times. since when is it the law to sign autographs? he doesn't have to sign anything for anyone. he's a grown man and he can make his own decisions.

I don't think he'd mind that at all, actually. he'd still be able to sign wherever he wants this summer and he'd make so much endorsement money in New York, it'd more than make up for the lost contract money. meanwhile, the Nuggets would completely take themselves out of playoff contention by benching him and they'd still get absolutely nothing for him when he leaves. I don't get why you're so much against Carmelo. he doesn't want to be in Denver anymore and he has the right to request a trade. he's not forcing them to trade him, but he's still letting them know he won't be back. he couldn't really be handling this any better, but your still on his case.

I know, I was just laughing at when you said they'd be solid once they started winning consistently. any team would be solid then. I guess it's possible, but they'd really have to string together something special. they'd need continued production from Griffin, Gordon, and Jordan, and they should probably trade Kaman for someone like Tayshaun Prince. he could come in and help this team's playoff chances immensely. agreed. I was getting pretty pissed at the local Laker announcer here in SoCal; his name's Stu Lantz. he was actually blaming Baron Davis for the scuffle lmao! he was like, 'Davis just made things worse by getting involved.' well Stu, he would have never gotten involved in the first place had Odumb not shoved Griffin.