Celtics favz, C-Webb struggling n Karl might send Melo away?

[Andrew]

I really see no reason to criticize a team who won the NBA Finals on their draft picks that year. It's stupid.

this is what i have been saying since last year. everyone kept going on and on about how the pistons should have taken melo. well what if they did and the team concept was totally ruined and they were a second round flop? to be honest if they drafted me with the second round pick and still won the title then they did thier job perfectly fine in my book

I agree that it was a safe pick, one that didn't hurt the team and could lead to good things down the road, but whether or not it turns out to be a good pick/stroke of genius as some people have suggested is yet to be seen.

[Matt]

that's what people said about Detroit too, and it didnt take them long to win a championship. Obviously if they traded Melo for nothing then they wouldnt have a chance but your at least expecting a very good player back...preferably someone more defense and team orientated.

Like I said back then, Detroit has a much better offensive team than what denver has without Melo. Billups and Hamilton can actually carry a team during playoff series (Hamilton against the pacers, Billups against the lakers), so if denver traded their only real offensive player for, say, tayshaun prince, they would rely on earl Boykins to break other teams down... and that simply isnt going to work.

A while ago Detroit had stackhouse whom was all O no D, much like Anthony. Around him were offensively inept players. They ship Stack out for Hamilton, sign a few players here and there, makes trades, use draft picks wisely and become champs......If Denver did the same they could end up champions too. Ship out Anthony, add a few players, trade a few and they could have a champ.

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Darko....given that Melo is closer to reaching his potential

So explain to me, how do you know that 1) Melo is close to reaching his potential, and 2) Darko will even be the player that Melo is now, let alone in the future.

1. I don't know but assuming that their potential is to be GOAT....Melo has reached closer to that status than Darko, so therefore theoretically Darko has more potential.

2. I don't, but he just might turn out like JO

[air gordon]

if Denver did the same they could end up champions too. Ship out Anthony, add a few players, trade a few and they could have a champ.

lol wtf. don't let the cat out of the bag