The problem with it is unless your a team that powerhouse players want to go to you will never have a shot at winning a championship. That cancels out all but 4 or 5 teams, so whats the use in being a Minnesota, Charlotte, Memphis, or Milwaukee fan because you know you'll never be any better without the star players. Greed ruins the game weather it's coming from the players or owners.
Thats why if you were to contract a half dozen teams, the Association might be watchable
It's getting diluted for sure, although baseball is much worse. I'll be honest though, I never watch the NBA in the regular season. I watch a fair amount of college basketball but never the pros. Just my opinion, but the style of play in the NBA is as fun to watch as a combo nude/retirement beach. No thank you.
No player wants to play for a crappy team in a big city. the only reason Melo went to NY was for his wife. The Knicks only positive is in they are in NY, otherwise crappy team living on past glory.
bullsh#t. 99 Knicks. 8th seed in the East made it to the Finals. Had never been done before.
What the hell? are you serious? He is in the top 5 players.
'Melo's better than Dwight Howard, Amare Stoudemire, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, no f'n way (I'd take Rose, Roy, and Gasol, over him, personally)... I'd take any of those three over Carmelo in a heartbeat...
Yes, I think he is better than Howard personally. Howard is not that good of a scorer unless he is an inch away from the hoop. He is a different type of player though, Howard rebounds and plays defense spectacular and Melo scores whenever he feels like scoring (and probably could play decent defense if he wanted to as well. That is the only thing I don't like about him. But maybe he will change sometime). Amare is also slightly under Melo as well. Melo is a better scorer and just as good at rebounding as Amare is not to mention Melo is quicker than Amare. It's hard comparing point guards to any other player. I would much rather have Chris Paul and Deron Williams more than anyone (except Kobe or LeBron). Point Guards is the coach on the floor. The point guard controls the offense and defense. Of course if you could have the best at the point guard position you would take that over anything. But the Knicks will most likely get CP3 next season sometime. So in that case getting Melo now does not hurt one bit. Besides Chris Paul is the one who had the idea of him, Amare, and Melo playing together in New York in the first place, so I don't know how they wouldn't sign him.
Melo's a one trick pony. Sure, he can score like nobody's business, but thats it. He'll be great in D'Antoni's system, but thats not going to win a championship. Amare and Howard are what you need to win championships. Inside presence, rebounding and defense. Thats what you need to win championships. All Melo is, is Dominique Wilkins, without the dunks. What did 'nigue ever do in Atlanta??
Yeah that was back in 99' with a very good Knicks team, a glamor team the NBA caters to and one that players want to go too. That was my whole point before this and something like that will never happen again with the way things are going.
