The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

[BBert]

I have chills

Didn't you get your flu shot?

 

[B-Roy]

00

 

[SlyPokerDog]

PORTLAND, Ore. (November 19, 2019) – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed veteran forward Carmelo Anthony, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey.


“Carmelo is an established star in this league that will provide a respected presence in our locker room and a skill set at a position of need on the floor,” said Olshey


Anthony, 35, holds career NBA averages of 24.0 points (44.9% FG, 34.7% 3-PT, 81.1% FT), 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.02 steals in 1,064 games (1,056 starts) over 16 seasons with Denver, New York, Oklahoma City and Houston.


A 10-time NBA All-Star, Anthony (6-8, 240), has been named to an All-NBA team six times and was the 2012-13 NBA scoring champion. As a member of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team, Anthony has won three Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012, 2016) and one bronze medal (2004). Originally selected by the Denver Nuggets with the third overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft, Anthony attended Syracuse where he won the 2003 NCAA Championship as a freshman.


Among all-time NBA leaders, Anthony ranks 19th in points (25,551), 21st in field goals (9,137) and 41st in three-pointers (1,362). He is one of 11 players in NBA history with at least 25,000 points, 6,900 rebounds and 3,100 assists.


He will wear No. 00 for the Trail Blazers.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

 

[rotary111]

Championship!!!

Obviously.

 

[oldmangrouch]

So - when does he actually play? I'm not sensing any urgency here.

I suppose this could just be a PR stunt.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

So - when does he actually play? I'm not sensing any urgency here.

I suppose this could just be a PR stunt.

Everything seems to point to him playing tonight.

 

[handiman]

At this point in his career, he should probably be referred to as an established shooting star.

 

[BBert]

IMHO, that was probably our 2nd best team of all time. I can't blame the guys. Just me though. I've always rolled with what Tim Donaghy insinuated. Ref Dick Bavetta was a dirty fuck, and he played a part in how the game turned out. Steve Smith has said the same. There was some rotten shit going on in that game.

Yes, I truly believe that 100%. We would have SMOKED the Pacers. That shit cost us our 2nd ring, and Kobe/Shaq would have split, like OKC just did....

You are correct, Sir.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

So - when does he actually play? I'm not sensing any urgency here.

I suppose this could just be a PR stunt.

Carmelo talks about that here:

 

[riverman]

Welcome to Portland Melo! Winning will shut up the critics!

 

[royo]

He is 35. We should play him smart. I say rest him for tonight. Let's do some smart load management - we need him for playoffs.

 

[Shaboid]

I really don't understand why he is wearing 00.

 

[riverman]

I really don't understand why he is wearing 00.

They want to retire BRoy's number 7 would be my guess

 

[BigGameDamian]

Will he start tonight?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Lillard
McCollum
Hezonja
Anthony
Whiteside

 

[illmatic99]

They want to retire BRoy's number 7 would be my guess

if they really want to do this, then do it. Stop messing around.

They denied #7 to Skal last year as well.

 

[PDXFonz]

Yo in that video Melo posted though...

His trainer “This summer it was my job to look at what actions they were running”

and Melo talking about how we’ve been on the radar a while. So this has all been part of the plan? It’s because of injuries that he is coming sooner than expected?

If this is true then let’s go!!!

Dude was mauled by a media circus and it was in his head since the NY days. Maybe now he can just come out and ball, could be an amazing thing.

I’m so ready for this shit, this season just got turned up to 100

 

[wizenheimer]

hopefully, this will work out better than the signing of 6-time all-star Gasol has, so far

and, the Blazers were loopy in their early years about retiring numbers:

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Portland-Trail-Blazers/24/Retired-Numbers

 

[THE HCP]

I have chills

You reading MM’s post again?

 

[riverman]

if they really want to do this, then do it. Stop messing around.

They denied #7 to Skal last year as well.

They gave Aldridge Rick Adelman's number 12!

 

[THE HCP]

 

[illmatic99]

hopefully, this will work out better than the signing of 6-time all-star Gasol has, so far

and, the Blazers were loopy in their early years about retiring numbers:

https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Portland-Trail-Blazers/24/Retired-Numbers

These are ridiculous:

13

Dave Twardzik
4 Seasons in POR - Averaged 9.5 points, 1.4 steals in 280 games

14

Lionel Hollins
5 Seasons in POR - Averaged 13.9 points, 4.4 assists, 1.9 steals in 315 games
All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-Star

15

Larry Steele
9 Seasons in POR - Averaged 8.2 points, 1.4 steals in 610 games

36

Lloyd Neal
7 Seasons in POR - Averaged 11.1 points, 7.7 rebounds in 435 games

 

[THE HCP]

I have no info, have heard nothing and this is strictly my opinion as a life long Blazers fan........
I think they start him TONIGHT! Shit, I bet they even run the first play for him.
Get him going mentally.

 

[THE HCP]

SLY MERGE THIS INTO THE GREATEST THREAD IN S2 HISTORY BRO!!!!

 

[RipCityWarrior]

Roy was an amazing and much needed player while he was here and did many great things for the fan base and franchise. However he left Portland in his rear view mirror and played a unfortunately small amount of time in the league. All that being said, if you don’t get the team close to a championship or play a long career with a team then you shouldn’t be considered for a Jersey retirement

 

[illmatic99]

I have no info, have heard nothing and this is strictly my opinion as a life long Blazers fan........
I think they start him TONIGHT! Shit, I bet they even run the first play for him.
Get him going mentally.

Been saying this since last week.

 

[riverman]

SLY MERGE THIS INTO THE GREATEST THREAD IN S2 HISTORY BRO!!!!

thanks but Melo content doesn't belong in riverman's "sobriety" thread

 

[Reep]

These are ridiculous:

13

Dave Twardzik
4 Seasons in POR - Averaged 9.5 points, 1.4 steals in 280 games

14

Lionel Hollins
5 Seasons in POR - Averaged 13.9 points, 4.4 assists, 1.9 steals in 315 games
All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-Star

15

Larry Steele
9 Seasons in POR - Averaged 8.2 points, 1.4 steals in 610 games

36

Lloyd Neal
7 Seasons in POR - Averaged 11.1 points, 7.7 rebounds in 435 games

Yeah, who do they think they are, just because the won a stupid championship as a team. It's not like they did anything important or noteworthy.