The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

[THE HCP]

Goddammit I was wondering if that was browser specific so I checked it on two different browsers and both said 591... it might also have to do with site options like posts per page or something, maybe the question is does this have the most posts? I don't know.

Ya I don't know, but it always trips me out when somebody mentions they can't believe there are 70 pages in this thread and I have like 4 pages.

 

[riverman]

Ya I don't know, but it always trips me out when somebody mentions they can't believe there are 70 pages in this thread and I have like 4 pages.

Why can't I see those 4 pages?

 

[Hoopguru]

Apparently, Neil has already negotiated a contract for Melo. I wonder how much he's going to pay him....

This will likely push me over the edge with my Blazer fandom. I don't think I can take another year of Melo + CJ. I will likely adopt another team to watch next season - probably Dallas or Miami.

Melo and Neil are putting together a consortium to purchase the Zer's!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Lest We Forget...
"Deal Coming Soon", though most all of the posts were in BBF.

Hold onto your shorts.... FAMS!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Goddammit I was wondering if that was browser specific so I checked it on two different browsers and both said 591... it might also have to do with site options like posts per page or something, maybe the question is does this have the most posts? I don't know.

You can change the number of posts per page somewhere in the settings. It probably also helps to turn off signatures.

 

[blazerkor]

You can change the number of posts per page somewhere in the settings. It probably also helps to turn of signatures.

Yeah, I was worried about it not being quite right when I asked about it but according to Sly this is the oldest active and longest thread in the Blazers specific forum. I like that it has such a funny title and that we now have or at least during this last season ended up having Melo after all of the posts about it for over a decade.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Yeah, I was worried about it not being quite right when I asked about it but according to Sly this is the oldest active and longest thread in the Blazers specific forum. I like that it has such a funny title and that we now have or at least during this last season ended up having Melo after all of the posts about it for over a decade.

I have mine set to 50 posts per page, so I only have 237 pages, but everyone has almost 12,000 posts in the thread.

 

[THE HCP]

You can change the number of posts per page somewhere in the settings. It probably also helps to turn of signatures.

yes I have sigs off. Have for years!

 

[THE HCP]

I have mine set to 50 posts per page, so I only have 237 pages, but everyone has almost 12,000 posts in the thread.

I'm at 100 per page.

 

[RR7]

Sigh

The quote I saw from Carmelo, TMZ asked him if he would play next year, he said yeah. They asked him if there were any teams he wanted to go to he said nah and kinda laughed. And then said I'm still with Portland. Which, I read, as, I'm still currently under contract with Portland, and can't go out and say yeah., I wanna sign with the Lakers or whoever. For this tweet to then run with...he 100% wants to be back here next year? What a streeeeeeetch.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

The quote I saw from Carmelo, TMZ asked him if he would play next year, he said yeah. They asked him if there were any teams he wanted to go to he said nah and kinda laughed. And then said I'm still with Portland. Which, I read, as, I'm still currently under contract with Portland, and can't go out and say yeah., I wanna sign with the Lakers or whoever. For this tweet to then run with...he 100% wants to be back here next year? What a streeeeeeetch.

Was thinking the same. Unless there’s something else I haven’t seen. I mean, he literally said he didn’t even know what was going on today.

 

[e_blazer]

TMZ: Are we going to see you back playing next season?

Anthony: Playing basketball?

TMZ: Yeah! Are we going to see you out there?

Anthony: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I’ll be back. I ain’t going nowhere.

TMZ: Any target teams you want to go to?

Anthony: Naw, naw. I’m still with Portland!

TMZ: Alright.

https://www.blazersedge.com/2020/10...w-portland-trail-blazers-nba-free-agents-2020

I don't think you can pencil Melo in on your Blazers roster just yet based on that conversation.

 

[kjironman1]

How about the Mrs. HCP appreciation thread?

Shhhhh. He can't see that thread bro.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Yeah, I was worried about it not being quite right when I asked about it but according to Sly this is the oldest active and longest thread in the Blazers specific forum. I like that it has such a funny title and that we now have or at least during this last season ended up having Melo after all of the posts about it for over a decade.

i started the Carmelo trade post... and I’m still on board to sign Melo

 

[illmatic99]

Quick on Melo: https://theathletic.com/2141622/202...jr-blazers-mailbag/?source=emp_shared_article


The only way I can see Carmelo Anthony returning to Portland is if he has some kind of revelation that he is now a role player. And I can’t imagine that happening.

Anthony was effusive and complimentary in his news conference after the Blazers were eliminated in the playoffs — saying he thinks he found a home in Portland — and though it was a grand endorsement of the Blazers’ players and the franchise, keep in mind those words came after a perfect storm of a season. Pre-COVID, the Blazers needed Anthony to play big minutes at power forward while Collins healed from shoulder surgery. And in the bubble in Orlando, after Collins was able to return to the lineup, the Blazers needed Anthony to play small forward for Ariza, who opted out. Never did Stotts have to confront the warts of Anthony’s game; it was a given he was going to play. He had to play.

That all changes next season. What happens when Collins, Ariza and Hood are all in the equation? Are the Blazers really going to sacrifice the development of Collins, or cramp the return of Hood, to appease a 36-year-old Anthony? And I’m not convinced Anthony would accept a role off the bench. Never in his career has he even hinted that he would embrace a role off the bench, and twice last season he dodged my questions about whether he would accept coming off the bench in the future.

Without question, Anthony was a wonderful presence inside the locker room last season, one of the highlights of a mostly drab campaign. He was upbeat and pleasant, and he served as a mentor to many of the youngsters. And most importantly, he showed he can play. It wasn’t the most efficient or consistent body of work, but I think he proved to a lot of naysayers that he has something to offer. If the Blazers were a team in transition or didn’t view themselves as a contender, I could see bringing him back like Atlanta did with Vince Carter — as a mentor/gate attraction.

But the Blazers envision themselves as a playoff team this season and beyond. If they are truly going to make noise in the next couple of seasons, they need Collins to emerge, and they need to see if Hood is worth committing more years and more money. In other words, Collins and Hood need to play. Plus, I’m not sure a 36-year-old Anthony playing 32 minutes pushes them over the hump.

The wild card in all of this is Anthony trusts Olshey and he respects Lillard and McCollum. From the time Olshey recruited him in November, Anthony referenced how transparent and honest the franchise was with him. There is a proven line of communication. So when he makes his decision, it is not going to come down to money; it will be about his role and his fit. If Olshey, Lillard and McCollum can convince Anthony to take something like a 17-to-22 minute role off the bench, maybe they can work something out. In the meantime, I think Anthony searches for another team where he can play big minutes. If there are no suitors, he knows he can trust his experience with Olshey and the Blazers and listen to their pitch.

And there's this noise from NY: https://nypost.com/2020/10/16/nba-free-agency-carmelo-anthony-suddenly-looking-ripped/

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Sign Carmelo as a Player-Coach! Shows great respect to him and besides...he was “coaching” Trent all through the bubble. He’s got the respect of the young guys.

 

[THE HCP]

Bump

 

[ehizzy3]

Lest We Forget...
"Deal Coming Soon", though most all of the posts were in BBF.

haha!! That was peak bbf and MM

 

[Rastapopoulos]

SHUT THE FUCK UP GEORGE KARL

 

[THE HCP]

Suck it @Rastapopoulos!
He was great for us.

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Suck it @Rastapopoulos!
He was great for us.

Rasta would probably be orgasmic (And insistent on resigning him) if his name was Carmedenkovic Antonjkeohodvhodhosh.......just sayin’........

 

[THE HCP]

Rasta would probably be orgasmic (And insistent on resigning him) if his name was Carmedenkovic Antonjkeohodvhodhosh.......just sayin’........

He is too old to get orgasmic!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Suck it @Rastapopoulos!
He was great for us.

Still speaking for the Lakers, I see.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

He is too old to get orgasmic!

But it turns out your Mom isn't.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

But it turns out your Mom isn't.

#Bam!

 

[BigGameDamian]

#Bam!

 

[BonesJones]

If we want to contend, we need to move the ball, score efficiently, amd defend.

Melo doesnt help with any of that.

 

[THE HCP]

But it turns out your Mom isn't.

REPORTED!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

He is too old to get orgasmic!

He's too orgasmic to get old!

 

[ehizzy3]

If we want to contend, we need to move the ball, score efficiently, amd defend.

Melo doesnt help with any of that.

neither does cj