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Should the Blazers puruse Carmelo Anthony?

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He cant be worse than Tolliver and Hezonja, it's impossible

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The week in early July 2015 after Olshey signed Aminu, Ed Davis, Harkless, and Vonleh to replace Aldridge and Batum, I posted, he didn't get a scoring forward. For balanced scoring, we can't have all our points from the guard position. Fanboys told me it's a temporary patch job, he's not done, he'll do more this summer, if not, in October, if not, at the midseason trade deadline, yada yada. I knew Olshey wouldn't do anything, but I sat back to let events prove me right.

While I think that Anthony became an overrated worthless ballhog by playing in a media center, he's just what we need. Finally 4 years later, we get a forward who can score. Anthony, a taller McCollum nonpasser, fits right in with the awful Stotts playground system. He will increase our wins.
Best low post option we have had since LA.
 
Exactly this!

If Melo sucks everyone will be saying he's done and he'll likely not get another chance in the NBA. No one will blame Portland for cutting him. If he's a decent role player then it's a nice redemption story.
Your 2nd best post ever!
 
The point is the whole it's, "0" risk isn't true. There are risks. Worst case scenario is that he plays, "ok", but it doesn't lead to winning basketball and he sticks around, they can't really cut him because they'd look terrible PR wise, the defense continues to suck, they don't pick up wins, but he's doing ok getting his 10-15 a night. Simons who they say is are our future ceases to see the ball much. Then we can say well they sucked anyways it's not Melo's fault. IMO the reason they've struggled is mostly the defense and that their rebounding has gone way downhill. I'm not sure Carmelo's gonna fix that problem, he can come and score and give up just as many points on the other end, so he can play ok and the results can look basically the same.

In a vacuum, I'm not really fond of this move. They can do other things throughout the season and it can be fine we all expect Baze or Whiteside (maybe both) to be moved. We all hope Zach and or Nurk can come back this year (though I have major doubts about both).

If I thought the issue of the team to this point was they really needed a bench scorer, I'd be all for it. I will say this, their bench sucks in the half-court, so maybe Carmelo can help there, so yeah there is upside too. However I think the issues have been they can't get a stop, and when they do they give up second shot points, they can't guard the paint at all and I don't think Melo helps there.
Can't agree with you hear FAMS. ZERO risk involved in this. We have guys getting tons of minutes that are not helping us win. We have guys getting tons of minutes who are wasting Dame's prime. When you have a star who's clock is basically ticking, you have to make some moves. Unconventional, risky, whatever it takes. Melo will not hinder Ant or Nas' growth. They will still get their minutes.
CAN"T GET WORSE THAN IT HAS BEEN THE PAST 10 GAMES.
 
Can't agree with you hear FAMS. ZERO risk involved in this. We have guys getting tons of minutes that are not helping us win. We have guys getting tons of minutes who are wasting Dame's prime. When you have a star who's clock is basically ticking, you have to make some moves. Unconventional, risky, whatever it takes. Melo will not hinder Ant or Nas' growth. They will still get their minutes.
CAN"T GET WORSE THAN IT HAS BEEN THE PAST 10 GAMES.

But he Will take their shots. (Well, ants).

But i agree. In the end, theres 0 risk.
 
Anthony Tolliver....35 years old 6'8
Carmelo Anthony...35 years old..6'8
When we had Zach we could use two 7 ft players in the paint....now we have Hassan, Skal and Melo to give us more length inside....Skal had to pretty much be on an island with Hezonja and Tolliver next to him....I still hope Nas starts for defense
 
Were talking about melo. Not Rubio. Not Rubio. Melo, man.
I'm not referring to Melo passing the ball to Ant, what I'm saying is that if Melo is on the floor with the 2nd unit it will help take a tiny bit of focus of the defense away from Ant which wasn't happening with our current 2nd unit. It also eases a teeny bit of pressure off of Ant from being the only one who can get a bucket or create much for himself.
 
I'm not referring to Melo passing the ball to Ant, what I'm saying is that if Melo is on the floor with the 2nd unit it will help take a tiny bit of focus of the defense away from Ant which wasn't happening with our current 2nd unit. It also eases a teeny bit of pressure off of Ant from being the only one who can get a bucket or create much for himself.
Melo can finish a lob really well...hopefully Ant can learn to throw one up there
 
Still no news on Melo. No Interview, did he even pass physical? Is it confirm he will wear Jersey 00?
 
I'm just posting this to make it forum official:

@TorturedBlazerFan and I have a lunch bet regarding Melo.

I win if Melo scores 20 points in any Blazers victory before his contract guarantee date of January 7th.

Tortured wins if Melo doesn't score 20 points in any game or if he does but the Blazers lose the game.
I feel like this is a really easy win for you.
 
I'm not referring to Melo passing the ball to Ant, what I'm saying is that if Melo is on the floor with the 2nd unit it will help take a tiny bit of focus of the defense away from Ant which wasn't happening with our current 2nd unit. It also eases a teeny bit of pressure off of Ant from being the only one who can get a bucket or create much for himself.

I was making an AI reference. :(
 
I'm just posting this to make it forum official:

@TorturedBlazerFan and I have a lunch bet regarding Melo.

I win if Melo scores 20 points in any Blazers victory before his contract guarantee date of January 7th.

Tortured wins if Melo doesn't score 20 points in any game or if he does but the Blazers lose the game.
There are 24 games between now and then. The way this team has played, do they win half? Is there an 8.33% chance of Melo breaking 20 in any given game?

I have no idea which side I'd come down on on this one.
 
I'm just posting this to make it forum official:

@TorturedBlazerFan and I have a lunch bet regarding Melo.

I win if Melo scores 20 points in any Blazers victory before his contract guarantee date of January 7th.

Tortured wins if Melo doesn't score 20 points in any game or if he does but the Blazers lose the game.

Melo can be 40 and still put up 20 points in an nba game. Congrats on the win.
 
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