Melo Trade

valkorum · February 22, 2011, 04:24:51 PM

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/basketball/carmelo-anthony-traded-from-denver-to-new-york-knicks/story-e6frfgbf-1226010123153

Far out this is a big trade (sheer numbers of players)

valkorum · February 22, 2011, 04:31:59 PM

Another article

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=6145912

8-6 Suited · February 22, 2011, 04:39:22 PM

Big move for the Knicks. Should see them going big next season.

valkorum · February 22, 2011, 04:46:51 PM

Quote from: 8-6 Suited on February 22, 2011, 04:39:22 PM
Big move for the Knicks. Should see them going big next season.

He should be able to play for the Knicks in the next few days

8-6 Suited · February 22, 2011, 04:58:22 PM

But I don't see them going deep this season because of it. Next season I believe they can once they have the chemistry worked out.

Maca24 · February 22, 2011, 05:43:30 PM

wow amk surprised it went through before end of season.
knicks will be a force with amare and melo.

pothead · February 22, 2011, 07:49:30 PM

and chauncey he is a gun aswell chauncey is pretty underated i reckon

Andrew3737 · February 22, 2011, 08:20:37 PM

Still zero defence in the post will get them raped by the bigger teams.

Maca24 · February 22, 2011, 08:35:04 PM

Quote from: Andrew3737 on February 22, 2011, 08:20:37 PM
Still zero defence in the post will get them raped by the bigger teams.

Amare?

Andrew3737 · February 22, 2011, 08:42:40 PM

Amare on defence is lol. He is all offense.

Maca24 · February 22, 2011, 08:47:53 PM

he aint that bad in defence..

Andrew3737 · February 22, 2011, 08:52:00 PM

He actually is.

Compare him to say, Dwight Howard, the best defensive player in the game atm.

Defensive win shares:
DH: 40.1
AS: 22.7

oRB%
DH: 12.2
AS: 9.0

BLK%
DH: 4.5
AS: 2.0

Massive gap. It's huge. He is pretty much a pure offensive centre.

Maca24 · February 22, 2011, 08:54:40 PM

dwight is the best though so its a harsh comparison.
i reckon he goes alrite, but maybe the stats dont indicate so..

Andrew3737 · February 22, 2011, 08:56:32 PM

I realise this. I mean, he is 6"10 playing in or around the key, so he is going to get rb's and blocks still but compared to the elite defensive bigs, it's nothing.

Maca24 · February 22, 2011, 08:59:38 PM

yea agreed. certainly recognized for offense.