http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=6145912HIDE YA WIFE, HIDE YA KIDS, HIDE YA TEAM, THE KNICKS ARE RAPIN ERRABODY! Let's face it, the NBA is done. Put a god damn fork in that bitch. Melo to the Knicks?!?! As if we didn't already kick the rest of America's ass in everything else that we do. But now in one fell swoop we've takin control of interstellar domination int he NBA? Wow-wow-wee-wow! What the Knicks just did esentially was take a bunch of Lindsay Lohans, smother them in rose scented valtrex, and swindle some retard into mistaking them for a gaggle of Grade-A smokeshows and in return get Brooklyn Decker.
Now let's get one thing straight right off the bat...this was a motherfucking NO BRAINER for the good old Knickerbockers. For all you knicks fans out there crying like little pussies that we gave up too much for Melo, a one way player, and Billups, an aging point gaurd, are fucking morons. Every ugly loser out there will try to tell you its quantity over quality, but deep down all those hammers are jealous of the studs wheeling the Adriana Lima's of the world. And it's about time ladies and gentlemen, that the Knicks finally stepped up and regained their place as the top stud of the NBA.
As for the trade itself- The Knicks sent Felton, Chandler, Gallo, Mozgov, 2014 1st round pick and two second round picks to the Nuggets for Anthony, Billups and the glorious return of Renaldo Balkman. They also sent Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry, both of whom haven't touched the court all year to the Timberwolves for Corey Brewer and the ugliest man on earth AKA Candace Parker's fuck toy AKA Sheldon Williams.
So purley by the numbers, yes the Knicks gave up a lot. 4/5's of their starting line up might seem like a steep price to pay for two players but when one of those players is a bona fide top 5 nba pure scorer it's totally worth it. Gallo is the only rare commodity we really gave up in this deal because he is one of those rare Peja Stojakovic shooters that are hard to come by, but he continually dissapears in games and even at his best while playing 40 minutes a game fails to put up 30. Mozgov, although very raw now, may turn out to be a very good NBA center given his rare combination of size and athleticism but he's a soft European and at best he turns into a Vlade Divacs or Andrew Bogut. Felton had been playing out of his bird at the begining of the season but has tailed off lately and is much more likely to regress to his Bobacts form over the course of the season. And although I love Wilson Chandler and think he's the man, he's not going to get much better than he is, period. If you really look at it he's just a less talented Carmelo Anthony, that's it. And as far as our first round pick 13 years from now, let's face it, we haven't made a good first round pick since Ewing in 85.
This trade makes the Knicks a better team RIGHT NOW. We're not going to win a Championship this or next season, but we'll easily win 50 games next year and grab another elite player in free agency when Billups' 15 mil comes off the books at the end of the season. Everyone we gave up is easily replaceable and the only area this leave us vulnerable in is center, but we're much more effective with Amare at Power Foward than Center anyway. Turiaf has played well in relief and at 30+ minutes a game he'll give the Knicks that hard nosed, gritty defense they'll need with the defensivly inept Mello and Amare. Billups is still a great scorer and can run the pick and roll better than Felton which is where both Amare and Mello thrive.
So purley by the numbers, yes the Knicks gave up a lot. 4/5's of their starting line up might seem like a steep price to pay for two players but when one of those players is a bona fide top 5 nba pure scorer it's totally worth it. Gallo is the only rare commodity we really gave up in this deal because he is one of those rare Peja Stojakovic shooters that are hard to come by, but he continually dissapears in games and even at his best while playing 40 minutes a game fails to put up 30. Mozgov, although very raw now, may turn out to be a very good NBA center given his rare combination of size and athleticism but he's a soft European and at best he turns into a Vlade Divacs or Andrew Bogut. Felton had been playing out of his bird at the begining of the season but has tailed off lately and is much more likely to regress to his Bobacts form over the course of the season. And although I love Wilson Chandler and think he's the man, he's not going to get much better than he is, period. If you really look at it he's just a less talented Carmelo Anthony, that's it. And as far as our first round pick 13 years from now, let's face it, we haven't made a good first round pick since Ewing in 85.
This trade makes the Knicks a better team RIGHT NOW. We're not going to win a Championship this or next season, but we'll easily win 50 games next year and grab another elite player in free agency when Billups' 15 mil comes off the books at the end of the season. Everyone we gave up is easily replaceable and the only area this leave us vulnerable in is center, but we're much more effective with Amare at Power Foward than Center anyway. Turiaf has played well in relief and at 30+ minutes a game he'll give the Knicks that hard nosed, gritty defense they'll need with the defensivly inept Mello and Amare. Billups is still a great scorer and can run the pick and roll better than Felton which is where both Amare and Mello thrive.
It's an undeniable fact that to be a contender or even relevant in the NBA now, you need top level stars, and even though we went out and got Amare it wasn't enough. Yeah we had a nice supporting cast around him and we've been a much better than any other Knicks squads over the past decade. And yeah, we would have made the playoffs and maybe even won a series or two over the next few years. But a Championship? Get real. No way Felton, Fields, Gallo, Chandler and Amare beat the Magic, Celtics, Bulls or Heat. But now with Mello and Amare we have two all-stars that can compete with any one in the league. And sure this season we wont be much better, but it will be fun as hell watching Amare and Mello burn the fucking court up while dropping 30 a game and playing no defense.
But mark my words, we'll get either Chris Paul or Deron Williams in the offseason and add a true center and great defending role player like Shane Battier and will become a god damn dynasty once again.
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