Melo to OKC

[lebron23james]

You forgot the ? mark.

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[trojanfan12]

PG so gone next summer.

Probably. @thunderc does make a good point though. These guys all basically have this season to see what they can do and are likely to be on their best behavior, so to speak..

Maybe Melo decides that he wants a serious playoff run and decides to share the ball? Maybe Westbrook learns that deep playoff runs are more fun than MVP awards and 1st round exits?

If they do and decide they like playing together, it could work out well for them for a couple more seasons.

I don't think that's what's going to happen, but I wouldn't rule it out.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

C: Adams
PF: Carmelo
SF: Roberson
SG: George
PG: Westbrook

Looks like a 49 to 55 win lineup. Still not better than the Warriors or Rockets tho. But somehow they might be the Spurs kryptonite again.

 

[trojanfan12]

GREAT JOB PORTLAND.

You guys aren't missing out on anything. Plus, as bks pointed out, the Blazers weren't on his list anyway.

 

[lebron23james]

C: Adams
PF: Carmelo
SF: Roberson
SG: George
PG: Westbrook

Looks like a 49 to 55 win lineup. Still not better than the Warriors or Rockets tho. But somehow they might be the Spurs kryptonite again.

Better than the rockets imo

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

Better than the rockets imo

Nah. Rockets would finish that in 6 games.

 

[Wishbone]

So seriously, who is the 2nd best player in the East now?

 

[lebron23james]

Probably. @thunderc does make a good point though. These guys all basically have this season to see what they can do and are likely to be on their best behavior, so to speak..

Maybe Melo decides that he wants a serious playoff run and decides to share the ball? Maybe Westbrook learns that deep playoff runs are more fun than MVP awards and 1st round exits?

If they do and decide they like playing together, it could work out well for them for a couple more seasons.

I don't think that's what's going to happen, but I wouldn't rule it out.

I think if they have a successful season and at least make the conference finals they may stick together. If they are bad look out...they are all gone lol

 

[bksballer89]

So seriously, who is the 2nd best player in the East now?

Not sure what you're getting at. The same player who was the 2nd best player in the east prior to the Melo trade. Melo wasn't a top 10 player in the east

 

[trojanfan12]

I think if they have a successful season and at least make the conference finals they may stick together. If they are bad look out...they are all gone lol

Agree. Hell, if they are bad, a couple of them may want out by the trade deadline.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

So seriously, who is the 2nd best player in the East now?

It wasn't Melo anyways

 

[trojanfan12]

So seriously, who is the 2nd best player in the East now?

Michael Beasley

 

[lebron23james]

So seriously, who is the 2nd best player in the East now?

Antetokounmpo or wall

 

[Wishbone]

Prestis next move, Lebron to OKC. Book it

 

[thunderc]

C: Adams
PF: Carmelo
SF: Roberson
SG: George
PG: Westbrook

Looks like a 49 to 55 win lineup. Still not better than the Warriors or Rockets tho. But somehow they might be the Spurs kryptonite again.

I think they were already with Houston but this pushed them past them in my opinion. Just get Houston in a series and watch Harden run to the strip club for the offseason.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Heatles84]

So seriously, who is the 2nd best player in the East now?

Greek Freak

 

[Heatles84]

Yup.

 

[thunderc]

So seriously, who is the 2nd best player in the East now?

This trade certainly didn't affect that.

 

[bksballer89]

Greek Freak

Just as he was a month ago. I have no idea what he was getting at. I hope he wasn't seriously trying to say Melo was the 2nd best player in the East