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larryjohn

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“This feels like a championship team,” George told USA TODAY Sports. “I'm in a good place. I know Russ (Westbrook) is in a good place. Melo is motivated more than ever…You put us three together, who all have something to prove still, (and) we're going to be a special team. We have a young group, a lot of talent here, an unbelievable coach (in Billy Donovan), (and) as you see, a front office that's willing to do whatever it takes to improve the team. It just has all the makeups to be a great organization and a chance to put championships together.”'

Doesn't sound like a guy who says I'm out of here as soon as season is over. (I think it all depends how team comes together where Donovan's coaching plays a big piece.)
 
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“This feels like a championship team,” George told USA TODAY Sports. “I'm in a good place. I know Russ (Westbrook) is in a good place. Melo is motivated more than ever…You put us three together, who all have something to prove still, (and) we're going to be a special team. We have a young group, a lot of talent here, an unbelievable coach (in Billy Donovan), (and) as you see, a front office that's willing to do whatever it takes to improve the team. It just has all the makeups to be a great organization and a chance to put championships together.”'

Doesn't sound like a guy who says I'm out of here as soon as season is over. (I think it all depends how team comes together where Donovan's coaching plays a big piece.)

So what do you expect him to say after joining a new team? "Fuck this, I'm outta here?"
 

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A nice addition for the Thunder.
 

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i don't love melo, but i guarantee you his peers would tell you he is one of the hardest workers in the game!
 

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i don't love melo, but i guarantee you his peers would tell you he is one of the hardest workers in the game!

Really? Because a lot of times his conditioning doesn't look up to par and it's even been mentioned multiple times in New York; particular when Mike Woodson was the coach.
 

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melo plays the game all year round, pick up games, world games, never stops playing , what do you want from a player? he played for the F N knicks, everything the team did sucked.

one of the 1st things i was taught as an athlete, 'when you play with schitt, you look like schitt... knicks org. has been schitt for many years now!

Happy for Melo he is out.. if portzingis was smart , he would get the hell out of dodge too!...
 

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It sounds great on paper. I thought PG was deadly adding another offensive weapon like Melo is dangerous but Russ and Melo, I just don't know. At least PG plays some great D. With that being said, they are still a top 3 contender in the West with this trade, not a fan of their bench though.
 

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Good luck to Melo and OKC - Props to Melo for dealing with all the recent drama professionally and rationally as possible. Sucks for us Knick's fans that it never worked out. Back in 2011 I favored Melo coming through free agency instead of the forced Denver trade giving away a solid upcoming young core of players. (Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, a 2014 first-round pick and the swap rights in 2016) Knicks finally got another solid young core so they better not give away the candy store again!
 

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Good for Melo, took way too much shit in this city, was by far the best player they had, yet got blamed for all their losing

OKC will be interesting at the very least........
 

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So not to look like a hater, I thinks this is a very good trio for the Thunder. On paper, it looks amazing and can make it a series with the Warriors and provide them with their biggest challenge. Only question I'd have is how Melo handles being possibly the 3rd option and what his conditioning looks like at his age. George and Westbrook were already an interesting trio.
 

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So what do you expect him to say after joining a new team? "Fuck this, I'm outta here?"

I think the part where he mentioned the opportunity to win multiple championships in OKC might be relevant to Laker fans, no?
 

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I think the part where he mentioned the opportunity to win multiple championships in OKC might be relevant to Laker fans, no?

Yea I would think so. I would caution Lakers fans to stop thinking they have PG-13 in the bag. Things change in a heartbeat in this league
 

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I'm honestly not worried about whether he comes to LA or not. LA has a starting SF. I just want the Lakers to continue to add pieces towards the future; the wins will come.

At least you have a good approach unlike others
 
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