jon abbey: more good reporting by Adrian Wojnarowski on the Melo situation, looks like resigning in Denver is indeed a total bluff (no surprise to any of us):http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AhsUxPvapVMW4zZwvWYRZjW8vLYF?slug=aw-anthonynuggets021511  

In the notes at the bottom of the column, he says the Sixers might buy out Jason Kapono – that wouldn’t be a bad minimum-salary pickup – I wouldn’t expect to see him in the rotation but he’s got a better chance of contributing than Rautins, Mason or – at this point, it seems – Azubuike.

That line in the article says it all. If this Denver GM does not trade Melo before the deadline and walks into a Lebron/Bosh situation at the end of the season, based on all I’ve read I think he should be fired. The public nature of these trade talks, the lack of a clear vision for the organization plus the apparent greed of the GM will be his downfall.

jon abbey: more good reporting by Adrian Wojnarowski on the Melo situation, looks like resigning in Denver is indeed a total bluff (no surprise to any of us):http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AhsUxPvapVMW4zZwvWYRZjW8vLYF?slug=aw-anthonynuggets021511  

More validation for Donnie’s strategy of just sitting tight right up until the deadline. Denver can keep asking for more, more, more, but when push comes to shove, they need to do something before 2/24, despite their PR machine saying they’d be fine going past the deadline. And there will definitely be a few more Bynum for Melo type rumors floated in the next few weeks to try and scare the Knicks into reacting. Let’s just hope Dolan stays out of this and doesn’t force Donnie to pull the trigger sooner rather than later.

“Several sources describe a locker room frustrated with Anthony chasing shots and points over winning games, a resistance to listen to coach George Karl and a distancing of himself throughout the season from the rest of the team.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AhsUxPvapVMW4zZwvWYRZjW8vLYF?slug=aw-anthonynuggets021511

TDM: Maybe that is why Rudy Fernandez is suddenly singing his praise for the Blazers’ org and we don’t hear about the Knicks trying to trade for him – the Blazers know they are going to need him.

Probably, with so many injuries he is finding playing time again, and he is doing pretty good this February.

Gee, ya think?

I bet come May we shall see headlines like: “A-Rod, Yanks being taunted on the road.” Insightful stuff.

And if Landry Fields has to go, the Knicks can find another role player to perform the same chores.

Well argued, Isola, well argued.