Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2018.03.19)

By: Knick fan not in NJ at this time

Knick fan not in NJ at this time — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:44:05 +0000

I’m more in favor of trading Lee than O’Quinn because trading Lee would probably mean THJ plays the two instead of the three, which I think is the better position for him.

By: Jack Bauer

Jack Bauer — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:27:24 +0000

“NBA Math has Carmelo as the worst with Ulis at #2. Frank slots in the 8th worst player- just a few spots ahead of Mudiay who’s at 11 and Jack at 13.”

It’s not tanking if your team legitimately sucks

By: geo

geo — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:17:58 +0000

reading about just how bad melo has sucked this year definitely brings a smile to my face.

yep, we got rid of melo – at least we got that going for us this year…

By: Jack Bauer

Jack Bauer — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:59:10 +0000

@ 44 “Excuse me, but there is NO EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION among these so-called “tanking” teams. This whole “tanking” thing is a TOTAL WITCHHUNT! Where’s Jack Bauer to back me up on this?”

Don’t worry Jowles , I’m sure there will be a full report on the Tanking Collusion out by 2024.

By: The Honorable Cock Jowles

The Honorable Cock Jowles — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:28:48 +0000

Yeah, I have a hard time imagining that he opts out of that contract this year, even if George goes elsewhere. There are only 7 teams with more than $16.6M in practical cap space next year:

Lakers (unlikely)
Bulls (unlikely, though they did sign Wade’s corpse to a bloated deal)
Sixers (impossible)
Hawks (possible)
Mavs (no way)
Rockets (0% chance)
Kings (also known for signing overpriced vets)

Then there are the Nets, Magic and Suns, all in the midst of rebuilding with very little practical cap space.

So unless he gets word that the Kings want to offer him 3 years, $60M, I don’t see him ending his contract after this year. The Thunder will be on the hook for $27M in luxury tax with George opting in (he won’t), so if George gets a huge extension, they could be looking at $65M+ in tax, easily.

By: TheOakmanCometh

TheOakmanCometh — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:07:25 +0000

As frustrating as it is to have another season spiral into “really bad and capped out but with November wins that will keep us from a high draft pick”, we must remember to be grateful that Melo is no longer here. Watching his corpse limp around the court, taking 20 iso jumpers a game, with endless trade drama swirling, knowing we’d have to watch him for another season, would be UN-bearable. It would really be depressing as hell. So thank you, Scott Perry, for at least sparing us that.

By: 2FOR18, understands math

2FOR18, understands math — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:03:04 +0000

If OKC had made the same trade for Ryan Anderson instead, they’d be a real threat.

By: nicos

nicos — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:44:01 +0000

NBA Math has Carmelo as the worst with Ulis at #2. Frank slots in the 8th worst player- just a few spots ahead of Mudiay who’s at 11 and Jack at 13. A couple of people posted NBA Math’s post about Frank being the best pnr defender but overall they have him as a below average defender though a bit above average for a point. I’m guessing he’s getting dinged for his high foul rate which should hopefully drop as he matures.

By: The Honorable Cock Jowles

The Honorable Cock Jowles — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:27:19 +0000

If you go by VORP, Melo is having one if the 100 worst seasons in NBA history.

ptmilo knows this, but for those who don’t, VORP is a counting stat, so it’s not saying that he’s been among the 100 worst players in league history in terms of performance per possession. It’s saying that few players have been that bad and been allowed to play a ton of minutes. Brand equity is reaaaaaaaal strong in the NBA.

Just remember this next time someone talks about how brilliant Sam Presti is: he traded actual assets for the corpse of Carmelo Anthony, despite years of evidence of being overrated AND signs of a sharp decline in ability.

Out of the 57 players who have played >2000 minutes this year, Carmelo is ranked 57th in BPM at -3.8. He is worse than Wiggins, who sits at -2.6 BPM at 56 of 57 players.

If I change the parameters to include any player with >1000 MP, we see 248 players. Carmelo sits at 9th worst, with Mudiay (2) and Ntilikina (8) hovering around the same level of suck. According to BPM, Tyler Ulis is the worst player in the league with a staggering -5.9 BPM.

By: Farfa

Farfa — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:25:42 +0000

The Brewer acquisition has been low-key good, too.