Melo... The Consolation Prize?

One of the more interesting things that has come out in the past day about free agency has nothing to with the guys who are free agents this year, rather the biggest free agent for next summer Carmelo Anthony. 

The Denver Post is reporting that the Nuggets would rather deal Melo than lose him in free agency.  Which I can define for you as we have about as good of chance as Chuck bangin Marisa Miller.  The Nugs feel as if they aren't getting Melo back so why not acquire a bunch of players in a mega deal.  Not only that but teams who do not get LeBron will panic and know they have to do something, insert Carmelo. 

Right now, his career is an interesting one because he has made it to a Western Conference Final yet people talk about him as he is a second rate player. I think Melo probably is in my top 10 players I would want on a team but definitely not a part of the first five. He hasn't done anything yet to separate himself from the pack, all he does really is scores and makes no real dent on the defensive end.  Although with all this, if teams believed he was available, there will be teams putting together their best deals to bring him. There is one big problem for the Nuggets with some of these teams if they are actively seeking to deal Carmelo.

The Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and New York Knicks have sort of cleaned the cupboard to try to bring in 2 max contracts, which means there aren't that many good players left for a deal.  Sure, the Knicks could send David Lee plus some other pieces, but for Carmelo that wouldn't be getting enough back.  The Bulls could revolve it around Loul Deng but once again, he is worse than Lee.  The team I could see looking at Melo is the New Jersey Nets.

They have the young talent that would entice the Nuggets with pieces like Brook Lopez and Devin Harris. Not to mention, would Denver dare ask for the new Net Derrick Favors?  Even though they are two different sports with different monetary issues, baseball and basketball are similar in deals. Management wants talent that can contribute right away or will be very good in the coming years, not acquiring a bunch of late 20s to early 30s players.

I personally believe Melo doesn't get traded this summer, but I think this might be the most interesting story in February when teams are looking to add a piece for the playoff run. That is when I believe you will see Melo dealt but I wouldn't be shocked if it was this summer.

Melo Found The Killer Instinct

Today I think we saw something that most of us have been waiting for since Carmelo Anthony was drafted by the Denver Nuggets. If you werent watching, Denver came back from a four point deficit with under thirty seconds and won on a last second three-pointer by Anthony to win the ball game with a second left. Melo proved that he can be the guy taking the last shot and burying a team when he needs to.

I have always seen Anthony as a guy whose a great scorer doesnt really play much defense and isnt that reliable when the game is on the line because he always seems to make boneheaded decisions. Either that or he would look to J.R. Smith for the final shot instead of taking it himself. A lot of that could be pointed to being a young player because guys like Lebron James and Kobe Bryant did much of the same thing although now I think Melo is beginning stages of his veteran years.

Melo's shot today was one we seen from legends. I dont want to hear bullshit about how there was a foul on the play and the refs missed it because in my opinion unless it slows down the offensive player it shouldnt be called. That shot today could spark the rest of his career.

Also on a side note, I also am calling this series over with Josh Howard trying to pick fights and most of the players looking dejected. I cannot even begin to tell you how impressed I am with the Nuggets.

-Charlie.