Comments on: Melo trade update: Denver slows pace down, Harrington still stumbling block http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/11/melo-trade-update-denver-slows-pace-down-harrington-still-stumbling-block/ Basketball - NBC Sports Sat, 25 May 2013 00:40:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: borderline1988 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/11/melo-trade-update-denver-slows-pace-down-harrington-still-stumbling-block/comment-page-1/#comment-31714 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:48:53 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=13782#comment-31714 A lot of people think that the Nets are crazy for giving up so much, but it’s easy to forget that most of the elite teams in the NBA were built through free agency or trades, rather than the draft. Or, there is one drafted superstar, like Kobe, Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, etc., and the team builds around them.

You can look at Miami, Boston, LA, Dallas, and Chicago. Teams that have successfully built through the draft – San Antonio and OKC.
And that’s why this potential trade by NJ isn’t too bad – you obtain an instant playoff team that can compete for a good 4 years, and will probably be as good or better than waiting for Derrick Favors to mature. NJ’s new owner is smart enough to see this.

NJ is at minimum 2 – 3 years away from being a playoff team (in the eastern conference!) and probably at least 4 – 5 years from being a serious playoff competitor if everything works out as planned. Why not trade away the uncertain long-term projects for an instant competitor?

]]> By: hockeytman06 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/11/melo-trade-update-denver-slows-pace-down-harrington-still-stumbling-block/comment-page-1/#comment-31685 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:33:47 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=13782#comment-31685 I really think that Denver needs to realize that this trade will not benifit them now and will help them in the future. I also think that the nuggets will not be getting what the should for melo. This year Devin Harris has just been mediocre averaging only 16 points a game with 6.8 assist. My next question would be what would the nuggets do with ty lawson. In games that billups has missed lawson has filled in well. If they bring in harris his game might get messed up. The only way I feel this trade would help the nuggets if harris started at the 2 and lawson at the 1

]]> By: sknut http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/11/melo-trade-update-denver-slows-pace-down-harrington-still-stumbling-block/comment-page-1/#comment-31683 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:41:46 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=13782#comment-31683 I think Denver runs the risk that one of these pieces doesn’t get hurt in the meantime. If I were them I would want this to be over and move on. It feels like they are slowly taking the band off instead of just ripping it off.

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