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If Ron Artest is still with the squad, then what number will he use? |
By the
way... thanks to Lex Oracion for the
pic.
I’m
going to stop being arrogant to whatever Fantasy
League that I will face you.
Moving
on...
This
is an image on what it would be like if Carmelo
Anthony joins the Los Angeles Lakers.
There have been reports that Andrew
Bynum could see himself going to the Denver
Nuggets and he might possibly have Ron
Artest in his carpool.
Fact
is, I can’t really see Anthony joining the Lakers nor do the Nuggets get an
able player to replace their chief scoring option inside Showtime territory. For one thing: Denver is still in the running
for an upper playoff spot. Since drafting Melo, Denver has been on the Western Conference’s upper echelon.
Also, if they get Bynum, they will have a pretty cramped frontline. Sure, they
have Nene, Chris “Birdman” Andersen, Al
Harrington, and Kenyon Martin –
and these guys aren’t dominant compared to the presence of Bynum but... what
will they do to the empty void left by Melo?
Plus,
Ron Artest isn’t really the best player to be sent in the unloading list as of
late. Artest’s numbers are sporadic at best and he is one of those
heavily-criticized for the Lakers’ lackluster 2011 performance. He also has a
huge pay cut and it’s not as if they can have another team where they can dump
Artest in. There were reports that Washington’s
Kirk Hinrich will be sent to the Lakers but the Lake Show is offering Ron
Artest.
The
team just unloaded Gilbert Arenas
and they have a bunch of feuding big men in Javale McGee and Andray
Blatche (their feud resembles another dysfunctional Washington frontcourt
tandem of the yesteryears Brendan
Haywood and Etan Thomas).
So why
the hell would they need another problem child?
The
best team to pick up Melo continues to be the New York Knicks. The Knicks will be willing and able to shell out Wilson Chandler and Landry Fields/Danilo
Gallinari... and these guys can fill the void that Melo would leave. In
return, the Knicks could have a big three coming in especially with Aaron Brooks allegedly headed to New
York.
While
Denver will lose a merchandising tool in Anthony, they will inherit a bunch of
future stars.
Both
teams are in the running for playoff spots so I expect these two will find a
way to get players to favor their cause.
Contrary
to what people say, Carmelo and Kobe
Bryant could work in LA. Maybe they should test the 2011 All-Star Game to see if they could seriously mesh. But fact
is, Kobe and Pau Gasol are having problems
as of late and with Kobe tired of doing things alone, Carmelo could be his
perfect complement. Imagine these two running the break for the Lakers.
Offense-wise, they would be unstoppable!
However,
before you imagine a Finals showdown with Dwyane
Wade going against Bryant, Lebron
James facing Melo, and Chris Bosh
fighting against Pau Gasol... you need to check out the Boston Celtics.
Taking
out Bynum means Lamar Odom and Gasol
would have to battle Kevin Garnett, Shaquille
O’Neal, Jermaine O’Neal, Glen Davis, and Kendrick Perkins by their lonesome.
Game
over.
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