LOL Melo sums up the mentality of the current generation of players

[Overdrive]

It's a bitch move if you'd rather team up than beat the best players.

Dr. J didn't want to team up with Bird, he wanted to beat him.

Bird didn't want to team up with Magic, he wanted to beat him. Magic wanted to beat Bird more than anything.

MJ didn't want to collude with Sir Charles or Patrick Ewing or Isaiah Thomas. He wanted to beat them.

Shit, if all the best players teamed up, where's the competition? Where's the challenge?

-So they got Moses, because Dr. J alone couldn't do it.
-So they got McHale, Parish, DJ, because...
-So he stayed in college so he doesn't get drafted by Utah.
-So they drafted Pippen, Grant, Kukoc got Rodman and alot of other pieces, because...

They difference is the deepness of starpower, might sound stupid, but back than having Jordan and Pippen on one team was okay, because other teams had stars, too, or a semi stars with a balanced roster. I think the NBA has more higher scorers right now, but the depth in all round players and game changers isn't there anymore. Ie. Indiana had a deep roster throughout the 90s and a guy in Miller, who could change a game's outcome greatly by his performance. The middling playoff teams don't have players like this anymore. The lieague is packed with Isaiah Riders and the likes. So the league can't compensate for it anymore if a genuine star leaves a crap team to team up.

[Bandito]

Not worse than Magic saying that he would've stayed back in college if he didn't go to the Lakers. Kobe demanding that he should go to the Lakers. Shaq/Kareem wanting out of their teams. KG demanding a trade. Wilt forcing teams to trade him multiple times. Shit load of other ATG's did the same. Nothing new.

Most of those players wanted to come to best franchise in the world. Respect

[Lebron23]

Melo is the same age as Pierce when Garnett and Allen formed their Big Three.

And Sportsjames23 is an idiot. Those guys played with a very stacked team. No need for them to team up with another great/good players.

And Magic and Bird won't be playing with those stacked teams in the modern era because we now have an NBA Salary Cup.

[The Iron Fist]

Not worse than Magic saying that he would've stayed back in college if he didn't go to the Lakers. Kobe demanding that he should go to the Lakers. Shaq/Kareem wanting out of their teams. KG demanding a trade. Wilt forcing teams to trade him multiple times. Shit load of other ATG's did the same. Nothing new.

A high school player, with no legit pull, tells NBA GMs what to do? In an era when drafting high school players was not common?

GTFOH.

[TheMarkMadsen]

A high school player, with no legit pull, tells NBA GMs what to do? In an era when drafting high school players was not common?

GTFOH.

has anybody told this dude that Shaq wasn't even on the Lakers at that point?

[The Iron Fist]

pathetic right? I mean what kind of world class athlete wants to play with others in a TEAM sport.... wuss

You are a perfect example of Generation B1tch Made. Never was raised by a man, so you were coddled and held by your hand your whole life. Reared by a woman to be a follower rather than a leader. Brought up to always take the easiest, safest route because you're afraid of a challenge, just like a woman.

[Lebron23]

A high school player, with no legit pull, tells NBA GMs what to do? In an era when drafting high school players was not common?

GTFOH.

Bradley is going to KO Pacquiao. He's going to put him out of his misery. No More Catchweights, (Oops Canelo is also doing that. ), No More Peds, and No More beating boxers who just lost, or struggled in their previous fights.

[TheMarkMadsen]

1996 draft took place on June 26


Lakers sign the Disel on July 18th

somehow Kobe not only was able to manipulate GM's at 17 years old but he was also able to predict the future a month ahead of time

great call

[Segatti]

MJ didn't want to collude with Sir Charles or Patrick Ewing or Isaiah Thomas. He wanted to beat them.

He didn't want to beat Scottie Pippen though

[Bandito]

Bradley is going to KO Pacquiao. He's going to put him out of his misery. No More Catchweights, (Oops Canelo is also doing that. ), No More Peds, and No More beating boxers who just lost, or struggled in their previous fights.

[COLOR="Black"]Fu[/COLOR]ck yeah!!

[Lebron23]

1996 draft took place on June 26


Lakers sign the Disel on July 18th

somehow Kobe not only was able to manipulate GM's at 17 years old but he was also able to predict the future a month ahead of time

great call

Back in 1996 Shaq was on the Lakers Radar. Kobe is the ultimate opportunist, and he wanted to play for a big market team like the Lakers like his "idol" Magic Johnson.

The latest offer by the Lakers was probably their final one. They have already made several moves to create more salary cap room -- trading Vlade Divac to Charlotte, then trading Anthony Peeler and George Lynch to Vancouver. The Lakers wanted O'Neal to make a final decision quickly, giving them a chance to sign other free agents in case O'Neal decided to re-sign with Orlando.

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/18/sp...0-million.html

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

this. bird had an excellent team with HOFs and great role players. magic had enough HOF as well. Jordan failed until Pippen.... etc. pp.

you cant win a chip alone.

[houston]

It's a bitch move if you'd rather team up than beat the best players.

Dr. J didn't want to team up with Bird, he wanted to beat him.

Bird didn't want to team up with Magic, he wanted to beat him. Magic wanted to beat Bird more than anything.

MJ didn't want to collude with Sir Charles or Patrick Ewing or Isaiah Thomas. He wanted to beat them.

Shit, if all the best players teamed up, where's the competition? Where's the challenge?

what lebron did same stuff moses malone did in the 80's. As player you always want to put yourself in the best position to win.

[houston]

hof pg and one best wings in the 2000's


Shaq left Magic to play with Kobe not the other way Shaq even admitted this

[pastis]

Dirk was on a mission. it was divine providence

hof pg and one best wings in the 2000's


Shaq left Magic to play with Kobe not the other way Shaq even admitted this

do you mean 38 1/2 years old kidd in 2011?
do you mean jason terry? this jason terry, who shot 3x under 40% in the playoffs? this jason terry who was one of the worst defenders on his position in the entire nba?
this jason terry, who never even sniffed at an AS/All-Nba selection?