Why did Melo want out of Denver so bad?

[Heavincent]

This is something I've always wondered. What exactly was wrong with that team? They always put solid players around him.

[STATUTORY]

lala had to develop her career

[imdaman99]

His wife. For some reason she hates Denver... if he's gonna let his wife do the talking, he can walk.

Still would prefer to get something for him though

[LA Lakers]

Because they never built that team strong enough to make it out of the West. And given how much Chauncey fell off later on it doesnt seem strange. Carmelo saw the writing on the wall. Plus, Id rather be rich in Manhattan than Denver. Sorry.

[SpecialQue]

Because if you're gonna keep getting knocked out in the first round, you might as well do it in New York instead of Denver.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Melo wanted to be a superstar in a big market, his wife runs the show, Denver's FO had decided they wanted to go young (which would likely hurt his chances at a championship in the immediate).

Those were the rumors.

[PickernRoller]

He couldn't take on Kobe? Same reason Bron is in the East.

[Heavincent]

Because if you're gonna keep getting knocked out in the first round, you might as well do it in New York instead of Denver.

There's a big difference between being a first round exit in the East and being a first round exit in the west.

I guess I just answered my question. Much easier in the East than it is in the West.

[Rameek]

Wives dont run the show. But where your family and support system is as well as both persons careers will influence that decision. Had she left the entertainment industry when they were married it would be one thing but she never did so its also a major consideration.

[SamuraiSWISH]

I truly think it was his wife. I'm pretty sure she wears the pants in that relationship. Melo just does what she says, with that semi-retarded grin never leaving his face. Ever. The Bulls should've courted Miss Honey Nut Cheerios and not Melo.

[DetroitPistonFan]

Cause he hates playing for small market teams. The cities are boring to him.

[el gringos]

Because Kroenke "built the brand" (due in large part to Carmelo)


And then once he had a money maker he slashed 30 million in payroll with nothing at all in return.


Carmelo kept his comments or lack of comments very professional and let most of you fools run w the "his wife and him wanted to be big stars in ny" idea instead of saying this team isn't really even trying to win- the owner lied about being willing to so what it would take to win.


Also George Karl was doing nothing but harm to his game

[DirkLegend41]

Cause he hates playing for small market teams. The cities are boring to him.

Could be it. Tim Duncan is playing for a small market but Texas is not a boring state. Plus he's not far from going to greater cities like Dallas and Houston.

[NuggetsFan]

He's from NY or that area or something. It was the market. Denver had always attempted to build teams around him. Even his rookie season. Look at the Denver roster that got them the pick for Melo, look at the roster he played with the next season.

Got Kenyon. Turned out bad. Got Iverson, didn't work and flipped him for Billups. Drafted Lawson outside the lotto. Picked up AA. Karl always made players better under him, like D.Jones who got paid after Denver. Nene, Birdman, J.R etc. some stupid players but Melo always had talent. West was just stacked. Denver faced the Western Conference finals teams how many times in the 1st round with Melo? .. not like Melo played lights out every year. He came up short himself multiple times.

Nuggets up until this season had the second longest playoff streak behind the Spurs since the year we drafted Melo back in '03. Nobody was going to come team up in Denver, we didn't have Amare, and he'd rather play for NY like every other NBA player. Can't really fault him for it, we've been fine since he left. Looks like he's about to potentially bolt from NY too.

[el gringos]

Karl always made players better under him

If by players you mean dahntay jones and Anthony carter type players. Karl was terrible for the development of real players like Carmelo, JR, and Nene. You really giving props to the guy for turning guys that shouldn't be in the league into rotation players? Or should he be blamed for not developing his top line talent