An open letter to Carmelo Anthony...

Or is this just more spectulation and rumors?

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we’ve got no state income tax, beaches close(you don’t even have to buy gas, you can just go scoop it off the gulf coast), no snow(my personal fav) and Mickey Mouse, however pot is not legal(large downside). just kiddin friends, I’ma huge Magic fan, as well as Melo fan. I really am sad to hear talk about him wanting to leave Denver, the nuggets have been my western team for years(and my fav team to be on NBA Live). As a Magic and basketball fan I’d love to be able to go watch him play all the time but I truley hope he stays with ya’ll. and kick the lakers ass this year!!!

Especially the points on marriage. I kinda like the attention the Nugs are getting right now. Sadly, this is the most attention we have had in years and of course it is potentially bad news.
I first want to see who will be GM and then we will see what happens from there

What a bunch of BS. This so called letter spanks of desparation from a loser. Get a life. If he wants to bolt let him. If you were unhappy at your work and had a chance to work with your friends and having fun, you’d leave in an instant. This is all about business and having fun. He has more money than he could ever use from his past contracts, he doesn’t need ‘your’ money. Your season ticket money maybe pays for the janitor to clean the urinals for the season. Just because you pay for public transit doesn’t mean you own the driver or have a right to decide where he will work.

to the ones that have been posted lately. I like the positive feel to this one. Its what we need at a time like this. These are really good points especially the Orlando one.

once upon a time i used to live in chicago and was a diehard bulls fan. i now own a house in colorado, work in the state of alaska and root for the denver nuggets. i moved on. it is my right. if you no longer want to live in denver and play for the nuggets that is your right to move on. you either want to be a denver nugget or you do not. the issue should not be chauncey getting the final year of his contract extended, earl smith getting traded, there is not enough talent, who the next GM will be or who will be the next coach. if you simply do not want to be here any longer and prefer to be someplace else then please go. that is your right.

We can’t attract free agents to come to Denver. Never have, never will. Remember we had to over pay for K-mart just to get him here. The only way this team gets better this season is if they trade K-mart and Jr for some impact players. I doubt the Nuggets non existing GM will attempt to trade Melo before the start of the season.

If Melo decides he wants to take his talents elsewhere then I think he’ll tell the FO that he wants out. Lebron should have told Gilbert during the season that he wanted out. You could tell the LeD-Bag was not interested in playing the last part of the season and the playoffs. Melo says he is loyal to Denver and I think telling Stan that he wants out would be the best way to show his loyalty. We’ll see what happens…..

But one thing I want to point out is that if Melo wants big names like Paul or DWill to come to Denver, he would definately have to be the reason! It would be just like Miami’s situation with Wade… Have a playoff team for 2 years (but Denver is a lot better than Miami was) but have cap space to get one superstar (DWill or Paul) and then a good big (Lopez or Kaman)…Also he should realize that if he’s going to call out our lack of direction, then he def. shouldn’t want to go to the Knicks b/c if the Knicks get Melo they’re trading Gallo and Randolph, meaning the team he’s left with is Felton, Azubuike, Walker, himself, Amare and no center… Please don’t tell me he’s dumb enough to think that him and Amare can lead a team deep in the playoffs… Also, as great of a fit he’d be in Orlando, there is no possible way they can get him… Denver doesn’t want Jameer or Carter or Lewis, so scratch them off your list…

Also Idk if this is right but andrew isn’t Dwight also a FA in 2012?
Maybe b/c Orlando will be in really bad financial shape due to all the huge contracts they sign he might want to jump ship. And if MAX contracts go down in the new CBA (most likely) then we might be able to get Dwight and Paul or DWill!!!

Now that would triumph any big 3

In the letter you imply to Melo that “you don’t owe us much”. Melo doesn’t owe Denver or its fans a single thing. He was drafted here, had no choice where he would play and was paid for his service… the same amount he’d be paid whether he was in Denver, New York or Milwaukee.

Secondly, you wrote "If you really want to win a championship while playing with a good friend or two and get the maximum amount of dollars plus guaranteed years while doing so, then Denver is the place to do it. That’s right, Denver. "

That’s not your place to say. There’s only one person who can make that statement and it’s Stan Kroenke. And Stan has never made that statement either through words or actions.

Until Stan steps and proves otherwise through words AND actions, why should Melo, or his friends, believe things will ever change in Denver. That’s the crux of the problem.

Next time, this open letter needs to be written to Stan… not to Melo.

And they said something about Isiah Thomas telling people that Carmelo told him personally that he will sign with the Knicks? Wtf? Either Zeke is just being his batshit crazy self or Melo has a short memory. Why on earth would be befriend and confide in that ahole?

But I’m not buying that Denver isn’t a legit basketball town now. We are, and it’s pretty freakin cool. And it’s thanks in extremely large part to Carmelo. With Melo in tow, this is a team to fear, and we have been pretty creative in building a team around him and the cash constraints that we’ve had thanks in part to Kiki and the contract he gave K-Mart (not K-Marts fault).

But Andy, you gotta refrain from pretending to know what’s best for his relationship. You may be right (that’s 50/50), but it’s nobody’s place to discuss that, and if anything, you’re probably generating a “who the f&*k is this guy???” response outta the person you’re trying to persuade. My 2 cents.

the guy is such a tool

even though he should be… He’d still be younger than Wade was when he got his 2 all stars, so he should listen to what Andrew is saying… only thing is, that might not be the direction our FO wants to go in… maybe they’d rather cash in their expiring deals now… I think we should watch Philly and Golden State because both those teams could have potential deals for Kenyon and/or JR

I’ve read this like 5 times. Is this a totally sarcastic letter?

https://twitter.com/carmeloanthony

You get name checked by Dave Krieger….then Melo re-tweets something you post

Use this newfound celebrity for good, not evil. Avoid the drugs and try to stay away from Lindsey Lohan

He just tweeted about it

Melo, I’m one of your biggest fans and I’m a Nuggets fan because you were drafted by Denver. Since a Melo fan before a Nuggets fan, I can tell you, leaving Denver would be a huge mistake. Just hear me out, this team is built to win around you and has the assets (expiring deals, picks, some young talent) to improve even more. I know the lights and fame of New York could really attract a guy, but outside of that, New York isn’t a place you want to play basketball in, the Knicks franchise has become the Clippers of the Eastern Conference. You don’t want to go to a team that overpays for talent and doesn’t play defense, not to mention that their best player Amar’e has serious injury history, if he goes down for more than 20 games (which is very likely) then NY has literally NOTHING, why would you want to go there?

Personally, if I were you, I’d sit down with Stan and eventually the new GM (once he’s hired) and tell them you want to stay here, you just want to see the team do everything they can to win and build around you. I think if you give Stan a commitment, then he’ll honor his own commitment and do what ever he can to bring a championship to the Nuggets.

If you read through these comments, look for QPU #s at the bottom. Many of your fans here responded to some loser who called you a quitter (I think in the game where you passed out after running into someone’s chest). You said on your twitter that another name for a hater is a fan. Maybe for some. But not for the rest of us.

I know Denver is not NY or LA, and we respect your decision and your right to make it in the best interests of the family. But you have loyal fans, a good team and a pretty cool city and state here in Denver, CO. Sincerely, QPU # 2.

That this is a town that loves and wants him back. We need to understand that if he’s truly concerned with writing his own legacy (instead of others writing it for him a la LeBron) he wouldn’t make a decision based on money or what his wife’s career aspirations are, he would make a basketball legacy decision – one based on how he can best go down in NBA history. Consideration nowadays (rather players like it or not) is the “Mercenary factor” too. Guys taking the easiest road to the crown they can find…. LeBron’s legacy is indefinitely tarnished as second fiddle to an already champion D Wade and Melo’s would be tarnished if he were to go to a team like the Knicks and become part of an Eastern Conference arms race, in which the ECF’s would be the defacto championship until all these stars retire, and David Stern by no means wants his Finals ratings to go in the shitter once Kobe is gone and there’s nothing in the West except an extremely small market OKC squad that has even a remote shot at contending with the Heat if for any reason Kobe were to be gone from the picture in LA. Kobe has about 4 good years left in him in my estimation, but may be around a lot longer than that too.

I think Melo should give it another shot here in Denver, and if we can’t manage to get over the hump in another 3 years or so, maybe then it’s time to look at shipping him off to LA to give it a go with an aging Kobe or somethin…. Bottom line, the East is owned by the Heat for the next 5-6 years easily. IDGAF if Melo and Paul go to NYK, they’re not getting past the Heat barring any injuries. Sorry Melo, their big 3 trumps what 3some you could build in NY – it’s just bein honest…

Does anyone think Melo might be dragging his feet until the whole ownership thing gets squared away with E. Stan? Won’t his son be taking over the reins or is that simply a ruse so E.Stan can get his hand on the St Louis Rams?

Loyal to an organization. Classy. Willing to be THE cornerstone of a franchise and not just a piece of a mini-dream team. Heck, I’ll even take it a step further and say that you can help to turn the unfortunate tide that LeBron started and do your part to save the NBA. Stay in Denver Melo. And bring us at least one championship.

I went on twitter after reading this and someone tweeter him and told him to read it and posted the link. Carmelo himself retweeted it

Andrew, high kudos to you as always, hope Melo takes the time to look through some of this stuff and actually take his time and think about things.

Again, I think this is a lot of posturing like Kobe did a couple of years ago, totally agree about the lockout leveling the playing field.

Co sign with Andrew here. After seeing all the crap Melo has gotten during his tenure as a Nugget this process has shown me there’s nowhere Melo is wanted more. Carmelo, if you don’t think we can get it done here in Denver you’re wrong. The Nugs are and have been contenders which can’t be said for the you-know-whos that are trying to sell you a lifestyle instead of a winning culture. There are reasons outside of basketball and money to make your decision and it’s not for us to say which is right. As a fan who is hungry to see this happen soon I can’t help but think that without at least one more year, seven years of building something here will have been a waste if you leave it unfinished.

HOWEVER, Whatever superstar player goes to the Lakers after Kobe retires wont necessarily be in his shadow. Kobe isn’t in Magic’s shadow. Magic wasn’t in Jerry West’s shadow. The logo wasn’t in George Mikan’s shadow.

I’m a firm believer that Melo has the complete right to go wherever he wants next year and it would prob be better that he told the Nuggets he plans on leaving if that’s what he wants, but I don’t understand how come he’s completely ignoring the fact that when he was an ignore no defense kid the Nuggets never gave up on him, they ALWAYS backed him up despite the numerous problems (Stop Snitchin’, the pot situation, the DUI, the MSG fight, constant arguments with Karl when he was younger) but when he gets the chance to reward us for being patient and now that he is a superstar he would want to leave for brighter lights. I hate when people talk about any player (especially KD) being loyal to a franchise or a franchise being loyal to a player (when a player just trades a guy like Camby to the freaking clippers), because they’re all out for their own necks and will dump anyone or leave if it means more money or one more win… Just thought I’d say so… and to be clear I am a huge Melo fan, it just frustrates me that he’d want to leave Denver for NY…

1. I’ve been saying this for a long time, but the Nuggets aren’t much worse without Carmelo. In fact, he might be the 3rd best player on this team.
2. You can’t win a championship with Carmelo as your best player. In fact, I’d argue that Melo + Amare will never win a championship in NY. Maybe if CP3 joins them.
3. The surest way to kill your team is to max out a guy who’s not a transcendental star. You win championships with guys who are all decade talents…guys who are one of the top 5 guys in the NBA…guys who are significantly more efficient than your average NBA player.

I love the guy, I love watching him, there’s no arguing he can transform a bad team into an above average team, but he’s not a championship level player. I think Dirk is on the edge of being this talent, Carmelo isn’t quite there…that and people seem to overvalue him.

I am praying right now that Melo isn’t reading the comment section of this post. Hell, I kind of wish he didn’t read the actual Feinstein post, which it appears he did via twitter. That Yoko article was purely intended to be a fan read but I can’t imagine that Melo would read just this article if he was directed to STiffs. I really bet once here he scrolled around a bit and if he found the Yoko article probably got pissed. At this point in time its probably smart for the fans to stay as far away as possible from Melo. We’re crazy, a lot of the times we do dumb things, and I hope Melo just doesnt’ confuse any of it as signs that NY is calling his name.

I am a Houston Rockets fan and all we are talking about over on our side of the fence is what we can do to get Carmelo on our squad. I know that Melo has a lot of control over the situation with his superstar status but I was wondering, if you guys HAD to lose Melo, would you consider some of the pieces that we can offer in a trade worth a look? Who on our squad do you think would HAVE to be involved to make it feasible? I know it is hard to think about losing a player like Melo and I dont want to hear a bunch of unreasonable deals suggested, just wanted to know, as fans, what kind of package would be acceptable in return for Melo being a Houston Rocket. Thanks guys!

Martin OR Scola packaged with any combination of Battier (expiring), Jeffries (expiring), Budinger, HIll and both the NYK 1st rounders that we have. Youll NEVER get Yao because we’ve been waiting for him to come off this foot injury to make some of the money we pay him and were all looking forward to a big year from him (hopefully). However, @GoldenNugget, our teams future outshines that of NJ and NYK combined, IMO. I dont think Melo would be worried about being in Yao’s shadow, as it is almost common knowledge that in today’s league you need a nice big to team with any scoring superstar and Yao has proven he can do that if he can stay healthy. I think that as a fan you have to think of what your team will be left with if you lose one of your main contributors. In my honest opinion I think we have a supply of quality players that will leave your squad a WHOLE lot deeper with a range of possibilities and options with more pieces for additional trades, expiring contract cap relief, additional 1st round draft picks that have a VERY good chance of being great lottery picks.

not sure how that happened

The Nuggets have a lot more leverage than being given credit to… think about it, if they don’t trade MElo (which they shouldn’t and hopefully won’t) then he’ll have to decide to re-sign or take a massive pay cut to play for a crappy NY team… I doubt he’d leave like 20 million on the table to play for a worse team in NY

Or they think it doesn’t.

BEST BLOG WRITTEN IN A WHILE!!! FAVORITE PART HAS TO BE AND I QUOTE.. I guess this is my round-about way of saying you don’t owe us much. After playing hard for seven years, you’ve earned the right to play in any market of your choosing (as you’re alleged to be desirous of) and I – and many fans just like me – wish you nothing but the best for you and your family wherever you end up..AND QUOTE.. DONT CARE WHAT THEY SAY YA NAILED IT KID!!