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Masai Ujiri speaks about keeping Melo...

At his introductory press conference sitting beside Nuggets owner Josh Kroenke, new Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri (not surprisingly) spoke about keeping Carmelo Anthony in a Denver Nuggets uniform.  And for more get-to-know Masai news, I recommend reading Nuggets.com's Aaron Lopez's interview with the Nuggets new GM.

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Newman!

I was just trying to post this. Got an an error and had to start over, and you had it up!

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by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Aug 31, 2010 3:06 PM MDT reply actions  

Looks like Dempsy tried to do some actual reporting.....from the Post
Meanwhile, Nuggets president Josh Kroenke took aim at a recent report citing sources who detailed a deteriorating relationship between team executives and Anthony’s representation.

“Anything that has been said is either someone trying to manipulate the situation behind the scenes, or other motives that are unknown at this point,” Kroenke said. "But Melo and his representation have been great to us.

“I think he knows he can come to me as an individual. We have that amount of respect that we can talk about things openly in a noncombative way. So anything that has been stated from sources behind sources, all of our talks have been extremely cordial.”

what the HELL is going on

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_15952083

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by jpage78 on Aug 31, 2010 3:19 PM MDT reply actions  

Good question

There haven’t been any statements from Melo’s agent or Melo himself, but every article that gets written up has Melo leaving the Nuggets before the season starts. I kinda dislike how any ass with an opinion can write an article, on a subject that he has little to no knowledge of, and still keep his job and get paid.

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by Joelsopinion on Aug 31, 2010 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions  

Melo can't comment on the record

or he gets a big fine. So everything has to be “people close to the situation”, which makes judging the source impossible. The sources have some credibility, however, because Melo hasn’t squashed them publicly.

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by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Aug 31, 2010 4:24 PM MDT up reply actions  

For that matter so does Josh Kroenke

from the above quote. Why are we so inclined to believe the crap that spews from anonymous sources and yet we automatically believe that our team owner has no credibility?

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by jpage78 on Aug 31, 2010 5:03 PM MDT up reply actions  

I am assuming Woj's sources were people

From CAA who love to manipulate things b/c they think they own the league now after the Decision ordeal.
I would think it is foolish for management to trade Melo b4 the season starts.
Maybe around the trade deadline if nothing changes, but b4 the season would be too soon to dismantle this team that still hasn’t played with Karl since March.

by JR15 on Aug 31, 2010 3:47 PM MDT via mobile reply actions  

you realize how dumb you sound...

if he were to just come out and say he was staying… I would guarantee the Nuggets wouldn’t make any moves to improve… but if he doesn’t he keeps his options open thus giving him leverage… He could use this new power to make the FO into making some moves to improve… that and he prob wants to keep his options open b/c he knows that the offer will always be there, no point in signing it now and guaranteeing he spends his entire prime here unless he gets any sign that they will have a good team around him

by hvino on Aug 31, 2010 7:27 PM MDT up reply actions  

Its over folks! The fact that Melo says nothing means he is

leaving and if he wasn’t leaving he would say something to the contrary. This is new front office trying to look good for the masses so when Melo leaves they can say, “hey we tried.” Bottomline is if Melo wanted to squash these rumors he would come out and do it. He hasn’t, therefore…. Bye-Bye!

by Skeptic Con Urquel on Aug 31, 2010 5:41 PM MDT reply actions  

Your really not helping much...

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by Jacob Grinyer on Aug 31, 2010 6:40 PM MDT up reply actions  

you realize how naive you sound

if he were to just come out and say he was staying… I would guarantee the Nuggets wouldn’t make any moves to improve… but if he doesn’t he keeps his options open thus giving him leverage… He could use this new power to make the FO into making some moves to improve… that and he prob wants to keep his options open b/c he knows that the offer will always be there, no point in signing it now and guaranteeing he spends his entire prime here unless he gets any sign that they will have a good team around him

by hvino on Aug 31, 2010 7:28 PM MDT up reply actions  

HVino Skeptic is being a troll

No logical, reasoning person could come with that deduction unless they are trying to be a troll and raise the wrath of Nuggets fans for fun.

by JR15 on Aug 31, 2010 9:20 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions  

I hope this guy sticks to scouting...

Let Bearup handle the negotiations and media events— Ujiri’s public acumen looks like it’s got a ways to go. I understand English is probably his fifth language, and it’s hard enough to speak in public using your first language, but that’s why these guys get paid. They need to be the face of a franchise, and that is not a sparkling first impression.

by legendarywalton on Aug 31, 2010 9:42 PM MDT reply actions  

would have to agree

for some reason those two guys sitting there doesn’t instill a lot of confidence in where this team is headed. not really sure exactly why I get that feeling, but that’s my reaction watching it.

by skithebert on Sep 1, 2010 9:05 AM MDT up reply actions  

Read a little deeper

It’s not about how well this guy talks or how he looks, his intentions are top class.

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by GoldenNugget on Sep 1, 2010 12:59 PM MDT up reply actions  

intentions are great

but they don’t get things done. i’ll give him a chance, but that is my initial reaction.

by skithebert on Sep 1, 2010 6:49 PM MDT up reply actions  

Nigerians speak English as a primary language

So I guess that means we’re doubly screwed if he can’t get it right in his dominant language. I honestly think it may have been nerves coupled with the gravity of “the Situation”.

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by Joelsopinion on Sep 1, 2010 12:58 PM MDT up reply actions  

He deals with the goddamn customers so the engineers (Bearup and Kroenke) don't have to! He has people skills!

Everything you read mentions how personalbe Ujiri is, so I’m not worried about new job jitters in his first press conference in his first GM gig at an organization he is still getting familiar with. It happens.

by Artimus Mangilord on Sep 1, 2010 2:31 PM MDT up reply actions  

Wow, I am loving what I'm hearing from this guy

And thanks Andrew for keeping us updated with all this information, it’s much needed. The jury is still out on how well of a team this guy can assemble, but his attitude and personality already have me won over and that’s hard to do. I just can’t wait to see what Uriji can do with this team. Also I loved how he said he’s going to bring in the best talent, reguardless of where it’s concieved. That’s good news.

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by GoldenNugget on Sep 1, 2010 12:56 PM MDT reply actions  

You heard it here first

Regardless of where it’s concieved means we will be getting a Euro-flop-artist pretty soon…And knowing Denver’s luck that’s when Stern will enforce an excessive flopping technical foul to the rule book.

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by Joelsopinion on Sep 1, 2010 1:01 PM MDT up reply actions  

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