Originally posted by jaadam4
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But my two takeaways were that 1. Melo would have been able to ease into becoming the star in Detroit, and that is just a better path for most rookies. the '04 Pistons were an exceptional team on defense and they could have used Melo"s polished offensive game. 2. That Melo would have tasted what it was like to win a championship and would have given that a higher priority in his decision-making for the rest of his career. Stephen A. broke a report in 2010 that the plan in Miami was for their big three to be LeBron, D Wade, and Melo. Ultimately, Melo took the money from Denver in 2007, and Chris Bosh was plan B. So Melo's career could have been two or three championships with Detroit and then more in Miami.
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