Didn't See That Coming

So, Melo drama already ended in NY. No surprise to that. I definitely knew that he will not sign with the Nets or even if he got traded to Nets, he won't sign the extension and will leave after the season to sign with the Knicks. New York is where it got to be.

It you watch that video during Melo's wedding, Lebron joked that if he (Melo) wants to beat them in Miami, he should join Amare in New York. Everybody laughed and then Chris Paul tossed up and said they will form their own Big 3. So only one left now.

My analysis for the deal, Nuggets is the big winner in the trade. Considering four Knicks starters plus draft picks, they are getting much more than what they expected from the Nets offer. Felton will be backing up and teaching Ty Lawson at the point. Wilson Chandler is one of the exciting young small forwards and can be a solid 15-20 point scorer. Danilo Gallinari is showing signs of brillance and he has confidence now unlike last year. He can spread the floor and at 6'10" can shoot the 3. Mozgov, the deal-sealer, is a tradional center who can defend. And all of them are 26 years or younger.

As for the Knicks, wait till next season. The trade won't give immediate impact. And for those saying that the Knicks are now contenders, well they are wrong. They are exciting now but now in the same breed of the Celtics, Heat, Magic or even the Bulls.

Can they co-exist?

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What surprised me this morning is the Deron Williams trade to New Jersey Nets. Didn't see that happening since Jerry Sloan resigned as coach after in-game arguments happened last month with their franchise player.

Jazz owner did the right since Deron is not playing with a swagger anymore. Maybe he felt that Deron will leave Utah like Lebron, Bosh and Amare after the season. Rather than losing him for nothing, he dealt for Devin Harris, #3 pick Derrick Favors (I don't know why they are considering this guy as an asset, he can't play with the big guys) and two first-round picks.

Jazz is a solid winner here. Aside from trading a star who doesn't have a plan to stay, they got a nice trading asset in Devin Harris and a young and very raw Derrick Favors with two first-round picks, one is a sure lottery pick for this June's draft.

For the Nets, they are crossing fingers that Deron will sign an extension come July and not to join forces with Melo and Amare in New York.

Go East young man!

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Sidetrip to boxing.

Nonito Donaire was simply spectacular with that 2nd round demolition of Fernando Montiel. What good about that is he knocked a guy out who is never been KO'd before and is a pound-per-pound fighter.

Early KO of the year candidate

One thing about the fight. Referee should have stopped it immediately. Tsk tsk.

As for the remainder of the year, here are the top boxing events to watch and my predicted winner in bold letters. Arguments and questions about my predictions? Go bet with me!

Mar12 - Sergio Martinez (46-2 25KO) vs Serhiy Dzinziruk (37-0 23KO)

Mar12 - Miguel Cotto (35-2 28KO) vs Ricardo Mayorga (29-7 23KO)

Apr9 - Erik Morales (51-6 35KO) vs Marcos Maidana (29-2 27KO)

Apr16 - Andre Berto (27-0 21KO) vs Victor Ortiz (28-2 22KO)

Apr16 - Amir Khan (24-1 17KO) vs Peter McCloskey (22-0 12KO)

Apr16 - Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0 27KO) vs Orlando Salido (34-11 20KO)

May7 - Manny Pacquiao (52-3 38KO) vs Shane Mosley (46-5 39KO)

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