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Guess who’s coming to Melo league? Hint: It rhymes with “Neddy Whurry.”

New York Knicks Media Day 2010

GREENBURGH, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: Eddy Curry #34 of the New York Knicks poses for a photo during Media Day on September 24, 2010 at the MSG Training Center in Greenburgh, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Ray Amati/NBAE via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eddy Curry

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I know you were probably excited for the Team Melo vs. non-officially-but-pretty-much Goodman League in the exhibition next month. It’s LeBron, and Melo, and Chris Paul, sharing a court against Kevin Durant and Brandon Jennings and the like.

But now, now we have a real reason for you to get excited. Ladies and gentlemen, from Hoopsworld:

curry

Are you excited? Can you smell that? That’s the smell of a man who has lost 100 lbs. in the last six months. That’s the smell of a man who’s desperate to recover his career. That’s probably the faint smell of bacon grease being sweat off after having been stored for two years.

Curry’s being involved is great for his career. Getting in with James is the quickest way to pushing the Heat into signing him. Pat Riley will turn to him if he absolutely needs to but only if he has to. And if LeBron James says he has to, he has to.

Meanwhile, Curry could really have an advantage here. There are very few quality centers in the NBA, much less available on the open circuit. So Curry could put on a show and get some buzz for himself here. Good stuff for Curry in his comeback bid.