« Reply #90 on: April 09, 2012, 09:04:57 AM »
he isnt washed up.....he is just an over rated one trick pony.
I think his "trick" is being the best playoff game scorer in the league. That's a he'll of a trick. Needs a KG next to him to get his head straight, but there's no one in the league I'd rather go to with 5 minutes left of a 86-85 Game 6. He was about to wear out his welcome in NY which would have allowed someone to steal him on the cheap. Too bad he's playing better now.
Why do you say he is the 'best playoff game scorer'? I remember him trying to bull his way to the rim in the playoffs and ending up with an obvious charge called against him.
Melo is not washed up. He is very talented. He is probably a top 20 player in the league right now. Unfortunately, his good games are deceiving because the same style of play also leads to a lot of bad games. Just because his 3s dropped this game doesn't erase his general poor shooting from 3. He also continues to bull his way to rim only to finish with pathetic shot attempts that the defense can easily rebound since they can clog the lane against him.
He has the physical talent to be a top 10 player, but it seems to me that he doesn't have the bball IQ, drive or discipline to be that.
You would think that it would require playoff success first before calling someone the best playoff scorer.
Nevertheless, Melo is not a 'one trick pony'. He can do more than just score. People just expect too much from him. He is not in the same class as Kobe, Lebron, or Wade as far as wings go, but people often overreact to the hype around him and overstate his shortcomings. Melo is an all star level player. He is unimpressive if you compare him to people Like Lebron or Wade, but there are 30 starting SF in the league and it is easier to appreciate his various skills when comparing him to middle guys instead of to the top guys.
Still, I can't stand watching the guy regularly. So many ugly games. So many wild moves to the rim for zero points.
I totally agree. Melo is not Lebron, but he isn't Danny Granger either.
Melo is 5th among SF's in assists per game. He is 7th among SF's in rebounds per game. He is 3rd among SF's in points per game. He is 13th among SF's in steals per game. He is even in the top 30 among SF's in blocks per game. And this all SF's not just the ones that qualify. He has a pretty solid overall game. He can even defend fairly well when in the right system and motivated (which he seems to be now).
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