Melo is one of the most underrated players in basketball

[airchibundo507]

Nash + Amare + D'Antoni = WCF
Melo + Amare + D'Antoni = First round sweep

but my dear idiot you forgot in Phoenix they had far better depth, far better role players, far better spacing and far better chemistry.

[airchibundo507]

Stopped reading there.

sorry I'll use smaller, simpler words next time.

[airchibundo507]

Durant>>>Melo.

/thread

durcant: 26.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1 spg, 1.2 bpg, 3.6 to
Melo: 27.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.2 bpg, 3 to

sure stats don't mean that much seeing as how the season is still young, but still...

they are comparable scorers and rebounders. Durant is the better defender while Melo is the far better passer/facilitator.

they are comparable players whether you like it or not

[airchibundo507]

Stopped reading there.

Jokes aside, truthfully, how many Knicks games have you seen this season?

[The Ownage]

Jokes aside, truthfully, how many Knicks games have you seen this season?

He'll never ever talk positive about the Knicks nor it's players. Don't bother.

durcant: 26.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1 spg, 1.2 bpg, 3.6 to
Melo: 27.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.2 bpg, 3 to

sure stats don't mean that much seeing as how the season is still young, but still...

they are comparable scorers and rebounders. Durant is the better defender while Melo is the far better passer/facilitator.

they are comparable players whether you like it or not

Now you're overrating 'Melo/underrating Durant. Durant is quickly becoming a top 3 player in the league this season.

[Clutch]

He'll never ever talk positive about the Knicks nor it's players. Don't bother.

this

[RRR3]

durcant: 26.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1 spg, 1.2 bpg, 3.6 to
Melo: 27.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.2 bpg, 3 to

sure stats don't mean that much seeing as how the season is still young, but still...

they are comparable scorers and rebounders. Durant is the better defender while Melo is the far better passer/facilitator.

they are comparable players whether you like it or not

Have you been watching durant lately?

[MeLO MvP 15]

People who say Melo is still a bad defender don't watch him consistently. He's usually average but when he wants to be (i.e against Kobe, Durant or LeBron) he's an amazing defender.

So underrated...

[airchibundo507]

Have you been watching durant lately?

I watched him clank away a home game to the Blazers. that gamewinner sure was a spectacle (although it was westbrook hitting all the big shots leading up to that point. then Durant pulled a disappearing act against Phoenix. his season hasn't been MVP quality IMO. 26/6/3 with 4 turnovers is quite pedestrian for a superstar.

[knicksman]

Durant>>>Melo.

/thread

rookie melo>>>>>>>prime tmac 44 wins to 42 wins LMAO

[hitmanyr2k]

People who say Melo is still a bad defender don't watch him consistently. He's usually average but when he wants to be (i.e against Kobe, Durant or LeBron) he's an amazing defender.

So underrated...

Sometimes I wonder how people judge defense because there are more aspects to that part of the game than just man to man defense. How is Carmelo's help defense? How are his rotations? Does he cover a teammates ass when they get beat off the dribble? Does he do anything to actually impact his team's defense to make it better? Or is he perceived as "better" because he doesn't completely suck like he used to?

[D-Wade316]

Yes, he is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX92j8wp7f8

[airchibundo507]

Sometimes I wonder how people judge defense because there are more aspects to that part of the game than just man to man defense. How is Carmelo's help defense? How are his rotations? Does he cover a teammates ass when they get beat off the dribble? Does he do anything to actually impact his team's defense to make it better? Or is he perceived as "better" because he doesn't completely suck like he used to?

how about watching a damn game and forming your own opinions. I mean it's not like the Knicks don't have nationally televised games.

he's competent enough to rotate to the open guy with the ball. he's an average defender. he's not mobile or athletic enough to roam like a lebron would, but he's no liability. hes pretty good at man defense when matched up against other stars at his position

[knickswin]

he gets a lot of crap from people who don't watch him a lot. i am loving what i see out of him this season. he really wants to win and has a winner's mind set. he is not taking selfish shots and is instead looking to help his teammates. unfortunately, the team as a whole is a mess, and i am not convinced his right hand man really cares enough about basketball to change his game to become more of a winner. it's really a shame.

[hitmanyr2k]

how about watching a damn game and forming your own opinions. I mean it's not like the Knicks don't have nationally televised games.

he's competent enough to rotate to the open guy with the ball. he's an average defender. he's not mobile or athletic enough to roam like a lebron would, but he's no liability. hes pretty good at man defense when matched up against other stars at his position

I already have my opinion on Melo...he's a sub-par defender, always will be lol. I'm just questioning your criteria because people in this thread keep saying he's an "average" defender all of a sudden while not giving one damn reason why I just wanted specifics of what makes him average. Excuses aside he still sounds like the same sub-par defender who doesn't impact his team on that side of the floor.

And I'm a guy who loves defense so watching horrible defensive teams frustrates me. Watching a D'Antoni Knick team would be torture If they play a good defensive team (like the Heat, Bulls, or Celtics) I'll watch them, otherwise...