Did anyone kinda think that Pierce took Melo to school?
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RunningJumper
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I think Pierce is the better or more consistent player as of now.
We definitely might have won at least a couple of game though if we didn't have injuries. Maybe even the series. I believe Anthony Carter could have actually helped us a lot to win at least one game, but D'Antoni didn't play him until it was obvious he should have.
We definitely might have won at least a couple of game though if we didn't have injuries. Maybe even the series. I believe Anthony Carter could have actually helped us a lot to win at least one game, but D'Antoni didn't play him until it was obvious he should have.
KingCharles34
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its too bad because melo can easily be the better player if he just tweaks his game a little bit. Pierce is the master of headfakes and herky jerky moves
Real NY Baller
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I have always liked and respected Paul P., but in this case the experience and cohesiveness of the two teams were the difference maker...
Sprewell-Houston
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I think Melo was one of the best players on a horrible Knick team this postseason!
Did Pierce have the upper hand? Sure.
Did he take him to school? Naaaaah. Never.
Melo had that huge game in Boston and generally was pretty much the only offensive player that provided some quality for us.
I'd say Rondo took Douglas to school, Allen took Fields to school and Garnett/O'Neal owned our frontcourt, but Pierce didn't school Melo. Pierce was on the better team, Melo gave his all and was one of the very few decent players for us.
Did Pierce have the upper hand? Sure.
Did he take him to school? Naaaaah. Never.
Melo had that huge game in Boston and generally was pretty much the only offensive player that provided some quality for us.
I'd say Rondo took Douglas to school, Allen took Fields to school and Garnett/O'Neal owned our frontcourt, but Pierce didn't school Melo. Pierce was on the better team, Melo gave his all and was one of the very few decent players for us.
ronoranina
Fundamentally Sound
idt pierce took melo to school. he played good throughout the series, but he didn't take melo out to the wood shed or anything. Melo shyted on em pretty badly in game 2. if anything i'd say it was a wash.
KingCharles34
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No debate about that, honestly fukk Douglas. Bibby is doing a better job on Rondo then Douglas did and Douglas is twice as fast. It just shows that intelligence >> athleticism
Sprewell-Houston
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Let's not bury Toney yet, after all he was the ACC defensive player of the year and had a decent regular season for us!
I think he was our MIP this year. A good defensive minded coach wouldn't be too bad for him imo.
Look at guys like Carter who played for Riley or Billups who learned a lot from Larry Brown, all defensive minded old school coaches. All Douglas has ever had is Mike 'score 130 points' D'Antoni - let's not forget that.
Lionel Hollins, Larry Drew or Jeff van Gundy could turn him into a premier backcourt defender imo.
RunningJumper
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Yeah. The TEAMS who defend well don't let Rondo's shit happen. Rondo isn't that good, not even an all-star imo, the definition of inflated stats. Yeah, he's good, but he really isn't a hard player to defend. I could guard him if I worked out.