Seriously??
I've said it a million times but nobody believed me....Melo is the most overrated "superstar" I've ever seen. I live in Colorado and have /followed Melo many years. This kind of game is not surprising to me and should not be surprising to any of you.
2-12, 0-2 from 3-pt for 6 points against the Pistons speaks for itself. SMH.
I know you hated the recent trade but damn.. The other day you said Melo couldn't shoot smh, now you're saying he's overrated..
I know you say you've watched him plenty but i just think you're wrong in spite of all of the viewing time you've supposedly had... I watched him a good amount when he was w Denver and even more now that he's with the Knicks. Now that I've had the chance to REALLY scrutinize him, I have to say he's better than I originally thought, and I saw him as great before. Give him a little more time in this offense.
No jumpshot?? Seriously??? Carmelo Anthony has the one of the best, most lethal mid-range games in basketball. Period. It's based primarily off of his mid-range jump shot, which is very good so guys have to play him close. He can do alot w that jumpshot.. He can shoot off the dribble.. He can turn and fade, accurately.. He can jab-step and just pull-up over the defender. That you don't see this is somewhat disconcerting. Most players don't have nearly as many options w which to get a shot off. Combine these aspects w his quickness and ability to create off the dribble and your left a player that has a bevy of options whenever he gets the ball 1:1. When you see him pivoting and gyrating before he makes his move, it's almost like he can't decide which move to attack w because he has so many choices at his disposal..
Also, his feel w the ball off the dribble is just.. crazy. The man is really savvy off the dribble for a SF. W his body control it makes him a nightmare for ANY defender. He likes to faint, before he makes his hard dribble move at times; he'll stutter step a bit on the way to the hoop.. He's got the little spin dribble he does off out of his pivot, which is deadly on it's own, but then he can cross back over as a secondary, which is just silly.. He has so many moves and he improvises and mixes them up at will. He's REALLY smart and instinctive w his moves.. His ability to get his own shot in virtually any situation is just uncanny.
The things I used to dislike about him when he was on Denver were his demeanor and his off and on defensive ability. I think he starting to get that he needs to become a better player on the dfensive end. I'm coming to accept his demeanor..
Melo is a legit superstar. He's far from a perfect player, but it was necessary that we acquire him. Some nights he's gonna be off. Specifically tnite, I don't think he got enough touches. I think that offed his rhythm a bit. He seemed to be focusing more tnite defensively. That's one thing about Melo he needs to develop. He needs to learn how to focus consistently at both ends, while maintaining a high level in both facets of the game. When he's going good offensively he tends to take possessions off on the defensive end. When he focuses on D he seems to have difficulty finding a rhythm on offense.. As he gets older and winning becomes more of necessity and drive hopefully he'll grow in this area.
I really miss our old players, especially Gallo, but Melo is just wicked good. Considering the myriad things that could have gone wrong related to the trade and the riskiness of the wait and see approach, I think we're lucky to have him and Amare together on this team. :gony: