Stephen A. appears to be somewhat ticked-off! As are we all.
In another thread starter there was a graphic of Melo with just under three seconds on the clock surrounded by three defenders. At least two other Knicks were wide open. Why would Denver defend that way? Had Melo passed and Fields or Douglas made the shot, Denver would have been criticized for leaving the two of them open. I believe Karl, from his experience with Melo, knew that Melo was not likely to think about passing.
There is no question that Melo is a premier offensive force and the kind of player you certainly want with the ball when one more score is essential. But Melo is stubborn. His penchant for stopping the ball with tunnel vision toward the basket, even though he can be a great passer, makes defenses focus on him despite the danger of leaving others open more than perhaps they would for other super stars willing to engage their team mates. The result is that Melo is forced to take difficult low percentage shots.
Melo is and has always been selfish and that is probably because he has always been the best player on his team, If any one can do it, he can do it. He has to lose some of his arrogance. A willingness to pass to a team mate when he is doubled or tripled will make it less likely that he will be doubled or tripled. But MDA has to design plays to get others open and the others have to execute.
I do not know what the hell is wrong with Amare and my expectations for Baron are probably unwarranted. Finally, I am just as upset as Stephen A.
That is not the first time u seen our offense in that same situation with a few
seconds on the clock, u seen it with Duhon several times, Harrington several
times, Felton several times, and in the postseason game when Melo threw
the ball to Jefferies for the last-shot.
Some peeps never paid attention to that HS offense we been using the past
4 seasons because we were bailed out by hitting a 3-ball.
That pic showed u the only offense we used the past 4 seasons.
The question about that pic that no one has mention is....
when u have less than 6 seconds on the shot clock where should 7.0 Tyson
Chandler be position at? on the Bulls Chandler were the high screen for Ben
Gordon....on the Hornets Chandler were the high screen for CP3....on the Mavs
Chandler were the high screen for Kidd or Dirk.
Stephen A Smith should shut the F....up about our star-players refusing to
coach this Knicks team for a flawed clueless headcoach who got all the
credit for "Marion & Nash" coaching the Phoenix Suns.
Lastseason it was not PG-Felton pick n roll with Stat, or Felton's floor
leadership in this same
wide-offense that kept the Knicks a 500% team....
It was the Knicks strongest threat of shooting 26+ shots per game from the
3-ball line having "SIX" different option of hot shooting peremeter players that
were gradually getting comfortable as cohesive-teammates (confident-teammates)
in "Shawn/Gallo/Will/Walker/TD/and Felton" getting hot at the 3-ball line.