Melo isn't a star. Get over that already. He isn't a top 15 player. Without him, Denver is now an elite team in the West, and ranked 4th in the NBA. Stop overrated him. Evans and Melo playing together, two guys who dominate the ball and don't play off the ball. God I'm sorry but you're a dumbass to think this can actually work especially after the past decade of Knicks fail. If you agree anytime with Melo will have poor ball movement, why trade for Evans? Why not Andre Miller? Or Jose Calderon? Knicks are the worst passing team in the NBA. Don't make it worse.
I watch the Kings randomly, F. Garcia is one of my favorite players in the NBA. Evans plays weak defense. If he's blocking shots on PG's good for him, he's 6"6 220lbs. Still lazy at rotating and transition defense. We don't need that, especially since when we have Shumpert who's more similar to Evans than Westbrook is.
Cousins is only 21. What he does in the fourth is unknown, he may be great he may not be. Kings aren't trading him for an indentical but smaller and more expensive player who's soon to be 30 years old with a history of injuries. We dont know yet so leave it alone. As for Amare, he's been a big disappointment this season, especially in final minutes where he bitches out and lets Melo dominate the ball and watches as a bystander. Thats a problem.
Westbrook has played the PG position. Whether he chucks, does back flips, it doesn't matter. He's an able passer. Averages 7-8 assist a game. Score first PG, but still a PG. Too small and too much speed to play off guard. They're games aren't similar. Not all combo guards are the same. Don't be simple minded. If you can't tell the difference between Dwayne Wade and Allen Iverson, then you need to take more time assessing the NBA because its just not accurate to say Westbrook and Evans are the same. Westbrook's game is built on speed and quickness. Evan's doesn't rely on his speed for his production. More a slasher who uses body contact to get to the FT line. Even minor NBA fans know this.
Melo doesn't use up his post game, and Durant has develop an all around offensive game Melo will never be able to reach. Melo and Durant are equal rebounders and passers. Ball handling, I don't know where you been dude. I'm just going to assume you're gaga for Melo and haven't been up to date on Durant's game and progression as a player. KD is a top 5 player and MVP caliber. Melo was and never will be.
Melo isn't a star? lmao you obviously have some kind of hate against Melo, maybe you didn't like the nuggets/Knicks trade? Ok ALOT of people didn't like it, but to say melo is not a star.. your fooling your self smarten up son last time i checked BEFORE melo the Nuggets were one of the worst teams in the league he changed that franchise when they drafted him and Took them to the playoffs which they had not been to in how long? cmon son
11 game winners with 10 secs left on the clock
8 career playoff double doubles
9- 30 point games in postseason
30 ppg during a playoff series
and thats just the
playoffs i can go on and on throughout his career on how dumb you sound saying he's not a star lmao im sure gallanari is the best player you've ever seen. Denver is an elite team yes but a 1st round exit at best the season doesn't matter lets judge them when the pressure is on them in the playoffs.
i dont think your getting it when you pass the ball to melo the ball will be DOMINATED regardless a passing PG wont stop him from dominating the ball, but when you at least have a combo guard like evans who attacks the rim on regular basis all the attention is not on MELO. andre miller? why so our opponent cant collapse on melo, millers not a shooter nor does he thrive at getting to the basket. Westbrook is ball dominate, Durant is ball dominate (not as much as melo but he is ball dominate sometimes)
as far as his defense. if the evans was on the knicks he's our 3rd best defender... prove me wrong. transition defense? lmao have you seen this team lately NOBODY even attempts to play transition defense except Fields and shump, walker (randomly) how is shump and evans similar...the only thing similar is the chucking evans breaks his defender down with ease, pentrates to the basket and finishes his layups. shump barely gets the ball pass half court struggles to penetrate and misses majority of his layups.
westbrook plays the pg position? ok?? so does evans he's a big pg yeah so? he's still playing that position if you say you watch kings game you would know evans since getting a new coach is averaging 7.1 assists per game over his last 8 games his assist rate is 35.75% which is rose, parker, westbrook territory, so to say he is not a capable passer is poor judgement. yes i know this is just over 8 games not a career thing but you can see he is capable of passing, like i said if you put him next to a star player and the right coaching staff thier is a chance his assits numbers will go up its hard to be a PASSER when your playing on a crap team and you've been the go to guy all your career dont you think?
what does height have to do with playing off guard thats like saying boykins is to small to play pg height does not matter about off guard play did you watch barea and kidd last year?
yes westbrook relies on his speed to get to the basket. your 100 percent right evans relies on strength westbrook relies on quickness guess what both there strong points are getting to the basket rather it be speed or strength i dont see your point in acknowledging there different because they have diff ways of getting to the basket.
if you look at my trade i never said stat for evans and cousins, thats giving up to much i said stat and td for evans i believe i said the kings can TRADE cousins for some solid pieces or they can simply keep him.
Melo doesn't use his post up game? are you sure your a knicks fan? or even watch the knicks because ive seen melo use his post game plenty times maybe you missed some games or some plays, and even if you say he doesn't use them the fact that he actually has one and durant doesn't ends this debate how did durant develop a all around offensive game when he has no post moves? last time i checked posting up would be part of your ALL AROUND OFFENSIVE GAME. Melo is putting up more assits this season i think durants putting up more rebounds. ball handling might be equal i still think melo has better handles. KD should be MVP caliber look at the thunders roaster compared to the knicks roaster look what pg he has to shake off all the pressure being put on him. Now look at game 2 celtics vs knicks take a scroll back to that bench roaster melo was surrounded by then ask yourself " could durant put up 42 pts 17 rebs in madison square garden with the all pressure and double teams surrounding him vs one of the best defensive teams in the league. better yet rethink your idea of saying melo's not a star.
look we can go on and on about who's right who's wrong (which im not about to do because we both have our opinions weather we like them or not so im done talking about this after this post you can reply say whatever i dont care do your thing this is my last post about it) im not saying evans/melo combo wouldn't work or would work even though if you can get evan's to look to pass a little more but still be agressive this has a chance to work. Even melo shown flashes of becoming a better passer anything is possible. like you said this trade would never happen alot of trades posted in these forums would not happen i just think he can bring more to the table then stat.
