While I'm not always happy with Anthony's play, I think I'm more concerned, at times subtly, about his next contract. While I'm not counting Melo out, he currently hasn't shown he's the kind of player for such a deal.
I think he should move the ball more, but I think it's his contract that might make his weaknesses seem worse than they are.
Same here. I believe.
Dolan need to get rid of SCAT at all cost. He is dead weight.
Passes Per Game
Anthony- 41.9
George- 45.8
James- 48.9
Durant- 39.0
Touches Per Game
Anthony- 70.0
George- 70.1
James- 72.2
Durant- 65.6
Percentage of touches that result in passes
Anthony- 59%
George- 65%
James- 67%
Durant- 59%
Anthony puts the ball in his teammates hands to make plays more often than the other guys or his teammates(JR Smith, Felton, Stoudimire) dont always shoot it off the pass from Anthony which is something we've seen especially with the double teams Melo draws.
Carmelo isn't in position to set up set teammates for shots other than draw double team and kick. George and James are in the pick n roll a lot and Durant comes off screens a ton which forces defenses to shift and create more passing lanes
This isn't Carmelo's flaw, but the flaw of the system. Carmelo is more than a capable passer.
People who cry about his "hero" tactics just will never understand Melo has to create his own offense because the lack of screens that are set for him and players being inept to take open shots.
I'd get a new coach before anything. Woodson is a huge problem. This team has had a few key issues, but there's enough talent on this team in which they shouldn't be nearly this bad. They should at least be decent.
Does anyone think we'd be able to get a first rounder (2014) and a decent player for Melo at this point
Let me ask you this question….
If you're GM another team do you offer up a 2014 1st pick(near lottery region) and a young prospect for a player(not named Lebron or Durant) on a 9-19 team asking for near $30mil/yr with a bum shoulder…. for the next 5yrs?
unless they wanted to win a championship this year, and Melo is the missing piece...
as u say, wont help the suns or lakers... BUT... u put melo on the clippers with CP3... on a team where its not melo against 3 defenders every time he touches the ball, that's a team that can go up against OKC, and the best of the west... and could give the heat a run tooo...
ofcourse I doubt he will be traded, and it will continue to be a long..long season...