Homeboy says everything right, but forget one thing .. The team QUIT on the ISO-Melo system (not puppet Woodson).
Mike Woodson's orders from the Knicks upstairs-Brass is to do whatever our Franchise super-star Carmelo Anthony wants to do. It is not the other way around (thats why all of lastseason "Old-Heads" left).
Melo has not change the performance he gave in Syracuse University (The same ole "jump-shot" move) may work well in the NCAA playoffs, and NBA regular season vs 60% of mediocre teams, but it doesnt work in a NBA playoff series.
Melo's performance lack creativity, decision-making, and the skills to be a team-player that improve or energize his teammates performance on the court. In Melo's 10 yrs in the NBA, its hard to find a teammate Melo gelled with.
Melo's rookie season, he had a 2 yr rehab healthy Marcus Camby (double-double 3 blocks), C-Nene, a young above the rim Birdman, and a 5th season Andre Miller at PG (backup PG-Earl Boykins) to pull off a 43 win season.
Melo had a better all-around team in his rookie season than Lebron, Wade, and Bosh.
What is the ISO-Melo system?
The ISO-Melo system is a one tempo system .. a halfcourt-set system for perimeter shooters.
This system stop teammates from moving without the ball around screens (example Novak).
This were the Nuggets system, now its the Knicks 48 minute system.
Whats wrong with the system other than Nuggets teammates, and Knicks teammates get tired of it:
The first 3 quarters (36 minutes) of each game, Melo receive 30 minutes of playingtime before the 4th quarter.
PG-Chauncey Billups style change that in Denver .. making Melo want out of Denver no matter how high the $$$ the Nuggets organization offered Melo on a Max contract.
Since Melo departure from Denver in 2010-11, the Nuggets had a better winning season than us Knicks each year.
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