You got it twisted SLAPPY....I think both rosters aren't good which includes Melo.
You're the one trying to overrate last year's roster in efforts to excuse Melo failing with predominantly the same core of guys. As I said if the difference is a 40yr old Kidd and J.R. Smith not having a career yr....those 2 players should be easy to replace. If J.R. is worse than Derozan and worthless, then it should be easy to make up or replace someone who is worthless.
Or let's say Melo should be great enough to make up the difference. Basically what Melo needs to be for this year's team is what Kidd was for last year's team. You don't try to make up the difference by get a career high in rebounds and 3pt %. You do the things necessary to bridge the gap for what they team lacks. Maybe he should focus more on LEADERSHIP and how he plays the game with the other 4 players when he's on the floor.
He should take notes once again from other players holding it down, playing with less than what they had last year....
Bulls are 7-2 without Deng and no Rose. Go ahead a keep making Kindergarten Puppy Love excuses for.............
MELTRO!!!!
Are you trying to make fun of my Puerto Rican accent by calling me Meltro?
Bulls are 7-2 without Deng and Rose because Boozer, Bulter, Noah, Hinrich, Gibson, Augustin and Dunleavy is a strong supporting cast.
Why do you think Bulls were the favorite to beat Miami before Rose had this career ending injury? Bulls weren't just D-Rose and Deng, Bulls actually have a great center in Noah and two good PF's in Boozer and Gibson along with Augustin who's been playing great basketball this year after having 2-3 bad seasons as a back up PG.
You surround Melo around guys who can shoot (Hinrich, Dunleavy, Augustin) and guys who can defend and rebound (Gibson, Noah) you'll see Knicks going 7-2 also.
Melo is just another case where an elite MVP candidate player gets disrespected by the NBA franchise where they don't upgrade the roster and make it worse.
It happen to T-Mac
It happen to AI
Bad teams don't lose games because of their superstar. If 14 other guys aren't doing their job, you can't have your expectations too high.
Keep calling me slappy and I'm gonna show up at your front door and soul slap you, leaving a Melo jersey on your unconcious body.
Melo has done all the necessary things to bridge the gap on what a team lacks.
Rebound
Pass
Defend
Shoot phenomenally
Being durable (leading the NBA in minutes)
What Kidd was for this last year wouldn't even come close to saving this year's team. You gotta be a fool to believe that. We have much bigger problem where most teams in the NBA have improved and surpassed us.
Leadership is an empty word and you have no meaning behind, you use it to discredit Melo because the majority of his all around game is too real for you to even dare debate about. It's cowardly and it's really all you're limited to. Melo's been a leader most of his career from Syracuse into Denver.
Speaking of DeRozan, didn't he had 41 points the other night? JR Smith last season career high was 37(bet you didn't even know that). You still think JR Smith of last year is better than DeRozan this year? lol payaso.
Kidd
Thomas
Rasheed Wallace
Copeland
Gimmick Novak
Camby
>>>>>>> Bargnani, Udrih.
World Peace and Martin haven't even been healthy enough to make a different.
Pablo doesn't get enough minutes and we play best when he starts(as last years shows).
If you think this teams supporting cast is better than last year, you're a fool.