CrushAlot wrote:The only examples I can think of our true point guards. Jason Kidd made Jefferson and K=Mart much better players and in Martin's case got him a huge contract. I am sure there are other points. However, at other positions it generally is a role player that makes it easier for the stars.

Anji wrote:You basically named two point guards.

Hakeem Olajuwon

MooK wrote:They dont literally make them better. They just make the game easier for them. A true superstar will elevate his teammates level of play, not their skills. It's the same with great coaches. If you put players in a position to succeed and play to their strengths then they'll have more confidence and motivation. I think back to Lebron in Cleveland or Chris Paul in NO.

CashMoney wrote:Maybe it's me but how in the heck does a "star" player make other players around him better? Granted I've only been watching basketball for 25 years but I don't ever recall a player becoming an all star due to a "star" player making him better. Please someone help me out because I'm getting sick to my stomach reading in countless threads that our "star" is not really a star becuase he doesn't make other players better.

Its you.

StarMelo is not a good passer. As a "ball stopper" he is looking for his first instead of seeing the court. He also does not move well without the ball.

As JVG stated, "he is an excellent passer"

If he could average 1 more assist per game that would really make him great. I hope to see that next year.

mrKnickShot wrote:He is a far better passer than KD and he averaged 3.7 assists this year - his average is 3.1.

As JVG stated, "he is an excellent passer"

If he could average 1 more assist per game that would really make him great. I hope to see that next year.

Will Landry shoot better? Will Tyson get lasik surgery and daily hand massages to get softer hands? No but on the real Melody really could do better and needs to instill confidence in his teammates Ans trust them more.

nixluva wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:He is a far better passer than KD and he averaged 3.7 assists this year - his average is 3.1.

As JVG stated, "he is an excellent passer"

If he could average 1 more assist per game that would really make him great. I hope to see that next year.

Will Landry shoot better? Will Tyson get lasik surgery and daily hand massages to get softer hands? No but on the real Melody really could do better and needs to instill confidence in his teammates Ans trust them more.

For one thing Tyson has great hands and it's not his fault that after Lin went down he really didn't get good passes.

If you make good timely passes guys will hit more shots, also you can hit those guys when they slash or cut towards the basket which Melo doesn't do enough of, cuz he wants to take the shot all the time. Melo thinks that those cuts are only to clear out so he can shoot it. once in a while he'll make the pass and you think why doesn't he do that more often, cuz he'd avg 6 assists a game if he did.

Chandler probably has some of the worst hands in the NBA...

nixluva wrote:

holfresh wrote:

nixluva wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:He is a far better passer than KD and he averaged 3.7 assists this year - his average is 3.1.

As JVG stated, "he is an excellent passer"

If he could average 1 more assist per game that would really make him great. I hope to see that next year.

Will Landry shoot better? Will Tyson get lasik surgery and daily hand massages to get softer hands? No but on the real Melody really could do better and needs to instill confidence in his teammates Ans trust them more.

For one thing Tyson has great hands and it's not his fault that after Lin went down he really didn't get good passes.

If you make good timely passes guys will hit more shots, also you can hit those guys when they slash or cut towards the basket which Melo doesn't do enough of, cuz he wants to take the shot all the time. Melo thinks that those cuts are only to clear out so he can shoot it. once in a while he'll make the pass and you think why doesn't he do that more often, cuz he'd avg 6 assists a game if he did.

Chandler probably has some of the worst hands in the NBA...

No he doesn't. That would be Kwame Brown. Dude will catch it if you throw it up, just don't make DUMB ASS LOW BOUNCE PASSES IN TRAFFIC ALL THE TIME!!! You watched this guy score at will for much of the year off PnR passes and alleyoops and you wanna try and sell that he can't catch the ball???? GTFO!!!

It's well known that Chandler has terrible hands...Last game he fumbled two bounce passes under the rim, he had a chance for a put back slam all alone and couldn't secure the ball..He had another dunk possibility where he lost the ball going up and looked like Bron blocked it...The article in Grantland comparing him to Curry brought up his terrible hands...I don't have to sell anything, I can show u it in print...