dk7th wrote:mrKnickShot wrote:dk7th wrote:ActionJackson wrote:I know it's common fashion around these parts to bash Melo for being a ball hog & a black hole but if the supporting cast hit even 1/2 of the wide open looks they got off of the hands of #7 we would...
A)still be in contention for the Eastern Conference #1 seed
B)Melo would be averaging 7-8 dimes a game.
assists are great but ball movement is more important in the long run. most of melo's assists are basically back door passes to a cutting stoudemire. you don't which see any pick and rolls. he often is forcing passes in traffic which is an iffy proposition. it seems to be working today and that bodes well come playoff time if we face the heat.
overall the offense can't establish a rhythm unless melo contributes to it directly.
i also applaud the way he is drawing more fouls lately. he needs to bring that every game.
Bull SHyt
welcome back
He made many passes for many PERIMETER bricks - as usual
Watch the damn game - geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez
no need to get so upset. there could have been a lot more offensive cohesion.
that's how you beat the heat-- you execute and you take care of the ball. defending would be also be nice. i'm not sure but maybe woodson is making switches on defense as a kind of loosely formed zone. it does not seem to be working.
we saw several possessions as soon as melo sat down and kidd came in when the whole look of the offense looked great and the knicks built a lead. melo comes back and he participates in the ball movement for a couple of possessions but then the offense reverts back to it's familiar look. did he drive and convert? yes. did he get to the foul line? sure did. but was he integral to establishing an offensive rhythm for his team, as jeff van gundy said he needed to do in order for the knicks to win and even contend? no. 3 assists with a usage rate to assist rate ratio that will sure to be over 2.5:1. this is not backing up what you say but will support what i say.
in fact the rest of the team shot pretty well. leaving out smith and melo they shot 48% on 37 shots
smith of course went 5-18 and 3-14 from 3. no trips to the line = coward. and then the telegraphed pass at the end sealed our fate.
Sorry - was a little hot after the game. And, it was interesting how you guys all came out of the closet as soon as the game was over.
Did you see how many passes that Melo passed to players that created open shots? As usual, those shots were missed and you don't see those passes in the stat sheet.
Melo is NOT a complete player and stop trying to prove that he is not. We know he is not. But, very few are.
BTW, our starters were 17-39
Melo - 9-19
Felton - 3-8 (2 late layups made this look a bit better after the game was basically out of reach)
Tyson - 4-7
Shump - 1-6
White - 0-1
Who is hitting an outside shot in that lineup? NOBODY
Nice job building this team grunwald
Last year we go into the season with TD as our starter.
This year, this?
Melo was passing the ball alot and well until no one could hit a shot. Then he started going solo. Blame him? Sure ... what the hell
