Isn't "HIS GAME" based on the fact//// "He does so many things well

On a consistent basis", so how could anyone really take him out of his game

Seems to me what takes him out of his game if he can't dominate the ball

And dictate what goes on with everyone on the court

He'd rather Govern, Front & Back seat drive, Mod control, Censor his own team

Don't get me wrong he's very good at doing this

Meanwhile I think if we want to take note and marvel

At words of Wisdom, Knowledge, and Discernment look no further than what Earl has spoken

He has been to 5 finals and won 2. No, hes not Michael Jordan Or Bill Russell. He also did not have Pippen or Shaq with him. He carried Dwayne wade to two more blings.

Given that, he can say what he wants. He is a facilitator, so you can give him the ball and he'll know what to do with it.

Give it to Melo, he will usually try to shoot. Give a fast ball pitcher the ball, he'll throw fastballs. its his job, what he does best.
Melo is not a league MVP but has been Player of the Month. He can score. Being a top scorer does not mean you are a winner. Lots of guys won scoring titles on bad teams.

Need we blame Melo for what he is? Top scorers get paid top money. Always has, always will. Haters think if you pay a guy money then he should do other things at an all pro level.
When a team loses they accept part of the blame.

Lebron can carry a good team to the finals. Melo can't. Melo is not lebron. Kobe has never carried decent team to the finals on his own. He had Shaq. He had A great coach. Michael never carried the team without Pippen. Bernard King is in the HOF. He took us to the conference finals. He had an inconsistant career BTW, his knick days were his best. Two years in a zone like few had seen before.

That does not mean Melo "Should", or even could carry a team to the finals.

Lebron has earned his place to make that statement. He is the only one that can say it except Kobe, who is basking in the glory of himself these days and can say anything and get away with it.

Melo is on a team that has won 5 games this season and struggling to find its identity.

Im not even a fan of Melo but trying to take him down a notch by comparing him to the universally regarded best player in the league and quite possibly an all time great like Lebron is kinda silly, dont you think? Couldn't you say replace Melo with about 98% of the other so called "star" players in the league and take them down a notch as well by comparing them to Lebron? There just aren't many 6-9 260 lb Forwards who can run the point, score at a 55% clip, while also pulling down 7+ rebounds a game, well, in the history of the sport.

franco12 wrote:everyone says Melo is some great scorer - but I'm not seeing it from him. He has become a volume shooter. Perhaps he always was.

When does he get in the lane?

He is over rated. A slightly better version of JR Smith - a streaky shooter who isn't afraid to shoot because he has an inflated view of himself.

I think Carmelo is a hell of a talent; I just want to see him play a lot SMARTER when his shots are off. One can easily tell when the offense is not there. If you only convert 2 out of 10 shots, you have to try to use a different approach (I.e: attack the basket, pass to a hotter shooter, set picks to free other guys, rebound, defend, etc). Carmelo has yet to prove that he has that understanding; furthermore, his coaches have yet to find the balls to tell him to stop shooting and get I. Love in other ways. Thus far, Phil has been the first to publicly criticize his game. However, Phil is not on the bench.

franco12 wrote:everyone says Melo is some great scorer - but I'm not seeing it from him. He has become a volume shooter. Perhaps he always was.

When does he get in the lane?

He is over rated. A slightly better version of JR Smith - a streaky shooter who isn't afraid to shoot because he has an inflated view of himself.

F500ONE wrote:

TeamBall wrote:

franco12 wrote:everyone says Melo is some great scorer - but I'm not seeing it from him. He has become a volume shooter. Perhaps he always was.

When does he get in the lane?

He is over rated. A slightly better version of JR Smith - a streaky shooter who isn't afraid to shoot because he has an inflated view of himself.

Are you overrated if everything thinks you're overrated?

Well his pay suggest many doesn't think he's overrated

His Player rankings suggest many don't think he's overrated

Many think he's the best "Pure Scorer"

Many says he's Top 5 Top 10 this that

He's referred to as a Clutch Player

Many feel you can build a team around him as the Centerpiece

Yeah he's overrated

F500ONE wrote:

TeamBall wrote:

franco12 wrote:everyone says Melo is some great scorer - but I'm not seeing it from him. He has become a volume shooter. Perhaps he always was.

When does he get in the lane?

He is over rated. A slightly better version of JR Smith - a streaky shooter who isn't afraid to shoot because he has an inflated view of himself.

Are you overrated if everything thinks you're overrated?

Well his pay suggest many doesn't think he's overrated

His Player rankings suggest many don't think he's overrated

Many think he's the best "Pure Scorer"

Many says he's Top 5 Top 10 this that

He's referred to as a Clutch Player

Many feel you can build a team around him as the Centerpiece

Yeah he's overrated

Many "feel"......Thats not quantifiable is it?

Its subjective. SO basically you attact those who "feel" he can be a centerpiece.

Most of the "Centrist" are basically in agreement that he can be one of the cornerstones, but not a "Centerpiece".
You can market himlke it, but thats another story.

The other thing is what his pay is. The bottom line is he is paid like a centerpiece but thats market value for him.