tkf wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:Uptown wrote:yellowboy90 wrote:Before last night game he was avg 8 assist opportunities per game so its not like this is something new.
Good stat. He's always been a willing passer but when's the last time Melo had a teammate that could knock down shots like Bargs? His presence will help in Melo's assist department but I think we all need to realize that Melo is a scoring forward, he's not Steve Nash....
Melo has had all-star, future HOF, and Olympian-calibre NBA teammates. It had no impact on his assist totals.
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Interesting how you and Bonn ignore the fact that I said he's a scoring forward/ not a point forward. With that said, lets take a look at some assists numbers from a former NYK King....
In 4 seasons with the Knicks, here are Bernards assist averages:
2.9 ast
2.1 ast
3.7 ast
3.2 ast
In comparison, here are Melo's
3.6 ast
2.6 ast
3.6 ast
3.6 ast ( currently, for this season.
Neither assist totals are anything to write home about, but as I mentioned, Melo, like Bernard is a scoring forward. It's not always about the actual assist numbers when you dont have many shot makers on your squad, sometimes it helps when you move the ball some, and I think that was Yellowboys point....