Kobe put up the best numbers of his career in a losing season, the next season they got a lottery pick called Bynum
Traded for young Pau Gasol
In addition to the the addition of Trevor Ariza, foundation of Odom, sold role players at the time in, Fisher/Farmer, Sasha Vucevic
the above translation = STATS MEANS SHIT, it is how you get the points, and many other deciding factors of the game that STAT's do not account for
Our foundation of based on D league/VET min talent
It isn't about personal STAT's
Lebron was putting up 30,12,12 2-3 on the Cav's, you guys make it sound like Melo is even close to what Lebron was, hes not, and he gets payed more than Lebron did
Lebron
Durant
Paul George
Lamarcus Alrdidge
Cp3
Love
Westbrook
Harden
Wade
Bosh
Irving
Wall
Lilliard
Curry
Melo is actually closer to players like Monta Ellis, Josh Smith, ZBO (younger), and talented SCORER but NOT a GREAT BASKETBALL PLAYER
It is just that simple, he is not a DEF STOPPER, he is NOT a LEADER, HE IS NOT a CREATOR/FACILITATOR
In the right system with the right players, he can be very dangerous, however, he isn't the #1 player you build around, unless you can have a team 12 deep with versatile, athletic, skilled, great defensive team
Melo is not a SF or PF, he is a TWEENER, he plays his best at PF but has weakness's either way
Unless he takes a pay cut for 2015 and recruits, we will never contend with him, but he can leave to any team in 2014 and have a better future if he is willing to take that paycut
NOT MOVING him along with the rest of the possible trades or make the final starphuq will cost us, we need to get faster, more athletic, and more versatilly skilled in all positions
That is why I suggested trading with Philly and OKC with a 3 team trade
NOT DOING ANYTHING will result in the same that losing core we have this season for next, we don't wonder why The Pacer's get better with the rest of the team, while we seem to take get worse every year?
IF MELO WAS SUCH A GREAT PLAYER, TELL ME WHY HE WAS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING 1v1 in the final play?