dk7th wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

dk7th wrote:so basically the article is saying that the plan is based on acquiring marc gasol and that we needn't concern ourselves with melo breaking down.

yay

He is a legitimately valuable asset at any price, and his game relies on his skill, power, and smarts more than his quickness or vertical leap, all of which is to say that he’s likely to retain his value into his mid-thirties better than most elite wings

Interesting take. Did you miss this?

first of all his footwork is vastly overrated. that first step will be increasingly harder to summon now that he is 30.

second of all he is dumb not smart. smart players don't take dumb shots.

third "power" means "leading with the shoulders and initiating contact."

and that means shouldergate.

he becomes the invisible man in the playoffs because he never elevates his game against playoff competition.

we are paying max money for a regular season jv superstar that everyone is praying will be able to conform himself to a system.

i will believe it when i see it-- meanwhile he will always be a one-way player no matter how much he gets paid.

he will need to earn my respect as a knick fan.

I was responding to what you said the article said. I know what your opinion is. I was just surprised that you claimed to get out of the article what you initially posted.