ChuckBuck wrote:

blkexec wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:Where's the defender or broomstick in his face? The problem is when he continues chucking when he doesn't have it a particular night, then he lets it get to him, and shoots more, then he magically hears someone say "Honeynut Cheerios" out of the blue.

Everyone's 100% FG when there's no hand in the face.

I love when basketball fans make comments like this. I challenge anybody (including you) to go to the gym and shoot 10 shots without moving, from the mid range / free throw area. Nobody will shoot 100%, not even myself who's known to be a great shooter. Then try and shoot on the move like Melo did, and I bet your percentage will drop.

It's a good routine to do, because when the game starts, he will do those same moves and hit those same shots, due to these drills, regardless if a defender is there or not. I can only speak from my own personal experience, so I can assume Melo and most NBA players are better than me. If I'm hitting shots like that before a game (which is my warmup routine), then I'm hitting those same shots with defense on me. But I'm a vet who plays ball for free. No pressure!

Any NBA all star caliber player can hit these J's 100% FG for a one minute and half with no hands in the face. NOT IMPRESSED!

This is way more impressive:

77 Threes in a row from 23 feet 9 inches. 94 out of 100 three point tries.

Not this abortion of a 1 minute and half video you guys are drooling over.

I like the insertion of the all-star caliber player but D. Wade says not so fast...

ChuckBuck wrote:

blkexec wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:Where's the defender or broomstick in his face? The problem is when he continues chucking when he doesn't have it a particular night, then he lets it get to him, and shoots more, then he magically hears someone say "Honeynut Cheerios" out of the blue.

Everyone's 100% FG when there's no hand in the face.

I love when basketball fans make comments like this. I challenge anybody (including you) to go to the gym and shoot 10 shots without moving, from the mid range / free throw area. Nobody will shoot 100%, not even myself who's known to be a great shooter. Then try and shoot on the move like Melo did, and I bet your percentage will drop.

It's a good routine to do, because when the game starts, he will do those same moves and hit those same shots, due to these drills, regardless if a defender is there or not. I can only speak from my own personal experience, so I can assume Melo and most NBA players are better than me. If I'm hitting shots like that before a game (which is my warmup routine), then I'm hitting those same shots with defense on me. But I'm a vet who plays ball for free. No pressure!

Any NBA all star caliber player can hit these J's 100% FG for a one minute and half with no hands in the face. NOT IMPRESSED!

This is way more impressive:

77 Threes in a row from 23 feet 9 inches. 94 out of 100 three point tries.

Not this abortion of a 1 minute and half video you guys are drooling over.

I think the point is that he is working on his game within the Tri while recovering from surgery. Not nessesarily how many shots he hits.

And hopefully it bares fruit. There is a pretty good case for practice making perfect.

newyorknewyork wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

blkexec wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:Where's the defender or broomstick in his face? The problem is when he continues chucking when he doesn't have it a particular night, then he lets it get to him, and shoots more, then he magically hears someone say "Honeynut Cheerios" out of the blue.

Everyone's 100% FG when there's no hand in the face.

I love when basketball fans make comments like this. I challenge anybody (including you) to go to the gym and shoot 10 shots without moving, from the mid range / free throw area. Nobody will shoot 100%, not even myself who's known to be a great shooter. Then try and shoot on the move like Melo did, and I bet your percentage will drop.

It's a good routine to do, because when the game starts, he will do those same moves and hit those same shots, due to these drills, regardless if a defender is there or not. I can only speak from my own personal experience, so I can assume Melo and most NBA players are better than me. If I'm hitting shots like that before a game (which is my warmup routine), then I'm hitting those same shots with defense on me. But I'm a vet who plays ball for free. No pressure!

Any NBA all star caliber player can hit these J's 100% FG for a one minute and half with no hands in the face. NOT IMPRESSED!

This is way more impressive:

77 Threes in a row from 23 feet 9 inches. 94 out of 100 three point tries.

Not this abortion of a 1 minute and half video you guys are drooling over.

I think the point is that he is working on his game within the Tri while recovering from surgery. Not nessesarily how many shots he hits.

And hopefully it bares fruit. There is a pretty good case for practice making perfect.

jrodmc wrote:I think the point is we've managed to get to two pages and this hasn't turned into another complete Melonoma rant thread yet.

Oh yeah? That clip must have been done with CGI because Melo doesn't work out!!

ChuckBuck wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

blkexec wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:Where's the defender or broomstick in his face? The problem is when he continues chucking when he doesn't have it a particular night, then he lets it get to him, and shoots more, then he magically hears someone say "Honeynut Cheerios" out of the blue.

Everyone's 100% FG when there's no hand in the face.

I love when basketball fans make comments like this. I challenge anybody (including you) to go to the gym and shoot 10 shots without moving, from the mid range / free throw area. Nobody will shoot 100%, not even myself who's known to be a great shooter. Then try and shoot on the move like Melo did, and I bet your percentage will drop.

It's a good routine to do, because when the game starts, he will do those same moves and hit those same shots, due to these drills, regardless if a defender is there or not. I can only speak from my own personal experience, so I can assume Melo and most NBA players are better than me. If I'm hitting shots like that before a game (which is my warmup routine), then I'm hitting those same shots with defense on me. But I'm a vet who plays ball for free. No pressure!

Any NBA all star caliber player can hit these J's 100% FG for a one minute and half with no hands in the face. NOT IMPRESSED!

This is way more impressive:

77 Threes in a row from 23 feet 9 inches. 94 out of 100 three point tries.

Not this abortion of a 1 minute and half video you guys are drooling over.

I like the insertion of the all-star caliber player but D. Wade says not so fast...

Terrible, yellowboy!

First of all, the corner 3 is the easiest one to hit at 22 feet, not the 23 foot 9 distance Steph Curry was bukkake'ing.

Remember Shawne Williams made a living as a Knick for a stint solely because he hit the easiest 3 in the book.

Yes, D-Wade's not a great jump shooter, but he's miles way more efficient than Melo when taking any shot (Career 49% FG shooter).

D-Wade has won a ring without Lebron also. Please don't try to pump up this bum Melo...it's embarrassing to you and any other Melo supporters.

He is what he is at this point in his career. Good scorer, not much else. I mean...he's supposed to train in the offseason, he gets paid $124 million?!!!

So you are saying that D-Wade should have made one of the most easiest shots in the nba versus air since he is a better player than Melo?

Since every All star caliber player shoots 100% without a hand in his face I just thought it was strange D-Wade missed two shots since it is so easy anyone can do it.

Fans poo poo too many things and trying to imply That I am comparing Wade and Melo is another outrageous claim but it is what it is.

Sacrifice set the tone from the START with Iggy and David Lee shifting to the bench for the better of the team
LEADERSHIP (as he played with many types of leadership), both OFFENSE AND DEFENSE are needed to win Championships and was influenced by ALL OF THE ABOVE as a student of the game

What makes Kerr different though is his ability to give his ENTIRE COACHING STAFF and VIDEO COORDINATOR a voice(that made the suggestion for IGGY to start ahead of Bogut which changed the series)
He understands he CAN NOT DO IT ALL, giving responsibilities to his entire coaching staff/development staff and players a voice and more responsibility, while keeping them motivated

I believe Kerr just might have found something and will continue to change todays NBA game with "going small, in the lineup changes with NO CENTER"

5 players able to defend/rebound and CHEAT, with the ability to recover quickly in order to push PACE that BIGS CAN NOT SUSTAIN
5 shooters able to hit the 3pter, with 2-3 playmakers that can draw double teams, and make it even easier on TOP OF EVERYTHING
5 players able to PUSH TEMPO, with the ability to rebound and dribble right away, as the others quickly RUN right away before DEFENSE get set
There simply is too much versatility in that lineup that does NOT ALLOW OPPONENTS DEFENSE to get set for easy baskets, whether it is in the paint or wide open 3pters

While both Curry/Klay Thompson has the ability to draw double teams and shoot from LONG RANGE to create for the team, Kerr FULLY UNDERSTOOD how to change and tweek the system and still using the main principles and philosophies of all positives from those coaches/system

Part of the reason why GS was such a GREAT DEFENSIVE TEAM was because of their OFFENSE putting much pressure on their opponents, with Curry/Klay Thompson able to catch "fire" in seconds with ONE SHOT
Steve Kerr said it best

Something like "What really wins is the combination of GREAT OFFENSE AND GREAT DEFENSE..."
While many doubters, including, "analyst like Barkley" the GS Warrior all season, as a 3pt shooting team, they were also a TOP DEFENSIVE TEAM, with the ability to defend the paint and 3pt shots, with TOP OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY

http://www.basketballforcoaches.com/basketball-quotes/

Setting Great Screens has become a lost art in some sense and could change the game significantly, while greatly under rated in todays game
GS knows how to do that very well while Kerr/Gentry took the philosophies from Dantoni, The Triangle, and The Spurs (especially with DEFENSE), then implemented/executed it within his system/staff and roles of players very well

Basically these videos illustrate HOW TO CHEAT and WHEN TO CHEAT, HOW TO RECOVER
You do NOT WANT TO DOUBLE TEAM out of no where, when you have a OFF SCORER, like Woodson's scheme did
AT ALL TIMES, ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU ARE DEFENDING YOUR OWN MAN FIRST AND CHEAT 2nd
AND IF NEEDED, HELP AS MUCH AS U CAN BUT BE ABLE YOU CAN DEFEND UR OWN MAN FIRST, FORCING TO OFFENSIVE PLAYER TO the HELP DEFENDER, THAT HAS THE ABILITY TO CHEAT BECAUSE THE HELP DEFENDER is DEFENDING a "Tony Allen"

Giving up the LONG 2pointer, especially for BIGS is what we should give up however, NBA OFFENSES have adapted with stretch 4/5's, along with BIG SF's playing PF

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2193029-is-elite-rim-protection-or-perimeter-defense-more-important-in-todays-nba

Needing BOTH ELITE WING/PERIMETER DEFENDER and SHOT BLOCKING CENTER/BIG (that can also go to contest 3pt shooters/guards, AS THE NBA EVOLVES such BIGS LIKE ANTHONY DAVIS/DeAndre Jordan/WCS etc are going to catch up and be able to go out to defend, while capable of still defending the paint and rebounding)
Along with REBOUNDING/BOXING OUT
Philosophy with execution
Being vocal/communication

and

GREAT ANTICIPATION/UNDERSTANDING as a WHOLE on HOW TO DEFEND with SCOUTING REPORTS

Of Course you can only play with the talent you have, which Woodson didn't understand along with his lack of adjustments, a reason why he is NOT a HEAD COACH

I think Anthony is as good or better than Durant as a midrange shooter BUT

the big issue is always shot selection. Seem to recall reading something about Anthony's shot selection before he came to the Knicks- I think it had to do with the wide difference between contested vs uncontested shots, and the fact that he took a lot of contested ones.

Anthony has a pretty pure and compact midrange shooting motion- as good as anyone, IMO- just a matter of decision making and being in an offensive scheme that gets him good looks with good space for his shot.

The drill in the video show him doing less dribbling and more movement without the ball- that's the way to go for him, and it will shut up folks like me- who are erroneously called "haters" by some.

WaltLongmire wrote:Always considered Wade more of a scorer than a pure shooter.

I think Anthony is as good or better than Durant as a midrange shooter BUT

the big issue is always shot selection. Seem to recall reading something about Anthony's shot selection before he came to the Knicks- I think it had to do with the wide difference between contested vs uncontested shots, and the fact that he took a lot of contested ones.

Anthony has a pretty pure and compact midrange shooting motion- as good as anyone, IMO- just a matter of decision making and being in an offensive scheme that gets him good looks with good space for his shot.

The drill in the video show him doing less dribbling and more movement without the ball- that's the way to go for him, and it will shut up folks like me- who are erroneously called "haters" by some.

You said fair and balanced things. I hereby dub thee a MeloCritic.

WaltLongmire wrote:Always considered Wade more of a scorer than a pure shooter.

I think Anthony is as good or better than Durant as a midrange shooter BUT

the big issue is always shot selection. Seem to recall reading something about Anthony's shot selection before he came to the Knicks- I think it had to do with the wide difference between contested vs uncontested shots, and the fact that he took a lot of contested ones.

Anthony has a pretty pure and compact midrange shooting motion- as good as anyone, IMO- just a matter of decision making and being in an offensive scheme that gets him good looks with good space for his shot.

The drill in the video show him doing less dribbling and more movement without the ball- that's the way to go for him, and it will shut up folks like me- who are erroneously called "haters" by some.

Me too Me too!

I've been dubbed erroneously "Melo Hater" also for some reason.

LivingLegend wrote:

nixluva wrote:He's looking good. Glad to see him on the court and with his moves looking sharp. More of a below the rim game I think. I like the Dirk like fadeaway.

By the way I LOVE his court.

My immediate reaction is that he looks too thick -- not necessarily fat but thick. I think most important thing for guys moving into their 30s in NBA is to stay as lean as possible --- just better for joints/injuries and if he is going to be chasing 3s on the perimeter D -- he'll need the energy to actually do that right.

At first, I thought that was Lebron James.....He seems a little heavy, and I agree on the weight reduction, especially if he's playing more SF this year. I'm a witness on the weight reduction aligned with less knee and joint pains....especially as you approach mid 30's.