Knicks1969 wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

Knicks1969 wrote:Do you realize that it was a broken play? It was actually called for KP to set a pick for Carmelo, but time was not sufficient and KP took it upon himself to shoot the ball

Not the KP play, but the Melo play before that. That 24 second violation was by design to give Melo the 1st, 2nd, and 100th option to shoot it.

If he was going to call it, Melo needed to start at the top of the key. Hornets funnelled Melo to the corner.

No. He dribbled into the corner. Hose-A was at the top of the key and passed it to Melo who was on the wing, then proceeded to dribble ISO against Marvin Williams into the baseline. Basically he backed himself into a corner unnecessarily.

This is a make or miss league. You make some and you miss some. Had he made the shot, you probably wouldn't find it within your heart to criticize Carmelo; oh, wishful thinking

When was the last time Melo made a game winning shot in an end of game situation?

It's been literally a handful of years. He's not clutch, period.

ChuckBuck wrote:

smackeddog wrote:I was annoyed when I read that Porzingis ended up taking that due to a broken play- I thought finally Fisher had seen the light. This obsession with Melo taking every last shot has to stop- teams are ready for it. We now have Gallo who can take and make final shots, Porzingis and Afflalo. Draw up something imaginative that takes advantage of these that the opposing defense isn't expecting.

Somebody here using logic!!! Yes draw up a dam play. If not KP, use him as a decoy then dish off to Afflalo or Galloway off a curl.

24 seconds and this is the best you can do!!!!! Hope Melo bails you out after Hose-A holds the ball for 14 seconds at the top of the key doing nothing!!!!

Stupid play call.

+1 smackeddog

If it was a broken play, KP, Anthony and whoever was throwing it in made good decisions.

WaltLongmire wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

smackeddog wrote:I was annoyed when I read that Porzingis ended up taking that due to a broken play- I thought finally Fisher had seen the light. This obsession with Melo taking every last shot has to stop- teams are ready for it. We now have Gallo who can take and make final shots, Porzingis and Afflalo. Draw up something imaginative that takes advantage of these that the opposing defense isn't expecting.

Somebody here using logic!!! Yes draw up a dam play. If not KP, use him as a decoy then dish off to Afflalo or Galloway off a curl.

24 seconds and this is the best you can do!!!!! Hope Melo bails you out after Hose-A holds the ball for 14 seconds at the top of the key doing nothing!!!!

Stupid play call.

+1 smackeddog

For what it is worth...if you look at that last play Anthony was actually blocking 2 guys as they tried to get to KP.

If it was a broken play, KP, Anthony and whoever was throwing it in made good decisions.

Yea, Lance couldn't inbound it cleanly to Anthony since he was doubled (Stupid Option A in the first place), and dropped it off to Kristaps instead.