mreinman wrote:oh ... and one more thing. Sure melo go ahead and shoot those T's while Calderon is on the floor.

Nice FT shooting tonight ...

Who's fault is that??? I blame Fisher. Coach should decide who shoots the T's. Stop blaming Melo for everything . C'mon man

ChuckBuck wrote:

earthmansurfer wrote:Final play in a nutshell. Unbelievable, needs to be made into a print.

Too bad KP wasn't that open. Maybe Melo would unselfishly pass him the ball to force OT. Wait...he was?!!

My bad.

This pass is not easy for a tunnel vision type scorer like Melo. He's already in the air, at the peak of his jump.....Plus he was trying to draw a foul from the 3pt line, which would've given him a chance to win the game. So I'm not surprised at that play, even when looking at the picture. If you haven't played high competitive ball before, at NBA speed levels, you wouldn't understand. Plus, you can't be a scoring champ, unless you have tunnel vision towards the rim.

Now, for me....I would make that pass all day....But I'm an unselfish type of scorer. Grant would also make that pass, because he's a jump and pass type of player. Melo is a scorer 1st....Yes he saw KP was open for a 2, that would've sent it to overtime.....But Melo saw an opportunity to win the game with a foul from the 3 pt line. You have to be in a scorers mental state to really understand his thinking. You want Melo to be decisive....Thats why he's a max player.

The coach has nothing to do with Melo's final shot. I'm sure Fisher knows Melo is the best last second shot maker in the NBA. But lately he's been awful....Knees, age, whatever it is.....He hasn't played to his own expectations. It might be time to sit out and watch the others play, while he nurses those knees. Gives Melo a chance to see how he can contribute and the talent we have outside of KP. Fisher has to do something because it's getting old to see our best lineup only play in the final minutes of games.....

To Melo's point, Steph Curry, KD, Lebron, Kobe, etc.... would've gotten that call.

yellowboy90 wrote:I said KP was open. Yes he should have thrown it to him but if you look at the video you posted KP broke open when Melo was pulling up. He still should have tried to zip a pass by Cousins. That pass would be a gamble because of Demarcus Wingspan but I think that would have been the best move.

Then again looking at my Video how do you throw that pass to Zingis while adjusting around Rondo and Gay fouling you? You would have to go up **** the ball back to generate the power needed to get it to KP.

I am not going to fault a guy on that play though. I will fault him for missing bunnies and Fts though. However late in that game he was still passing his tail off before that to Calderon(brick), KP(brick), Afflalo(brick, Brick), and came up short late with his Clank special.

+1 - A pass attempt out of that woulda been a likely turnover. Also, nobody was that open until after the ball was released. Affair has some space but that was really it. Again time wouleft have been an issue since he gathered to shoot with 2 sec left.

dk7th wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

earthmansurfer wrote:Final play in a nutshell. Unbelievable, needs to be made into a print.

Too bad KP wasn't that open. Maybe Melo would unselfishly pass him the ball to force OT. Wait...he was?!!

My bad.

he's shooting with 2.1 seconds left on the clock. he had no intention of passing, moreover he picked up his dribble and pulled up two feet behind the three point line for a twenty-six foot jumpshot. he never seems to afford himself a choice. once he has made up his mind there's no turning back.

"now i know i am going to get double teamed and grabbed so there has to be a man open somewhere."

He wasn't just shooting to make it....he was trying to draw a foul. Players do this all the time....And when it doesn't work, it's on Shaq and a Fool....I remember Chris Paul doing this near half court, and the defending backed off at the right time. When that happened, CP looked real foolish. But when it works, they look like a hero. Melo is still in his superstar mind, trying to put the team on his shoulders. He will continue to do this, until we have other players of his caliber. KP isn't there yet....But he's close! Melo needs other vets around him! (that can play!!)

yellowboy90 wrote:I said KP was open. Yes he should have thrown it to him but if you look at the video you posted KP broke open when Melo was pulling up. He still should have tried to zip a pass by Cousins. That pass would be a gamble because of Demarcus Wingspan but I think that would have been the best move.

Then again looking at my Video how do you throw that pass to Zingis while adjusting around Rondo and Gay fouling you? You would have to go up **** the ball back to generate the power needed to get it to KP.

I am not going to fault a guy on that play though. I will fault him for missing bunnies and Fts though. However late in that game he was still passing his tail off before that to Calderon(brick), KP(brick), Afflalo(brick, Brick), and came up short late with his Clank special.

+1, he gave up the ball on 4 of the last 6 possessions and like you said, he set guys up with great looks, and they missed.

KP was wide open and if his idea is pass first, then he would have made the pass as he elevated. As it is KP almost tapped in the miss, he would have made the alley-oop.

Melo is showing signs of being Selfish Melo again.

Jose is more of a SG at this stage of his career as is Gallo! Jerian has the talent but not yet the confidence to lead the team. Phil needs to find some help at PG IMO!

ChuckBuck wrote:

earthmansurfer wrote:Final play in a nutshell. Unbelievable, needs to be made into a print.

Too bad KP wasn't that open. Maybe Melo would unselfishly pass him the ball to force OT. Wait...he was?!!

My bad.

Watch the relay. Watch the time on the clock. Learn something.

BigRedDog wrote:

mreinman wrote:oh ... and one more thing. Sure melo go ahead and shoot those T's while Calderon is on the floor.

Nice FT shooting tonight ...

Who's fault is that??? I blame Fisher. Coach should decide who shoots the T's. Stop blaming Melo for everything . C'mon man

Not true. The players on the court decide.