NYKBocker wrote:I actually like Melo's game in that regards. I would not call him a dirty player. He is a physical player. Aside from the sucker punch on Mardy, I have not seen any dirty play from Melo.

Grabbing JRich?

misterearl wrote:Grabbing ten rebounds

When did this become Miss Manners Finishing School For Sorority Girls?

Sheesh

It's not. I love his 10 boards, he really knows how to get up and get the ball unlike countless other Knicks (Clarence Weatherspoon, Eddy Curry, Mozgov). Sometimes Melo just shoves the guy next to him out of the way though.

Cash$ wrote:Guys push for rebounds all the time, hence the term foul. Melo punched one guy and it was years ago and it was Mardy Collins. Melo should have punched Zeke for drafting that guy. Tripping - happened once so far as I know.

Melo is not a dirty player but has had a few dirty plays. A dirty play here and there doesn't mean the guy is a dirty player. The few instances don't define Melo as a player.

I'll give Melo the benefit of the doubt. It's only been some 15 games so far and the response from the UK has been in overwhelming disagreement with me on Melo's dirtiness. 1/2 agree but love it, 1/2 disagree, and 1/10 agree with me.

misterearl wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:Didn't we learn anything from Kermit Washington?

Yup.

You don't run up on an player, from his blindside, during a scuffle when his back is turned. Kermit Washington was no criminal and Rudy T got caught with a spontaneous reaction.

Didn't you learn anything from Rodney King?

Yea, don't lead cops on a 115mph chase.

And it wasn't a spontaneous reaction, it was a violent character brought to light.

My point is, aggressive dirty hoops leads to scuffles, which can lead to life threatening injuries.

orangeblobman wrote:

misterearl wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:Didn't we learn anything from Kermit Washington?

Yup.

You don't run up on an player, from his blindside, during a scuffle when his back is turned. Kermit Washington was no criminal and Rudy T got caught with a spontaneous reaction.

Didn't you learn anything from Rodney King?

Yea, don't lead cops on a 115mph chase.

And it wasn't a spontaneous reaction, it was a violent character brought to light.

My point is, aggressive dirty hoops leads to scuffles, which can lead to life threatening injuries.

How wide a paint brush do you need?

Kermit Washington = Carmelo Anthony

sheesh

metra wrote:

misterearl wrote:it's only a foul if you hear a whistle.

metra - Don't hate Melo, hate Danilo Gallinari making Top Plays on SportsCenter this morning.

I don't hate Melo. And why would I hate Gallo? I love all the Knicks West, except Al.

Gallinari, in 6 less minutes per game, is dropping 16 points on only 9 field goal attempts, and he's grabbing more boards, hitting more free throws.

metra wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:I actually like Melo's game in that regards. I would not call him a dirty player. He is a physical player. Aside from the sucker punch on Mardy, I have not seen any dirty play from Melo.

Grabbing JRich?

That wasn't dirty. Dirty to me is when you under cut somebody when they are airborne or blind siding somebody and lowering your shoulder into them. The grabbing stuff is just basketball.

Vmart wrote:I wish Amare would get a little dirty too. Especially with the rebounding man one measly rebound last night .

Amare can't even box out these days. He is left with face-guarding his guy and pushing him. It's pretty sad.

Vmart wrote:

martin wrote:

Vmart wrote:I wish Amare would get a little dirty too. Especially with the rebounding man one measly rebound last night .

Amare can't even box out these days. He is left with face-guarding his guy and pushing him. It's pretty sad.

So true he has lost all concept of rebounding. Last night I saw the rebound go one way and Amare looking another not a clue that the shot even went up. His rebounding has gone past the point of pathetic.

It's gotta be effort. Amare just doesn't want to do it. Maybe he didn't want to pick up the fouls last night.