nixluva wrote:ItalianStallion wrote:nixluva wrote:ramtour420 wrote:He has enough ability to shoot the 3 or pass to warrant coverage in those areas. Someone whose game is not complete might be better than him at those or other things but still would have areas or situations where he does not require coverage(read: holes in his offensive game) Melo does not have holes in his offensive game(read: complete offensive package), but of course there are areas in his offense that need improvement.
THANK YOU! That's the distinction that some are missing. It's not that Melo is a perfect player. He is versatile and a legit threat from every spot on the floor. I don't think he's a finished product either. He still has things he is improving on. Just to compare Nash was also a vet when he hooked up with MDA and made a noticeable improvement in his game. It's totally up to Melo to make the needed adjustments and put in the work. I think we saw a glimpse of what he's capable of if he wants to be great and win a title.
I think most of us understand the distinction. It's that he SHOULD NOT be taking some of those shots because he's not good enough at them to remain efficient. He's just less bad than some other people.
Melo isn't good enough to take and make 3's in the flow of the offense rather than chucking up bad 3's at in appropriate times? The fact is that he did focus on taking better shots and he put in the work. He shot more 3's in NY and hit at a higher %! Also it's a bit wrong to only look at his game based on his entire career because it doesn't indicate where he started and where he's at now. Melo was awful from 3pt range in his 1st 4 years. Melo avg'd 27% from 3 in his 1st 4 years but in the last 4 yrs he avg'd 34% not including the 42% he shot in NY. It's entirely possible for him to sure up his 3's.
As for his passing ability it's not a case of a lack of passing ability but like everything for him it's just a focus on doing it more. We saw him avg 4.8 assists in the playoffs. He still needs to cut down on TO's but that should come with more chemistry with his new team.
I think he respects this situation more than Denver. For one thing he has STAT here whom he likes and respects. Also the NY stage is one he respects as well. We saw Melo step up his D too. No he's not perfect but he's a lot better than some give him credit for!!! No the optimism I have for Melo or any situation isn't blind! I do base it on things I've observed and researched!!!
If you count the games only from 3/28, 3/30, 4/6, and 4/10, these are Carmelo's numbers: 35.8 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 3.5 APG. I could tell it was during those specific games that he had put everything together mentally. He was really appreciating how fortunate he was to be in NY and playing with Amare on those dates. I have no doubt that he'll bring that appreciation for the full 82 game schedule next year now that he's had a whole summer to think about it. With this new appreciation, he should be capable of putting up comparable numbers for the whole season, which would easily qualify him as the most complete offensive player in the world.
