Allanfan20 wrote:Lets see how he fits in with the team. He's going to have to rely on moving without the ball a lot more if he wants to fit in this offense. He's also going to have to stop holding onto the ball for so much. We are going to start losing games like that again because even though Melo does it a lot doesn't mean he's actually good at it. He's not an efficient one on one scorer.

We will see the ball movement because the game plan has been adjusted. In the past, Melo held the ball because he was the last resort for a scoring opportunity. Several times the ball went East and West, instead of drives to the rim with kickouts or scoring attempts. We were forced to rely on forced jump shots. Now we have the PG who is willing to go to the hole or kick the ball out for a in rhythm shot. Instead of pining for Baron Davis to heal, we now have the guard that allows him to heal properly and still we are in a productive situation. Put your trade gun away. Let's give our guys the benefit of the doubt.

misterearl wrote:No

It was Melo who made several passes to Lin in the New Jersey game. Melo got Lin started.

They bow to each other.

Why is it so impatient to destroy Knicks team chemistry with another coveted outsider?

grass is always greener earl.

the thing that gets me is that people like this dude aren't even willing to give melo a chance to play with lin and wanted him traded immediately. melo has never played with a pg like lin or in the type of offense the knicks now run with lin so how can anyone say how melo will play? i think that's pretty short-sighted and stupid.

Bonn1997 wrote:Dwight's taken worst supporting casts than what we'd have left after this trade to 55 win seasons. Sign me up.

Meh! DH is a beast, but he's also a very flawed player in many ways. I think you undersell the impact of STAT, Melo, Tyson and Lin. That right there can be a very potent combo that is harder to handle that DH and his post game. Sure DH is a one man interior defense and rebound machine, but we have a very good collection of players already and I don't believe we become a vastly better team subtracting those guys and adding DH. It doesn't always work that way.

Right now with Lin teams will have a VERY hard time trying to stop our offense. The team also becomes deeper and so I feel very good about this team as it is. All we need is to have DH come and then twist his ankle and that bad supporting cast is less effective. Here we have more players and can survive injury to one guy.

islesfan wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:No one's gonna trade something valuable for Melo right now. He's had surgeries and tons of injuries in the past year and is not playing well.

That's absurd to say his trade value isn't still very high.

It's stupid to say. Rose has missed just as much time. Not surprising with short season. Melo can play.

islesfan wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:No one's gonna trade something valuable for Melo right now. He's had surgeries and tons of injuries in the past year and is not playing well.

That's absurd to say his trade value isn't still very high.

Bonn has an agenda and its obvious he dislikes Melo. Don't let facts get in the way of his agenda.

JCrusher wrote:melo has a lot to prove. sorry buts the truth . Amare came here last year and helped the knicks. Lin started last week without two stars and we are 5-0. since melo has come here and the knicks have had a worse record. Belive me i wish i was wrong but that has been the truth so far. Lin needs to control the ball and amare should be the main option and when they double amare lin has melo and novak on the perimeter

Melo has nothing to prove...Absolutely nothing..He may be the best scorer in the league, period..Like every other young player in this league, what if Lin's game falls off...U really think he will continue at this pace, really??..U are just a poster, keep that in mind...

Aslo, I will guarantee you right now the Knicks won't beat teams like the Heat and Bulls without Carmelo..Won't happen...U have gulped the kool-Aid to the point where you are not making sense...

JCrusher wrote:

holfresh wrote:If you are a Knicks fan, which I'm beginning to question...U better pray that Melo isn't listening to the chirping from section 401 and he is indeed the same player we traded half the team for last year...Check out his Stats against Boston last playoffs...Let me know what he has to prove...

been a knicks fan all my life. grew up with the great 90's teams that were only spoiled becaue of mj. I could give two ****s about personal stats. Of course melo puts up stats i want wins. look i know you are a MAJOR melo fan but you act like he is some hot broad you want to **** lol. I mean in your world he is best player ever. Its ok to point out his flaws it doesn't mean you are vbeing a bad fan it means you are being objective. The problem is that you go on a tangent and dont make sense. Trading melo isn't the answer i never said it was. the best thing to do is like i said let lin run the offense and break down the defense sho he can kick it out to melo or novak or he could set it up for amare or tyson. I agree Lin isn't gonna put up MVP numbers all teh time but there is one thing he has done and that is win. I mean like it or not and for some reason you dont like lin he has helped salvage our season

You are wrong...I'm a major Knick fan and been on a very since the 70's...Forum guy who thinks he has Bobby Knight cred...