Bonn1997 wrote:

jrodmc wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Where's that nba.com shot chart. I know he took far fewer shots at the rim this year than Lebron and somewhat fewer than Durant. I didn't look at Harden's #s.

Does the shot chart also reflect relative quickness and forcefulness? And this is not an attack, just asking.

Frankly, I'd rather be getting posterized at the rim by Durant than Melo; it would have to be much less painful.

How many times has Melo posterized someone?
Melo is stronger than Durant but he doesn't have the quickness or coordination to attack the rim like Durant does. He's still very good at it; just not at Durant's level.

Melo has VERY quick feet which is why he gets to the rim with ease even though he is 6' 8". It's also why he get off the ground quickly for put backs. Melo just doesnt have insane hops or length like Durant or Lebron.

OGkush121 wrote:I know Durant is more efficient when you look at the numbers, but if anyone was watching the game @ OKC you can see the partial reason for such a difference.
Melo got 9 offensive boards, constantly battled under the rim and got hit A LOT of times, yet didn't go to the line until the last 30 seconds of the game, Durant on the other hand shot 15 of them and a lot of those were soft fouls to say the least.

I don't know about you, but having watched a lot of games (especialy Knicks' games, but also quite a few OKC ones) I know for a fact that the refs have a very different "relationship" with Durant than they do with Melo, it helps getting to the foul line when you mess up a shot and not missing a shot because you were fouled (but there's no call), I know that's not the whole story and I'm not even going for it, just trying to mention the obvious (well, it should be to those who don't hate Melo/are in love with Durant)

BANG!!!!