CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Knicks1969 wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

crzymdups wrote:I agree strongly with this. I will now duck and hide from the Melo haters.

http://nypost.com/2015/12/09/carmelo-rant-refs-snub-me-because-im-too-strong-to-flop/

SALT LAKE CITY — A candid Carmelo Anthony explained his recent frustrations at not getting enough foul calls, saying he’s been told by referees he’s the most “difficult player’’ to officiate and vowing he will never flop.

Anthony, who has received a technical foul in two straight games, is in a five-game slump with his shooting percentage dipping to 40.6 percent on the season. He admitted his wife, La La, chastised him for yelling at the women’s referee Lauren Holtkamp in Monday’s loss to the Mavericks.

“They just tell me I’m the most difficult player to referee in the NBA,’’ Anthony said at the morning shootaround in Utah. “I’ve heard that a couple of times. It’s unclear on who is creating the contact. My goal is to go to the basket. If I’m creating the contact going toward the basket [and] I get hit, it’s a foul.’’

Anthony is one of the most physical drivers in the game, but said he feels he’s recently not being effective because he’s not getting to the free-throw line.

“I always get fouled,’’ Anthony said. “That’s what’s frustrating me. You play so hard, work so hard and don’t benefit from that. You look at other guys, you touch them and look at them wrong and get fouls. It’s a frustrating thing for me as a guy who likes to go to the basket, play in the paint. I like to play physical. It’s frustrating.

“I’m human,’’ Anthony added. “Those frustrations kick in at times, especially when you’re down there banging and know you’re getting banged on. I don’t know what else to do. I don’t know how to play another way.’’

So does he need to sell the foul more?

“See, I don’t know how to flop, that’s the thing,” Anthony said. “Nowadays guys know how to flop, get hit and put their head back. I don’t know how to flop. I won’t even look right trying to do that. I won’t even feel right trying it.

“A lot of times I get hit and I still continue to get to my spots just because I’m big and strong. A lot of guys get hit and they stop. I’m not saying they’re flopping, but they’re lighter than me. I can take a lot more physicality.”

Anthony’s extended remarks put him at risk of drawing a fine from the NBA. The league frowns on players criticizing the officiating.

But it’s not just the whistles. Anthony still believes he’s not in full groove after shutting down last season in February to undergo knee surgery and not getting on the court until August.

“The looks are there,’’ Anthony said. “Some days the rhythm is there, some days it’s not. It’s me staying in the gym finding that rhythm. Some nights they go in, some nights they don’t. There’s weeks it’s been back and games it’s not back. As a competitor, I get frustrated because I know I put so much work on those parts of my game, and when it doesn’t work out, I beat myself up.’’

The Knicks have lost six of their past eight games, and Derek Fisher has upped the level of urgency, staging a 70-minute morning shootaround after complaining of lack of practice time.

“We have to start looking at things and tightening up,’’ Anthony said. “The only time you can do that is in practice. When you don’t have that practice time, you start thinking about that. But now we got to go with it and got to get better in the games and use that as the experience and figure it out on the fly, too.’’

Anthony said the Knicks have held players meetings, and unlike heated ones in the past, these have gone smoothly.

“There’s no egos on this team,’’ Anthony said.

It's a great point. He almost never flops or tries to oversell the contact.

Melo is to be blamed for not adjusting his game. Harden makes a living flopping. He adds more the. 12 points to his average every game from doing just that. Melo needs to take acting class and learn how to flop. It is an art he must master

geeeez stop.

Harden may get a 1 or 2 extra a game (which is a lot)

Harden averages 10 pts a night from the line. The guy makes games brutal to watch in my opinion.

that is not flopping. You just don't like players who drive and can get fouled.

You must have hated shaq.

Not at all. I just wish the calls were equitable. Are you saying Harden doesn't flop?

of course he does but it exaggerated a lot here just like everything else the minions don't like,

mreinman wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Knicks1969 wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

crzymdups wrote:I agree strongly with this. I will now duck and hide from the Melo haters.

http://nypost.com/2015/12/09/carmelo-rant-refs-snub-me-because-im-too-strong-to-flop/

SALT LAKE CITY — A candid Carmelo Anthony explained his recent frustrations at not getting enough foul calls, saying he’s been told by referees he’s the most “difficult player’’ to officiate and vowing he will never flop.

Anthony, who has received a technical foul in two straight games, is in a five-game slump with his shooting percentage dipping to 40.6 percent on the season. He admitted his wife, La La, chastised him for yelling at the women’s referee Lauren Holtkamp in Monday’s loss to the Mavericks.

“They just tell me I’m the most difficult player to referee in the NBA,’’ Anthony said at the morning shootaround in Utah. “I’ve heard that a couple of times. It’s unclear on who is creating the contact. My goal is to go to the basket. If I’m creating the contact going toward the basket [and] I get hit, it’s a foul.’’

Anthony is one of the most physical drivers in the game, but said he feels he’s recently not being effective because he’s not getting to the free-throw line.

“I always get fouled,’’ Anthony said. “That’s what’s frustrating me. You play so hard, work so hard and don’t benefit from that. You look at other guys, you touch them and look at them wrong and get fouls. It’s a frustrating thing for me as a guy who likes to go to the basket, play in the paint. I like to play physical. It’s frustrating.

“I’m human,’’ Anthony added. “Those frustrations kick in at times, especially when you’re down there banging and know you’re getting banged on. I don’t know what else to do. I don’t know how to play another way.’’

So does he need to sell the foul more?

“See, I don’t know how to flop, that’s the thing,” Anthony said. “Nowadays guys know how to flop, get hit and put their head back. I don’t know how to flop. I won’t even look right trying to do that. I won’t even feel right trying it.

“A lot of times I get hit and I still continue to get to my spots just because I’m big and strong. A lot of guys get hit and they stop. I’m not saying they’re flopping, but they’re lighter than me. I can take a lot more physicality.”

Anthony’s extended remarks put him at risk of drawing a fine from the NBA. The league frowns on players criticizing the officiating.

But it’s not just the whistles. Anthony still believes he’s not in full groove after shutting down last season in February to undergo knee surgery and not getting on the court until August.

“The looks are there,’’ Anthony said. “Some days the rhythm is there, some days it’s not. It’s me staying in the gym finding that rhythm. Some nights they go in, some nights they don’t. There’s weeks it’s been back and games it’s not back. As a competitor, I get frustrated because I know I put so much work on those parts of my game, and when it doesn’t work out, I beat myself up.’’

The Knicks have lost six of their past eight games, and Derek Fisher has upped the level of urgency, staging a 70-minute morning shootaround after complaining of lack of practice time.

“We have to start looking at things and tightening up,’’ Anthony said. “The only time you can do that is in practice. When you don’t have that practice time, you start thinking about that. But now we got to go with it and got to get better in the games and use that as the experience and figure it out on the fly, too.’’

Anthony said the Knicks have held players meetings, and unlike heated ones in the past, these have gone smoothly.

“There’s no egos on this team,’’ Anthony said.

It's a great point. He almost never flops or tries to oversell the contact.

Melo is to be blamed for not adjusting his game. Harden makes a living flopping. He adds more the. 12 points to his average every game from doing just that. Melo needs to take acting class and learn how to flop. It is an art he must master

geeeez stop.

Harden may get a 1 or 2 extra a game (which is a lot)

Harden averages 10 pts a night from the line. The guy makes games brutal to watch in my opinion.

that is not flopping. You just don't like players who drive and can get fouled.

You must have hated shaq.

Not at all. I just wish the calls were equitable. Are you saying Harden doesn't flop?

of course he does but it exaggerated a lot here just like everything else the minions don't like,

I don't know what game u've been watching. The one other guy in this league who really doesn't get calls is Westbrook. That dudes attacks the boards so hard, guys are afraid to step in front of him. Melo's lack of athleticism is also hurting him, because he mostly settles for jumpers or often fumbles the ball when he drives the basket.

mreinman wrote:btw, this quote from Melo has Phil written all over it and I love that zen sh1t.

yellowboy90 wrote:Fisher is the one who is supposed to be saying this and is the one who should have exploded. Melo gets waked, hacked, and held so much and it's not even close and the only explanation refs have is he creates the contact. The funny thing is that is the same quote refs will give you why Harden gets call.

The crazy thing is Melo can get clubbed with his headband knocked sideways or off and the refs will look at him stupid. Its has gotten so bad that Mike Breen is calling out the officiating. You go to other boards and posters that don't like him admits he gets mauled nightly.
It is what it is though. As a player you have to adapt.

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Knicks1969 wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

crzymdups wrote:I agree strongly with this. I will now duck and hide from the Melo haters.

http://nypost.com/2015/12/09/carmelo-rant-refs-snub-me-because-im-too-strong-to-flop/

SALT LAKE CITY — A candid Carmelo Anthony explained his recent frustrations at not getting enough foul calls, saying he’s been told by referees he’s the most “difficult player’’ to officiate and vowing he will never flop.

Anthony, who has received a technical foul in two straight games, is in a five-game slump with his shooting percentage dipping to 40.6 percent on the season. He admitted his wife, La La, chastised him for yelling at the women’s referee Lauren Holtkamp in Monday’s loss to the Mavericks.

“They just tell me I’m the most difficult player to referee in the NBA,’’ Anthony said at the morning shootaround in Utah. “I’ve heard that a couple of times. It’s unclear on who is creating the contact. My goal is to go to the basket. If I’m creating the contact going toward the basket [and] I get hit, it’s a foul.’’

Anthony is one of the most physical drivers in the game, but said he feels he’s recently not being effective because he’s not getting to the free-throw line.

“I always get fouled,’’ Anthony said. “That’s what’s frustrating me. You play so hard, work so hard and don’t benefit from that. You look at other guys, you touch them and look at them wrong and get fouls. It’s a frustrating thing for me as a guy who likes to go to the basket, play in the paint. I like to play physical. It’s frustrating.

“I’m human,’’ Anthony added. “Those frustrations kick in at times, especially when you’re down there banging and know you’re getting banged on. I don’t know what else to do. I don’t know how to play another way.’’

So does he need to sell the foul more?

“See, I don’t know how to flop, that’s the thing,” Anthony said. “Nowadays guys know how to flop, get hit and put their head back. I don’t know how to flop. I won’t even look right trying to do that. I won’t even feel right trying it.

“A lot of times I get hit and I still continue to get to my spots just because I’m big and strong. A lot of guys get hit and they stop. I’m not saying they’re flopping, but they’re lighter than me. I can take a lot more physicality.”

Anthony’s extended remarks put him at risk of drawing a fine from the NBA. The league frowns on players criticizing the officiating.

But it’s not just the whistles. Anthony still believes he’s not in full groove after shutting down last season in February to undergo knee surgery and not getting on the court until August.

“The looks are there,’’ Anthony said. “Some days the rhythm is there, some days it’s not. It’s me staying in the gym finding that rhythm. Some nights they go in, some nights they don’t. There’s weeks it’s been back and games it’s not back. As a competitor, I get frustrated because I know I put so much work on those parts of my game, and when it doesn’t work out, I beat myself up.’’

The Knicks have lost six of their past eight games, and Derek Fisher has upped the level of urgency, staging a 70-minute morning shootaround after complaining of lack of practice time.

“We have to start looking at things and tightening up,’’ Anthony said. “The only time you can do that is in practice. When you don’t have that practice time, you start thinking about that. But now we got to go with it and got to get better in the games and use that as the experience and figure it out on the fly, too.’’

Anthony said the Knicks have held players meetings, and unlike heated ones in the past, these have gone smoothly.

“There’s no egos on this team,’’ Anthony said.

It's a great point. He almost never flops or tries to oversell the contact.

Melo is to be blamed for not adjusting his game. Harden makes a living flopping. He adds more the. 12 points to his average every game from doing just that. Melo needs to take acting class and learn how to flop. It is an art he must master

geeeez stop.

Harden may get a 1 or 2 extra a game (which is a lot)

Harden averages 10 pts a night from the line. The guy makes games brutal to watch in my opinion.

that is not flopping. You just don't like players who drive and can get fouled.

You must have hated shaq.

Not at all. I just wish the calls were equitable. Are you saying Harden doesn't flop?

CrushAlot wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:Fisher is the one who is supposed to be saying this and is the one who should have exploded. Melo gets waked, hacked, and held so much and it's not even close and the only explanation refs have is he creates the contact. The funny thing is that is the same quote refs will give you why Harden gets call.

The crazy thing is Melo can get clubbed with his headband knocked sideways or off and the refs will look at him stupid. Its has gotten so bad that Mike Breen is calling out the officiating. You go to other boards and posters that don't like him admits he gets mauled nightly.
It is what it is though. As a player you have to adapt.

Well said. Also, Breen doesn't like Melo. I guess the guys that 'like Melo when he plays the right way' here are a bit more passionate about not supporting the guy they villanize even if it impacts the outcome of games.

martin wrote:

Vmart wrote:Unfortunately for Melo flopping is part of the game and its an art form. Just as a three pointer is or a turn around jumper he has to practice it. Take acting lessons if he must.

OK so maybe this is just semantic but for me there is a difference between flopping and selling a foul. One is an outright lie and the other is a heightened reaction to a foul that is surely there.

Melo got to sell his fouls more.

Flopping is something you either practice and it's part of your game. Selling a foul is slightly different, but it's where Melo is not good at. Instead of getting up slow and complaining to the refs (while his man is running a fast break).....use that energy to sell your foul in real time, then get back on defense. This will make the ref look closer at the next foul on Melo. But when he just complains and complains....he's going to get even less calls.