Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:I'd like to see someone talk about not making silly obsessive comments about Denver without making a silly obsessive comment about Denver.
I'd like to see someone explain how making the playoffs two years running is worse than not making the playoffs for 10 years without making silly obsessive Melo hating comments.
I'd like to see someone show me the innate value of watching years of DLee and Nate and Wilson and Gallo and Duhon and ECurry either not play or not play D or not make the playoffs without mentioning the thrill of the lottery.
I'd like someone explain to me the value of 23 win seasons versus playing in the post seasons.
You lost me on your first sentence. But anyway, it's odd you consider making the playoffs to be a Melo achievement. The team has been sub .500 in games he's played in and finished above .500 because they had better records without him. I'm not saying the team is better off without him - it isn't. But I don't see how making the playoffs can be attributed to him. The team is about .470 in games he's played in.
Apparently only the games we win count on Melo's record. He gets hot and shoot 50% to end the season, so we just forget how awful he was the bulk of the year.
MIN FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT% REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS
Jan 35.6 8.3-21.1 .393 1.4-4.4 .311 5.4-6.8 .789 6.7 4.6 0.4 1.3 2.4 3.4 23.3
Feb 31.5 6.1-15.4 .398 0.6-2.3 .278 3.6-4.4 .829 4.0 3.4 0.5 0.8 2.4 2.1 16.5
Mar 32.1 6.7-16.2 .415 0.9-3.3 .268 5.1-6.5 .782 6.3 3.0 0.5 1.3 3.0 2.3 19.4
Apr 36.9 11.3-22.8 .495 1.9-4.2 .460 5.4-6.7 .813 7.3 3.6 0.4 1.1 3.1 2.5 29.8
One thing I see is that Melo still has tremendous upside. He'll be 28 next year and still in the PRIME of his career for the rest of his contract here. That means this team will have a very good chance to be highly competitive in the East. Melo must rededicate himself to his fitness and his skills. There is still a very bright future for him and this team if he takes his responsibilities seriously. If he has a career year next year there's no telling how successful this team could be.