Splat wrote:Jason is our best pure shooter. Guy is automatic from 15 feet

I think that's Melo...He is a good shooter though. Melo stats when he is wide open are Elite. Then add he hits contested shots as well.

gunsnewing wrote:

FoeDiddy wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Splat wrote:Melo needs to keep the ball moving. He makes a bucket or two and you can see him sometimes reverting to ISO when it isn't even needed.

he does tend to go back to old habits but he is doing much better. won't change overnight

I remember Kobe and MJ doing the same time to time...that's when the coach needs to call that timeout and call it out. Looks like Fisher did just that.

our $124mil "leader"

Whatever works i guess

I've given up on the concept of Melo as leader. He's as Pavlovian a player as JR. Basically, the leadership starts with the Coach, who then gets the collective output to influence a player like Melo to play the game right. Melo will go along with the team if the team will is strong and cohesive. But forget about Melo being the one who establishes anything first. He's really either a hero or a follower, but not a leader. Which is fine now if Fish gets his way.

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Splat wrote:

Silverfuel wrote:Is ridiculous how much Melo hate there is on this forum. He is 4/7 from FG and Amare has taken more shots.

Nobody was hating on Melo. It was obvious that when the team's flow stopped during the 2nd quarter it coincided with consecutive possessions where Melo pounded the rock and didn't pass back out. He has done fine otherwise, but people are watching the game and see the nuances more clearly when the team goes from crisp ball movement to a stalled offense. Melo is ideal when he participates and scores. He is only OK when he does not. That's not hate. It is what numerous people saw and agreed on.

very fair.

F500ONE wrote:

Splat wrote:

nixluva wrote:Al Jeff is such a tough post player. It's crazy how effective he is in the post.

He uses his length very well, pretty much unstoppable from 10 feet out.

I commented earlier he's the best low post scorer

In the game, when fans say silly stuff like

Melo is just as good as Durant because

Melo has a low post game and Durant doesn't, I just laugh

A low post game is defined by Al Jefferson

It probably ends there too

Just a precious artifact in this league

His game is archaic but nevertheless highly effective and creates

The best chances of converting from an efficient standpoint

His career TS% is 53 ... not elite. He needs to get many more FT attempts (3.5 is not gonna cut it).

Compare him to other top bigs and his TS lags.

Still a really good/excellent post player.