The fact that Chauncey Billups has his own clothes...

Or that he just looks a little more acceptable in a uniform with "New York" on the front...

Don't get me wrong, I still miss Mosgov.. hard to swallow not having The Mayor... I am just learning about his story in West Baltimore... hopefully, he and Amare never need to cry after a game... Looking forward to better days than tonight.. His shot was off but he understands just having him on the court forces the opposition to account for him at all times. Just wanted to know if I'm not alone here.

Despite playing with a bruise to his eye and a migraine headache so violent he could not wear his headband, Big Anthony still managed 7 assists. I cannot say I understand what a migraine feels like but I watched it crush my dad to the point he could not stand. Carmelo played through it. Double vision and all.

He brings a rare confidence that Gallinari was just staring to learn. Who knows? Maybe one day in the future, they will be reunited. Until then, the hope is that his eye heals and his migraine is only temporary.

Would not wish that type of pain on anyone.

misterearl wrote:I don't know if it's that he looked better without the headband...

The fact that Chauncey Billups has his own clothes...

Or that he just looks a little more acceptable in a uniform with "New York" on the front...

Don't get me wrong, I still miss Mosgov.. hard to swallow not having The Mayor... I am just learning about his story in West Baltimore... hopefully, he and Amare never need to cry after a game... Looking forward to better days than tonight.. His shot was off but he understands just having him on the court forces the opposition to account for him at all times. Just wanted to know if I'm not alone here.

Despite playing with a bruise to his eye and a migraine headache so violent he could not wear his headband, Big Anthony still managed 7 assists. I cannot say I understand what a migraine feels like but I watched it crush my dad to the point he could not stand. Carmelo played through it. Double vision and all.

He brings a rare confidence that Gallinari was just staring to learn. Who knows? Maybe one day in the future, they will be reunited. Until then, the hope is that his eye heals and his migraine is only temporary.

Would not wish that type of pain on anyone.

Cosign this thread. I'm extremely happy to have him on this team. Feels like I get a second chance to watch Bernard King back in the blue and orange. I was about 9 when King was dropping back to back 50pt games in Texas, and like a comet, his stay in NY was too brief, he was here and gone just like that.

BTW, I was at the game and I noticed Anthony with his head down on the bench quite a bit and moved lethargically between timeouts. Knew something was wrong but didnt know it was a migrane. The atmosphere was great....for Knick fans, lol. I kid you not, more than half the building were Knick fans.

mreinman wrote:I myself find Anthony to be a really affable guy. Contrary to Lebron who is all about ego, me me me me me, and who is not a happy person, Melo looks like he enjoys life, has a great smile and is ecstatic to be a knick. Whay people also don't realize is that he is an excellent rebounder, especially at the end of games, he just goes and gets it.

However, what I would like to see out of him is a bit more intensity. Not as just since he is hear but since I have seen him at SU. He needs to look like TD on the court chasing his man all over the place.

I think that he will bring it all in the playoffs like he did against LA a couple of years ago and NY will fall completely head over heals for him.

If he fails in the playoffs (which I don't think he will) then we might be looking at the new Arod. MeelRod.

You said it yourself, he smiles, seems to enjoy life. Just because he's not gritting his teeth like Kobe or throwing a sissy fit like D Howards doesn't mean he isn't intense. That intensity that you didnt see at sU won him a Chip as a freshman.

Doubt Melo will ever become Arod, unless Walsh is able to put together the best collection of talent in the NBA *Similar to the Yanks in baseball) and we lose to teams we are supposed to beat.

Bonn1997 wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:His game is what it is. He's great, and could be better, but I have no problem with him. I wish we didn't give so much to get him, but he's a great player for us. I hope he yields us a lot.

He puts up so many low percentage, contested jump-shots. If he didn't do that, he'd be a truly awesome player. But those poor shots are so frustrating to watch.

And that's always going to be Melo, I'm afraid. Not a very efficient scorer. He needs to strengthen his brain and become a more rounded hoops player.

Uptown wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:His game is what it is. He's great, and could be better, but I have no problem with him. I wish we didn't give so much to get him, but he's a great player for us. I hope he yields us a lot.

He puts up so many low percentage, contested jump-shots. If he didn't do that, he'd be a truly awesome player. But those poor shots are so frustrating to watch.

And that's always going to be Melo, I'm afraid. Not a very efficient scorer. He needs to strengthen his brain and become a more rounded hoops player.

Not trying to justify taking tough shots, but name me a perimeter allstar that doesnt take contested shots? (Wade, Lebron, Kobe, Durant, etc.)

Yea, you know, that's true.

For FG%, Wade and LeBron are shooting 49% from field, Kobe at 46%, and Melo at 45% on the season, 42% with Knicks.

Allanfan20 wrote:

Uptown wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:His game is what it is. He's great, and could be better, but I have no problem with him. I wish we didn't give so much to get him, but he's a great player for us. I hope he yields us a lot.

He puts up so many low percentage, contested jump-shots. If he didn't do that, he'd be a truly awesome player. But those poor shots are so frustrating to watch.

And that's always going to be Melo, I'm afraid. Not a very efficient scorer. He needs to strengthen his brain and become a more rounded hoops player.

Not trying to justify taking tough shots, but name me a perimeter allstar that doesnt take contested shots? (Wade, Lebron, Kobe, Durant, etc.)

Amybody ever take a look at Kobes career field goal %? Not as high as you think.

Bonn1997 wrote:

toodarkmark wrote:Once again. A positive thread turns into a negative one. Great. Thanks.

You can't post a thread and have a requirement that only positive views be allowed. You can just talk to yourself all day if all you want to hear are positive things about Carmelo.

To be clear, though, I do think he's a good player but he's also a highly frustrating player who could be so much more efficient on offense.

I didn't post this. But the Subject is obviously an attempt to talk about the positives of Carmelo. There are other threads that focus on the negatives.

It's frustrating when people only have one view, and it;s just always negative. We get it.