Bonn1997 wrote:He takes low percentage shots. You have to have amazing talent to be able to hit 45% of the shots that he takes; very few could do that and I think that's why people find him impressive. But a very difficult shot is still worth only 2 points.

indeed. with better trained brain, or with even a drop of intellect, he could be better than jordan.

damn genetics, though.

I'm not upset about the end of the game as much as I was upset about that decision made on that play. Seemed like no timeouts and we were unprepared, so we just handed the ball to Melo to let him freelance.

VDesai wrote:He was hot in the 2nd quarter and then rimmed a few out in the third and went cold in the 4th. It was one game and he literally was on fire for the entire last 2 weeks of the season, so I'll just chalk it up to a bad shooting night. I think he made a bad decision at the end of the game, but it was no timeouts and he probably didn't have that great of a feel for how much time was on the clock, and when he saw some space he decided to shoot. I was hoping Boston would foul us as that would've allowed us to re-set after and inbounds play. As it was, Melo missed a wide open Douglas, who had just hit the clutch shot earlier.

I'm not upset about the end of the game as much as I was upset about that decision made on that play. Seemed like no timeouts and we were unprepared, so we just handed the ball to Melo to let him freelance.

you know, everyone dogs MDA for not taking more time outs when the Knicks get out of sync. so last night, that's exactly what he does. calls time out when the Celts cut it to 8 in the 3rd. then Billups get hurt and we're forced to take another timeout. now we have no timeouts for the final possession. just an example of how you can't win sometimes.

bernard wrote:He won player of the week for two weeks running, carrying the team practically on his own to 7 straight wins. He has a lousy game and we're saying What's wrong w/ Melo? Come on. He cost us the game. No doubt. But that doesn't mean there's something wrong with him, just that he had an off night.

lol, come on, friend.

is not off night.

it is giant choke job.

you don't run streak hot for two weeks, and then, wow-- ice bucket cold for first playoff game.

is giant choke, man.

bernard wrote:He won player of the week for two weeks running, carrying the team practically on his own to 7 straight wins. He has a lousy game and we're saying What's wrong w/ Melo? Come on. He cost us the game. No doubt. But that doesn't mean there's something wrong with him, just that he had an off night.

the thread, or atleast what I wrote, was meant to compliment melo on his defensive effort. The question really is...can offensive players expend that much energy playing defense and still make an impact on offense...or do they have to pick their spots...ok now, i'm going to lock down D...now I'm gonna score

Rookie wrote:

bernard wrote:He won player of the week for two weeks running, carrying the team practically on his own to 7 straight wins. He has a lousy game and we're saying What's wrong w/ Melo? Come on. He cost us the game. No doubt. But that doesn't mean there's something wrong with him, just that he had an off night.

the thread, or atleast what I wrote, was meant to compliment melo on his defensive effort. The question really is...can offensive players expend that much energy playing defense and still make an impact on offense...or do they have to pick their spots...ok now, i'm going to lock down D...now I'm gonna score

One thing that would help a lot is to get Melo more catch and shoot off curls and more cuts to the basket where he can go to the hole without the help defenders having time to come over. When he tries to drive from way out on the floor it gives the C's time to collapse and help. This is why he needs to use the system to get open shots. Also if he does get the ball outside he should hold it and let the other Knicks make cuts to the basket and clear out their defender so that he can operate with more space and have passing options if they double him. STAT was patient and used the system. Melo has to do the same and not just barrel into the teeth of the D or take the shot they want him to take. Mike will help him make that adjustment.