The bad:
-I don't see any evidence that he wants to be more than a 45% shooter. He's still putting up highly contested jumpshots with a lot of time on the clock when he should be trying to create higher percentage shots (for himself or his teammates). He could easily be a 49% shooter with 4.5 or 5 assists a game if he instead tried to setup teammates every time he took contested jumpshots.
-He made some really bad passing decisions. He doesn't have the decision-making to be a point forward.

Bonn1997 wrote:

ramtour420 wrote:His passing will open up better scoring opportunities. Look for his fg% to go up considerably as he learns the pointforward role.

The biggest issue with his FG% is not learning the point forward position IMO. It's just to stop forcing up bad jumpshots. I know he hits some of them and it's fine to take them when the shot-clock is winding down but otherwise they are bad, low percentage shots.

I think when Davis comes in that it will help to get Melo more easy baskets. Right now also things are still new and the touch on shots and chemistry with each other isn't all there yet. It's something to keep an eye on but I wouldn't put too much weight on how things look at this point. This would still be just the beginning of a normal Preseason schedule.

Bonn1997 wrote:

ramtour420 wrote:His passing will open up better scoring opportunities. Look for his fg% to go up considerably as he learns the pointforward role.

The biggest issue with his FG% is not learning the point forward position IMO. It's just to stop forcing up bad jumpshots. I know he hits some of them and it's fine to take them when the shot-clock is winding down but otherwise they are bad, low percentage shots.

No...Melo is the number one option scoring...When you are the first option, you shoot when open...One thing you have seen is that he is the best Knick player out there...I though Amare was on par with him...Amare isn't...It's also the preseason...Just way too early to judge anyone on their game at this point...

holfresh wrote:Come on Bonn..Your nit picking...He should have about 7-8 assist if guys converted their baskets...8 boards, game 2 of preseason after two weeks of training camp...Give it a few weeks, I'm sure you will see better play from everyone...

jrodmc wrote:I seriously believe Melo had to shoot less than 46.547209% in the preseason or the Euro economy would continue to implode, Chinese human rights atrocities would continue unabated thereby clearing the way for Marbles to become generallisimo of Turkey.

Sooner rather than later, it's all about money in this league.

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firefly wrote:I think this thread needs to be deleted. If Melo sees what Bonn thinks, hes obviously going to take it badly. Its going to get into his head and crush him. I can see him turning into Brian Scalabrine overnight because Bonn thinks hes a scrub. If Melo finally sees - what until now only Bonn has known - that hes an offensive scrub, itll be the worst hing to happen to him. It will crumble him, turn him into a shell of a man. We must protect him from this.