regardless, I think his agent and Lin would still test the market.
Especially if Lin, no longer wants to stay for some reason?
*IF* Dantoni really got kicked out by Melo, Do you guys think he had a plane to to do the same with Lin, and saying stuff privately to do him to urk him?
I just doesn't seem right to me, I know Melo always says the right things when the cameras are pointing at them, just like Lebron/Wade on national TV, but they are actually different types of people outside of all that.
I have Melo's body language, during all the up and downs of the season ,all year long whether (interviews- post game- pre game) *before Lin- when he does well but we lose, and I can tell you he is a very selfish individual. That game that he scored 1point but had good rebounds/assist/and played good defense, he was not happy. He has a genuine smile and he has a fake one. Of course he cannot show his jealousy and such with about Lin.....He was not a happy happy when Lin took over, he was even more upset when fans turned on him, booing him over Lin, when he went ISO mode. When he even says I hope he came to play with TEAM USA, he is actually implying "come look what real PGs do, u think you can hang with these elite players like me"
Cp3
Deron
Westbrook
Harden
Even, Melo saying, I hope NY matches now, "I want to continue to play with Lin"...
Carmelo Anthony has something in his plans to continue to be the featured player in the offense, so he can opt out and, earn more than what
Lin, Felton, and Nash all combined make for the 3rd year, for another 3 year extension
The truth, I think will come out soon, Lin is a complete REAL and genuine individual.
He did not play to SCORE.
He played to WIN and DO what was best for the team.
Since day 1, before Linsanity, he always credits his team, all the role players, and kept telling the media, I want it to be about KNICKS BASKETBALL not about me.
It obviously wasn't working, after awhile, he followed the advice of the veterans, he just stopped expressing himself much to the media, and focused on playing ball.
Maybe Dantoni, told him what really happened with him, and Melo said things to discourage Lin from coming back, as he was able to reclaim the team when Lin went out
When it was obvious we needed a PG that could penetrate/facilitate during the Heat match up, HE DID NOT WANT LIN TO RETURN for game 3/4/5 in the series.....
LIN
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Difference between Lin and Melo, Lin takes quality shots and passes the ball to the open man. He actually looks to set others up.
The team know's how to play off penetration and hitting it to the OPEN MAN.
With speed/quickness, ability to hand the ball/penetration, he forces double/triple teams, breaking our opponents defense down, and earn room/shot for others.
MELO
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Melo looks to SCORE 95% possessions and how the defense will guard him, and what he can do to score, that is it.
As long as he can get his shot off, it is a good shot in his books.
Favorite moves are, usually off the dribble or his infamous, jab, jab, shoot.
PLAYERS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO PLAY OFF THIS
not knowing when he is trying to penetrate
not knowing when he will shoot
not knowing if or when he will does actually pass, a lot of times not expecting it especially when they are no look passes
EVERY TIME, Melo gets the ball, we become stagnant, and play right in to the defense when they have rebounding position and are ready to predict when Melo would shoot to prepare a fast break
It is just give Melo the ball and stand in the corner, get out of the way, this style does not work for extended amount of periods, KOBE is much better than Melo at doing this and it gets gets him big LOSSES with big fat contract 30m a year, with great numbers a lot of the times
7/14/2012 3:02 PM