nixluva wrote:

Swishfm3 wrote:What I love more than anything is that Melo came to KP defense. You don't normally see (at least, I haven't) Melo do stuff like that, so watching him pushing Bazemore off of KP was awesome.

This is a real TEAM and MELO has bought in and taken ownership of this group. He's been playing the TEAM game the way we've wanted to see. He's never passed like this or defended like this before.

While I have complained about his shot (or inconsistency with his shot for what is a player who many think of as a top 10 guy in the league, top 5 scorer) I do agree he has been a marvel in terms of passing and effort on D. Fisher called him out early in the season on it, and Melo responded. I give credit where credit is due. Melo has become someone who truly is making teammates better and playing a 2-way game. Now if he can maintain this 2-3 years it'd be great. I don't know if he can or will, but it'll be that long until we actually are good enough to compete maybe for a title. And then this development in Melo's game/leadership really counts big time. Feel we're 1 move away, however making that 1 move to get to the next level won't be easy.

mreinman wrote:

nixluva wrote:

Swishfm3 wrote:What I love more than anything is that Melo came to KP defense. You don't normally see (at least, I haven't) Melo do stuff like that, so watching him pushing Bazemore off of KP was awesome.

This is a real TEAM and MELO has bought in and taken ownership of this group. He's been playing the TEAM game the way we've wanted to see. He's never passed like this or defended like this before.

no. this was the biggest challenge that phil had and initially it looked like melo was not gonna go for it but it seems like phil finally got to him.

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

nixluva wrote:

Swishfm3 wrote:What I love more than anything is that Melo came to KP defense. You don't normally see (at least, I haven't) Melo do stuff like that, so watching him pushing Bazemore off of KP was awesome.

This is a real TEAM and MELO has bought in and taken ownership of this group. He's been playing the TEAM game the way we've wanted to see. He's never passed like this or defended like this before.

no. this was the biggest challenge that phil had and initially it looked like melo was not gonna go for it but it seems like phil finally got to him.

Was Phil buying the ice cream after the summer workouts in Melo's gym?

don't care how but at least its finally happening.

I was one of the only guys who kept saying that he could do this if he wants to and most said he is who he is.

Swishfm3 wrote:

blkexec wrote:

Cartman718 wrote:

SocraticBallin22 wrote:I want someone to tell me what KP told Bazemore when he looked down on him and got in his face? Best quote wins a prize.

hahahahahhahahaha....Knicks fans behind Hawks newsmen at the game

Thats why it's so important to the NBA for the knicks to have a good team. Knick fans are everywhere!

I went to an Atlanta/Knicks game, at Atlanta, last year and I swear half the spectators there were rocking Knicks gear. I found that very surprising considering their records at the time.

tkf goes all the time too, so do i...there are a lot of NYers in Atl

WaltLongmire wrote:

mreinman wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

nixluva wrote:

Swishfm3 wrote:What I love more than anything is that Melo came to KP defense. You don't normally see (at least, I haven't) Melo do stuff like that, so watching him pushing Bazemore off of KP was awesome.

This is a real TEAM and MELO has bought in and taken ownership of this group. He's been playing the TEAM game the way we've wanted to see. He's never passed like this or defended like this before.

no. this was the biggest challenge that phil had and initially it looked like melo was not gonna go for it but it seems like phil finally got to him.

Was Phil buying the ice cream after the summer workouts in Melo's gym?

don't care how but at least its finally happening.

I was one of the only guys who kept saying that he could do this if he wants to and most said he is who he is.

A few Woodson era ISO hiccups for Melo in the closing minutes, but a very good game for him, with some of the better passes we've ever seen from him in the 1st half.

Fewer ISO plays and forcing his own shots also means more energy for defense and rebounding.

I did enjoy Melo's low post abuse of the Hawks tho. 😈

WaltLongmire wrote:

nixluva wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:

mreinman wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

mreinman wrote:

nixluva wrote:

Swishfm3 wrote:What I love more than anything is that Melo came to KP defense. You don't normally see (at least, I haven't) Melo do stuff like that, so watching him pushing Bazemore off of KP was awesome.

This is a real TEAM and MELO has bought in and taken ownership of this group. He's been playing the TEAM game the way we've wanted to see. He's never passed like this or defended like this before.

no. this was the biggest challenge that phil had and initially it looked like melo was not gonna go for it but it seems like phil finally got to him.

Was Phil buying the ice cream after the summer workouts in Melo's gym?

don't care how but at least its finally happening.

I was one of the only guys who kept saying that he could do this if he wants to and most said he is who he is.

A few Woodson era ISO hiccups for Melo in the closing minutes, but a very good game for him, with some of the better passes we've ever seen from him in the 1st half.

Fewer ISO plays and forcing his own shots also means more energy for defense and rebounding.

I did enjoy Melo's low post abuse of the Hawks tho. 😈

He did go to the basket more often than he usually does.

Clyde might have commented about him going inside instead of shooting a J that was not going in much in the first half. Always a good thing to have a flexible offensive game.

With Milsap forced to cover KP and Horford on Rolo, Melo was left with Bazemore who is nowhere near as strong as Melo.

Malcolm wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL:

https://twitter.com/BeforeFamePics/status/684571519427686400

good camera work and video editing, too . . .

came in here to post this. you can see Bazemore reeling at the start of that pass from the hard pick ROLO leveled him with, freeing up both he and Melo.