someone said hes gonna be like glen robinson, do you think melo has a bright future? can he lead the nuggets deep into the playoffs?
i dont know if he'll be like glen robinson, but from what i saw when i watched him play. he's such a ballllhoooggggg its not even funny he takes so many shots and misses them
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting uzairah:</div><div class="quote_post">i dont know if he'll be like glen robinson, but from what i saw when i watched him play. he's such a ballllhoooggggg its not even funny he takes so many shots and misses them</div> Brilliant post So many shots? For the main offensive option on a team, he has 76 shots in 5 games, or 15 shots per game. Plus, he is shooting 47 percent from the field. I consider that very good. For the topic, yeah, I could see him being a steady 20 and 6 guy. He's already shown that.
I see Melo as an average player. 20 and 6 is fine, but for all the hype he's gotten, those stats are coming up short. I haven't seen one instance of leadership from him in 2 years, and have yet to see what all the fuss is about him. What is the strong aspect of his game? Kobe's is scoring. Ray's is shooting. LeBron is playmaking. Big Bens is defense. What's Melo's claim to fame?
Carmelo was actually compared to Glenn Robinson coming out on draft day so it wouldn't shock me if he turns out like him. He isn't quick, doesn't have great footwork and he has to learn how to play better perimeter defense if he wants to take his game to the next level. So far this season he is looking about average but I would like to see some higher percentage shots from him.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting uzairah:</div><div class="quote_post">i dont know if he'll be like glen robinson, but from what i saw when i watched him play. he's such a ballllhoooggggg its not even funny he takes so many shots and misses them</div> He's a ballhog? Have you even seen him play this season? He's deffered to his teammates, and isn't even taking a lot of shots. He takes 15 shots a game, and he's the first option on the team. You can also see he is averaging almost 4 APG. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I see Melo as an average player. 20 and 6 is fine, but for all the hype he's gotten, those stats are coming up short. I haven't seen one instance of leadership from him in 2 years, and have yet to see what all the fuss is about him. What is the strong aspect of his game? Kobe's is scoring. Ray's is shooting. LeBron is playmaking. Big Bens is defense. What's Melo's claim to fame?</div> Oh of course. Carmelo can't score, pass, and isn't clutch. *SARCASM*
Melo's offense ain't bad,but he shows little effort on the boards and just average D. It's up to him. Effort can make a player a better rebounder/defender,but some players don't think D and rebounding get as much respect as shooting....and it's true. Just look a the draft,or the roster of the last Olympic team.
Everyone needs to stop trying to find superstars and just let these guys be what they're going to be. Carmelo is a VERY GOOD basketball player. isn't that enough? Same with Le Bron. If these guys never get better than where they are at now, they are still very good ballers. We keep looking for that GOD of basketball. Melo is actually very quick for his size that is a chunky boy right there, he has great skills and he's still young. A couple of scouts rave about someone, they go high in the draft and then unless they do everything amazingly, they're a bust. Appreciate Melo and Lebron while you can
Oh of course. Carmelo can't score, pass, and isn't clutch. *SARCASM* He doesn't do any of those things to a point that makes him stand out. I wouldn't call him a shooter (Peja, Ray, Redd) a scorer (LeBron, Kobe, Tmac) a passer (Kidd, Nash, Knight). If he's so great why hasn't he made the all-star team when it was in HIS own town, when he's supposed to be the franchise player of HIS team? Thats what i thought get off his jock
If you saw the playoffs against the Spurs Melo was the leader of the team, he was clutch throughout Game 4 & unstoppable in Game 5. Don't look now, but Melo has averaged 26 ppg in the last 3 games. Ballhog? Sure he likes to hold onto the ball at times, but considering nobody on the team is a reliable offensive threat unless wide open, I'd let him hog the ball any day if I were the Nuggets coach. And, he still passes because he plays team ball. 15 attempts per game, 20.1 ppg, 47% shooting, it sounds good esp when he's often double-teamed 18-20 feet away from the basket and triple teamed 8-10 ft away.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting uzairah:</div><div class="quote_post">i dont know if he'll be like glen robinson, but from what i saw when i watched him play. he's such a ballllhoooggggg its not even funny he takes so many shots and misses them</div> Insightful. Really. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting ilive4ball:</div><div class="quote_post">I see Melo as an average player. 20 and 6 is fine, but for all the hype he's gotten, those stats are coming up short. I haven't seen one instance of leadership from him in 2 years, and have yet to see what all the fuss is about him. What is the strong aspect of his game? Kobe's is scoring. Ray's is shooting. LeBron is playmaking. Big Bens is defense. What's Melo's claim to fame?</div> Name KG's, what about players with multiple talents? <div class="quote_poster">Quoting ilive4ball:</div><div class="quote_post">He doesn't do any of those things to a point that makes him stand out. I wouldn't call him a shooter (Peja, Ray, Redd) a scorer (LeBron, Kobe, Tmac) a passer (Kidd, Nash, Knight). If he's so great why hasn't he made the all-star team when it was in HIS own town, when he's supposed to be the franchise player of HIS team? Thats what i thought get off his jock</div> You're a smart dude...the All Star game is in YOUR town, so you should be a shoo-in right? Melo spent the summer working on his game, he lost like 15 lbs, and I wouldn't be surprised if his scoring average went up a couple points, AND if he made the playoffs AGAIN, unlike his counterpart LeBron, AND in the tougher conference.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ilive4ball:</div><div class="quote_post">He doesn't do any of those things to a point that makes him stand out. I wouldn't call him a shooter (Peja, Ray, Redd) a scorer (LeBron, Kobe, Tmac) a passer (Kidd, Nash, Knight). If he's so great why hasn't he made the all-star team when it was in HIS own town, when he's supposed to be the franchise player of HIS team? Thats what i thought get off his jock</div> Bobcats was not even on his jock. Nice try though. You could not win the argument, so you attacked him. Classic.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheAnswer2:</div><div class="quote_post">You're a smart dude...the All Star game is in YOUR town, so you should be a shoo-in right? Melo spent the summer working on his game, he lost like 15 lbs, and I wouldn't be surprised if his scoring average went up a couple points, AND if he made the playoffs AGAIN, unlike his counterpart LeBron, AND in the tougher conference.</div> Don't bring LeBron into this. 'Bron has nothing to do with this.
They are similar type players but I think Melo has more potential then Big Dog ever had and Melo is going ot be great but we just don't know when.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ilive4ball:</div><div class="quote_post">He doesn't do any of those things to a point that makes him stand out. I wouldn't call him a shooter (Peja, Ray, Redd) a scorer (LeBron, Kobe, Tmac) a passer (Kidd, Nash, Knight). If he's so great why hasn't he made the all-star team when it was in HIS own town, when he's supposed to be the franchise player of HIS team? Thats what i thought get off his jock</div> I don't see how he isn't a talented scorer. If you watched last years playoff series against the Spurs, you would see that Bowen, who is considered a top 3 defender in the league, had his fair share of problems with Anthony. And I suppose just because the game was in Denver he was supposed to be a lock to make it, right? He IS the franchise player for Denver, and the Nuggets will go as far as Melo and Camby can take them.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting STCBBall3:</div><div class="quote_post">Don't bring LeBron into this. 'Bron has nothing to do with this.</div> Yes sir! Actually, I'm using LeBron as a measuring stick to Melo. They came into the league hyped as the next two superstars and while LeBron has dramatically increased his game, Melo hasn't shown improvement in the areas LeBron has..
You mean he hasn't put up the STATS of LeBron. Anthony's shot selection, midrange jumper, and passing have improved a lot since his first year.
Melo isn't LeBron just like Bird wasn't Magic or vice versa... simple as that. You wouldn't question why Bird had not Magic's passing skill (although Bird's was very very good) or why Magic had not Bird's outside shooting touch. Both have their strengths and weaknesses... but it's not hard to admit that LeBron is the more complete package right now. In his second year, it was quite apparent Melo was trying to avoid the LeBron comparison and that he wasn't totally comfortable being made out to duel the man widely considered to be much superior than him. This year, I don't see that in him. All I can see from the games and highlights was Melo out there playing without a thousand things in his mind. Melo is just ballin and look out, 25.7 ppg in the last 4 games.