The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

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Should the Blazers puruse Carmelo Anthony?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Not No but Hell No

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  1. TorturedBlazerFan

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    Yes and its awesome. Loved it, would go back!
     
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    Nope. Not good enough. Never will be.

    Like I said, no argument.
     
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    Do it now. If Melo gets in, it'll become worthless.

    (Yes, I am officially trolling on this topic. I am having fun. Get off my lawn.)
     
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    I'm wondering if that is why they cut him? He may have been playing in a backup role but was he happy about it? Doesn't make sense to cut someone who is happy and producing after 13 games? But i don't remember the situation exactly because i don't follow the Rockets as well? The way it reads to me is he was just a bad fit and the Rockets were adamant that he was accepting his role. Now on the flip side. The Rockets are not going to say he was not accepting his role if they wanted anything for him and were trying to get something in exchange. As it turns out they never got much anyway right? Just seems to me a guy averaging 29 mins with 13-5 while Harden and Paul are on the court could have found a spot if something wasn't up?
     
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    From what I heard, Melo and D'Antoni didn't get along in NYC.....maybe that carried over?
     
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    I don't think there were enough balls to go around in Houston
     
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    Sometimes the fruit hangs so low....
     
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    ... that even the gophers with the knee brace can get them.
     
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    Houston players have balls? News to me...
     
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    Rockets got off to a bad start so they blamed Melo but they still continued to suck without Melo for awhile before turning it around.
     
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    I can’t argue against that. Paul was dealing with a suspension from the Lakers thing and Harden was in a slump. The mix was bad from the beginning. Melo might have been the fall guy that Diantoni was looking for.
     
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    Look how my phone spells Diantoni????
     
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    I know I'm on an island here and I know Olshey said we were sticking with 14 players for now, but I think Melo could help this team.
     
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    I agree. Getting him as a 12 minutes a game off the bench scorer would be fantastic.

    FWIW - he is now live on first take with SAS.
     
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    I wouldn't hate that.
     
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    Yeah, i was watching it. He convinced me.
     
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    My favorite Melo stats playing in Hou.

    Melo averaged one assist per hour.

    Rockets were allowing 10.1 more points per 100 possessions with Melo on the court.

    40.5% FG (same as OKC stats)
    32.8% 3P%
    68.2% FT%
    Last thing to leave an older player is his
    shooting. Melo is done.

    Melo was getting bad while still with NY.
    The OKC experiment failed.
    Melo was toast in Hou.
     
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