The super Melo to Portland thread + The Big Blockbuster

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Should the Blazers puruse Carmelo Anthony?

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  1. andalusian

    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    First, CJ was basically removed from the 2nd team because he is not a great setup man - so why go back to a 2nd unit with a ball stopped in it?

    Anyway, the # of assists is not important, it is the ratio of AST% to USG% imho that shows ball movement and the ability to set people up

    This year his ratio is 0.15

    CJ who is not great, and has a very low AST% this year even compared to his own previous years - is at 0.5

    ET, this year is at 1.2 which is pretty amazing - and matches the eye test, the ball moves, ET sets people up.

    There is no real need for Melo on this team, even in the 2nd unit.
     
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    I never really argued that Melo has been a black hole recently. But to say he’s always been that just isn’t true. And we’re talking about a power forward/wing, not a guard. Not much different than an Aldridge.
     
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    If we end up with him, he better be pissed off at the way he's being treated and dying to show everyone he's a hall of famer.

    I'd rather he goes to LA though.
     
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  4. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    you are old and white huh?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You rang FAMS?
     
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    Not that they are similar in talent, usage, etc, but one is getting better and one is a shell of their former selves.

    Layman eFG% - .670
    Carmelo eFG% - .492
     
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    Even in Melo's prime, George Karl said he was not a total team player and a pain in the ass.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I ain't "White". I'm Irish... Big difference bro.
     
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    Same context with regard to these "young whippersnappers" changing language tho
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Lol you're still missing the context.
     
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    Not if you read the story on the link he used to explain it.

    I get it.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I for one am glad the team didn't take on Ryan Anderson. Chad Doing had a huge boner for him last year, and Anderson has fallen off the face of the earth.

    5 ppg, 5.9 per, 32% from the floor and 23% from 3.

    And he has this year at 19 million and next year at 15.

    It's kind of like Crabbe. So glad they dumped him.
     
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    This is true. In his prime, Melo wasn't a bad passer and he even had a couple of seasons were he was up around 8 rebounds a night. The rebounding is down, and since age is the obvious culprit it is unlikely to come back. The ball stoppage problem is an attitude issue - and who knows what will fix that.

    My biggest issue with Melo is that I don't believe he will ever embrace being part of the 2nd unit. At this point in his career, his ego is waaaay out of step with his talent. He might agree to go to the Lakers as a reserve - but otherwise I would bet he will only sign with a team that promises him a starting role.
     
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    You missed the oppurtunity to say Chad Dong there and pretend it was a typo.
     
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    Of course the way you did it makes it pretty much impossible to say it was a typo. Nice!
     
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    Can’t argue with any of that. But there’s still a part of me that wants to see him not only with Stotts but Dame as well. Feel like they would empower him. But he probably thinks he’s too big time for Portland anyway. His loss.
     
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    These off season moves turned out much better than I thought they would. If Olshey and Stotts want to add Melo I'll have no problem with it.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Well, I could edit it to appear as though I did, and include in both my post and your post....but I won't. I'm not a jerk like @SlyPokerDog
     
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