KG is the king of dissecting newspaper articles/quotes. Sometimes you overread/overanalyze a quote, like you did during the summer of LeBron, but more often, you're on point.
I pretty much had the same thought when reading Carmelo's quotes -- giving the Nets a bone after just playing them, but not really showing much interest.
On the other side of the equation, even though Amar'e and Melo play different positions, they are actually quite similar in what they bring to the table as scorers. Good mid-range game, excellent around the hoop, bona fide stars, but not all-around guys who make their teammates better directly. I'm wavering as you can see and some of that is the overlap I'm starting to see, but it's also that Gallo's play is really surprising me. Still want Melo but we should consider a) how great is he as far as efficiency, b) how similar is he to Amar'e when you really analyze it at its core, and can they complement each other on the court, and c) does Gallo fit with Amar'e better if he keeps developing?
That's true, but what a lot of people neglect about Melo, especially in discussions about whether we should give up Gallo, is he's still a player who demands double-teams. And when you have two players who demand doubles, it opens up the court for everyone. Melo's also a pretty underrated passer. He's no Paul, but he recognizes when he draws the double, and does a good job finding the open man.
But I agree, their skillsets aren't that complimentary...the way Ray Allen, Pierce, and KG all fit together seamlessly. Will be a challenge for any coach to get a Melo/Amare tandem to click offensively.
