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George Karl's first words meeting Melo: “You’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:06 pm
by 1993Playoffs
https://youtu.be/vQb6cFKSdRM?si=2ZAq1FFUY-fUkuOW

Also said Detlef is better

Man this had me dying.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:24 pm
by JustBuzzin
Kmart literally said he was about to beat him up on his podcast.

Seems like dude was just a awful human being. He even looks evil reminds me of the movie Hannibal.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:28 pm
by SNPA
1993Playoffs wrote:https://youtu.be/vQb6cFKSdRM?si=2ZAq1FFUY-fUkuOW

Also said Detlef is better

Man this had me dying.

Watched it. George is right. Melo is right. If players listened to him the team won. The way he told players to listen caused them not too.

George did the same thing in Sac.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:38 pm
by sikma42
I’ve always found Melo’s career interesting. He had the IQ and skillset to play a different way. Wonder what happens if he is drafted to a different organization.


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Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:42 pm
by CIN-C-STAR
He was overrated.
Funny watching these guys laugh hysterically at the suggestion when it's true.
Reminds me of when Melo laughed at the suggestion that he should come off the bench, and then he ended up out of the league shortly after instead.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:43 pm
by KembaWalker
Spiderman pointing at Spiderman

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:46 pm
by chilluminati
That story was hilarious :lol:

Team calls him down to the bar just to clown him for Karl calling Melo Detlef

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:52 pm
by Optms
From all accounts George isn't a people person. Seems clueless on how to communicate with people. I've come across that type unfortunately.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:53 pm
by TrentTuckerRule
One of the biggest what ifs is Melo being picked second by Detroit Pistons.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:54 pm
by Nate505
Karl was right

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:55 pm
by Dominator83
He called it

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:55 pm
by Johnny Bball
I wouldn't normally defend Melo, but when you first words are bascially "Your ceiling is 6MOY", that's **** leadership from Karl and just kind of obtuse when judging a 21 year old that was All-NBA, ROY, and MIP.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:57 pm
by DaGawd
**** george karl

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:24 pm
by therealbig3
I actually feel for Melo here. Karl was definitely a d bag that never got along with his players, and I think it definitely put a ceiling on what his teams were able to accomplish. Like Melo said, he was only 21 when Karl joined the team, and Karl was a big name coach. He could have easily taken a more paternal role as far as guiding him and teaching him the game, and I think that would have gone a long way in terms of unlocking his potential.

OTOH, it’s clear that Melo doesn’t have great insight. He blames Karl for the “narrative” that he likes to shoot more than play defense, and although he wasn’t a guy that never played defense, that IS the story of his career. I mean, we have his whole career on film, can anyone honestly argue that for the most part, Melo was not a shoot first player that focused the right amount of energy towards defense? It’s not like the guy played noticeably better defense throughout his career, he was still an underwhelming defender for the most part who had short bursts of great defense that just reminded people what he could be if he focused on it more.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:26 pm
by Nate505
JustBuzzin wrote:Kmart literally said he was about to beat him up on his podcast.

That piece of crap psychopath said that? I'm shocked!

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:32 pm
by picc
I personally believe its George Karl thats right, and everyone else who is wrong.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:32 pm
by JasonStern
Never understood how he stuck around the league so long. Rick Adelman was a way better coach and gets zero attention.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:34 pm
by Nate505
JasonStern wrote:Never understood how he stuck around the league so long.

Well he won. A lot. That probably helps.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:47 pm
by Chuck Everett
George Karl is trash. I honestly have a hard time being objective about his son Coby because of how trash he is as a human being.

Re: George Karls first words meeting Melo “you’re Overrated”

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:53 pm
by Nate505
He's less trash than Melo or Kenyon Martin, though that's not a high bar to clear.