Mars_Blackmon wrote:MojoPharoah wrote:Mars_Blackmon wrote:you dont watch Melo, you watch box scores
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Actually I watch basketball, while all you apparently watch is Melo. That would be the only thing to explain such a over-inflated opinion like yours. Bottomline, Curry is a comparable scorer to Melo in terms of volume while being superior in efficiency and being a much more prolific playmaker. Curry impacts the game and elevates what would be a subpar team to near contender status, which you'd know if you watched more than MeloBall.
Meanwhile, Melo is a Chucker who rarely passes and scores with mediocre-to-middling efficiency. That is easily seen when you WATCH games, not just the Knicks. Of course, seeing can be deceiving, but the eye-test is backed up by the stats:
Despite a sky-high usage, Melo produces less Assist Opportunities per game(6.5) than such notables like Chandler Parsons, Pau Gasol, Demar Derozen, Will Bynum & Luol Deng, despite playing more mpg than practically all of them. He creates less Assist Opportunities per Min than JR, for crying out loud.
Your argument is flawed, so you might want to rethink your whole process.
G'Day
yup all Melo is is a chucker, thats how I know you dont watch basketball
After all, you watch every minute of every Knick game. As a subjective observer, I believe Melo is a habitual ball-stopper, grinding possessions to a halt with his constant desire to isolate, which frequently stagnates any offense . Did it in DEN and is doing the same in NY. As a fan of the sport, its frustrating because he's a good passer in terms of skill. Not great, but certainly capable of making the right plays. He make pocket passes, kick-out passes, cross-court bullets, all the good stuff.
But, as an opposing team's fan, I look forward to games when he's refusing to pass, because it means my team has a better chance to win. There's a reason why George Karl's offense got a lot more freedom and movement in it once Melo was traded.
The above is subjective, based on my opinion as a game-watcher, but here is some objective truth:
This season, Melo has had possession of the ball for 3.5 mpg, a total that is higher than any non-PG with the exception of LeBron James; during that time he shoots 21.6 times a game & he produces 6.5 assist opportunities per game.
Essentially he shoots more than 3 times more than he passes the ball to a teammate in scoring position, regardless of whether the guy makes the shot or not. To put it another way, he averages more defensive rebounds per game than assist chances. Or, to put it even a 3rd way, he passes the ball to a teammate with a scoring chance once out of every 6m he plays, basically twice a quarter. while ranking 4th in usage. That's bad, no matter how you look at it.
What makes matters worse is that the team, as bad as the roster is, has a 6-2 record when Melo gets 5 or more assists, though I must admit, it is really hard to get to 5 assists when you're only passing the ball 6.5 times.
Conclusion: Melo is one of the biggest ball-stopping chuckers in the league. Any one who disagrees with this must be in serious denial or is a mega Melo Fanboy.
