OfficiaL '16 NYK offseason thread, Melo goes to bodega in bathrobe and Olympic hat

[championboyz7]

Those highlights up there. All I see is Melo making tough contested shots. Shots that if he missed we would be singing a different tune about this game. You see the ball stop in Melos hand. If he makes it , it looks good.
If he misses were screwed.
Def not good

 

[lver of jordan]

Not goin to front those was some wild shots but ayee at least Melo "byke"

 

[njavier03]

the NBA really hates us. on gametime, every other team gets a decent highlight segment. we get like 15 seconds

 

[Air Pope]

the NBA really hates us. on gametime, every other team gets a decent highlight segment. we get like 15 seconds

That's a fact

 

[nick.]

Melo's made a HOF career out of making tough shots. that's what he does.

we need a W tomorrow with OKC, Houston, & Miami up next on the road

 

[acemaster193]

Another tough stretch...the NBA really hates the Knicks lol

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Melo's made a HOF career out of making tough shots. that's what he does.

we need a W tomorrow with OKC, Houston, & Miami up next on the road

he's a future hall of famer but somehow not a superstar and is overrated

 

[ny mavurs]

When they show game highlights they show KP more than Melo

 

[you go boy]

charlotte is a must win especially since we lost there on the road

 

[kingfoamnyc]

he's a future hall of famer but somehow not a superstar and is overrated

Damn, that makes too much sense. Don't think it's even possible to call dude overrated if your subjectively discussing him and his career

 

[johnnyredstorm]

he's a future hall of famer but somehow not a superstar and is overrated

Damn, that makes too much sense. Don't think it's even possible to call dude overrated if your subjectively discussing him and his career

Problem is people expect him to be something he isn't. And that's what I don't get. If you've followed Melo his entire career he's always been one of the best pure scorers in the game who can rebound well for his position and make the right pass in the proper system. He has his limitations, and can be a ball stopper at times but his iso tendencies are the result of lazy coaching. I never saw him in high school but from Boeheim to Karl to Sn he's always been asked to just create his own shot rather than be a system player.

 

[the 718 truth]

Problem is people expect him to be something he isn't. And that's what I don't get. If you've followed Melo his entire career he's always been one of the best pure scorers in the game who can rebound well for his position and make the right pass in the proper system. He has his limitations, and can be a ball stopper at times but his iso tendencies are the result of lazy coaching. I never saw him in high school but from Boeheim to Karl to Sn he's always been asked to just create his own shot rather than be a system player.

You're just being ridiculous now. #TradeMelo and hand the keys to a rook whose played 11 games because he's already better than a future hall of famer. Right guys?

#NTLogic

 

[goldenchild9]

Melo has been forced to take A LOT of unnecessarily tough shots since he came to the Knicks.

Much of it is brought on by his ball holding in the half court but a lot of it is also us dribbling from East to West until there's 7 seconds left, kicking it to him and praying for a miracle.

It's really a testament to his talent that his FG% is as high as it is.

I just hope that we can continue to add quality pieces in the offseason and have competent coaching (Fisher or otherwise) by next season, so that he can finally get a fair chance to make a run and quiet the haters.

 

[xbiker47]

When they show game highlights they show KP more than Melo

 

[njavier03]

very good analysis for our star. props guys. a lot of people want melo to be just like bron. both are good at what they do. bron is the best athlete in the league and a great playmaker. melo will probably beat anyone in the league in 1 v 1. obviously thats not how the nba works, but thats just a testament to how much work he's put into his offensive game. there are a few people that you can just throw the ball to and say "get a bucket" and actually expect them to put points on the board. yeah, sometimes he looks kind of lazy. but when hes not getting the ball for the whole shot clock until the last 5 seconds, repeatedly every night, you start to get kind of annoyed. i mean he knows by know that hes the bail out play, so i can understand when he looks frustrated at times.

 

[Air Pope]

When they show game highlights they show KP more than Melo

KP went 4/15, that may be a bad thing

 

[nick.]

a lot of shots KP's been missing are very makeable, not worried about him at all.

the move he put on AD :x :x

 

[big j 33]

The kid himself has spoken.. Zinger is dead.

 

[Air Pope]

a lot of shots KP's been missing are very makeable, not worried about him at all.

the move he put on AD :x :x

Not worried bout him at all. His shot will start falling soon. It's gonna be a problem when it does.

 

[clyde the glide]

pork fingers is my favorite so far

ive come to realize people just don't like melo.  criticize him for what hes not when he loses and ignore him when he wins.  this has been the routine for a while now

 

[kingfoamnyc]

"KP" and "World star" are the only nicknames that matter

 

[nick.]

Hotline Zing is a favorite of mine

 

[ballinsam23]

Melo is who he is. An inefficient superstar. Good rebounder, very willing passer, and a solid defender when he wants to be though.

He was never teammates with another HOF'er in their prime so it makes sense why alot of his negatives can be easily magnified.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

I hate the word inefficient. Cause I hate the dude's who don't take shots becuase they want to protect their pretty FG percentage. You still be selfish and be "efficient" as hell

 

[ballinsam23]

Na i dont think Melo is one of those dudes. I cant think of any NBA player that actually shoots less to keep their FG% high tbh

Melo does take some really dumb shots sometimes though.