Seems to be the weak link on the team. I can think of at least 40-50 guys that would of been better than Melo on this team. If we lose it will be because of him.
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40-50? He's not THAT bad.Comment -
scoring ability
his only strength but it is a big one
weaknesses are a non-factor on a team like thisComment -
Sounds like a bitter NYK fan. Go cry on Spike Lees shoulder.Comment -
Was thinking the same thing this guy is way overrated. They would be better of with joe JohnsonComment -
Melo is now underrated due to all the constant hate......He's not amazing, but he's a damn good player overall
Top 5 pure scorer and pretty good rebounder.Comment -
He is one of the best scorers in basketball. He is not the top 5 talent that people had hoped for, but he is a tremendous scorer.Comment -
Reputation from Syracuse.Comment -
The only other options were Rudy Gay or Eric Gordon. Everyone else was either injured or cut from the "team". Not too much of a choice.
Nash and Nowitzki are foreigners so don't even suggest them as some clueless people have.Comment -
time to regroup, sledge.... you have all day to come up with a thread that makes sense 
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Melo is a team killer
He kills every team he plays on
massive mistake Knicks made signing him
I feel sorry for Knick fans as he stopped Lin dealComment -
You can't win with melo...period
It's not about winnings in ny but marketing
Knicks fans stfu!!Comment -
Melo most selfish player in nba
Team killerComment -
elite scorer. guy may slack on D and garner more ball attention, but it's what he does with it when he has it. has to be doubled cause he can flat out score the ball and that's what it's all about in the olympics.Comment -
you guys are horrible critics... jordan could have played for the nuggets and they werent going to win a championship...same with NY...putting too much blame on one of the best players in the league shows nothing but your lack of knowledge about the gameComment -
Carmelo never got past 1st round of playoffs 8 of 9 years
Put Lebron on Knicks instead of Anthony and they get in finals every yearComment -
Melo is not and will never be a team player. He is very overrated. If USA loses it will be in large part because he is on the team.Comment -
He misses tons of easy shot, so overrated.Comment -
One of those best scorers in the world, 3rd in scoring on USA in 2008 including a huge game leading them to the Gold medal game. Yet, there are 50 better guys and if we lose it will be all his fault.
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A great scorer himself that is for sure. But his normal style of play in NBA make teammates around him worse, not better. In Olympic team though, he can no longer demand the ball because there are bigger stars on the court, so he actually plays much effectively there.Comment -
Don't be a hater JJ..I'm the furthest thing from an NY fan, but I can appreciate sports in general...
The Nuggets hadn't even gotten to the playoffs in many years before Melo was drafted so where would they have been without him?
Would you say the same about KG in Minnesota all those years going nowhere in the playoffs (went to western conf finals once out of 8 attempts, same as Melo) till he joined with Pierce and Ray in Boston
Look at Wade in Miami..he couldn't win anything on his own, nor could Lebron with the Cavs, until they joined forcesComment -
Melo carried a Syracuse team on his back to a title that they weren't supposed to win
The Nuggets and Knicks teams have not been great or even good sometimes around Melo
He is not a Lebron or Durant but he is still a perennial all-star.....Not sure why people demand/expect him to go far with the Knicks team with no other players even close to all-star caliber (Tyson Chandler is very good but not close to a star)Comment -
Stoudemire had a bad year, dealing with brother's death and many issues, but don't forget he made a couple 1st team all nba's at the F spot which is almost impossible to do in today's league with all the great forwards. He will be back next year. Amare is one of the most talented big men in the NBA. He pretty much single handedly led PHX to a game 6 against LA in the WCF that year LA one it all. Phil was doubling Amare on the elbow ever play and he still shit on Gasol and LA.Cause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment -
Because I said so damnit, I run this joint.
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I've said this many times, but Melo gets way too much criticism. NYK's problems are as much Stoudemire's as they are Melo's. I still don't think they are a good fit for each other, but we'll see how this next season goes. IMO, Stoudemire just isn't that much of an elite player outside of a high tempo offense. Melo is one of maybe 10 or so NBA players that you can actually build around. Not sure if he'll ever win anything big, but he is the type of player that can carry a team in the playoffs. Best purer scorer outside of Durant.Comment -
Amare and Melo dont fit together, amare needs to be traded for some good talent. I'll be in trade talks all this week with my ball handling abilities.Comment -
uhhhh and Kobe does what differently?
difference is Kobe has always had great talent around him..premiere rebounders/shot blockers/defenders etc. None of which Amare is, and as good as Chandler is on D, he's not Shaq, Bynum, or even Gasol when it comes to a complete packageComment -
My penis is long.Comment -
Melo scores! He is there for that reason alone. He is a good hybrid for international ball. Big enough to post, quick enough to play outside. I think he should be coming off the bench in the second wave to score, but his ego might be too fragile for that. Hopefully coach K can make it all work, again.Comment
