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Because a few hot games doesn't outweigh a career of being a crunch time assassin. Melo IS the closer on this team. There will be opportunities for Lin and even Amare depending on matchups, but Melo is always a mismatch. You don't want your PG to be your scorer/closer. He's filled that role because we've needed him to but ideally you want him as a facilitator who can score, not the other way around. If we aren't getting production from Amare and Melo than by all means bombs away, but best case scenario Lin averages 16-20 and 8+ dimes.Originally Posted by LUKEwarm Skywalker
Originally Posted by ATGD7154xBBxMZ
Son, what world are you living in? When did he become Pringles closer? That's not a possible fact. If Melo was playing he would've took the last shot. You can't be serious right now when it comes to taking clutch shots.Originally Posted by LUKEwarm Skywalker
2. The possible fact that he has become D'Antoni's closer; this will get really interesting when Carmello gets back.
Stop chugging the kool-aid.
See "possible", which accounts for a certain level of doubt and uncertainty; and see the tweet about him getting the ok from 'Antoni for an ISO (not a big deal with many mins to play in a game, but for a final play, that's worth something). In the few games he's been given the opportunity, HE HAS PROVEN that he can score and score big. Why is him being a closer out of the realm of "possibility".
My statement took nothing away from Carmello being the first option; i only hinted that the two of 'em together down the line in the game would be interesting.
Quit being argumentative for the sake of it.
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