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I like Melo as the super role player. He's fighting on the boards ("oh %%+%!") like a mad man and he's never really banged like this in the paint. But you can tell he's struggling to keep pace on the offensive end due to the energy he spends on defense. His jumper is pretty inconsistent right now. He needs to find a balance between his strength and speed like he used to have. Right now he looks gassed on offense with no lift or speed. He isn't even utilizing his jab step for separation, at least not effectively. It just seems like he's having a very inefficient season on the offensive end and I'm not sure why. He can score 10-12, but he shouldn't be doing it on 15-16 shots. The one thing I'll take into consideration is that he's been attempting a lot of tip-ins that don't drop.Originally Posted by iLLoQuent aka DSK
I get that. But he could average 10 or 30 PPG for the rest of the reg. season and I'd still feel the same way as long as he kept playing with the same energy/intensity he's shown recently. Melo and everyone else knows there are guys that can carry the team in scoring on any given night so the "star numbers" shouldn't be a concern right now. No need to assert yourself (yet) when it could possibly disrupt the good mojo they have going on.Originally Posted by ill steelo
Isn't the goal to win a championship?Originally Posted by iLLoQuent aka DSK
Why should that matter if the team plays this way and it results in W's?
You're certainly not doing that if your stars don't play like stars.
I already acknowledged he would have to step it up for the playoffs though.
Originally Posted by iLLoQuent aka DSK
I'll take super role player Carmelo Anthony in the regular season...it's working better than whatever was going on before. Obviously you never want poor shooting but there's been a decrease of forced shots because he knows the other guys can be relied upon. Come playoff time, he should (hopefully) have the kinks worked out.