yellowboy90 wrote:tkf wrote:3G4G wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:Can we lock this and post a link to the thread from about a month ago?
And then lock that thread and post a link to the thread about 3mos prior
rofl!!!!!
+1
Man am I good. lol.
Some of the posters on this board are very predictable and boring....
Dagger wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:It's comparing a guy who's just a scoring specialist to one of the games most well-rounded, outstanding players.
KD is not a good defender, an average passer, an average rebounder, and a great scorer. Doesn't seem very different from Melo to me, besides his superior fg% efficiency. Where did this notion of KD as a jack of all trades even arise?
7.9 rbs is average for an SF? 1.5 steals, 1.2 blocks, 4.6 assists? No way. He's putting up much better big man #s (blocks and rbs) as an SF than Melo is as a PF and much better wing #s (assists, steals) too.
Now we have to change the match-up record to 11-2 since the author is apparently counting games Melo doesn't play in!
Yes, Durant is one of the few players in the league I would take over Melo. He, LeBron, Paul, maybe Derrick Rose if he comes back the way he was, maybe Duncan and maybe Wade. Basically 3 people who are definites.
3G4G wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:Can we lock this and post a link to the thread from about a month ago?
And then lock that thread and post a link to the thread about 3mos prior
And then lock that thread and post a link to the Jerome James threads.
Lock every thread and just post a link to the first Dolan Sucks thread.
yellowboy90 wrote:let the fun begin this thread will go at least 8 pgs. Saying the same thing over and over again. Then Nalod will come off his sabbatical to give a few words and say bye again. 3G will post, DK will post, and TKF will follow with a post quoting one or both of them with a LOL so true bro.
JRod will come in and say a few nice words to get the Somber crowd going and then Felton will enter into the topic and some how Lin, Denver, Houston, Paul George, Gallo and etc. NYKM will come back with a new name and join the party too.
Dam it, how did I manage to miss all the drama with NYKM and Nalod.
TeamBall wrote:I dont really see this article saying that Melo is a better player (I'll admit I skimmed it). It just seems like its saying Melo gets the better of KD in their head to head match ups.
And it talks about people who actually know Melo and have worked with him and actually have jobs in the NBA who say he is capable of being a great defender, and who normally gets revved up to play defense on the likes of LeQ and Durant. But why read those parts of the article?
Bonn1997 wrote:
Now we have to change the match-up record to 11-2 since the author is apparently counting games Melo doesn't play in!
In fact, since Anthony -- who's questionable for tonight with a sore and stiff right knee -- has gone head-to-head with Durant since 2007, Melo's teams have an 11-1 record. Melo's only loss to his fellow Olympian came on April 6, 2008, during Durant's rookie season, when the Nuggets fell short in a double-overtime thriller. The three other times Durant, currently the league's leading scorer at 28.6 points per game, beat Anthony's team was when Melo didn't play due to injury.
Hooked on hate works for some. Reading, however, is fundamental.
the only thing to me you can say comparing melo and durant is that i still think melo is a better scorer and arguably the best scorer in the nba right now. he can score in almost everyway possible. durant is still developing a post game but in a year or two he will develop that. durant is a better player though since he can do a lot more. he is arguably a better passer, rebounder and defender. durant is 1b. as the best player in the league while melo is top ten and arguably top 5.
Versatility in methods of scoring and proficiency at scoring are two separate things. Melo is not a better scorer; he's a more versatile scorer. If the buckets counted more when versatility was high, Melo would be a top 3 player in the game.
So why isn't the article about how Durant is 11 - 1 against Melo and is a lockdown defender on versatile scorers like Melo?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm....I really hate facts.
Bonn1997 wrote:Versatility in methods of scoring and proficiency at scoring are two separate things. Melo is not a better scorer; he's a more versatile scorer. If the buckets counted more when versatility was high, Melo would be a top 3 player in the game.
Melo will play in the North Korea!!!
jrodmc wrote:So why isn't the article about how Durant is 11 - 1 against Melo and is a lockdown defender on versatile scorers like Melo?Hmmmmmmmmmmm....I really hate facts.
Luc Longley had a really good record against Patrick Ewing too!
Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:So why isn't the article about how Durant is 11 - 1 against Melo and is a lockdown defender on versatile scorers like Melo?Hmmmmmmmmmmm....I really hate facts.
Luc Longley had a really good record against Patrick Ewing too!
Doesn't Melo led teams have a winning record against Lebron? If so, then the obvious conclusion we should draw is?
3G4G wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:So why isn't the article about how Durant is 11 - 1 against Melo and is a lockdown defender on versatile scorers like Melo?Hmmmmmmmmmmm....I really hate facts.
Luc Longley had a really good record against Patrick Ewing too!
Doesn't Melo led teams have a winning record against Lebron? If so, then the obvious conclusion we should draw is?
That is an outstanding point!
Bonn1997 wrote:3G4G wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:So why isn't the article about how Durant is 11 - 1 against Melo and is a lockdown defender on versatile scorers like Melo?Hmmmmmmmmmmm....I really hate facts.
Luc Longley had a really good record against Patrick Ewing too!
Doesn't Melo led teams have a winning record against Lebron? If so, then the obvious conclusion we should draw is?
That is an outstanding point!
Oh Cha Boi Kobe is in The Top 5 MVP....maybe you saw this as an eventuality 2mos ago... just wanted to let you know real recognize real
Allanfan20 wrote:Yes, Durant is one of the few players in the league I would take over Melo. He, LeBron, Paul, maybe Derrick Rose if he comes back the way he was, maybe Duncan and maybe Wade. Basically 3 people who are definites.
what about paul george, rondo, westbrook, steph curry, kyrie irving.. all of whom I would take over carmelo..
Then again, I would take these guys over a lot of NBA players and allstars..
3G4G wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:So why isn't the article about how Durant is 11 - 1 against Melo and is a lockdown defender on versatile scorers like Melo?Hmmmmmmmmmmm....I really hate facts.
Luc Longley had a really good record against Patrick Ewing too!
Doesn't Melo led teams have a winning record against Lebron? If so, then the obvious conclusion we should draw is?
these threads amaze me.. honestly... I thought it was universally accepted that Durant is a better player.....
The player greatness is measured by the success of the team(s) he is playing for and his impact on this success.
There are a different ways people call this - "make teammates better", "lead by example", "be mentally strong",
"sacrifice his game to adjust to the team strength", "support his teammates and coaches", etc.
When this all will be applicable to Melo he will be in conversation with great NBA players of now and the past.
For now he is not.
Bonn1997 wrote:3G4G wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:So why isn't the article about how Durant is 11 - 1 against Melo and is a lockdown defender on versatile scorers like Melo?Hmmmmmmmmmmm....I really hate facts.
Luc Longley had a really good record against Patrick Ewing too!
Doesn't Melo led teams have a winning record against Lebron? If so, then the obvious conclusion we should draw is?
That is an outstanding point!
Yes! Of course! Melo = Luc Longley! And Longley even won a chip or two! Holy effing jayzus... SMH 
jrodmc wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:3G4G wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:So why isn't the article about how Durant is 11 - 1 against Melo and is a lockdown defender on versatile scorers like Melo?Hmmmmmmmmmmm....I really hate facts.
Luc Longley had a really good record against Patrick Ewing too!
Doesn't Melo led teams have a winning record against Lebron? If so, then the obvious conclusion we should draw is?
That is an outstanding point!
Yes! Of course! Melo = Luc Longley! And Longley even won a chip or two! Holy effing jayzus... SMH
So when Longley is brought in you finally understand the absurdity of comparing players by comparing teams records. I'm glad the analogy helped.
Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:3G4G wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:jrodmc wrote:So why isn't the article about how Durant is 11 - 1 against Melo and is a lockdown defender on versatile scorers like Melo?Hmmmmmmmmmmm....I really hate facts.
Luc Longley had a really good record against Patrick Ewing too!
Doesn't Melo led teams have a winning record against Lebron? If so, then the obvious conclusion we should draw is?
That is an outstanding point!
Yes! Of course! Melo = Luc Longley! And Longley even won a chip or two! Holy effing jayzus... SMH
So when Longley is brought in you finally understand the absurdity of comparing players by comparing teams records. I'm glad the analogy helped.
This coming from the author and copyright owner of the long-loved and oft-quoted "Mr .470" So team winning and losing only makes sense when...?
