Knicks · Could Melo off the bench be a good look for us (page 1)

I think his experience and 3 point shooting can be a good look off the bench with Rose (if we resign him)

They can make up for their little rebellious Triangle run under Phil.

Can help with the development of some of the younger players.

And we can probably get him for Cheap

Melo still has a lot of game. I'd love for him to comeback. Just dont know where he gets PT unless Obi moves to center.

No.

No we’re crowded at PF

Philc1 wrote:No we’re crowded at PF

who's after Randle?

knicks1248 wrote:

Philc1 wrote:No we’re crowded at PF

who's after Randle?

That Obi guy

Jesus

Man please let this page stay turned.

I like Melo but it would not be a good look if Thibs is only giving him gratuitous minutes cause it’s a retirement tour for Melo.

I loved Melo as a scoring phenom and imo he's one of the greatest pure scorers of All-Time but unfortunately he's now 37 years old and his Defense is even worse today than it was in his prime.

With all of that said. Yes. I'd still welcome him as a role playing role player to provide us with instant scoring off the bench.

Be a good way to close out his career, if he feels like parting with Portland. Would be nice to see Rose and Melo possibly helping us get deeper into the playoffs.

With Dame on the move, doesn't look like spending his last season or so talking with Enes Kanter on the bench is all that attractive. Theo Pinson might be more entertaining conversationally.

Let the festering hate fest begin. LMAO

I have no qualms with him returning in a role that helps win games. This notion that all vets are good mentors might be a stretch and used to way too often.
Personally he should chase with Lakers if he can do the catch and shoot thing and take vets min. I’m cool with that. He paid his dues. Even if he went to Brooklyn for that.
If Thibs sees a place for him and we are a thriving team thats great. To bring him in under some starphuch tribute down memory lane thing is bogus.

How do you say "NO" in Spanish?

That's a negative

Yeesh

Melo is as likely to go 4-15 as he could 9-14. Too inconsistent now with too many FGAs. It would likely cause issue as well. Id take him only as a 1mm $ 13 man who can play 40 games and fill in when others are hurt.

BRIGGS wrote:Melo is as likely to go 4-15 as he could 9-14. Too inconsistent now with too many FGAs. It would likely cause issue as well. Id take him only as a 1mm $ 13 man who can play 40 games and fill in when others are hurt.

I don't know about all of that man. You're being a little extreme.

Because no NBA player (outside of Centers who only rim run) can ever shoot 9/14 because that's 64.2%.

And Melo isn't shooting no 4/15 because that's only .266%.

Carmelo last year only played 24.5 minutes last year and averaged 13.4 points per game @ .421% from the field so let's not act like he's some type of ".266% shooter or something".

He also shot .409% from 3PT (2nd highest 3PT% of his career).

You're damn right I'd appreciate Melo coming off the bench and averaging 17-20 minutes per game while providing us with instant offense off the bench as a role playing role player who's craving a ring and will fight hard for one too.

Wouldn't mind seeing him back in NY but I would also like him get that ring and that's not happening in Knick land.

NYKMentality wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Melo is as likely to go 4-15 as he could 9-14. Too inconsistent now with too many FGAs. It would likely cause issue as well. Id take him only as a 1mm $ 13 man who can play 40 games and fill in when others are hurt.

I don't know about all of that man. You're being a little extreme.

Because no NBA player (outside of Centers who only rim run) can ever shoot 9/14 because that's 64.2%.

And Melo isn't shooting no 4/15 because that's only .266%.

Carmelo last year only played 24.5 minutes last year and averaged 13.4 points per game @ .421% from the field so let's not act like he's some type of ".266% shooter or something".

He also shot .409% from 3PT (2nd highest 3PT% of his career).

You're damn right I'd appreciate Melo coming off the bench and averaging 17-20 minutes per game while providing us with instant offense off the bench as a role playing role player who's craving a ring and will fight hard for one too.

What on earth are you taking about?
Both those shooting percentages are perfectly possible on any given night. Makes no difference what his season average is.

Panos wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Melo is as likely to go 4-15 as he could 9-14. Too inconsistent now with too many FGAs. It would likely cause issue as well. Id take him only as a 1mm $ 13 man who can play 40 games and fill in when others are hurt.

I don't know about all of that man. You're being a little extreme.

Because no NBA player (outside of Centers who only rim run) can ever shoot 9/14 because that's 64.2%.

And Melo isn't shooting no 4/15 because that's only .266%.

Carmelo last year only played 24.5 minutes last year and averaged 13.4 points per game @ .421% from the field so let's not act like he's some type of ".266% shooter or something".

He also shot .409% from 3PT (2nd highest 3PT% of his career).

You're damn right I'd appreciate Melo coming off the bench and averaging 17-20 minutes per game while providing us with instant offense off the bench as a role playing role player who's craving a ring and will fight hard for one too.

What on earth are you taking about?
Both those shooting percentages are perfectly possible on any given night. Makes no difference what his season average is.

Melo shot .421% throughout the ENTIRE SEASON last year and also .409% from 3PT range last year so I'm sorry but an average of ".266%" was an extreme example of Melo's shot "falling off a cliff" etc.

And I disagreed with it.

Because Melo only had 14 games last year of .266% or lower in comparison to 55 games above ".266%"

And also 44 games of above .400% from the field so please lets stop with extreme examples of Melo negativity (in regards to him coming off the bench as a ROLE PLAYING ROLE PLAYER).

He also shot .417% during the playoffs and .378% from 3PT during the playoffs during his 6 games but yet no mention of that while supporting that awful example of ".266%"?

Sorry but I strongly disagree with the both of you. Because it was an awful "example" when 4/6 of his playoff games were also @ +.417%.

Regular Season/Playoffs combined he had 48 games of above .400% from the field so yes that ".266%" "example" was a crap one (imo).

Melo can still play this game of basketball and coming off the bench? As a role playing role player? To provide coach Thibs with instant fire power off the bench? I'd love to see it (especially since we'd have a #1 NBA Defense backing him up).

NYKMentality wrote:

Panos wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Melo is as likely to go 4-15 as he could 9-14. Too inconsistent now with too many FGAs. It would likely cause issue as well. Id take him only as a 1mm $ 13 man who can play 40 games and fill in when others are hurt.

I don't know about all of that man. You're being a little extreme.

Because no NBA player (outside of Centers who only rim run) can ever shoot 9/14 because that's 64.2%.

And Melo isn't shooting no 4/15 because that's only .266%.

Carmelo last year only played 24.5 minutes last year and averaged 13.4 points per game @ .421% from the field so let's not act like he's some type of ".266% shooter or something".

He also shot .409% from 3PT (2nd highest 3PT% of his career).

You're damn right I'd appreciate Melo coming off the bench and averaging 17-20 minutes per game while providing us with instant offense off the bench as a role playing role player who's craving a ring and will fight hard for one too.

What on earth are you taking about?
Both those shooting percentages are perfectly possible on any given night. Makes no difference what his season average is.

Melo shot .421% throughout the ENTIRE SEASON last year and also .409% from 3PT range last year so I'm sorry but an average of ".266%" was an extreme example of Melo's shot "falling off a cliff" etc.

And I disagreed with it.

Because Melo only had 14 games last year of .266% or lower in comparison to 55 games above ".266%"

And also 44 games of above .400% from the field so please lets stop with extreme examples of Melo negativity (in regards to him coming off the bench as a ROLE PLAYING ROLE PLAYER).

He also shot .417% during the playoffs and .378% from 3PT during the playoffs during his 6 games but yet no mention of that while supporting that awful example of ".266%"?

Sorry but I strongly disagree with the both of you. Because it was an awful "example" when 4/6 of his playoff games were also @ +.417%.

Regular Season/Playoffs combined he had 48 games of above .400% from the field so yes that ".266%" "example" was a crap one (imo).

Melo can still play this game of basketball and coming off the bench? As a role playing role player? To provide coach Thibs with instant fire power off the bench? I'd love to see it (especially since we'd have a #1 NBA Defense backing him up).

Melo would want too many fga. He had his time on the Knicks. Good 1 year pretty bad all others( team wise). Let him finish out in Portland. We have players who need to develop