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[Alrix]

I don't understand how Melo turned it around. He was shit for the majority of the season.

It had to have been mental. The very first game Amar'e and Lin were out, is when this stretch started.

 

[computers putin']

Didn't realize deshawn stevenson was having THAT bad of a season

I'm shocked to see that some of these players are still active. Desagna Diop? Keyon Dooling? You can't tell me that there isn't some guy in the D league who is just as capable at keeping a seat warm at the end of the bench as these guys are.

 

[Ilive1up]

jr smith is either hot as hell with shooting, or he is dead cold and throws up redic 3 pointers. i don't get it.

stop doing that, jr. sheesh.

 

[AlphaSnake]

LOL. Woodson to JR "What was that shit over there? I dont wanna see you shoot it like that"

Hahahaha

 

[pilonv1]

Not looking good for tanking today

 

[victreeb3l]

knicks.

 

[Judderman]

C'mon wake up.

Melo with the stop and Bibby (!) with the 3!

 

[AlphaSnake]

Hahaha, what a block.

But Christ, Knicks need to tighten up.

 

[jjasper]

Glad we are back to playing Pargo over Arenas even though Arenas has been infinitely better than him.

Edit: Apparently he has a hurt finger or something and it isn't Hollins being Hollins.

 

[Syphon Filter]

knicks trolling nets.

 

[victreeb3l]

wow bibby hold on to the ball

sweet and 1 from melo

 

[computers putin']

I don't understand how Melo turned it around. He was shit for the majority of the season.

Being utilized the wrong way under D'antoni and some chemistry issues with Amare is my take on it; On offense they very much like to operate at some of the same spots. But if Amare's elbow jumper is falling it's not as much of an issue though. I think some of it's mental too, the scrutiny he got during that stretch would get to anybody.

 

[victreeb3l]

niceeeee bibby got some confidence in him

 

[Justin Timberlake]

Being utilized the wrong way under D'antoni and some chemistry issues with Amare is my take on it; On offense they very much like to operate at some of the same spots. But if Amare's elbow jumper is falling it's not as much of an issue though. I think some of it's mental too, the scrutiny he got during that stretch would get to anybody.

Nah dude he was just terribly out of shape.

(tho some of your points are true)

 

[Knux-Future]

Fuck the Wizards.

NOW you want to win?

 

[Tom Penny]

Truth with Rondo out racking up 8 assists in the 1st quarter.

 

[computers putin']

Nah dude he was just terribly out of shape.

(tho some of your points are true)

I don't disagree with that. He was a bit heavier than he should've been coming into the season.

 

[AlphaSnake]

Coooooooooldddddddd

 

[ph33nix]

if lebron didn't do that fancy pass haslem probably wouldn't have landed like that

 

[Ilive1up]

damn. that was one deep three by melo.

 

[The Insane Dufresne]

Melo....
doesn't
miss.

 

[ph33nix]

oh my god

did I just see pittman catch and dunk?

 

[Ilive1up]

what was that chandler? knicks being lazy on simple defense.

sheesh.

 

[giri]

Nah dude he was just terribly out of shape.

(tho some of your points are true)

Naw, the Melo stuff was more than that.

D'Antoni literally had no idea how to run plays for a wing scorer.

The sets they ran were utterly terrible.

And the "rest of the team gets the ball for the first 17 seconds, then if nothing is on, dump it to melo and let him iso" offense was retarded and obviously was going to result in tons of low % plays.

I'm a huge Mike D`Antoni apologist, but he used Melo in the most stupid ways.

 

[victreeb3l]

great first half by the knicks!

man, this actor does not seem excited about the slomans shield at all

 

[Vire]

No fucking way...

Lebron is incredible.

 

[Knux-Future]

I know its the Cavs but Jrue Holiday is going off.


19 points in the 3rd...

damn.

 

[Blackace]

He was actually always pretty awful.

(cept that one Bulls/Celts series. and that got him paaaaiid)

Actually he wasn't awful..

But he needs talent around him.. Det doesn't have any

 

[The M.O.B]

lulz last second travel from Lebron

 

[Alrix]

Was there any update on Rondo's injury from last night? Is it just a sore back, or?

 

[Tom Penny]

Was there any update on Rondo's injury from last night? Is it just a sore back, or?

He's fine. Truth picked up the slack with 8 dimes in the 1st.

 

[giri]

Actually he wasn't awful..

But he needs talent around him.. Det doesn't have any

Gordon is a bit like Wes Matthews. Can't create his own shot, but he sure can finish. Decent Catch and Shoot guy too i think.

Detroit was the wrong place for him, but who says no to the money they threw at him?

 

[Alrix]

great first half by the knicks!

man, this actor does not seem excited about the slomans shield at all

Speaking of commercials I see way too many times on MSG, this back and forth battle between Scott's and Pennington grass seed really has be wondering just which product is better for the lawn that I don't have.

 

[Blackace]

Gordon is a bit like Wes Matthews. Can't create his own shot, but he sure can finish. Decent Catch and Shoot guy too i think.

Detroit was the wrong place for him, but who says no to the money they threw at him?

Wes would kill puppies for Gordon's jumper..

Ben has made range and a decent release.. funny thing is his handle isn't horrible.. but he can't finish off a drive and can't create his own shot..

So if he is the 2b option on a team with a few scorers he can be deadly..

 

[reilo]

Wes would kill puppies for Gordon's jumper..

Ben has made range and a decent release.. funny thing is his handle isn't horrible.. but he can't finish off a drive and can't create his own shot..

So if he is the 2b option on a team with a few scorers he can be deadly..

Those two are literally 1% point apart on three-point shooting over a similar number of 3PA for their careers.

 

[Knux-Future]

Fuck the Wizards

 

[charsace]

Nah dude he was just terribly out of shape.

(tho some of your points are true)

He was hurt. Had a bad wrist and some other injuries.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

Naw, the Melo stuff was more than that.

D'Antoni literally had no idea how to run plays for a wing scorer.

The sets they ran were utterly terrible.

And the "rest of the team gets the ball for the first 17 seconds, then if nothing is on, dump it to melo and let him iso" offense was retarded and obviously was going to result in tons of low % plays.

I'm a huge Mike D`Antoni apologist, but he used Melo in the most stupid ways.

I pretty much agree but I don't like giving Melo slack for his (up till now) terrible season.

Actually he wasn't awful..

But he needs talent around him.. Det doesn't have any

Around him?

Hes not a building block type guy. I think he can be a number 3 or number 4 on a good team, preferably off the bench, but thats it. He doesn't really bring much to the table other than scoring.

Its an irrelevant discussion anyway. Considering his age and contract, he'll have regressed so much by the time hes out of Detroit that he'll be lucky to find a spot in a playoff rotation.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

This kid trying to broadcast the heat game sucks ass

game him off my tv

Is Mike Smith freelancing?

 

[Blackace]

Those two are literally 1% point apart on three-point shooting over a similar number of 3PA for their careers.

Having similar 3p numbers doesn't make you similar shooters..

Like Glen Rice's 3% are compareable to Ray-Ray (or as close as a human can get) but anyone sane wouldn't say that Glen Rice had a jump shot as as nice as Ray Ray's

 

[Blackace]

Around him?

Hes not a building block type guy. I think he can be a number 3 or number 4 on a good team, preferably off the bench, but thats it. He doesn't really bring much to the table other than scoring.

Its an irrelevant discussion anyway. Considering his age and contract, he'll have regressed so much by the time hes out of Detroit that he'll be lucky to find a spot in a playoff rotation.

Yes, around him..

It doesn't mean make a team based on him.. it means in the sense of have talent near him..

 

[Raging Spaniard]

This is kinda meta, but who the fuck is DJ TET at the bore and why am I a faggit?

The worst was Raging Spaniard on GAF going on and on about how it wasn't racist and people were overreacting to the joke. Then he says that Americans are way more racist than that anyway.

That guy is a feggit.

Thanks etiolate

Not that creating a forum to gossip about GAF isnt weird or anything, we would never do that >.>

 

[reilo]

Having similar 3p numbers doesn't make you similar shooters..

Like Glen Rice's 3% are compareable to Ray-Ray (or as close as a human can get) but anyone sane wouldn't say that Glen Rice had a jump shot as as nice as Ray Ray's

But I'd argue that both are streaky spot-up shooters and that there's not much difference to either's range.

 

[victreeb3l]

Speaking of commercials I see way too many times on MSG, this back and forth battle between Scott's and Pennington grass seed really has be wondering just which product is better for the lawn that I don't have.

lmao, tell me about it. i had no idea growing grass was such SERIOUS BIZNESS

 

[The M.O.B]

Fear the Dear is tanking

 

[Blackace]

But I'd argue that both are streaky spot-up shooters and that there's not much difference to either's range.

Between Ray and Glen... wow..

 

[jjasper]

Jesus we are fucking terrible.

 

[The Insane Dufresne]

Gordon is a bit like Wes Matthews. Can't create his own shot, but he sure can finish. Decent Catch and Shoot guy too i think.

Detroit was the wrong place for him, but who says no to the money they threw at him?

He's making $11.5 mil this year and $12.4 mil next . And he's coming off the bench.

LMAO!!!!


Whoever decided to make him the highest paid player on a team is an idiot (I'm looking at you Joe Dumars).

 

[AlphaSnake]

Fields is a fucking moron holding the ball for so long

 

[victreeb3l]

cmon guys :|

ill never get used to seeing chandler dribble lol