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Post by hofceluck on May 22, 2023 10:48:56 GMT -5
Sad that he never got that NBA title…but man what a career.
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Post by Ghost on May 22, 2023 14:33:06 GMT -5
Such an odd career - surprised he had so much trouble just getting run at the end as an instant offense guy. I always figured he would have more longevity than most because of that - his game never relied upon quickness. However, the game shifted a lot during his career and that style he played with really fell out of favor. Nevertheless, amazing career - and would have been nice to see him get a ring.
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Post by hofceluck on May 22, 2023 19:42:17 GMT -5
Such an odd career - surprised he had so much trouble just getting run at the end as an instant offense guy. I always figured he would have more longevity than most because of that - his game never relied upon quickness. However, the game shifted a lot during his career and that style he played with really fell out of favor. Nevertheless, amazing career - and would have been nice to see him get a ring. The thing is it’s tough to be an instant offense guy when your offense is out of style in the NBA last five years.
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Post by orangedw on May 22, 2023 19:55:44 GMT -5
Such an odd career - surprised he had so much trouble just getting run at the end as an instant offense guy. I always figured he would have more longevity than most because of that - his game never relied upon quickness. However, the game shifted a lot during his career and that style he played with really fell out of favor. Nevertheless, amazing career - and would have been nice to see him get a ring. The thing is it’s tough to be an instant offense guy when your offense is out of style in the NBA last five years. Yeah. He found a team in Portland who just let him play his game, and it worked pretty well - he had 2 solid years for them. Glad he got that last run, and advanced statboy media nerds stopped being weird and stopped trying to get fans to hate him.
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Post by hofceluck on May 22, 2023 20:07:54 GMT -5
The thing is it’s tough to be an instant offense guy when your offense is out of style in the NBA last five years. Yeah. He found a team in Portland who just let him play his game, and it worked pretty well - he had 2 solid years for them. Glad he got that last run, and advanced statboy media nerds stopped being weird and stopped trying to get fans to hate him. Try he was pretty good in Portland. Wish it carried over to LAL and he could’ve gotten a ring…
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Post by JazzNC on May 23, 2023 3:07:28 GMT -5
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Post by two3zone on May 23, 2023 10:42:22 GMT -5
Big time donor.
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Post by Ghost on May 23, 2023 12:43:34 GMT -5
Yeah. He found a team in Portland who just let him play his game, and it worked pretty well - he had 2 solid years for them. Glad he got that last run, and advanced statboy media nerds stopped being weird and stopped trying to get fans to hate him. Try he was pretty good in Portland. Wish it carried over to LAL and he could’ve gotten a ring… I don't follow the NBA all that closely - I thought he did pretty well with LAL? Not great by any means, but I thought he had a decent year. Not true?
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Post by Ghost on May 23, 2023 12:44:14 GMT -5
If he can keep it up I'll remember him quite fondly!
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Post by Ghost on May 23, 2023 12:44:28 GMT -5
So, do the Knicks retire the jersey?
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Post by hofceluck on May 23, 2023 13:53:20 GMT -5
Try he was pretty good in Portland. Wish it carried over to LAL and he could’ve gotten a ring… I don't follow the NBA all that closely - I thought he did pretty well with LAL? Not great by any means, but I thought he had a decent year. Not true? I looked up his stats and and you’re not wrong. I’ll dispense with the Melo hot takes for the time being.
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Post by orangedw on May 23, 2023 14:23:36 GMT -5
Try he was pretty good in Portland. Wish it carried over to LAL and he could’ve gotten a ring… I don't follow the NBA all that closely - I thought he did pretty well with LAL? Not great by any means, but I thought he had a decent year. Not true? Yeah, he did fine. The team was a disappointment, where in Portland the team overachieved a bit, so Melo’s contributions probably felt more important. I remember him hitting some huge shots in playoff wins in the bubble - he didn’t get the chance to do that in LA. But yeah, his numbers and role were similar - 13-14 ppg off the bench and good 3 point shooting, and every now and then you’d see the “old Melo” where he could carry the offense for stretches on nights where he was hot. The skills were all still there, he just didn’t have the legs to do it every night. In his prime, he really was a horse physically with those incredible offensive skills. Just a tough, tough guy to stop.
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