uh they were a .500 team with Amare alone, and they played about the same after the Melo acquisition. but of course ther are going to be chemistry issue to resolve after a trade that huge
They were 28-26 with Amar'e only. They were 14-14 with both of them. You'd think that having 2 top 10 players would make for better than just a .500 record, all chemistry issues aside.
Again, Melo is the better scorer, clutch scorer, passer and defender. Hes regarded as the best Knicks player by Knicks fans. No debate.
steve nash too is more skilled than shaq. It doesnt mean nash is the more impactful player. Its just natural for a perimeter player to be more skilled than a big but still when it comes to impact, they are more impactful. Im sure no one would be ranking duncan in the top 15 if his teams arent winning 60+ per season just like dirk was just a borderline top 10 until he won a ring.
But dont worry dude. I believe melo is the most impactful player among the perimeter players including lebron.
They were 28-26 with Amar'e only. They were 14-14 with both of them. You'd think that having 2 top 10 players would make for better than just a .500 record, all chemistry issues aside.
Because theres no point in trying to win the remaining games. We will just be facing orlando in the playoffs if we try to move up in rankings. And at that time, we have no center, so orlando is our worse matchup. In fact they were coasting to face chicago coz we were 2-1 against them. While there still doubt against boston coz they may be bluffing just like last last season. Why dont you judge the team based on their performance against playoff teams. They were 7-1 with wins against miami, memphis, atlanta. And we couldve won against boston and orlando if not for billups bricking 4 consecutive 3s that swung the momentum. And thats the reason why I think they were coasting coz they were leading and then it seems like they want to lose the games. And that my friend started the losing streak.
i am another knicks fan that can attest to carmelo being better than amare. it's actually not even close.
carmelo is a much more versatile scorer. he, the small forward, has a post game, and amare, the power forward, does not. he is a better shooter, much, much (much, much, much ) better ball handler, way bigger scoring arsenal, can score from way more areas of the floor.
not only that, but carmelo can also act as a facilitator on offense. call out plays. run the pick and rolls. throw oops. much better passer in general.
and then when it comes to rebounding and defense carmelo is much better for his position than amare is for his.
amare is a good finisher of pick and rolls and can finish inside the paint well. he also has a few spaces from the floor where he's deadly with his jumper. if you give him really good spacing he can dribble drive a bit to the basket if he starts from the elbow/high post. that's what amar'e is good at. he is a full notch below carmelo as a player though.
Amare should be 1a. and Melo needs to be 1b. Kicking the ball into Amare early and getting him good looks can boost his confidence. Once he's starting to feel it, his intensity allows him to become a better focused player. He starts rebounding, takes smart(er) shots, goes for blocks, etc. (although not necessarily makes him a good defender). What happens if you leave him out of action? He'll catch the ball 15-18 feet outside the basket and start to take shots. He needs to be fed early in the game to give him a kick start.
Melo is able to create his own shots, his versatility on offense is one of, if not, the best in the league. If Melo is a point forward, he should be looking to dish it inside to Amare and shoot whenever he isn't able to. That's the beauty of his game; he has many options on the offensive side.
In short, you cannot say Melo > Amare by far. They're equally as important. You don't average 25ppg on 50% for a whole season and get put below Carmelo Anthony that easily.
Amare should be 1a. and Melo needs to be 1b. Kicking the ball into Amare early and getting him good looks can boost his confidence. Once he's starting to feel it, his intensity allows him to become a better focused player. He starts rebounding, takes smart(er) shots, goes for blocks, etc. (although not necessarily makes him a good defender). What happens if you leave him out of action? He'll catch the ball 15-18 feet outside the basket and start to take shots. He needs to be fed early in the game to give him a kick start.
Melo is able to create his own shots, his versatility on offense is one of, if not, the best in the league. If Melo is a point forward, he should be looking to dish it inside to Amare and shoot whenever he isn't able to. That's the beauty of his game; he has many options on the offensive side.
In short, you cannot say Melo > Amare by far. They're equally as important. You don't average 25ppg on 50% for a whole season and get put below Carmelo Anthony that easily.
no, you are kind of right about amare maybe being 1a option. it would be better for this team if carmelo and the point guard (iman for now, baron later) sought to get amare involved early. but that's because of amare's limitations. amare has no post game, so he needs his teammates to work him into the game. get him the ball in pick and rolls and while he's in motion, find him shooting off of curls. you can also dump it off to him at a few spots and he can face up, but you don't want to do that too much. a lot of times that'll just be him taking a long jumper (although, he is good at long jumpers from certain spots, left elbow being his favorite) or trying to do too much and dribbling into multiple defenders.
but anyway, carmelo is the better player. no doubt no doubt no doubt no doubt. you have to understand how amare gets 25ppg off on 50% fg%. d'antoni's whole offense last year was structured around him and felton running pick and roll with excellent floor spacing. combine that with how he would also run off of curls and spot up a few times a game and with how at the end of some shot clocks he would isolate from the high post or elbow, he gets 25 ppg no problem. it's effective. but he's still limited.
carmelo is opposite of limited. low block, post, mid range, perimeter, right side, left side. wherever. he's effective. he can play point forward and run the picks and roll, set up the offense, hit guys for oops (to be fair, amare has thrown a couple of oops too this season). he can play post repost offense. he can play at the elbow. pretty much anything. he's the man now. it's his job to use his versatility and court vision to not only get his, but to also set his teammates up.
this is why melo is great or at least has the potential to do great things. he has that ability to be the alpha and omega for his team. not a lot of players who have ever set foot in this league do. that's what mj, bird, duncan, hakeem, shaq, dirk, kobe, etc. all have in common. be great, but also make your teammates better.
Re: Melo the Point Forward
@ the idiot (Jordan Crawford?) who gave Melo space on that shot and pretended he got hit in the eye. Melo even had time to do a gather dribble 
