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And "best." But I guess it's my mistake for making them seem like they were interchangeable.
huh? You did include versatile in your original post.
And "best." But I guess it's my mistake for making them seem like they were interchangeable.
Don't go back on it now. You said versatile and then said Durant doesn't need to post up.
And how many of those things in Jamstone's post does Durant do better than Melo?
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I said that Durant was a better scorer than Carmelo.
And I also admitted that I incorrectly used best and most versatile interchangeably.
Durant will probably never have the bulk to have a effective post game, but he can beat his man off the dribble and finish. Combine that with his jumper, and Durant is easily of the best scorers in the league.Durant. Has he ever bothered to post up at any time in his career yet?
I agree.
fair enough scro.
I don't know, maybe a couple. Better long range jumper, gets to the line a little more. The other ways to score, maybe Durant is comparable to Melo in a few more areas. But obviously he doesn't really score in the post, doesn't crash the offensive glass.
Say Melo gets traded to Knicks to team up with Stoudamire. Thats two great scorers if the knicks get Melo, but does that really make the Knicks a contender? Neither one defends, but now you would have 2 guys demanding the ball.
They both get to the line about the same. However credit to Durant for shooting 88%. Their 3PT % is virtually the same too.
this season they're shooting at about the same clip from three point range. i think most people would agree that Durant is the better long distance shooter. i do think what a few people have said in this thread holds true about Carmelo, that he's not a very smart scorer in terms of shot selection. he'll go through stretches where he'll take bad shots just to get his shots up. and i think he gets upset or frustrated if he doesn't touch the ball enough, which also leads to him having poor shot selection when he does get the ball again.
I think a lot of times Melo will take bail out shots, but when he's focused he is the most versatile scorer in the NBA
UM, with the goods, per usual, par the course, imo, tbh, fwiw, last thing I ever say to you on this forum, America eatin' lunch, yeah i got calf tats, it was a mistake to rush, etc.
When he's not being a chucker Melo is the best scorer in the NBA (but he holds himself back a lot by rushing shots). He has a great post game against guys who can't match up to his strength and a great face up game for guys who can't match his speed. He's also similar to Kobe where all the circus jumpers he takes off the dribble make people not realize how good his spot up J is off the catch. He's just as dangerous off ball as he is with the ball.
I see Melo following a similar career path to Paul Pierce, he needs to get older before he realizes that taking less shots (but caring more about the shots you take) and focusing on being your team's defensive stopper is the best way he can help his team win.
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