melo can be lazy on defense but those things can be masked when you have other defenders on the team. the problem is that new york has no idea how to assemble a team. melo is in a class of very few elite scorers in the game, the fact that he isnt a shutdown defender shouldnt matter that much
its the fact that the knicks have put other terrible defenders around him.
felton = worst point guard defense in the league
jr smith - no defense
bargnani - one of the worst big defenders
amare - never has played defense
you just cant win with that many holes on defense and thats obvious. knicks are in a world of hurt when melo leaves.
i watched the pelicans last nite.... what a dissapointin and terrible team they are. it was brutal to watch them toss ball after ball into the stands and play selfish hero ball and miss layups.
i know ryan anderson is out but they just have a host of guys who drive the lane and fire up bad shots. tyreke evans, we are lookin at you bud. they just dont have the pieces to compliment each other at all. lots of injuries this yr but i dont see how rivers, holiday, evans, and gordon can all play together. changes are gonna need to be made
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