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Originally Posted by fleury
Valo, to answer the question posed to me, I'm just skeptical of a) his skill level (jump shooting, and dribbling - slightly, quickness), b) that he can keep it up. We haven't quite seen this type of jump in basketball, but generally you can't come in and tear it up without a single damn scout seeing this coming. He wasn't even drafted! He's certainly got a hot hand, but I want 10 more games like this before I even refer to him as a starter. I hope the best for him, because it is a great story.
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I hear you, I just think you're rating his skill level based on the player he was 2 years ago, not the player he is now. He's obviously worked on his weaknesses to the point that they aren't flaws in his game anymore.
I'd expect tonights numbers to become the norm, 10-12 points and 10-12 assists. If that happens and Melo is getting his looks this team is very dangerous. He's the only real facilitator the Knicks have had under Dantoni, and he's showing what a guy with his skill set can do in that system.
Btw, there's no way he isn't a starter on this Knicks team even if he does drop off, the options are non-existant unless Davis gets healthy and shows mid season form, which seems unlikely.
I think my situation sums up his impact on basketball viewing pretty well around here. I went from a guy who never watched the NBA (prefer NCAA) to someone who bolted from the gym after my game tonight to get to a bar to catch the second half (the Time Warner-MSG spat means I don't get games at home) of a game that was pretty much in the bag at that point. The only downside is I was planning to hit a couple games this year but ticket prices on stubhub have gone through the roof in the last week.