2015 Annual JazzFanz Current Players Draft
- Thread starter Elizah Huge
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Damn, considered him at #49. Good pick.
I think that this is a bit of a lazy argument and the easy one to throw out there.
Teams take around 80-90 shots a game. Carmelo has averaged 20 shots a game give or take for the past couple of years.
While I do know he runs the most iso plays in the league, what else do you want him to do? Do you see the talent he plays with?
Amar'e was averaging around 21 points a game his first two years with Melo while he (Melo) was averaging 24 points a game. Someone had to be passing the ball.
I love your takes, but this one was a bit off base. Carmelo isn't going to stop the offense completely, Denver put some pieces around him and they made the WCF.
Hell, Iverson and Melo both averaged 25+ in Denver for a year or two. If those two can do that, Klay Thompson, Kyle Lowry, and Pau Gasol will get plenty of shots.
Miggs
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That's your argument? That Denver team sucked.
Umm, yeah. That is my argument for saying Melo doesn't pass the ball. He's played with two guys who both have averaged 20+ with him.
If winning 45, 50, and 54 games while peaking at 110.7 PPG and making the WCF is sucking, then yeah they sucked bad.
Miggs
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They didn't make the WCF with Iverson. Want to try again?
You're right it was with Billups, but regardless multiple playoff appearances in the West means you were a good team.
That Denver team had 6 guys averaging double-digit points. So, once again someone had to be passing the ball.
Miggs
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The two years Iverson was there, he and Carmelo were swept in the first round of the playoffs. So what did you prove? That Carmelo can still pass enough (evidently two guys shooting a lot means that's enough ball equity) to make the playoffs and be swept 8-0 in the first round?