Melo to Kobe: D'Antoni Plays No D! Kobe to Melo: When Have You Played D?

[sportscrazed]

C-Style, its like claiming fielding percentage indicates how good of a fielder someone is.

[C-Style]

When did Kobe ever dribble the ball for 22 seconds just to ditch the ball in a system like the triangle? News to me

[Giants #1 Fan]

It's different, Kobe is finding open men. Kidd, this season just gets rid of the ball, He doesn't have the ability to create.

That's my point. Stats doesn't tell the whole story. By your logic you're saying kobe passes more than Kidd...

Stop acting like Kobe doesn't hog the ball. Everybody in the world knows he does. It's alright. Melo is a ball hog as well, and gets bash for it

[Giants #1 Fan]

Iverson averages 8 assist. Why is considered a ball hog?

[C-Style]

Ppl be making up some stories and not expecting to get called on it, shame. Kobe gets called a ball hog cause he takes a lot of ill advised shots but most of them are bail out shots but you do get your "wtf was that shots" often as well, But Kobe never dribbled the ball for 22 seconds in a 24 second shot just to pass it the last second, specially in a system like the triangle that won him 5 rings. and to say he doesn't pass the ball is dumb, Melo is the one who doesn't pass the ball.

[3ddiiee]

Kobe gets real once again

[C-Style]

Iverson averages 8 assist. Why is considered a ball hog?

Because Iverson is a player who could've thrived as a PG and average over 10 assist if He really wanted to, instead he decided to take 22 shots per game and not being so efficient did not help his case. Kobe is a shooting guard who has no business averaging 5-6 assist per game, yet he still does it.

[Shlumpledink]

It's funny how Kobe haters all say the same things throughout time. Kobe actually passes a lot. You wouldn't know it if you watched Kobe while hating him and thinking he doesn't pass.

If you actually watched the games, you would note that metta world peace is the one dominating the ball in the Lakers offense.

Kobe gets this wrap because of how much he shoots the ball. But shooting a lot doesn't mean you don't pass the ball. Kobe has played on a lot of teams who have a tendency to defer to him too much. Pass him the ball during broken offensive sets/ late in the shot clock.

I watch a large portion of laker games, and it has been a long time since I have seen kobe dribble around for 20 seconds and then pass to someone for an assist.

One thing Kobe will do though, is turn the ball over a lot. If you watch, a lot of those turnovers are on passes.

[The goods]

The mamba strikes again. Lol hahahaha

[Shlumpledink]

Because Iverson is a player who could've thrived as a PG and average over 10 assist if He really wanted to, instead he decided to take 22 shots per game and not being so efficient did not help his case. Kobe is a shooting who has no business averaging 5-6 assist per game, yet he still does it.

Very true. Iverson had the capabilities of being a point guard, and had the point guard body. But iverson offense consisted of a lot of dribbling. He got open off the dribble, not off the ball.

[C-Style]

One thing Kobe will do though, is turn the ball over a lot. If you watch, a lot of those turnovers are on passes.

Yeah, ever sense he messed up those fingers he has become a TO machine.

[noodle]

Carmelo never *** raped anyone.

[bigbeardaboss]

The fact that, prior to this season, Melo never dedicated himself on the defensive end is no secret. Infact, he has several defensive lapses last night that Woody called him out on. What matters today to his current team and coach is what he does this season. Its called growth and improvement.

Whatever it is, D'Antoni has yet to inspire defensive tenacity from any of his NBA teams and in the blink of an eye, Coach Woody has gotten more out of Melo than D'Antoni ever did and has transformed this Knick team into a team that plays hard on both sides of the floor.

A task which D'Antoni has failed

[Pakman]

Lol at the giants fan. Will stick up for his guy even if he knows he's wrong. Smh

[Giants #1 Fan]

Lol at the giants fan. Will stick up for his guy even if he knows he's wrong. Smh

When did I stick up for Melo?