Carmelo's career appears to be over and NBA execs reveal why they wont sign him (defense)

[Steezy]

He could've went the vince Carter route but his pride was too much to say I want to teach and be a leader.

 

[daboywonder2002]

Ryan Anderson who is a WAY worse defender is on a NBA roster. Chandler Parsons' corpse is on a NBA roster. Retirement body Jared Dudley is on NBA roster.

Don't piss on us & tell us it's rain. We're not stupid.

Dudley is a positive veteran presence in the locker room. He can play the four spot and hit the open 3. He's a better communicator and defender than Melo. Those intagibles are why Dudley is still on an nba roster. In no way am I saying he's a better player. AT ALL. But he's a better fit.

 

[nieman]

I mean Melo was cold but he's a wing who can't play D at all and gets roasted on any guard. Then on O he's not really bringing much to the table unless you use him as your #1 or #2 guy and let him get a high volume of shots up which he'll do from spots on the floor most teams are veering away from AND he's best as an iso guy so the ball doesn't move. Teams are cool with that if it's Harden or Bron or someone who can hit 3s, get to the line or get open looks for others but not for a guy who's not passing and taking mid range 2s unless he's hitting them at a ridiculous level. On top of all that he's a HOF guy with pride who doesn't want to play the role of 7th/8th man that his skill set currently calls for. It ain't really that complicated. If he said 'yea I'ma just be a heady vet/leader and will be good in these 18-22 mns a night' he'd be on a team despite all that.

And yet there are players on rosters that are much worst in anything than Melo, and aren't even capable of scoring. Lance Thomas is on a roster. He's slow, can't score, can't pass, can't shoot, or slash, or handle the ball, and can't defend.

 

[Rigby.]

Look at the warriors wing situation and tell me hamthony isn’t being blackballed

Almost all their wings are young though, they don’t really have too many washed players on the roster

 

[Saint1]

Defense?!

Dude went 1-11 in his last game. He won't come off the bench. There's the reasons.

 

[Rigby.]

Dudley is a positive veteran presence in the locker room. He can play the four spot and hit the open 3. He's a better communicator and defender than Melo. Those intagibles are why Dudley is still on an nba roster. In no way am I saying he's a better player. AT ALL. But he's a better fit.

Just say he’s a better player, any team in the league would take last year’s playoffs Dudley over Melo. He tries more on both ends and is probably a better defender, plus is a better shooter. They’re going to fit the same spot on a roster, so the guy who does that job better...is better

 

[killacal]

Yes

big facts
And you nikkas bringing up Jabari

There's 3 types of non defense playing nikkas

Those that straight up don't want to play defense

Those who don't know how to play defense

And those no longer physically able to play defense

I'll let yall figure out where melo lands

 

[RubioTheCruel]

Defensive turnstile who can't even score well anymore and has a bad attitude. I'm amazed that no one wants him.

 

[nieman]

Defense?!

Dude went 1-11 in his last game. He won't come off the bench. There's the reasons.

And not even a week after that, so did Chris Paul

 

[Apprentice]

And not even a week after that, so did Chris Paul

nikka Chris Paul had 28-11-6 in an elimination game versus the defending champion and isnt a net negative on defense stop it

 

[Loose]

Yeah I don’t believe defense is the only reason Melo isn’t playing....

there are a lot of shyt defenders in the league. Hell the NBA is so full of bad defenders that when someone is just slightly above average they get praised for it.

Nah hes awful trust me he's one of the worst and is bad on offense too

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

Dudley is a positive veteran presence in the locker room. He can play the four spot and hit the open 3. He's a better communicator and defender than Melo. Those intagibles are why Dudley is still on an nba roster. In no way am I saying he's a better player. AT ALL. But he's a better fit.

Dudley is a glorified towel boy at this point fam.

Hacking motherfukkas is not playing good defense. And Melo is a good locker room presence. Their has been plenty of ex teammates of his who have said this on record.

 

[10bandz]

jared dudley was trash last night i rather have melo

 

[NatiboyB]

it has to be something behind closed doors going on with Melo because no I don't believe it is about defense it's a lot of players who don't play d.

 

[CantStop]

jared dudley was trash last night i rather have melo

nah he was pretty good

and u think Melo would be as enthusiastic as Dudley playing 10 mins and garbage time mins?