Carmelo: "I'm not going to (come off the bench) in a situation where I still know my capabilities"

Actually over 100 million reasons but I know what you mean

 

Don’t you know black is slimming?

I agree though.... that pix was taken last summer and I think Melo and the rest of the world was under the impression that he was going to be a Rocket before last season. Hopefully that was the motivation and it will be again.

 

I have mixed emotion on the Melo statements. I understand he had his way all of his career and like anyone doesn’t want to give that power away. Why would the media ask about the Rocket rotations to a player is a better question? Is he just to stand there and be defeated? How was he to save any face but say what was said?

 

Watch FTF and listen to Nick and Stu, it’s a troubling statement, Morey should have another meeting with him to see how he feels and totally goes against anyone claiming he has learned from his mistakes and will take a different approach and attitude. This guy is a fluke if he really is still about his ego. What a waste of talent, idiot!

 

surely Melo is gonna be a starter with the way the roster is now...he’s probably thinking why people keep talking about the bench when he’s gonna be a starter in Houston

I think the best version of this team will be with a starting lineup of CP3/MVP/legit 3&D/Tuck/Capela with Ego and Melo off the bench, but we don’t have that 3&D wing yet

If D’antoni eventually moves Melo to the bench or chooses not to close games with Melo, how will Melo handle that? That’s the concern IMO.

 

Gordon should start over him or even Ennis. The irony is that Melo can get what he wants, all the touches in the world, iso ball and just take all the shots if he accepts coming off the bench. Now he wants to start and he will not get that. Can't have it both ways...the media is actually pretty fair, saying they would love him against 2nd units and know he can be a great guy for us. Melo is just a sad individual, will go down as an embarrassment with his fat ass and Iverson type attitude. Ugh..

 

Melo is an NBA starter. CF needs to quit trying to put him on the freaking bench!!!

Start Harden, CP3, Melo, Tucker, and Capela during the regular season. Take turns subbing out the guys to limit minutes.

Start Harden, CP3, Melo, EG, and Tucker vs GS in the WC finals. Close out with the same group and a shortened rotation.

Melo is an all star talent that is going to light it up this year. He is not a bench scrub. Playing with a ball hog makes your attitude suck and your numbers decline. Just watch...

 

just because u come off the bench doesn’t mean you’re some scrub

Is Ego a scrub? Wade came off the bench. Does that mean he’s a scrub?

 

Honestly, anyone that thinks Melo won’t be started is an idiot.

He’s the most talented player we have at pf AND sf, regardless of your feelings about about him.

 

I understand where you are going with this. Wade is not a starter anymore. He know he has declined into a bench player. That’s a scrub compared to his prime. We all know Wade, even close to his prime, isn’t coming off the freaking bench anywhere.

Melo is still a starter. When he feels he has declined enough to come off the bench like Wade then he will. That’s not the case right now. That’s what he’s trying to say. He still has the ability to start on the Rockets. If Ariza or Ryno can start on the Rockets I have no idea why people think Carmelo Anthony can’t.

Do people really think Ryno is better offensively or defensively than Melo? Come on now!!! Ridiculous.

 

People are really putting too much stock in Melo’s statements. I don’t know what his role will be in Houston but I know he and cp3 and Harden and MDA have talked about it and everyone is on board with whatever it is.

However, when you’re Melo and all the media want to tell you is how washed up you are and how you can’t start anymore, you probably aren’t responding, “you guys are right. I do kinda suck right now. No longer a starter.” Anyone with a ego will tell the media they stupid and wrong.

In the end I don’t care what Melo says for his egos sake as long as he plays the way that helps the Rockets win. And if the Rockets win he won’t have to answer questions all the time about how washed up he is anymore.

 

Confirmation bias is real. Fans and media alike often parse innocuous comments from players to fit with in with some larger story. I'll do it right now- Melo said the other day in the Jamelle Hill article that winning changes the narrative. He's right.

 

But what about Gordon, why does he come off the bench?

Is he not good enough to be a starter, because only scrubs come off the bench right?

 

I can't believe I seen someone say that Gordon should start.

I think EGO can start on many teams in the league but not this one.

 

He better handle it by proving he can be out there. He's always been a closer and up until last year I dont recall him ever not being out there to finish a game.

Last year was such an anomaly I think its holding so much weight on a lot of our perceptions and expectations.

 

i will always respect melo as a closer. he has always been super clutch. back when he was trying for okc before he realized he had no place on that team, he would drill clutch shots.

 

so let me get this right CFs......

you want to acquire Carmelo and have him humble himself and be a different type of player?????

why not just get that other type of player instead????

we're bringing Carmelo in to be Carmelo and personally dont think that's a bad thing...

you guys must really not watch Chris play because I think he only scores when he needs to and when the opportunity strikes but he'll happily let melo be our 2nd or 3rd highest scorer, which he should be...

 

Carmelo knows his capabilities. DMo knows his rights.

 

You clearly underestimate the career and skill set of Carmelo Anthony if you want to lump him in with EG.

Asking a bench guy/ role player to come off the bench is much different than asking a career number 1 option all star to come off the bench. Being demoted is much harder on the ego than being passed up for a promotion.

Look- I don’t think you are doing your job as well as you used to. I think you should step down and let one of your employees take your position as I think they are better than you now. I’m on CF and I know your abilities better than you.

No way in hell. Right?

The Wade comparison you made is much more accurate.

If you want to switch the discussion to EG though, he’s entering the point in his career where I doubt he will accept coming off the bench much longer. He is too good for that and will be wasting his individual career if he allows that to happen. He had to prove himself after infury problems but he has done it. Enjoy having a 6th man like him because it won’t be long before he demands a starting role or a trade.

 

u guys think to much in this. With melo starting we still will win 56 plus games. This who finishes games isnt gonna be a concern. Since by the fourth we yonna be up so much cp3 harden n melo gonna be resting the whole 4th like the warriors used to do