I generally like Cowherd outside of what he does on TV/radio. He's usually pretty good when he makes guest appearances/when he writes articles/books.
He just goes for shock factor on his own shows to generate discussion IMO.
Regarding Melo, I don't think he's lazy. I just don't think he's a smart basketball player. It's so obvious to everybody that watches him play that he's far better when he doesn't try to force things, when he tries to involve his teammates, when he puts forth an effort on the defensive end, etc. But even last year when his teammates were actually knocking shots down, he just always resorts to being an inefficient chucker that doesn't think he needs to try on defense. I love him for what he did/has done for Syracuse, but he's beyond frustrating to watch as an NBA player. That whole team is just a mess. Their entire team is just so horribly composed. If they spent more time playing basketball than they do complaining about the occasional missed call, they'd be in a lot more games than they are now. Even Tyson Chandler, who's supposedly a great leader, gives up multiple buckets each night because he'd rather moan and groan about a missed foul call than get back on defense.
/rant