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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 196636, member: 27"]
You have to look big picture. How well is position established? How ideal is position established? How well does he catch the ball? How well does he execute once he gets the ball (how often does he travel, commit charges, lose the ball on his own or miss the shot, etc.). Melo does a pretty good job is most of these areas. I wouldn't say he is really good at any of them yet (though he is much improved from last season). I think he needs the most work at establishing position and establishing good position in an area from which he can score consistently. He might get the ball down low from a pass once a twice a game. Not nearly enough for a guy with his athletic ability.  No way IMHO you can consider him a solid low post presence on offense right now (on defense, things are different).
 
Part of it is that the offense is not focused at getting the ball to him. But even when we were trying to do this, it was hard going. And as others have pointed out, he misses a lot of easy shots right now, has footwork issues and to this point, I see no real go to move from him.
 
Yes, he has shown the ability to do some really impressive moves around the basket. I agree that move against the Hoyas was great. How many times have we seen that move or a move like it from him? 3 of 4 times all season? His body of work is that of a raw talent that still needs a lot of development. Don't get me wrong, I like him a lot. But right now, who would you rather have with the ball near the basket? CJ or Melo?
 
If you have been watching the games, the ability of each to finish successfully close to the basket should answer that question.
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