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[QUOTE="OrangeDW, post: 3042630, member: 2458"]
Speaking for myself...I acknowledge I’m a Melo homer in that I want him to succeed more than anyone.

I don’t think it takes a homer to recognize the raw deal he’s gotten from the media in recent years though.

As far as Houston...10 games isn’t much.

It’s a fair point to suggest he’s washed - he’s 35 and 17 years past college.  And a fair point to suggest his style of play is outdated for the NBA - the league has changed drastically in the last 5 years.

He could probably still beat half the league or more one on one but that’s not the style anymore.

I do think he’s such a skilled offensive player that he could possibly still find a role where he can contribute.  There’s so many “bad” defenders in the league that can contribute offensively.  It’s an offensive league.

*Even defensively, what Melo can do might be largely outdated.  He’s a horse in terms of strength for his size and he got zero media credit for going in the paint and giving the much larger David West all kinds of problems in that NY-Indiana series - but David West types don’t even get any run anymore.
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