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Message: [QUOTE="reedny, post: 2421144, member: 1423"] He's been in the league since 2003. You can say his speed/footwork have diminished. That's any player at his age in the league that long. But other parts of his game are as good, maybe better, than when he was younger, starting with his BB IQ. He's amazingly strong, and can guard the 4 effectively in the NBA, maybe the 5 for short stretches or in small ball. He can pass and make other players better. He's also rock solid in pressure situations, rarely turns it over given his usage. The sixers doubled him all night and he didn't blink an eye -- just made other players better. And he's been scoring 20 ppg for a decade + (until he arrived at OKC). His numbers might be down a little offensively, but that's because one player on OKC has the ball in his hands 70% of the time. I don't get the Melo bashing on here ... a total mystery with what he's accomplished over his career and one of the best SU players ever to don Orange. [/QUOTE]