JMurder
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My nikka Melo not getting the credit he deserves out there. He outchea playing the best defense probably of his career
Melo defending this season....behind only Lebron in 3ptrs allowed
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My nikka Melo not getting the credit he deserves out there. He outchea playing the best defense probably of his career
Isnt that kind of a stupid stat?
JMurder
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Not sure what you mean. He went from allowing defenders from shooting 42% to shooting 24% from 3. I'll take that stupid stat every day of the week
I guess but is that truly a good indicator of defensive quality? We are talking about an 18% difference for a shot that is relatively infrequently taken compare to all other forms of scoring, especially considering the position he plays.
Outside of "better" i dont see the value in this statistic.
JMurder
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the average team takes a fourth of their shots from behind the 3 point line. That's not infrequent at all
Back on defense because he didnt respect the shooter.
The brick was abysmal and lbj already started the break
So a fourth of their shots, of that fourth how many are on forwards? And of that number are guarded? And what is 18% of that number..?
the average team takes a fourth of their shots from behind the 3 point line. That's not infrequent at all
This has nothing to do with carmelo anthony
Im a big carmelo anthony fan. Feel free to search my name mentioning himnikka damn just stop hating and give Melo his props.
Overall, opponents have shot just 34% when Anthony is the closest defender to the play, according to NBA.com, down from 44% in other situations. That 10-point disparity is the fourth-best in the NBA among players who have defended at least 100 field-goal attempts this year.
Carmelo Anthony Is Among NBA’s Best Defenders—but Are the Numbers Lying?
Carmelo Anthony Is Among NBA’s Best Defenders—but Are the Numbers Lying?
Curious to know what constitutes a defended three pointer... do they just calculate the percentages based on who the player was supposed to be guarding at the time?
For example, if Melo's in the paint playing help defense because Calderon's man blew by him, and the ball gets swung to Melo's guy who's open in the corner for a wide open three.... if he makes the three pointer does that count against Melo? Even though he made the right basketball play?
A lot of variables you have to consider for this stat. But I've seen a lot of Knick games and Melo does look solid on that side of the ball.
For example, if Melo's in the paint playing help defense because Calderon's man blew by him, and the ball gets swung to Melo's guy who's open in the corner for a wide open three.... if he makes the three pointer does that count against Melo? Even though he made the right basketball play?
A lot of variables you have to consider for this stat. But I've seen a lot of Knick games and Melo does look solid on that side of the ball.
JMurder
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You're talking about a single game. I'm talking across all games that have been played thus far. Some games the person he's guarding will be chucking threes more often than not. Especially considering the direction the league is going offensively, this is definitely an important stat