Sure, we've heard Melo and Redd rumors. It's time to draw the line. This one doesn't make any sense. Why?
Production.
Let's keep in mind these are both small-forwards. We will do this analysis in a player 'A', player 'B' format.
Over the last three years player 'A' has averaged 26.9 points per game, 6.11 rebounds and 3.26 assists. Player 'A' has shot over 48 percent from the floor and has averaged over eight free throws a game.
Player 'B' has averaged 24.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Player 'B' has shot 45 percent from the floor and gotten to the line just under seven times a game over the last three years.
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Okay, so it's pretty clear who the superior player is from a production standpoint.
Put it to rest.
Player 'A' is a 24 while player 'B' is 28. Player 'A''s team has made the playoffs each of the past five seasons in the superior conference and averaged over 46 wins per year. Player 'B' participates in the junior varsity conference and his team has not had one season over .500 in the last five years.
Both players participated on Team USA. Player 'A' was considered one of the team leaders and has arguably been the best player the last two years. Player 'B' came off the bench last year, behind player 'A'.
Both players have moderately sized max-contracts.
Player 'A' is still considered to be developing. His rebounding and three-point shooting vastly improved last year and his defense has slowly gotten better each of his five seasons. Player 'B' is considered tapped out.
You know which is which right? Melo for Redd is a ridiculous idea. Let it go.
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2 months ago
redd's not a small forward dumbass he's a shooting guard. redd, charlie villanueva, and dan gadzuric PLUS the #8 pick in the draft for melo, nene, and steven hunter works out. nugs have a lineup of ai, redd, charlie v, kmart, and camby, bucks have sessions, mo williams, melo, yi, bogut. of course the trade wouldnt be straight up you dolt, but the nugs get the number 8 pick plus a good young player in cv. the rest is cap fodder, with the bucks taking on nene's horrid contract. the nugs might actually be getting too much in this scenario for someone who hasn't won a playoff series.
2 months ago
That deal is garbage.
2 months ago
thank you. its about time ppl stop talking about all this and give the guy some credit. We say he has had a slip this year, but its the nuggets best season with melo, he lacks on d but that will come, and why did his points drop. umm maybe because one of the best scorers ever came to the nuggets for a full season. If people watched melo play and saw him hustle for the offensive boards maybe they would shut up.
about 1 month ago
Um, Michael Redd isn't a small forward bro. Get your facts straight.
Any trade talk for Carmelo Anthony is good. The Nuggets need to get rid of him for their so-called "chemistry" to work out. Redd for Anthony would be a great trade for the Nuggets.
You would call 5 straight first-round exits a successful career? Don't forget each series was a blowout.
That doesn't prove anything. If anything, it proves that Carmelo can't deal with the better players in the league.
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