View Poll Results: Melo or Peja?
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08-07-2004, 11:16 AM
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wounded wolf
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Melo, or Peja?
If you took both guys today as finished products and compared them, who would you take? I would take Melo personally since he doesn't choke and he can create his own shot.
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08-07-2004, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Melo doesnt choke? If you take Melo now as a finished product, you are saying that his attitude never matures or changes from that of a 19 year old. That is a scary thought.
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08-07-2004, 11:36 AM
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If I were to choose between them the way they play now and will never improve or change in any way then I would take Peja. If I was to take one and had to factor in age and improvement then I would take Carmelo.
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08-07-2004, 12:05 PM
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Legend
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well neither play a lick of defense, but if I had to pick one knowing neither will improve (which would put Melo ahead) i would take Peja because he scores more shooting a higher percentage. Like I said their defense is about the same, neither know what the word means.
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08-07-2004, 12:19 PM
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Gonna go with Peja for now
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08-07-2004, 12:28 PM
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08-07-2004, 12:29 PM
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Right now, I'd grab Peja.
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08-07-2004, 12:32 PM
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Right now, I would probably take Peja.
If we were starting a franchise, I would definitely take Melo. He is young, versatile, aggressive, and shows leadership ability (something I'm not sure Peja has).
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08-07-2004, 05:56 PM
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Peja. I just like his textbook shooting.
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08-07-2004, 05:58 PM
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Peja, and you should be hung and stoned if you think otherwise.
But definitely Melo for the future.
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08-07-2004, 10:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by wadeshaqeddie!
well neither play a lick of defense, but if I had to pick one knowing neither will improve (which would put Melo ahead) i would take Peja because he scores more shooting a higher percentage. Like I said their defense is about the same, neither know what the word means.
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i think Carmelo plays better D than given credit for.
if you didn't see many nugs games last year, then take a look at the olympics.
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08-08-2004, 01:22 AM
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Melo, or Peja?
