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Why is Melli in the NBA

Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:28 pm
Posted by LSU BASEBALL13
Member since May 2014
873 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:28 pm
Lol what a joke
Posted by tigerbait3488
River Ridge
Member since Dec 2007
10442 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:32 pm to
He has his faults but has played his arse off today
Posted by TigerProphet
Thibodaux, La.
Member since Jan 2021
3215 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:35 pm to
he's bad
Posted by tankyank13
NOLA
Member since Nov 2012
7713 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:36 pm to
Ball needs to help him more there.

But, yes, he sucks.
This post was edited on 2/21/21 at 5:37 pm
Posted by BowDownToLSU
Livingston louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
19215 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:36 pm to
I have the same question about Jaxson
Posted by Theblairs02
Member since Sep 2019
404 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:42 pm to
Did you see the lane violation that led to a 3? He’s a genius!
Posted by Soggymoss
Member since Aug 2018
14128 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:42 pm to
If Stan doesn't put Melli in, we don't win
Posted by imAMAZING
Member since Sep 2008
5749 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:42 pm to
He literally has one job and is to shoot threes..how can someone be so bad at it.
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
10297 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:44 pm to
We have to find a way to land Evan Mobley from USC. This games proves how important a stretch big that can cover ground on defense is for Zion. Had Melli hit his shots, Zion would have had a field day.
Posted by PillPusher
Gulf Coast
Member since Oct 2009
5705 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 5:45 pm to
quote:

He has his faults but has played his arse off today


You know who else would play their arse off? Me. Doesn’t mean I belong in the NBA.
Posted by grant613
Member since Dec 2013
26 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 6:03 pm to
quote:

You know who else would play their arse off? Me. Doesn’t mean I belong in the NBA.

This is by far the funniest comment I’ve seen in a while. It’s also accurate. Melli is awful.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
34169 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 6:14 pm to
This isn't really the night for this thread. He was a big part of the win. He didn't just play his arse off, he played good defense along with it. Something you know, we kind of suck at. There's a reason he played 15 straight minutes. He played good D and created space for Zion. Who cares if he misses a few shots.

I'm not saying he's great. But he put in good minutes tonight.
Posted by Pistol44
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2019
1825 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 6:21 pm to
Boss move by SVG. Melli opens the floor and knows his defensive rotations.
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
17780 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 8:08 pm to
As SVG said, we needed to open up the paint for Zion, and Melli did that.
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 8:17 pm to
Melli was the best of bad options and SVG gets credit for recognizing that.

Still, aside from doing a great job containing off screens, he had a lot of issues around the rim and securing rebounds. But given what was gonna set us off with a win or kill us was Tatum and Brown off screens and PnR, it was the right call.

Just wish his shot would start falling(though I guess at this point I should just assume this is who he is after two seasons).
Posted by gerard07
mandeville
Member since Sep 2008
1000 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 8:18 pm to
He started off very slow last year before he found his shot. Then after the break in the season, he went very cold again in the bubble.
Posted by Rohan Gravy
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2017
18001 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 8:19 pm to
I can’t answer that for you.

You should learn how to use the internet for your information.
Posted by VL Lsutiger
Gonzales
Member since Sep 2006
2575 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 8:21 pm to
He got a ton of open looks from the Boston D paying so much attention to BI and zion , and didn't capitalize hardly at all
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 8:24 pm to
And the thing is, that going forward, smart teams are just gonna see Melli like you would any non-shooter and dare him to beat you while you cheat off accordingly.

So I’m not sure how long the love affair will last, and unless he can start hitting shots, I expect him to go back to DNP once Adams is back
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
6221 posts
Posted on 2/21/21 at 8:28 pm to
Melli literally hit his first 6 three point attempts in the league, including a ridiculously clutch 3 in the opener against Toronto.
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