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2701609, Over the last two years, Melo dropped very hard.
Posted by Frank Longo, Thu Aug-08-19 02:12 PM
In that span, he has easily the worst BPM and VORP of any player over 30. He doesn’t defend, and he doesn’t pass. If you’re hooping like crazy on offense, then that’s still of great value— but he’s not.
In order to stick in the league as a vet, he’d have to either make open 3s at a high rate, move the ball well, or play halfway decent defense. Which of those things can Melo do?
He’s had a terrific career. But some dudes just fall off hard when they fall. Melo is one of them. No shame in that. But it’s not a conspiracy or a narrative. The stats and analytics show that he’s not of value anymore.
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