KembaWalker wrote:FarBeyondDriven wrote:I don't think you can win with heliocentric players that don't play defense let alone if they're injury prone let alone if they're knuckleheads too. I don't think he'll stay in CHA (will demand a trade maybe as soon as this offseason) so if I was CHA I'd get his value back up and trade him for a boatload of picks unless of course an offer they can't refuse is presented to them before this year's draft.
LaMelo is not a heliocentric player
Yeah, you could make the argument that a heliocentric approach could unlock Melo's peak potential (at least statistically) but the Hornets have never attempted it.
His natural instincts also work against it. One of his better qualities is pushing the ball up the floor with a pass after a rebound, he's not inclined to slow it down and micromanage the possession while pounding the air out of the ball. The ball typically doesn't stick in Melo's hands long, it's either going up or being redirected to a teammate.