It’s been over 4 years since my last post, but I’m back and here to talk about the Melo effect on the Rockets.
Every summer, no matter what, Daryl Morey always finds a way to get us Rockets fans excited for the upcoming season through some type of big-name signing, or trade. If we take it back three years…
- Going into the 2015-2016 season, we traded for Ty Lawson, who was supposed to be the perfect backcourt mate for Harden.
- Going into the 2016-2017 season, we hired Mike D’Antoni who was supposed to transform the offense, and raised many eyebrows when he decided to play Harden at PG.
- Going into last season, we traded for Chris Paul, who was finally supposed to take some of the pressure off Harden after his flameout in Game 6 vs. the Spurs the prior year.
All three of these acquisitions had Rockets fans giddy for the upcoming season. Going into this year, a year after assembling what was likely the greatest team in franchise history, Morey went out and signed Carmelo Anthony. If you look back at my last post from around 5 years ago, you can tell that I was initially excited about the move. Many analysts around the nation were split on what to think of the signing, but I know that I was at least curious to see what he could bring to the table. I thought that even if his role wasn’t exactly what he wanted, he would still go out and do whatever he could to finally win a ring. Well, the Melo experiment quickly ended after a quick 10 games, in which he averaged 13.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and only 0.5 assists per game, on 40.5% shooting, and 32.8% from three. After looking at all different types of stats, I believe that Melo’s departure has opened the door for the team to develop younger guys such as Gary Clark and Danuel House, placed a heavier burden on our star players, and improved our shot selection as a team.
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