FantasyMamba 48 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I think someone who produces at a per minute level always has a home in 12T leagues. Its basically having a good floor with a high ceiling for a guy you get from most WW's. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lifschitz 2,246 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 https://fansided.com/2020/01/06/deanthony-melton-diamond-rough-memphis-grizzlies-bench/ Really good write up on Melton that shows he's one of the most elite per-minute guys in the league. It's unbelievable what he and Clarke are doing in just 15-20 minutes per game. They really need to just remove the corpses of Kyle Anderson, Hill, and Crowder completely from the rotation and let these two guys play a ton of minutes. Jenkins talks him up a bunch in this piece + a lot of advanced stats on how good he's been. There's a strong correlation between when he started playing more minutes and the amount of wins the Grizz have been getting recently. It's just frustrating because he'll do really well when he comes in at the end of the first, and then he won't see the court again until 5-6 minutes left in the 4th. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrandPa 21 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Lifschitz said: https://fansided.com/2020/01/06/deanthony-melton-diamond-rough-memphis-grizzlies-bench/ Really good write up on Melton that shows he's one of the most elite per-minute guys in the league. It's unbelievable what he and Clarke are doing in just 15-20 minutes per game. They really need to just remove the corpses of Kyle Anderson, Hill, and Crowder completely from the rotation and let these two guys play a ton of minutes. Jenkins talks him up a bunch in this piece + a lot of advanced stats on how good he's been. There's a strong correlation between when he started playing more minutes and the amount of wins the Grizz have been getting recently. It's just frustrating because he'll do really well when he comes in at the end of the first, and then he won't see the court again until 5-6 minutes left in the 4th. Love Melton he been monster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhatIsThisWizardry 160 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, GrandPa said: Love Melton he been monster been very solid, doesnt hurt you anywhere, but there a number of glue guys this year i find with increased pace, steals seem to be up across the league. im just not sure he'll get more mins this year even though they want to give it to him. I opted for troy brown since they steal the same but he provides a little more. Edited January 7, 2020 by WhatIsThisWizardry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonutGiveUp 1,177 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, WhatIsThisWizardry said: been very solid, doesnt hurt you anywhere, but there a number of glue guys this year i find with increased pace, steals seem to be up across the league. im just not sure he'll get more mins this year even though they want to give it to him. I opted for troy brown since they steal the same but he provides a little more. Once they deal Hill and Crowder, they could shift Brooks to SF and start Melton. Coach has been talking him up and the low minutes are comical given his strong D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Semitar 46 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) RL or fantasy? And if it's fantasy, how many teams is your league? I ask because I rostered him earlier in the season but I had to drop him simply because he wasn't getting enough production (because he wasn't getting the minutes) Edited January 7, 2020 by Semitar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kilslo 178 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 If the Grizz could find a way to sneak into the playoffs this season that would be huge for the development of Morant and JJJ just to get a taste of success. That postseason experience at that age is underrated just like being in a constant toxic/losing situation can have the adverse effect on ur development and have u picking up bad habits and getting used to losing They are currently 1 game out of the 8th seed (along w like 4 other teams) so I wouldn't be surprised to see Memphis continue to play the vets over Melton even tho he's proven to be more productive than them Need for the Grizz to go on a nice 10 game losing streak lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrandPa 21 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 14 hours ago, Lifschitz said: https://fansided.com/2020/01/06/deanthony-melton-diamond-rough-memphis-grizzlies-bench/ Really good write up on Melton that shows he's one of the most elite per-minute guys in the league. It's unbelievable what he and Clarke are doing in just 15-20 minutes per game. They really need to just remove the corpses of Kyle Anderson, Hill, and Crowder completely from the rotation and let these two guys play a ton of minutes. Jenkins talks him up a bunch in this piece + a lot of advanced stats on how good he's been. There's a strong correlation between when he started playing more minutes and the amount of wins the Grizz have been getting recently. It's just frustrating because he'll do really well when he comes in at the end of the first, and then he won't see the court again until 5-6 minutes left in the 4th. Bro,what doing with melton?Head coach broke my heart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lifschitz 2,246 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, GrandPa said: Bro,what doing with melton?Head coach broke my heart Memphis is competitive for a playoff spot, which has dimmed his minutes a bit as of late. Originally when they started ramping him up the team was 6 and 16 and looked awful. But recently they’re very competitive in games. It’s such a crapshoot of talent ahead of him that it makes little sense why he’s not at 25 mpg already, the kid is very legit. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesBridgesBetterThanZion 271 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Still an add everywhere, he's closing out games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lifschitz 2,246 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 minute ago, MilesBridgesBetterThanZion said: Still an add everywhere, he's closing out games. it’s the minutes inbetween which I highlighted yesterday which are frustrating. Using him as a closer is cool, but why the hell do Hill and crowder need so many minutes in the first three quarters? You could easily hand him another 5 to 10 off those guys combined. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
justaguy 251 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I love Melton, but I'm droppin once Norm comes off the IL. Sucks cause I really like the guy and he shows flashes of great potential. He hasn't missed a free throw in what feels like a month. But my team cant sustain anymore of these lines 🤙 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lifschitz 2,246 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just now, justaguy said: I love Melton, but I'm droppin once Norm comes off the IL. Sucks cause I really like the guy and he shows flashes of great potential. He hasn't missed a free throw in what feels like a month. But my team cant sustain anymore of these lines 🤙 Similar to Clarke, he's rank friendly. Over the past 14 days he's ranked 63rd, and over the past 30 days 109. Some big pop off lines helped overall, but he's contributing in different areas almost every night with solid percentages. Norm is good, especially with FVV out, so I wouldn't blame you for that, just keep in mind that at any point this guy can step into a 25 minute role when Jenkins stops playing around with these 30+ year old vets who are getting 35 minutes and being allowed to shoot 30 shots a game. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrandPa 21 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 9 hours ago, justaguy said: I love Melton, but I'm droppin once Norm comes off the IL. Sucks cause I really like the guy and he shows flashes of great potential. He hasn't missed a free throw in what feels like a month. But my team cant sustain anymore of these lines 🤙 Traitor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lifschitz 2,246 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Nice line, big win against SA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ahtech 125 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, Lifschitz said: Nice line, big win against SA. Thats the problem. They are winning thus his minutes will stay that way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lifschitz 2,246 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 8 minutes ago, ahtech said: Thats the problem. They are winning thus his minutes will stay that way. I agree, they’re fighting for 8th seed, but they also aren’t going to maintain crowder and brooks at 34 minutes most of their games, Melton keeps proving himself, he’ll start eating into those minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kilslo 178 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Melton might have had his best game Such an impact player Would have loved to seen him close the game Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lifschitz 2,246 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 RW just pointed out that he's the 47th ranked player over the last 14 days.. that's incredible considering the amount of minutes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gooseball 60 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, ahtech said: Thats the problem. They are winning thus his minutes will stay that way. Perhaps. I also see that the team is using him very effectively. For him to rank at 47th with his minutes, his efficiency takes a good portion. If he gets more minutes, he won’t be as efficient as his recent plays. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hornrimmed_rambis 1,603 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Dillon Brooks can never possibly stay this hot. Jae Crowder is likely to be traded. Melton's time will come. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lifschitz 2,246 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 21 minutes ago, gooseball said: Perhaps. I also see that the team is using him very effectively. For him to rank at 47th with his minutes, his efficiency takes a good portion. If he gets more minutes, he won’t be as efficient as his recent plays. He may not be as efficient FG wise, but he's been a FT% stud, and the 3's, steals, rebounds, assists, and even blocks are amazing for a guard, he isn't only ranked high because of his percentages. Even if the FG% dips, everything else jumps up with more minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nica4two 152 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 So do you guys see an inevitable path to more minutes in the second half of the season? The dude gets it done in 20 mins or less, but not the most trustworthy player if it stays that way (obviously). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ahtech 125 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Nica4two said: So do you guys see an inevitable path to more minutes in the second half of the season? The dude gets it done in 20 mins or less, but not the most trustworthy player if it stays that way (obviously). Need a trade or injury for him to get minutes. They are currently in playoff spot and I guess the rotation stays that way unless Crowder will get traded in which I doubt it will happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
indigorivers 187 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 You cant mess this up while they're competing. I can only see solomon hill at most getting traded. Maybe that opens up 2-4 more minutes for him 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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