It's not that he stinks. Andrea Bargnani just isn't the answer alongside Carmelo Anthony. At least not to the problem the New York Knicks are looking to solve.
It didn't take long for coach Mike Woodson to figure that one out. Bargnani and Anthony each shot below 40 percent in the preseason, triggering Woody to move Melo back to power forward to start the year—the position he played while leading the NBA in scoring and the Knicks to a No. 2 seed last season.
And that's what this is about. Whether you're a fan of Bargnani or not, the fact is that Melo is a bigger mismatch when he's lined up as a 4. It would be a crime to futz with success to incorporate a guy who's been pretty much irrelevant since entering the league.
I don't even mean to single out Bargnani here, but he's the guy they brought in. Anthony was also less effective when paired with a healthy Amar'e Stoudemire. When Melo plays with two big guys instead of one, his sweet spots either lose sweetness or disappear entirely.
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Why Andrea Bargnan Is Not the Answer for NY Knicks Alongside Carmelo Anthony
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