Melo Does It Again

Melo hit a game winning shot to beat the Lakers with 3.8 seconds left in overtime. And it's not just me, others are saying Melo is becoming one of the NBA's best clutch shooters. This was the 8th time this season he's hit a big shot in the closing seconds. He is now 10-for-15 in shots to win or tie in the final 10 seconds for his career, and his eight career game-winning baskets are just three shy of what Michael Jordan managed in 15 NBA seasons.

This is what matters, hitting big shots and winning games. But you have to do it in the playoffs too. This year may be Melo's chance. Thanks to playing in a weak division Denver will get the 3 seed and likely draw Memphis in the first round. That would likely mean a second round matchup against a Phoenix team that doesn't have Stoudamire, and hasn't done so well in the playoffs.