Carmelo Anthony – New York
replaced by
Paul Pierce – Boston
Yes Melo is putting up some gaudy numbers (22.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.2 apg), but he is shooting under 40% from the field and under 30% from the three-point line. He’s missing over 11 shot a night from the floor and is turning the ball over at the highest rate of his career. Paul Pierce, meanwhile, isn’t shooting so great himself (42.9%) but it’s still at a better clip than Melo, plus Pierce is averaging a career-high 5.5 assists per game to go along with 18.6 points and 5.5 rebounds. A surprise pick here, but the right one (I think).
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