it's absolutely pointless trying to reason with someone whose only conception of the sport is that scoring is good so the more points the better
Thats because you seem to lack reading and comprehension.
We are talking about Carmelo Anthony not another player. So let me break it apart for you with the appropriate questions. Here we go put your glasses on..
Can Melo be a bench/rotation player? Yes
Can Melo score 10-15? Yes
Can he defend? no
Did the blazers get him for his defense? no
Did they get him as a scoring outlet? yes
Conclusion. 15 min a night bench player he has a spot in the league. Every person who gets paid to talk about sports seems to agree.
Basketball is not just points nor have I ever said that (that's where the comprehension part comes in) but Melo was brought in to SCORE hence why we are talking about POINTS with Melo and what he can bring you off the BENCH not as a STARTER.
Get it now? This is not that hard to understand.