It's too early to pronounce the Melo-Amar'e pairing a failure, and those "Phil Jackson" chants that have surfaced at the Garden are both premature and probably futile.
Inter Milan defender Maicon floated a 35-yard free-kick into the box and Fiorentina midfielder Melo out-jumped the American defense to head home.
The Orange, unbeaten at the time and ranked No. 1, were missing shot-blocking, 7-foot center Fab Melo in that game because of an academic issue, and on Monday night senior James Southerland, the team's most consistent outside threat and third-leading scorer, missed his sixth straight game because of an eligibility matter related to academics.
The Dutch came from behind to beat 10-man Brazil 2-1 as a Felipe Melo own goal cancelled out Robinho's opener, before Sneijder headed in the winner.
The U.S.'s tie with Brazil in Florida is also well poised after the Bryan brothers suffered a shock five-set defeat (6-7 7-6 4-6 6-3 3-6) to Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares on Saturday.
Melo played with one of the best scoring-dishing point guards of his generation, Chauncey Billups, and so we already know that combination can work.
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Mr Melo, who won the Le Mans 24-hour race in 2008 and 2009, then reportedly switched off the headlights of his car and drove away at high speed.
Brazilian driver Jaime Melo Junior, who won two Le Mans 24-hour endurance races, has been arrested after crashing his car during a high-speed chase.
Robinho had given Brazil the lead only for the Dutch to draw level through a Felipe Melo own goal before Wesley Sneijder's 68th-minute headed winner.
John Melo is the CEO of Amyris and has a stellar 20-year background in the energy industry.
But Melo's header into his own net from a free-kick and then Sneijder's close-range finish from a Dirk Kuyt flick-on, put the Dutch in the driving seat and it was a lead they successfully held on to.
Last I checked, statistics-wise we've been pretty damn good this year with Melo playing at the 4 spot, so I don't see any reason to change at this point right now.
Goals from Felipe Melo, Robinho and Maicon secured the three points for Dunga's side -- who will definitely reach the semifinals should they draw with Italy in their final Group B encounter.
About 2, 000 people were inside the club when the fire broke out -- double the maximum capacity of 1, 000, said Guido de Melo, a state fire official.
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The momentum of the match swung in the Netherlands' favour when Melo headed beyond goalkeeper Julio Cesar and into his own net attempting to clear a 53rd-minute Sneijder cross.
Former associate head coach Bernie Fine was fired in November 2011 amid allegations of sexually abusing two former ball boys Fine was never charged and star center Fab Melo was declared ineligible for the NCAA tournament the day the Orange left for a first-round game in Pittsburgh.
Portugal defender Pepe and Brazil midfielder Felipe Melo were both booked during a running battle, which resulted in the latter being substituted just before half-time.
The Brooklyn-born Vasquez is the star of her own reality series La La's Full Court Life (Melo makes an occasional appearance), and not long ago started her own line of beauty products.
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