Patty “Melt” Mills seems like a bit of a forgotten player nowadays. He was one of the most beloved players in the league when he was with Portland, I believe. His goofy three-goggles that he did all the time, his confidence off the bench even while he was getting no minutes, his underdog personality, all of that seemed to go away when he went to the Spurs.
Also Matthew Dellavedova came along and he looks way more Australian (low-key really offensive statement there, can you say subjugation!) than Patty so he wins.
Spurs fans still like Patty, right? I hope so. I wouldn’t want him to feel sad and unloved just because he isn’t being showered with adoration from all corners of the league. Championships are nice, but the respect of the basketball public is something else altogether.
I think I’m going to go and write Patty a nice email. Just make sure that he knows some people still enjoy him as much as ever.