Carmelo Anthony

[Lucky_Lefty]

Not that it means much and it was just practice but just seeing these dudes practice, Melo is by far one of the best scorers I've seen in person. They put Kobe, Bron and KD on him and dude was scoring at will. And they were going extremely hard and physical at practice. Majority of folks in my section were all saying why doesn't he play like this all the time

 

[Jram]

I say hes Paul Pierce

can be the best player on a championship team when motivated

But he would have to be surrounded with two other all stars and a team thats defense, like Pierce. For him to win a title, it would have to be very favorable circumstances.

He's surely not a top six or seven player.

Probably between 10-15.

Dude is a sorry three point shooter, a solid mid range shooter and a good isolation player. Can play in the post a bit. Not a good defender. Spotty intangibles. Overall, the production isn't elite, but all-Star great.

I think his best chance at a ring is to be the second option ona team where he isn't the primary handler of the ball and the offense doesnt' run though him.

 

[FTBS]

We've seen guys who are better at scoring (Mike, Kobe) who do more for their teams (Bron, T-Mac, KG) get heavily criticized (all of them took more heat than Melo has ever taken) for team failures with less talent than Melo has had throughout his career. I am not a person who believes you should put shyt all on one guy but we can't forget that the Knicks gutted their team for the nikka so you can't really defend him with the teammates angle. Beyond that he's had Chauncey, Amare (who was playing much better before he arrived), and Tyson while in NY and the best you can come up with is a 6th seed in the East.

My big issue with Melo is that all he does is score and 9 years in no scoring title. No way can you be the best scorer in the L without one scoring title to your name in 9 years. Lemme guess that's his teammates fault too right? Being a great scorer is one thing and Melo is most certainly that. However being a great scorer while not dominating the ball and getting others involved is what winning basketball is all about.

 

[Jram]

And I think it's unfair to put to much weight on one season when you make a top ten list. Take into account the last three seasons, and weigh the last one most.

 

[23Barrettcity]

So disrespectful of you to put Dirk and Rose over Wade.

But he would have to be surrounded with two other all stars and a team thats defense, like Pierce. For him to win a title, it would have to be very favorable circumstances.

He's surely not a top six or seven player.

Probably between 10-15.

Dude is a sorry three point shooter, a solid mid range shooter and a good isolation player. Can play in the post a bit. Not a good defender. Spotty intangibles. Overall, the production isn't elite, but all-Star great.

I think his best chance at a ring is to be the second option ona team where he isn't the primary handler of the ball and the offense doesnt' run though him.

Hes a sorry 3 pt shooter ? What does That make Lebron and wade ? You said the same argument in the article and was proven wrong . Just because he has a pg it wouldnt make him the second option is kobe second to Nash ?or dirk to Kidd ? A primary ball handler would allow melo to focus on scoring and being the closer . Not to mention how the hell are you judging intangibles like your an authority. Melo can easily drop 30+ a game to carry a team in the playoffs
He can carry the offense you saying this like only Lebron type players can win rings

 

[23Barrettcity]

We've seen guys who are better at scoring (Mike, Kobe) who do more for their teams (Bron, T-Mac, KG) get heavily criticized (all of them took more heat than Melo has ever taken) for team failures with less talent than Melo has had throughout his career. I am not a person who believes you should put shyt all on one guy but we can't forget that the Knicks gutted their team for the nikka so you can't really defend him with the teammates angle. Beyond that he's had Chauncey, Amare (who was playing much better before he arrived), and Tyson while in NY and the best you can come up with is a 6th seed in the East.

My big issue with Melo is that all he does is score and 9 years in no scoring title. No way can you be the best scorer in the L without one scoring title to your name in 9 years. Lemme guess that's his teammates fault too right? Being a great scorer is one thing and Melo is most certainly that. However being a great scorer while not dominating the ball and getting others involved is what winning basketball is all about.

We just got chandler last year not they year before. Melo was injured all last year with a wrist and groin injury . Scoring titles?? So I guess your disagreeing that melo has more of offensive skill set than anyone Like other poster said he can score on anyone.He also passes and rebounds . How many triple doubles Durant have ? Plus he's a bad defender yet he's better than Durant at that still guarding chalmers ??

 

[Jram]

Hes a sorry 3 pt shooter ? What does That make Lebron and wade ? You said the same argument in the article and was proven wrong . Just because he has a pg it wouldnt make him the second option is kobe second to Nash ?or dirk to Kidd ? A primary ball handler would allow melo to focus on scoring and being the closer . Not to mention how the hell are you judging intangibles like your an authority. Melo can easily drop 30+ a game to carry a team in the playoffs
He can carry the offense you saying this like only Lebron type players can win rings

Send me the quote where i said James and wade we're good three point shooters....::Crickets:::...

Fact is he's a sorry long distance shooter. What was I proven wrong about?

And you misunderstood me. I think to win a title, he will have to be on a team where he isn't the best player.

'Melo can easily drop 30+ a game to carry a team to the playoffs'

But he never has averaged 30 a game, and he has hovered around 45% shooting most of his career. Your putting a lot of stock in his skills, but the production isn't elite.

 

[Steezy]

knicks lost

 

[23Barrettcity]

Send me the quote where i said James and wade we're good three point shooters....::Crickets:::...

Fact is he's a sorry long distance shooter. What was I proven wrong about?

And you misunderstood me. I think to win a title, he will have to be on a team where he isn't the best player.

'Melo can easily drop 30+ a game to carry a team to the playoffs'

But he never has averaged 30 a game, and he has hovered around 45% shooting most of his career. Your putting a lot of stock in his skills, but the production isn't elite.

He's putting up hof numbers that's elite , he's a elite player any nba analyst with sense would say that . Your using your opinion and acting like it's fact . Scoring titles mean nothing use your common sense . A sorry three point shooter ? He's shooting like 32% for his career and the last 2 years 33%

 

[Gotright]

He's putting up hof numbers that's elite , he's a elite player any nba analyst with sense would say that . Your using your opinion and acting like it's fact . Scoring titles mean nothing use your common sense . A sorry three point shooter ? He's shooting like 32% for his career and the last 2 years 33%

what hof numbers?he avg 22 points last season

 

[Youngdev]

So what if he hasnt won a scoring titile...fukk does that mean I mean for a career he is a 24 point a game scorer

Also stop putting Melo in the same category as glen robinson, every stat points to Melo being alot better, even the advanced stats show it and I hate those.

 

[Jram]

He's putting up hof numbers that's elite , he's a elite player any nba analyst with sense would say that . Your using your opinion and acting like it's fact . Scoring titles mean nothing use your common sense . A sorry three point shooter ? He's shooting like 32% for his career and the last 2 years 33%

We'll, I didnt' say my opinion was fact. But aside from my opinion, 32% is a fact, and the fact is that it is below average. The NBA average is roughly 35%

NBA - Statistics by Team - Yahoo! Sports

I never said scoring titles meant anything, but I responded to your point that 'he could score 30 every night', even though the FACT is he never has. That's not my opinion.

He's putting up HOF numbers, sure, because he's going to continue to be an All-Star and put up all star numbers. But it's not elite production comapred to his current peers, being the top five or six players in the game.

 

[23Barrettcity]

what hof numbers?

His numbers are hof numbers . You guys really don't watch basketball huh look at the people in the hof first before you hate please

 

[Kings County]

Durant is BY FAR the best shooter in the league.

fixed


durant cant drive to the hoop

hit a fade a way jumper

etc he has weaknesses

 

[23Barrettcity]

We'll, I didnt' say my opinion was fact. But aside from my opinion, 32% is a fact, and the fact is that it is below average. The NBA average is roughly 35%

NBA - Statistics by Team - Yahoo! Sports

I never said scoring titles meant anything, but I responded to your point that 'he could score 30 every night', even though the FACT is he never has. That's not my opinion.

He's putting up HOF numbers, sure, because he's going to continue to be an All-Star and put up all star numbers. But it's not elite production comapred to his current peers, being the top five or six players in the game.

For his career he also averages less than 3 three point shots a game the seasons he averages more he takes more what a suPrise. Alittle off the average . So being a top 10 player isn't elite?? Common you don't make any sense bro He's putting up allstar hof numbers but he's not elite ?