Whose career is honestly the most disappointing- CP3, D12 OR Melo?

[NYC Rebel]

If you aren't going to discuss the topic at hand, do not respond to me, I'm not pycees and wont go back and forth with you chump

Being an "old head" is the topic at hand c00n thrower?

 

[FTBS]

Like I said...playing in someone's orbit doesn't mean you were viewed as an equal talent.

They played each other in HS. They shared the same stage as in that photo...expectations the same? Nope.

At no point was Melo viewed as an equal talent to Bron. Again, Bron's skill set was always head and shoulders above Melos.

Bron just comes on the scene, Melo is viewed differently.

Yeah this is just flagrantly untrue. Melo was cast as the more skilled player and the "winner" while Bron had the higher ceiling due to his athleticism and vision. Being rivals doesn't mean that you are exact equals in talent or expectations. It means you are compared to each other and indeed in the same orbit. Melo was supposed to be a (non 3-1 choking) KD esque (another guy that didn't have the same hype or expectations as Bron but is most certainly his rival) player. No one had the gap between the two being THIS wide before they came into the league.

 

[Rigby.]

LMAO
A.I. WAS THE ONLY ONE TO GET A WIN OFF THE LAKERS THAT POST SEASON.
WON IN L.A. ON TOP OF THAT.

SO WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT THE WEST?



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The NBA didn't want the Lakers' finals match up to look completely hapless from the jump?

 

[NYC Rebel]

Yeah this is just flagrantly untrue. Melo was cast as the more skilled player and the "winner" while Bron had the higher ceiling due to his athleticism and vision. Being rivals doesn't mean that you are exact equals in talent or expectations. It means you are compared to each other and indeed in the same orbit. Melo was supposed to be a (non 3-1 choking) KD esque (another guy that didn't have the same hype or expectations as Bron but most certainly his rival) player. No one had the gap between the two being THIS wide before they came into the league.

Nope. Bron was viewed as more talented.

Stop it.

 

[FTBS]

Nope. Bron was viewed as more talented.

Stop it.

So you stopped reading? I clearly said that and outlined why that does not preclude them from being cast as rivals, which they were.

 

[Perfectson]

Yeah this is just flagrantly untrue. Melo was cast as the more skilled player and the "winner" while Bron had the higher ceiling due to his athleticism and vision. Being rivals doesn't mean that you are exact equals in talent or expectations. It means you are compared to each other and indeed in the same orbit. Melo was supposed to be a (non 3-1 choking) KD esque (another guy that didn't have the same hype or expectations as Bron but most certainly his rival) player. No one had the gap between the two being THIS wide before they came into the league.

He's not listening, it's pointless. What you're saying is absolutely true for most people. There were some that thought was LeBron was runaways better and probably less that thought Melo was better but definitely wasn't what it currently ended up being.

Melo jumped on the national scene a bit late but senior year he was #1 and ended up winning a championship his freshmen year... he was supposed to be #2 pick and lead teams to championships.

That Detroit decision, ruined both Detroit franchise and Melos career... he would have had two rings imo if Detroit picked him #2

 

[BillBanneker]

Gotta be Melo for me...since you can blame injuries for cp3/D12.

I remember arguing that he was going to be better than lebron before the draft that year

 

[CHICAGO]

THEY SAID MELO AND BRON
WERE GONNA BE THE NEW MAGIC AND BIRD.

nikkaS REWRITING HISTORY NOW.

DWADE CAME THROUGH AND LEAP FROGGED THAT nikka...

THEN HELPED BRON BECOME A WINNER.



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[Cadillac]

Bruh I was a kid in 03 and wasn't that informed on b-ball but I remember family members talking about Melo and Bron rivalry.

That shyt was real. Hell ain't there old articles and debates you can find online about it

 

[Derek Lee]

Melo easily.

 

[NYC Rebel]

There were heads in here who thought Melo should have won ROY over Bron.....still wasn't viewed as a shoulder to shoulder talent

 

[Youngdev]

There were heads in here who thought Melo should have won ROY over Bron.....still wasn't viewed as a shoulder to shoulder talent

Then what happened the second yr Bron and Wade blew past Melo. Dude had a horrible sophmore year kept getting suspended and arrested. The comparisons were dead then.

Yall cant shyt on Melo cause he isnt as good as lebron that ridiculous, That's like nikkas shading nique every day cause he wasnt is good as jordan. People still doing it too

 

[MercuryHayes]

To be fair I was always more of a fan of Deron williams over cp3 during that powder blue jazz run.

but the way that clippers team is constructed is probably the worst out of all playoff teams and its been that way for years.

Just like with them derrick rose bulls..you will NEVER be taken seriously if your 2nd and 3rd best players are PF and C and they cant shoot the 3 or dont have a solid post game..


will ALWAYS be pretenders.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

I also don't hold PG's to the same standard as a do SF/SG.

And CP3 6 foot. Ain't too much he can do out there to single handedly lead his team to a championship.

Yeah, pretty much. A PG can't go far with one-dimensional teams. And though that series against houston will be a black mark on his record, you can't deny that CP3 has been dealt with pretty shyt luck throughout his career. He's had multiple playoff series that fell apart due to injuries either to himself or a key teammate.

 

[jadillac]

Melo- complete failure.

I dunno why this made me laugh so hard.

melo ain't played with nobody. nikkas hate on melo but conveniently forget the best players he's had were past their prime iverson and billups.

that's partly his fault tho for picking money over potential to win