Carmelo Anthony is a Losing Basketball Player

[will2survive]

The person that I feel sorry for is Russell Westbrook because he's very loyal and gets stuck with terrible players. He doesn't have to adjust to them. They have to adjust to him. J.J. Gold would always say that Carmelo Anthony is a losing basketball player; a cancer if you will.

I would think that a least my Knicks had someone that could put the rock in the ocean. J.J was CORRECT. Melo is straight up trash with his isolation back ins. He won at Cuse but such an overrated "me first" basketball player who is a LOSER. GOOD RIDDANCE. Any of you older guys? I would take Andrew Toney ( played with Dr. J and Barkley ) over Carmelo any day of the week. At this point, I would take J.J. Barea over Melo. You can't win if you dont play team ball!

[jjgold]

Thank You

Most of the time I’m right about everything including social issues and politics

[Rich Boy]

Most players are crap in NBA, entire league is dogshit

Players 5-10+ years ago 100% better and tougher

[MMANick]

He's a loser.

[jtoler]

He's a scorer, scorers shoot the rock. Kobe and MJ were me first also. Westbrook also but somehow you gave him props in your post for crying out loud.

[kidcudi92]

Most players are crap in NBA, entire league is dogshit

Players 5-10+ years ago 100% better and tougher

25-40 years ago

5-10 years ago guys were still bitches

[stevenash]

Don't love Melo, don't hate him.
Now, having said that, look at the rosters of his Denver teams in his early days.
Pure trash. He had no support yet managed to put up 24 a game.

Now look at the rosters of those NYK teams he played with.
Worse than Denver.

He's played in 66 playoff games and averaged 26 per game/
He is what he is, he's a shooting forward, he does his job.
He's not a power forward that grabs rebounds like AD or Draymon Green.
He's not a point guard that dishes dimes like Lowry, that's not his job, he's a scoriing forward.

Maybe it's not Melo's fault he played on bullshit teams.

[Cuse0323]

Will still probably retire on the top 10 all time scoring list. But, he’s trash and not the teams he’s been stuck on.

[cincinnatikid513]

carmelo will never win a title

[sweethook]

hes like the rest .. a check cashier

[PittsburghPlayer]

carmelo will never win a title

2003

and as sweethook writes -PAID

[jjgold]

He was a great offensive talent I would say that

He actually gave a lot of effort for the most part night after night his whole career

ALTHOUGH HE IS A LOSER

[Hman]

I want to say he belongs on the Rockets where they play no defense, but they actually win so not sure he fits in haha.

[jtoler]

I forget those other me first offensive players played defense. Anthony tries at times, kinda like Barkley but Barkley had to be better.

[PittsburghPlayer]

he does not play for the Knicks anymore?

cool, Knicks plus the points against Toronto today then

[Bluehorseshoe]

Thank You

Most of the time I’m right about everything including social issues and politics

Still taking credit for what I said a long time ago. You're shameless JJ.

https://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/nba-basketball-betting/1107689-knicks-screwed.html

[magaman]

feel sorry for westbrook? lol That guy is cancer for OKC... his a dik and has driven away all the good talent. Go ahead and feel sorry for him.

Yes I agree Melo is trash - always has been

[stevenash]

Will still probably retire on the top 10 all time scoring list. But, he’s trash and not the teams he’s been stuck on.

Besides OKC, name one squad Melo played on that had two solid players.
(I noticed he's been stuck with JR Smith no matter where he's played for the most part)

[JIBBBY]

carmelo will never win a title

He won Olympic Gold. Melo's best hoop days are behind him for sure though... Iso player his entire career, not much for team play... That's his curse...

[Cuse0323]

Besides OKC, name one squad Melo played on that had two solid players.
(I noticed he's been stuck with JR Smith no matter where he's played for the most part)

Answer is none.

[jjgold]

Any great players wins period

Does not have to be titles either

His teams rarely been competive

[thechaoz]

So is Hardin. Won't even bother to fake playing D. He'll never get a ring

[will2survive]

I forget those other me first offensive players played defense. Anthony tries at times, kinda like Barkley but Barkley had to be better.

Charles Barkley at 6 foot 4 1/2 was a far superior player in comparison to 6 foot 8 Melo. Chuck was the hottest player on the Dream Team. Carmelo Anthony could put up points in his prime, but so could Alex English. Point being, Melo can't play team ball. Only ring he'll get is if he's sitting on the bench of a top-rated team and he's ready to retire. Juwan Howard is a good example when he rode the pine for the Heat.

[IBetYou]

His best games were in NCAA and FIBA. Why? Shorter 3pt line. He's a master of the 18-20ft shot. Now he's washed up.

He IS selfish. It was suggested to him early in the season he could be a 6th man. He found it hilarious. As if he's a basketball god. His defense is terrible. He doesn't like running/ jogging.

[gojetsgomoxies]

Don't love Melo, don't hate him.
Now, having said that, look at the rosters of his Denver teams in his early days.
Pure trash. He had no support yet managed to put up 24 a game.

Now look at the rosters of those NYK teams he played with.
Worse than Denver.

He's played in 66 playoff games and averaged 26 per game/
He is what he is, he's a shooting forward, he does his job.
He's not a power forward that grabs rebounds like AD or Draymon Green.
He's not a point guard that dishes dimes like Lowry, that's not his job, he's a scoriing forward.

Maybe it's not Melo's fault he played on bullshit teams.

i agree wholeheartedly. he basically put a marginal-ish denver team on his back as a very young player.

NYK was trash too although by about halfway through his tenure there carmelo had declned significantly ..... too much stupid hype about his going back to his "hometown" of NYK

lastly, i would say today that carmelo is old. who was he drafted with? bosh and wade who are both effectively done. chris kaman too. darko and lebron but i think each of those is a major outlier.

it was a really stupid idea for OKC to get carmelo. they got 3 players who were used to being "the man". that's one too many....even when he was young and good, carmelo was a ball-stopper. a very good one too. but he didn't need other ball-stopper/scorer types. he probably needed complementary players like a great defensive center... and there was definitely i think a ceiling of how good a carmelo team could be. a pretty high ceiling but a ceiling nonethless..

[Freakout]

He should just retire. Cant help any team further anymore.

[Git Lo]

i agree wholeheartedly. he basically put a marginal-ish denver team on his back as a very young player.

NYK was trash too although by about halfway through his tenure there carmelo had declned significantly ..... too much stupid hype about his going back to his "hometown" of NYK

lastly, i would say today that carmelo is old. who was he drafted with? bosh and wade who are both effectively done. chris kaman too. darko and lebron but i think each of those is a major outlier.

it was a really stupid idea for OKC to get carmelo. they got 3 players who were used to being "the man". that's one too many....even when he was young and good, carmelo was a ball-stopper. a very good one too. but he didn't need other ball-stopper/scorer types. he probably needed complementary players like a great defensive center... and there was definitely i think a ceiling of how good a carmelo team could be. a pretty high ceiling but a ceiling nonethless..

he ran into a lakers team that had all the top players year after year.. denver wasn't trash they took the lakers to 6 games but lakers had guys like kobe, bynum, gasol, odom all top players in the nba on the same team. OKC picked him up to help match GS scoring and its worked well but no Roberson spells trouble going forward. Honestly, if you hate Melo your just a hater of NBA in general

[IBetYou]

I don't hate Anthony, I just don't think he helps OKC much. People who love Anthony are fanboys that play him on 2K, that aren't into betting analysis. They imagine Anthony - not Adams - to be part of a big 3.

J.Grant on the other hand is marvelous -highly versatile player that should be starting, but coach Donovan doesn't want to rock the boat.

[Eddy Munny]

Most players are crap in NBA, entire league is dogshit

Players 5-10+ years ago 100% better and tougher

Players 5-10+ years ago, you mean like, Carmelo Anthony?

[magaman]

No way in hell that players from the past are any bit better than today. Athletes get better every 10 years, without exception.

People tend to idealize their generation, or style of play. Nothing new there... it's just not true.

[stevenash]

The shit bum was OKC's leading scorer last night ringing the bell for 21, going 5 for 7 from three point land, 6 boards a steal and a block for good measure.

[will2survive]

The shit bum was OKC's leading scorer last night ringing the bell for 21, going 5 for 7 from three point land, 6 boards a steal and a block for good measure.

He's there to win. Statistics mean nothing at this point. Occasionally, he'll play well, but Melo "doesn't play well with others". He can't consistently keep up a pace such as last night. The Knicks wanted him out or he would've stayed. I give him credit for wanting to stay with New York, but he doesn't have it on a game to game basis at the superstar level like he used to. He's force to be less selfish on OKC. This is Russell's team and Paul George is a better player at this point in his career than Melo, who is pushing 34.

[Grits n' Gravy]

He isn't trash but he has an unrealistic view of himself as a player at this stage of his career. He is no longer the #1 option. Like jibby said earlier in thread, Melo is primarily an iso player and that isn't what okc wants from him.

Melo handled the Jackson era in NY with class. Never lashed out or cried to media while Phil dragged him through the dirt.

[stevenash]

Game 2 of a back to back, Melo scores 21 6 for 11 from three point land.
4 boards is fine for a SF.

I'm sure OKC is pleased with Melo's effort, that's nice performance from an ancillary player.

[will2survive]

Game 2 of a back to back, Melo scores 21 6 for 11 from three point land.
4 boards is fine for a SF.


I'm sure OKC is pleased with Melo's effort, that's nice performance from an ancillary player.

Stop thinking from a fantasy league perspective. He doesn't play team ball and now that he's forced to play on a team in which he must play team ball, he hasn't been as successful.