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It might be a competition between him and Wade of who will gain the most weight after retirement.
Is Carmelo Anthony Still Top 10? *Seriously??* 4/8/12
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The last time Melo was better than Durant was KD's rookie year. Let it go. It's not even close anymore.
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He's not and there's nothing to argue. Just accept it.
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Use better stats and a more reasonable time frame. Why include Durant's rookie or sophomore year? These are both veteran players. Let's use the last 3 years.Originally Posted by TraSoul82
I normally don't respond to nonsense, but:
Scoring titles mean nothing. Melo once average 28 ppg in a season where Kobe happened to averaged more. What does a scoring title really do in the long run?
Career #s
Durant FG% .467 Carmelo .455
PPG 26.1 Carmelo 24.5
Assists 2.8 Carmelo 3.1
Rebs 6.6 Carmelo 6.3
FT% .878 Carmelo .805
You're not saying anything with the "leader, smart player, winner" crap. Melo was always the leader on the floor for the Nuggets and he's never had a losing season or missed the playoffs in the west. He's has multiple 50-win seasons regardless of player changes. He even co-existed with Allen Iverson with no on-court issues. He was a key part of USA Basketball's "Redeem Team" in '08. He went to the WCF in '09. He had surgeries for the first time in his career on his knee and elbow last May and he hasn't looked the same since. It's been a hectic season, but now it looks more like a confidence issue. It's clearly his worst season offensively, so of course it's easy to pile on now. How a person can wait until he's having far and away his worst season and then say "this is who he always was" is beyond me.
People have been hating on Melo and then looking to Durant as some anti-Melo to look up to, even though the numbers tell the true story. Even when Melo signed his 5-yr/$80M contract when D-Wade and Lebron signed 3-yr deals, nothing was said. When Durant signed his 5-yr deal he was praised as "loyal." SMH. I guess...
Melo will be back.
Just going to use advanced stats at basketball reference because it's easy.
[h3]Carmelo Anthony: Advanced (2009-10 to 2011-12)[/h3]
| 2010 | 2012 | DEN/TOT/NYK | 185 | 6683 | 21.2 | .542 | .472 | 5.7 | 15.6 | 10.7 | 16.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 32.2 | 108 | 107 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 18.9 | .136 |
[h3]Kevin Durant: Advanced (2009-10 to 2011-12)[/h3]
| 2010 | 2012 | OKC | 208 | 8126 | 25.3 | .600 | .520 | 2.8 | 18.5 | 11.0 | 14.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 11.8 | 31.3 | 116 | 104 | 26.1 | 10.9 | 37.0 | .219 |
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Originally Posted by University of Nike
@ people who think Carmelo is on Durants level.
but he's a more "complete" scorer
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I love it.Originally Posted by Scientific Method
Originally Posted by University of Nike
@ people who think Carmelo is on Durants level.
but he's a more "complete" scorer
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Like Lebron doesn't have 2 sons and a wife,Dwight has 5 baby mommas to take care of,Kobe has 2 daughters and a nasty divorce he's going through right now and he's still playing out of his mind, Wade has 2 sons also. Are all of those keeping them from playing at the level they're playing at right now? I don't think so. All that off the court stuff is dealt with off the court. When it's time to play, everyone shows up no matter what might be going on in their personal lives.
The excuses you guys come up with are always comedy,what's next "Oh his house is huge so he has to use up a bunch of energy just to get around so he's already tired when the game starts"
In my opinion Melo in Denver from '06-'08 and maybe even '09 was top 10. He's been a shadow of his former self since being traded.
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aside from both going to the same high school, i dont see any similarities between Durant and Melo
two completely different players imo
two completely different players imo
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not sure what's funnier, you missing the joke or you writing up an essay in response to itOriginally Posted by Rolaholic
Like Lebron doesn't have 2 sons and a wife,Dwight has 5 baby mommas to take care of,Kobe has 2 daughters and a nasty divorce he's going through right now and he's still playing out of his mind, Wade has 2 sons also. Are all of those keeping them from playing at the level they're playing at right now? I don't think so. All that off the court stuff is dealt with off the court. When it's time to play, everyone shows up no matter what might be going on in their personal lives.
The excuses you guys come up with are always comedy,what's next "Oh his house is huge so he has to use up a bunch of energy just to get around so he's already tired when the game starts".
In my opinion Melo in Denver from '06-'08 and maybe even '09 was top 10. He's been a shadow of his former self since being traded.
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Originally Posted by Rolaholic
Like Lebron doesn't have 2 sons and a wife,Dwight has 5 baby mommas to take care of,Kobe has 2 daughters and a nasty divorce he's going through right now and he's still playing out of his mind, Wade has 2 sons also. Are all of those keeping them from playing at the level they're playing at right now? I don't think so. All that off the court stuff is dealt with off the court. When it's time to play, everyone shows up no matter what might be going on in their personal lives.
The excuses you guys come up with are always comedy,what's next "Oh his house is huge so he has to use up a bunch of energy just to get around so he's already tired when the game starts".
In my opinion Melo in Denver from '06-'08 and maybe even '09 was top 10. He's been a shadow of his former self since being traded.
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Originally Posted by jumpmantwenty3
not sure what's funnier, you missing the joke or you writing up an essay in response to itOriginally Posted by Rolaholic
Like Lebron doesn't have 2 sons and a wife,Dwight has 5 baby mommas to take care of,Kobe has 2 daughters and a nasty divorce he's going through right now and he's still playing out of his mind, Wade has 2 sons also. Are all of those keeping them from playing at the level they're playing at right now? I don't think so. All that off the court stuff is dealt with off the court. When it's time to play, everyone shows up no matter what might be going on in their personal lives.
The excuses you guys come up with are always comedy,what's next "Oh his house is huge so he has to use up a bunch of energy just to get around so he's already tired when the game starts".
In my opinion Melo in Denver from '06-'08 and maybe even '09 was top 10. He's been a shadow of his former self since being traded.
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Originally Posted by Rolaholic
Like Lebron doesn't have 2 sons and a wife,Dwight has 5 baby mommas to take care of,Kobe has 2 daughters and a nasty divorce he's going through right now and he's still playing out of his mind, Wade has 2 sons also. Are all of those keeping them from playing at the level they're playing at right now? I don't think so. All that off the court stuff is dealt with off the court. When it's time to play, everyone shows up no matter what might be going on in their personal lives.
The excuses you guys come up with are always comedy,what's next "Oh his house is huge so he has to use up a bunch of energy just to get around so he's already tired when the game starts".
In my opinion Melo in Denver from '06-'08 and maybe even '09 was top 10. He's been a shadow of his former self since being traded.
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Rola
It's all good fam
It's all good fam
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Lol @ comparing Durant to melo. People be on some next level of craziness
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Damn,that flew all the way over my head
I'll take my L *cue L taking gif
I'll take my L *cue L taking gif
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Originally Posted by MonStar1
Originally Posted by jumpmantwenty3
not sure what's funnier, you missing the joke or you writing up an essay in response to itOriginally Posted by Rolaholic
Like Lebron doesn't have 2 sons and a wife,Dwight has 5 baby mommas to take care of,Kobe has 2 daughters and a nasty divorce he's going through right now and he's still playing out of his mind, Wade has 2 sons also. Are all of those keeping them from playing at the level they're playing at right now? I don't think so. All that off the court stuff is dealt with off the court. When it's time to play, everyone shows up no matter what might be going on in their personal lives.
The excuses you guys come up with are always comedy,what's next "Oh his house is huge so he has to use up a bunch of energy just to get around so he's already tired when the game starts".
In my opinion Melo in Denver from '06-'08 and maybe even '09 was top 10. He's been a shadow of his former self since being traded.
<By son wrote an essay an was dead serious.
Originally Posted by Rolaholic
Like Lebron doesn't have 2 sons and a wife,Dwight has 5 baby mommas to take care of,Kobe has 2 daughters and a nasty divorce he's going through right now and he's still playing out of his mind, Wade has 2 sons also. Are all of those keeping them from playing at the level they're playing at right now? I don't think so. All that off the court stuff is dealt with off the court. When it's time to play, everyone shows up no matter what might be going on in their personal lives.
The excuses you guys come up with are always comedy,what's next "Oh his house is huge so he has to use up a bunch of energy just to get around so he's already tired when the game starts".
In my opinion Melo in Denver from '06-'08 and maybe even '09 was top 10. He's been a shadow of his former self since being traded.
This dude.
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Originally Posted by JD214
Originally Posted by Rolaholic
Like Lebron doesn't have 2 sons and a wife,Dwight has 5 baby mommas to take care of,Kobe has 2 daughters and a nasty divorce he's going through right now and he's still playing out of his mind, Wade has 2 sons also. Are all of those keeping them from playing at the level they're playing at right now? I don't think so. All that off the court stuff is dealt with off the court. When it's time to play, everyone shows up no matter what might be going on in their personal lives.
The excuses you guys come up with are always comedy,what's next "Oh his house is huge so he has to use up a bunch of energy just to get around so he's already tired when the game starts".
In my opinion Melo in Denver from '06-'08 and maybe even '09 was top 10. He's been a shadow of his former self since being traded.
This dude.
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The funny thing is..Durant and Melo were actually on the same level as recently as a year ago. KD just does everything Melo has done a year or 2 faster and with SLIGHTlY efficiency. Aside from passing and rebounding. KD>>Melo in 2012. This year however, KD has taken his game to another level that Melo has never seen, while Melo has regressed due to a combo of injuries/being fat. Let's not sit here and act like this guy wasn't a top 8 player as recently as 2011. Now though..he's far from the top 10
Sn: Lamarcus Aldridge is overated. Idk how guys hate Chris bosh, and love Aldridge when LA is doing what bosh did in 2010 lol
Sn: Lamarcus Aldridge is overated. Idk how guys hate Chris bosh, and love Aldridge when LA is doing what bosh did in 2010 lol
