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re: Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant
Posted on 4/27/13 at 7:19 am to stevo1905
Posted on 4/27/13 at 7:19 am to stevo1905
quote:he's not a better combination of those things than Lebron, no chance. Lebron doesn't take as many shots, but that doesn't mean he's isn't as good a scorer.
Anthony has a better combination of inside/outside scoring ability. He is a very good low post, isolation, and outside scorer.
I honestly just don't know what people mean when they say great scorer.
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Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:08 am to shel311
quote:
he's not a better combination of those things than Lebron, no chance. Lebron doesn't take as many shots, but that doesn't mean he's isn't as good a scorer.
I honestly just don't know what people mean when they say great scorer.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:13 am to castorinho
You're joking right? Feel free to tell me where I'm wrong.
Lebron shoots a higher percentage from outside and inside than Carmelo, no?
So, which parts makes Carmelo better? Volume?
Like I said, define scorer.
Lebron shoots a higher percentage from outside and inside than Carmelo, no?
So, which parts makes Carmelo better? Volume?
Like I said, define scorer.
This post was edited on 4/27/13 at 8:15 am
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:17 am to shel311
I'm just wondering how Lebron made it to this thread...
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:23 am to castorinho
quote:Touche.
I'm just wondering how Lebron made it to this thread
That being said, I should have quoted something different from the OP, where in that post he did say Carmelo was not just a better scorer than Durant, but the best scorer in the league. Once you say that, IMO, you open up the thread to discussin more than just those 2 players lol.
But I'll take the blame for this one, it's on me.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:31 am to shel311
The rest of the playoffs will answer the Carmelo vs Durant question. Durant will be forced to take more shots, and those shots will be harder to come by, because he won't have the luxury of having RW on the court with him. He probably won't struggle against Houston, but the next round will show us what KD is made of.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:38 am to LSUTIGER in TEXAS
So real question, does Melo's body type have anything to do with him being less talked about? He always looks a little chunky.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:44 am to stevo1905
quote:Some people are dumb and blind... or both (PJ)
Carmelo Anthony barely cracks the top 10 in many lists.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:50 am to shel311
quote:Bron is the reason we can't have nice thigs
hose things than Lebron, no chance. Lebron doesn't
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:53 am to SuperSaint
quote:
Some people are dumb and blind... or both (
I think a big reason he doesn't get respect as a player is because of his demeanor and attitude. He doesn't fit that "friendly negro" image that some people associate with KD.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:58 am to SuperSaint
quote:I pled guilty, cut me some slack.
Bron is the reason we can't have nice thigs
Posted on 4/27/13 at 9:02 am to BIGDAB
KD is one of the most liked superstars since probably Shaq. Definitely my favorite. Love watching him play. Now that Westbrook is out, it's going to be interesting to see how he turns it up for the remainder of the Playoffs
Posted on 4/27/13 at 9:40 am to stevo1905
Half the game is played on the defensive end, so to summarrily dismiss that is short-sighted.
I don't know that Durant is a great defender, but certainly better than Melo.
So even if you say they are eqauls offensively (which I don't, I still give Durant a slight advantage for overall offensive play) Durant for me takes the overall not comfortably because defensively Melo is all too often disinterested.
I don't know that Durant is a great defender, but certainly better than Melo.
So even if you say they are eqauls offensively (which I don't, I still give Durant a slight advantage for overall offensive play) Durant for me takes the overall not comfortably because defensively Melo is all too often disinterested.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:24 am to BIGDAB
quote:
The rest of the playoffs will answer the Carmelo vs Durant question. Durant will be forced to take more shots, and those shots will be harder to come by, because he won't have the luxury of having RW on the court with him. He probably won't struggle against Houston, but the next round will show us what KD is made of.
You can't really base the KD-Melo comparison off of one season's playoffs, though. KD plays in, by far, the tougher conference and he has already made the conference finals twice to Melo's one.
Another thing people tend to overlook about KD's game is how much better he has gotten at passing the ball. In 2 seasons he has improved his assist numbers by about 3 per game and routinely has 7-8 assist games. Melo doesn't do that.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:29 am to stevo1905
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:30 am to castorinho
quote:crazy how that happens, right?
I'm just wondering how Lebron made it to this thread...
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:33 am to SPEEDY
they are damn near even when you look at those head to head matchups..
This post was edited on 4/27/13 at 10:34 am
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:36 am to pistolsfiring11
quote:
You can't really base the KD-Melo comparison off of one season's playoffs, though. KD plays in, by far, the tougher conference and he has already made the conference finals twice to Melo's one.
I don't think its a stretch to say that KD has played on better teams than Melo has. That's why I said It will be interesting to see how KD performs without Westbrook, or Harden this year. He will basically be in the same position that Melo is in with the Knicks
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:40 am to DownSouthCrawfish
quote:
they are damn near even when you look at those head to head matchups..
Melo is better in just about every stat though
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:46 am to SPEEDY
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Melo is better in just about every stat though
Stats have to be taken in context. Who was guarding Melo, who was guarding Durant, and in Durant's case who was guarding Westbrook? How many points did Westbrook score that game? Who was injured?
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