Comments on: Is Carmelo Anthony Top Ten in the NBA?

By: Tyri Bethea

Tyri Bethea — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:26:50 +0000

Melo is best

By: joe

joe — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:19:04 +0000

I do not want to hate on Melo, but I agree with most, he is underachieving so far this season. We know he is good, we have seen him take over games, was he hyped? Maybe, but he is a natural shooter and can create off the dribble. I think he needs to get in the gym and bulk up a bit. He needs to keep Dwyane and Lebron on speed dial to borrow their killer instincts. It is all mental at this stage.

That said, I would still put him top 10. I would take him over Nowitzki, he is soft and Melo has more heart.

What scares me is what someone noted above, at this stage, he should be getting BETTER, not worse. All the other guys are getting better. I wonder what the positions would be if we were to do The 2003 NBA Draft again TODAY?

I think it would be:

1. WADE
(I know Bron is younger, but they would have gotten a ring already with DWade) You put Lebron on Miami in 2006 and they would not have won, Wade was THAT GREAT, THAT CLUTCH. Lebron has not proven his clutch yet. That is why he is the 3rd best behind Wade and Kobe. He will be the best eventually, just not now.

2. LEBRON
3. BOSH
4. DAVID WEST
5. CARMELO

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:51:52 +0000

Not in order

1. Nowitzki
2. Duncan
3. Lebron
4. Paul
5. Kobe
6. Iverson
7. Wade
8. D’Howard
9. Garnett
10. T-Mac(when Healthy)

By: smoove

smoove — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:31:23 +0000

my fav player n top 10 in league… ppl need 2 let him rockk n jus let him do wat he’s been doinn…

By: weng santos

weng santos — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:03:37 +0000

Yeah, and Kobe’s a rapist.

Who cares about labels anyway?

Denver is winning, so that’s all that matters.

By: QQ

QQ — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:47:12 +0000

NO! You have to don the HEART to crack the top ten.

By: tealish

tealish — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:58:20 +0000

The question is, should he even be an All-Star this year?

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:14:23 +0000

Also, Carmelo is nothing like Robinson. Some of the problems with Robinson were that he didn’t get to the line enough, didn’t make enough plays for others and didn’t play one iota of defense. Robinson was a high volume jumpshooter who didn’t impact the game enough. Carmelo actually gets to the line alot. That’s a hugely important and valuable skill. At the very least, it makes Carmelo a presence. But along with that, he’s a better passer and his defense is better.

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:05:41 +0000

If only he could go back to scoring again, cause most of the other pieces are there. He’s rebounding more and it’s not really surprising. He’s been the best offensive rebounding perimeter player in the game for the past few seasons–when he wants to get a rebound, he’ll get it. He’s strong, he boxes out, he has instincts for the ball. The boards are up because Camby isn’t around to gobble up around 11-13 of them. The passing skills has always been there, he’s always shown the ability to pass out from the post to shooters and cutters, he’s just doing a lot more of it.

What seems to be the problem with his offense is a big drop in athleticism. He was having trouble beating Nocioni or Radmanovic off the dribble the past few games. This is a guy who owned a lightning fast first step in college and when he entered the league. That’s gone down. Then if he does get to the rim, he’s got no flexibility, hangtime, explosiveness. He’s just too bulky now. I’d rather see him get back to 225, which means shedding around 20 pounds of muscle that he’s sloughing around.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:47:02 +0000

Also, I think Chauncey Billups is currently more important to the Nuggets than Carmelo Anthony.