Comments on: Is Carmelo Anthony the Best Small Forward in the West?

By: Voice of Reason

Voice of Reason — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:49:28 +0000

Finally someone, with some sense has left a comment. Now before i start the argument i want it to be known that i am a fan of both players. But to attempt to rank any small forward in the western conference ahead of Carmelo is asinine. He’s the most clutch player in the NBA, and if you don’t believe me look up the gaming winning/tying shot percentages of the league. Melo more than doubles Kobe. He’s also the most dominant score in the nba. He simply can’t be stopped by one man. Put a smaller player on him and he puts the body on him and put a bigger player on him and he faces him up knocks down the mid range J. While his defense is quite lazy but when he actually decides he wants to D-up he’s not bad. His D is physical and his 7-foot wing span makes it hard for defenders. Durant is a high volume score like Melo and has many skills to go along with his silky smooth J, but doesn’t seem to have what it takes to carry a team on his back. Two years in the league and nothing to show for it. I love how people seem to rag on Melo, when the seem to forget that before he landed on the Nuggets team they had the worst record in the NBA the previous year, and he lead that team straight into the playoff. Not even the beloved JAMES did that.

By: Nug4life

Nug4life — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:04:49 +0000

I don’t see how Melo is not the best small forward in the west. Not only has he led his team to make now 6 straight playoff apperiences.. he has all the skills to make him an elite player which he is….KD is a very solid player but he is not a better all around player….if Melo wouldn’t have gotten hurt he would have been a sure lock in the all-star game hands down…untill KD can score 33 points in one quarter this question is over with…

By: kulas

kulas — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:35:03 +0000

Kevin Durant’s getting better, give him a year to add more bulk and he’ll be an even tougher cover than he is right now. Melo’s advantage is his frame.

In my opinion, i think KD’s a better passer than Melo.

By: Luigi

Luigi — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:16:31 +0000

Uhh….Carmelo Anthony IS the best in the west im sorry

ima die hard Wiz fan n this year ive been subject to watch n follow other teams more closely since my wiz have a lost season..

i have league pass on my comp so i watch games on it n i compare Melo n Durant.

Melo – Nice Jumpshot. Questionable shot selection. Improving Defense. but is kinda lazy on D. on O. hes the main option n is been a solid rebounder…but i dont think he could out rebound Thorton or Amare. or someone like that beacause most of his rebs are off misses that bounce long. Hes also improved his passing quite a bit. so yeah

Durant – Clutch player. another questionable shot selecton player. his D needs work. i see him play off ball D alot n about 60% of the time it either gets a backdoor cut or him chasing a player on D. His long arms have improved his rebounding by alot. he knows how to box out. His passing is fine. By next year he’ll finally make the ASG

so i guess Melo’s better now. but next year its Durant

By: Sallo

Sallo — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:33:40 +0000

Control that’s funny. Yeah he can take bad shots sometimes, but he has always been considered as having the best mid-range game in the game. And before the knicks fight they were saying he had the best inside outside game in the leauge. Hard not to say thats not true. Did you see the game tonight? Well like i said I am a true fan and I watched it. You’ll see a game winner on ” Sportscenter” tonight. I wonder who?

By: webbie352

webbie352 — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:50:47 +0000

yea its def. Durant.

By: control

control — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:58:18 +0000

Sallo

I don’t watch all games the Nuggets play, but I HAVE seen more than a few. It isn’t so much that Melo is a bad shooter, as much as it’s his shot selection. The guy is a black hole, and most of his shots are forced shots that aren’t very good. You can say a guy is a bad shooter when he ALWAYS throws up shit shots. Maybe he’s a great shooter standing alone in a gym, but we talking in the game son.

BTW, I also have first hand testimonials from NBA rims that will testify regarding the paint they have lost due to Melo’s shots.

By: je708

je708 — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:04:40 +0000

melo is a little lady
al thornton is growing into a man
and what about odom? sure he plays more PF for lakers but he has the skills of a SF, and can pass better than melo’s wildest dreams.

By: bookkwormmaster

bookkwormmaster — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:45:54 +0000

As of right now Melo prob is the best SF in the West. However, I think alot of people are sleeping on Josh Howard though. Before the National Anthem issue and his blunders in the playoffs (the infamous “timeout”, having his b-day party after a playoff loss I think it was) Howard was considered the best SF in the West. And at one point in time he was considered the best player on the Mavs as well. He’s a better defender than Melo, a better rebounder (especially offensively), has a better mid-range shot, and is also a better slaher than Melo too.

By: Melo2TDot

Melo2TDot — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:43:50 +0000

Claerly Melo.to all the people sayin Melo don’t play D, does Kevin Durant play D??? NO
and Melo is actually improving