How Good Was Carmelo Anthony Actually?

A career retrospect of one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, Carmelo Anthony.

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[DavidW]

This is the most fair assessment I’ve seen of Carmelo. Could the nuggets and Knicks have put better teams around him? Yes. Could he also have worked on his attitude a bit? Also yes. Dude was a straight bucket and could have been even better being around that pistons team everyday

[calebwinfield]

Mid range Melo had one of the smoothest jumpers ever.

[mikesteevens]

Carmelo Anthony is my all time favorite NBA player. Miss him

[brianb]

He was absolutely incredible. His jump shot was beautiful.

[kevinsamaran]

THe first NBA jersey I ever had was a Melo Nuggets one. He was incredibly smooth, elegant, lethal iso player, an offensive beast. Such a shame he never was interested about the defensive end, I think Denver made a mistake thinking he had the mindset to be a leader right from the get-go. Indeed, the story would have been different if he grew amongst guys like Sheed, Billups or Hamilton. Streets will never forget him.

[chi-town]

He was always my favorite player growing up

[chiefwidemarsh]

From Syracuse. Him winning our small city a championship gave him a place in my heart forever.

[Shaggy_Steve]

If Melo went to the Pistons. He would’ve been humbled earlier in his career. Coming out of college as a stud then playing with the Nuggets and Knicks he just had a huge ego. Just look how good he was on the Olympic teams. Melo was an offensive beast!😊

[dxer]

What i like to point out about him that he was very suited for Fiba basketball, what he did with USA team on olympics..Wow. I really think Carmelo should've considered coming to Europe at the end of his career to feel like megastar again. Of course he rised one last time with Portland.

[maki-syfr]

Melo being drafted by the Pistons is the biggest "what if".

[AirRusher]

Carmelo is without question one of the most prolific scorers not only of his era but also in the history of the game. Before becoming teammates on the Lakers, he and LeBron James matched up against each other very well. It's really a shame that Melo lacks the Playoff success that would've benefited his legacy in the NBA but he's still a bonafide first ballot Hall of Famer nonetheless.

[markflores]

Also, the last time the Knicks were in the playoffs, they lost to the Indiana Pacers in the Semis, not to Miami.

[justindancy]

This man got drafted to the wrong team. Turned that team from a 17 win team from a 40+ win team. Made playoff runs in the most competitive era of the western conference and was only really losing to the team that won it all lol or the favorites to win it all lol. Never played w a played equal or greater value during his prime. Got blackballed out of the league …. And is STILL top 10 ALL TIME SCORING 😂😂😂😂😂 simply one of the best ever. Just give this man his flowers we won’t see another like him.

[thomas_the_cat]

denver melo was 🔥

sadly his iso heavy game didn't age well

[lorencappelson]

The Knicks coach after D'Antoni was Mike WoodSON, not Woodstock. I remember bc I was such a fan of his, I loved that 2012-13 team so much. Those 54 games, omg. Such heartbreak when they lost to Indiana (not Miami) in the second round.

[ELRENTIE]

He’s been affiliated with the NBA for over 20 years in A gold medalist, and still in shape to hoop with the best youngins who step foot on the court today, I think he never fell off.

[Shereef-uhpc]

As someone who properly got into basketball this year, it's been such a blissful journey building my knowledge. There's so much to learn and many gaps in my understanding that I plan on polishing, but I always apply a patient method to these situations by embracing the challenge to expand my horizon naturally without forcing anything. Always known of Carmelo Anthony as one the league greats, but this video inspired me further to research his career. An undoubtedly gifted player with immense shooting skills, who under different circumstances would've reached even higher heights. I don't believe anything can be taken away from the prowess he exhibited. I wish I had watched basketball so much earlier, as I missed that vintage mid to late 2000s and 2010s era, but in a way looking back on the careers of legends like Melo with so much information and sources available still feels fulfilling.

[Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony]

The only bad things of his career is the okc playoffs and his decision to trust the Knicks to give him a good team in 2014. His playoff success isn’t that bad considering he lost to lakers, spurs, and peak lebron in his prime. The rockets letting him go was just Mike dantoni getting back at him, they cut melo after dropping 27 points against the nets and noticed how he still was a STARTER with the blazers…bottom line, he’s top 50 all time and top 5 scorer ever!

[Almyt-]

Best objective Carmelo vid I have seen. Told the truth and used the stats provided and didn't shxt on the man to point out his flaws.

[denisflinn]

Melo isn't underrated. He is the definition of a guy with all the talent, but too selfish to realize he was playing a team sport.