Carmelo Anthony Top 5 in the League RIGHT NOW???

[davis]

. top 5?

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[executive76]

Kobe
Bron
Wade
Dirk
Melo


NO WAY D12 and CP3 are ahead of Melo

 

[sdfbheat]

Originally Posted by bright nikes

I think he's upped his game defensively.

It's just when you got a team coached by Karl, you're bound to have mental lapses.

I agree with this....he has upped his defensive game since the addition of Big Shot....

I understand Duncan is a vet and has done a lot in his career but I'm referring to in the now!! there is no way Duncan is @%%@$*@ with Melo at this pointin their respective careers....

 

[al3xis]

if youd take melo over dwight...there are no words...

 

[sdfbheat]

imINchucks5 wrote:

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NO

kobe bron wade duncan dirk paul dwight

broy can also make a case
B Roy is interesting to bring up...because in the future I believe he will surpass Melo on this list but not just yet....he's on that KD%#@!....in the future there will be discussions about them teetering on the Top 5 list....

 

[im not you]

Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

I'd have to wrestle with different reasons on who to take if I were stuck with Melo or Kobe, or Melo or Howard, or picking up Melo or Paul, or Melo or Duncan, Melo or Dirk.

I'd wrestle with the age of Duncan and Kobe and Dirk's, Howard's intensity and commitment, Paul's consistency, and different things with different players.

What?

NO WAY D12 and CP3 are ahead of Melo
I'm gone.

Peace

 

[sdfbheat]

Originally Posted by Al3xis

if youd take melo over dwight...there are no words...

I just think Melo brings more to the table.....I will say that Dwight obviously has more rebounding and defensive skills because of his size butwith 1.5 ticks left who do you want taking that final shot....Melo or D-12??

 

[yungmatt]

Originally Posted by sdfbheat

Originally Posted by Al3xis

if youd take melo over dwight...there are no words...

I just think Melo brings more to the table.....I will say that Dwight obviously has more rebounding and defensive skills because of his size but with 1.5 ticks left who do you want taking that final shot....Melo or D-12??

Cmon, this thread is already a joke but if your using that to prove your argument then i dunno..

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Big year for him
Understatement.

I'm looking for big things from my dude

I just think Melo brings more to the table.....I will say that Dwight obviously has more rebounding and defensive skills because of his size but with 1.5 ticks left who do you want taking that final shot....Melo or D-12??
Bad argument, because if you go w/ this thinking, then there has never been a center who was the best/top-5 player in the L. because mostcan't shoot.

 

[badboyf0life420]

Originally Posted by sdfbheat

Originally Posted by Im Not You

Originally Posted by sdfbheat

Originally Posted by SoHi 23

kobe, bron, cp3, dwight, wade.

Offensively Melo is up there tho

only reason I put Melo above Dwight is because past 10 feet from the basket Dwight is inaffective.....and Melo can pull out (pause) and hit that 18 footer consistently...or pop out occasionally for the tre plus he can rebound.....

He's a center. His primary objective is to dominate AROUND the basket. A jump shooting big man is a luxury...not a necessity. I'm sure if you poll 30 GMs and ask him who would they build their franchise around...Donut Percent would say Melo.

understood he's a center my dude.....but the fact remains Melo's a better overall player....I take it your as surprised as DC with people in here actually saying he is Top 5 if not he's right there...or on the verge of being there....who's ur 5 though I'm curious...

wow D12 avg 20/12 or something like that and thats with thatteam shooting 3's all day..
so what was your excuse when shaq was dominating the league 10 years ago? hes basically doing what dwight is?

Lebron
Kobe
D12
Wade/Duncan (healthy)
Cp3

 

[badboyf0life420]

Originally Posted by yungmatt

Originally Posted by sdfbheat

Originally Posted by Al3xis

if youd take melo over dwight...there are no words...

I just think Melo brings more to the table.....I will say that Dwight obviously has more rebounding and defensive skills because of his size but with 1.5 ticks left who do you want taking that final shot....Melo or D-12??

Cmon, this thread is already a joke but if your using that to prove your argument then i dunno..

so OP is really taking Melo over D12 to start a franchise???? thats basicallywhat hes saying ...

 

[yungmatt]

Originally Posted by badboyf0life420

Originally Posted by yungmatt

Originally Posted by sdfbheat

Originally Posted by Al3xis

if youd take melo over dwight...there are no words...

I just think Melo brings more to the table.....I will say that Dwight obviously has more rebounding and defensive skills because of his size but with 1.5 ticks left who do you want taking that final shot....Melo or D-12??

Cmon, this thread is already a joke but if your using that to prove your argument then i dunno..

so OP is really taking Melo over D12 to start a franchise???? thats basically what hes saying ...

Yea, he probably woulda taken Robert Horry over Shaq 8 years ago also

 

[sdfbheat]

Originally Posted by Im Not You

Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

I'd have to wrestle with different reasons on who to take if I were stuck with Melo or Kobe, or Melo or Howard, or picking up Melo or Paul, or Melo or Duncan, Melo or Dirk.

I'd wrestle with the age of Duncan and Kobe and Dirk's, Howard's intensity and commitment, Paul's consistency, and different things with different players.

What?

unless he's referring to the horrible performance CP had in the playoffs last year.....I don't see where he's inconsistent....

 

[JD617]

NO WAY D12 and CP3 are ahead of Melo
You can't be serious.

 

[executive76]

Yao at 85% > D12

 

[i nasmatic i]

Originally Posted by sdfbheat

Originally Posted by Im Not You

Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

I'd have to wrestle with different reasons on who to take if I were stuck with Melo or Kobe, or Melo or Howard, or picking up Melo or Paul, or Melo or Duncan, Melo or Dirk.

I'd wrestle with the age of Duncan and Kobe and Dirk's, Howard's intensity and commitment, Paul's consistency, and different things with different players.

What?

unless he's referring to the horrible performance CP had in the playoffs last year.....I don't see where he's inconsistent....

I hope he's not because I could bring up Melo's lackluster performances during his past playoffs runs

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[JD617]

Originally Posted by Executive76

Yao at 85% > D12

Yao at 110% < D12

 

[sdfbheat]

Originally Posted by yungmatt

Originally Posted by badboyf0life420

Originally Posted by yungmatt

Originally Posted by sdfbheat

Originally Posted by Al3xis

if youd take melo over dwight...there are no words...

I just think Melo brings more to the table.....I will say that Dwight obviously has more rebounding and defensive skills because of his size but with 1.5 ticks left who do you want taking that final shot....Melo or D-12??

Cmon, this thread is already a joke but if your using that to prove your argument then i dunno..

so OP is really taking Melo over D12 to start a franchise???? thats basically what hes saying ...

Yea, he probably woulda taken Robert Horry over Shaq 8 years ago also

%@*++% be going waaaaaaaaay extreme with the comparisons.....Robert Horry !#%@ outta here

so Horry is on the same level as Melo??? ya'll %@*++% making me sick with all this Tim Duncan, Dwight Howard *%!%.....

I would take Melo to start a franchise over D-12....ya'll %@*++% really not valuing Melo for what he is....a proven scorer who can play some D, pass andrebound and the only person that can stop Melo is himself....

 

[bigmike23]

Originally Posted by Al3xis

how is it ok to say he is offensively ?

you take him on that side over...say...bron , kobe, wade, cp3 and duncan ...really?

skill set would be a better argumen t

for straight offense you would take CP and TD over Melo?

HELL NO

 

[clutchshooter]

tough call in fact im going with d12 = cp3

both> melo.

and if yao could keep his %#% on the floor isnstead of busting or spraining something ever 6 games then

Yao> all 3 of them.

 

[sdfbheat]

Originally Posted by I NaSmatic I

Originally Posted by sdfbheat

Originally Posted by Im Not You

Originally Posted by 23ska909red02

I'd have to wrestle with different reasons on who to take if I were stuck with Melo or Kobe, or Melo or Howard, or picking up Melo or Paul, or Melo or Duncan, Melo or Dirk.

I'd wrestle with the age of Duncan and Kobe and Dirk's, Howard's intensity and commitment, Paul's consistency, and different things with different players.

What?

unless he's referring to the horrible performance CP had in the playoffs last year.....I don't see where he's inconsistent....

I hope he's not because I could bring up Melo's lackluster performances during his past playoffs runs

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go 4 it fam....matter fact I got it....

Melo's Number.....

Career Playoff Averages

Year	Team	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
03-04	DEN	4	4	35.8	0.328	0.182	0.800	1.8	6.5	8.3	2.8	1.2	0.0	4.25	2.80	15.0
04-05	DEN	5	5	36.0	0.422	0.000	0.813	2.8	2.6	5.4	2.0	0.6	0.2	2.60	4.00	19.2
05-06	DEN	5	5	38.6	0.333	0.000	0.750	2.4	4.2	6.6	2.8	0.8	0.2	3.00	4.00	21.0
06-07	DEN	5	5	42.0	0.480	0.500	0.795	3.6	5.0	8.6	1.2	1.0	0.0	3.80	2.40	26.8
07-08	DEN	4	4	36.5	0.364	0.250	0.828	4.8	4.8	9.5	2.0	0.5	0.2	3.00	4.30	22.5
08-09	DEN	16	16	38.3	0.453	0.364	0.826	1.6	4.2	5.8	4.1	1.8	0.6	2.31	3.80	27.2
Career	--	39	39	38.1	0.416	0.343	0.807	2.5	4.4	6.8	2.9	1.2	0.3	2.90	3.60	23.6

CP3's Numbers......

Career Playoff Averages

Year	Team	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DEF	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PF	PPG
07-08	NOH	12	12	40.5	0.502	0.238	0.785	1.3	3.6	4.9	11.3	2.3	0.2	1.83	3.60	24.1
08-09	NOH	5	5	40.2	0.411	0.313	0.857	0.8	3.6	4.4	10.4	1.6	0.0	4.80	1.60	16.6
Career	--	17	17	40.4	0.480	0.270	0.800	1.2	3.6	4.8	11.0	2.1	0.1	2.71	3.00	21.9

respectable numbers from both.....obviously because of Melo's longevity he has better stats.....but last year there was a significant drop in CP'snumbers....

men lie women lie numbers don't

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Now, the argument is going to be that Melo's dropoff's were more than CP's and Melo altogether just played worse. (Prior to this season)

 

[i nasmatic i]

look at the percentages though.

 

[stylishstef89]

Melo's my favorite player in the league, but at this point in time he's Top 10, which is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[onetrust]

Originally Posted by Im Not You

Originally Posted by sdfbheat

Originally Posted by Paul Is On Tilt

I'd put these players above Melo...

LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Dwyane Wade
Tim Duncan
Dwight Howard
Dirk Nowitzki

Melo is in the top 15, but not top 5.

Duncan is also a respectable choice....I just think Duncan's prime has passed and we've seen the best he's going to be...he ain't getting no better....

If you basing that list on progression...then you might as well rank KD over Melo because he certainly has a much higher ceiling due to his height and length

That's what i'm saying. If we going on progression we can list Durant, Rose, Mayo, etc.

I haven't read through everyone's list but i'ma have to go with

Wade
Bron
Kobe
CP3
Duncan
Dwight

AND

YES...even Paul Pierce i think still got it over him. I expect a lot of hate coming for saying this.