Can you name 10 NBA players better than Carmelo Anthony?

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Oct 13, 2011 11:48 AM
Automatik;932336 wrote:My guess is because Durant is a good rebounder.
Melo and Durant avg the same amt of rebounds. Melo is one of the best offensive rebounders in the game. Durant and Melo's overall stats are very,very similiar.
Oct 13, 2011 11:48am
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Oct 13, 2011 11:53 AM
Automatik;932336 wrote:My guess is because Durant is a good rebounder.
Hes like 6'10 and averages less than a rebound more than Melo for his career
Oct 13, 2011 11:53am
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Oct 13, 2011 11:54 AM
Laley23;932341 wrote:I think Durant is more well rounded in other aspects. He is a better passer, ball handler and rebounder. Doesnt play much defense either (like Melo), but I like his offensive game a lot more.
Hes a better passer? They both are about the same as passing, and its nothing special lol.
Oct 13, 2011 11:54am
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Oct 13, 2011 11:58 AM
Hb31187;932352 wrote:Hes a better passer? They both are about the same as passing, and its nothing special lol.
No it is nothing special. I just think he is slightly better at those 3 aspects I listed. To go along with being a slightly better scorer/shooter as well. They are very similar, but when I watch, Durant is a tiny bit better in most aspects of the game. Thats why I put him in my top 10, and Melo around 11 or 12.
Oct 13, 2011 11:58am
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Oct 13, 2011 11:59 AM
Hb31187;932350 wrote:Hes like 6'10 and averages less than a rebound more than Melo for his career
Thats what it was a "guess."
Oct 13, 2011 11:59am
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Oct 13, 2011 4:06 PM
Hb31187;932315 wrote:There are not 10 players in the NBA better than Melo
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Oct 13, 2011 4:06pm
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Oct 13, 2011 4:25 PM
At least 10 of Shawn Kemp's kids are better at basketball than Melo.
Oct 13, 2011 4:25pm
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Oct 14, 2011 12:15 AM
LeBron
Wade
Durant
Howard
Kobe
Dirk
Rose
Griffin (yep, already)
D-Will
CP3

I'd rank Melo and Amare t-11, slightly ahead of guys like Aldridge, Rondo, Pau, Randolph, and Westbrook.
Oct 14, 2011 12:15am
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Oct 14, 2011 12:28 AM
People who think Blake Griffin is better than Melo only watch Sportscenter. That's the only way you could think that.
Oct 14, 2011 12:28am
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Oct 14, 2011 12:41 AM
rydawg5;933023 wrote:People who think Blake Griffin is better than Melo only watch Sportscenter. That's the only way you could think that.
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Oct 14, 2011 12:41am
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Oct 14, 2011 12:42 AM
brutus161;932619 wrote:At least 10 of Shawn Kemp's kids are better at basketball than Melo.
I chuckled.
Oct 14, 2011 12:42am
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Oct 14, 2011 12:43 AM
rydawg5;933023 wrote:People who think Blake Griffin is better than Melo only watch Sportscenter. That's the only way you could think that.
People who think Blake is anywhere near the top 10 only watch Sportscenter.
Oct 14, 2011 12:43am
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Oct 14, 2011 12:46 AM
hoops23;933037 wrote:People who think Blake is anywhere near the top 10 only watch Sportscenter.
Yeah, hes def twice the highlight reel of melo if not 3 times. But I cant believe people actually think Him, Tyreke Evans and other names on these lists are better lol
Oct 14, 2011 12:46am
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Oct 14, 2011 12:56 AM
Mulva;933003 wrote:LeBron
Wade
Durant
Howard
Kobe
Dirk
Rose
Griffin (yep, already)
D-Will
CP3

I'd rank Melo and Amare t-11, slightly ahead of guys like Aldridge, Rondo, Pau, Randolph, and Westbrook.
Take out Blake and put in Pau and I agree for the most part, Melo is anywhere near that top ten, depends on what you value in a player.
Oct 14, 2011 12:56am
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Oct 14, 2011 12:59 AM
robj55;933044 wrote:Take out Blake and put in Pau and I agree for the most part, Melo is anywhere near that top ten, depends on what you value in a player.
Depends on what the media shoves down your throat (not you in particular but most). ESPN says Melo doesnt play D then everyone assumes hes a 1 way player. Durant does the same thing and gets praised for it
Oct 14, 2011 12:59am
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Oct 14, 2011 1:01 AM
LBJ
Wade
Kobe
Durant
Dwight
Dirk
CP3
Rose

There are 8 definites.
Debatable, IMO, are Pau, Amare, Westbrook, Love, Rondo.
Oct 14, 2011 1:01am
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Oct 14, 2011 1:03 AM
Pau?! I like his game, but no fucking way is he better than Melo or even close. I've seen him get abused and/or disappear too many times.
Oct 14, 2011 1:03am
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Oct 14, 2011 1:03 AM
Hb31187;933047 wrote:Depends on what the media shoves down your throat (not you in particular but most). ESPN says Melo doesnt play D then everyone assumes hes a 1 way player. Durant does the same thing and gets praised for it
Yeah I agree with what you're saying, I don't think Rose is a great defender yet either. Talent wise Melo is top 5 I would say, would like to see more out of him in the play making department and defensively obviously. He's one of the elite scorers in the game but the intangibles aren't always there. It all opinion, what I value isn't the same as what you value or what someone else does really.
Oct 14, 2011 1:03am
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Oct 14, 2011 1:05 AM
Pick6;933048 wrote:LBJ
Wade
Kobe
Durant
Dwight
Dirk
CP3
Rose

There are 8 definites.
Debatable, IMO, are Pau, Amare, Westbrook, Love, Rondo.
Am I the only person who thinks Deron Williams is the best PG in the league?
Oct 14, 2011 1:05am
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Oct 14, 2011 1:08 AM
Automatik;933050 wrote:Pau?! I like his game, but no fucking way is he better than Melo or even close. I've seen him get abused and/or disappear too many times.
His great > Melo's great. Ive seen Melo disappear a lot as well. Has Melo ever gotten his team out of the first round of the playoffs? I really dont know. At least Pau has to his credit that a lot of people consider him, including myself, the reason the Lakers won their last championship.
Oct 14, 2011 1:08am
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Oct 14, 2011 1:09 AM
robj55;933052 wrote:Am I the only person who thinks Deron Williams is the best PG in the league?
Honestly haven't seen him play a whole lot so its hard to comment.
Oct 14, 2011 1:09am
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Oct 14, 2011 1:11 AM
Pick6;933054 wrote:His great > Melo's great. Ive seen Melo disappear a lot as well. Has Melo ever gotten his team out of the first round of the playoffs? I really dont know. At least Pau has to his credit that a lot of people consider him, including myself, the reason the Lakers won their last championship.
One year they went to the conf finals, every other year they were bounced in the first round.
Oct 14, 2011 1:11am
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Oct 14, 2011 1:11 AM
robj55;933052 wrote:Am I the only person who thinks Deron Williams is the best PG in the league?
No
Oct 14, 2011 1:11am
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Oct 14, 2011 1:12 AM
Pick6;933054 wrote:His great > Melo's great. Ive seen Melo disappear a lot as well. Has Melo ever gotten his team out of the first round of the playoffs? I really dont know. At least Pau has to his credit that a lot of people consider him, including myself, the reason the Lakers won their last championship.
Western Conference finals
Oct 14, 2011 1:12am
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Oct 14, 2011 1:12 AM
Pick6;933054 wrote:His great > Melo's great. Ive seen Melo disappear a lot as well. Has Melo ever gotten his team out of the first round of the playoffs? I really dont know. At least Pau has to his credit that a lot of people consider him, including myself, the reason the Lakers won their last championship.
Shhh, don't tell Kobe fans that, they think he's won all 5 rings by his self.
Oct 14, 2011 1:12am