Carmelo Anthony Passes Larry Bird on All Time Scoring List

[NewYorkNoPicks]

Now 31st all-time

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/melo-passes-bird-on-nba-scoring-list--leads-knicks-past-jazz-in-ot-061606338.html

[sportjames23]

Congrats to Melo, the most underappreciated star in the game.

[dunksby]

Good stuff :applause:

[Coach Eddie]

Not like Bird had a long healthier career.

[aj1987]

Not like Bird had a long healthier career.
Bird played more games than Melo.

[strike]

well done Melo

[LAKingKobe]

Melo is a great player. His offensive skills are legendary.
Unfortunately like bron he had shit coaches and teammates so his career has been damaged

[Draz]

Congratulations to him. What an accomplishment. He needs a ring now.

[4 Inches]

:applause:

[Legends66NBA7]

Should pass Gary Payton and Clyde Drexler soon enough this season.

[nightprowler10]

Melo is a great player. His offensive skills are legendary.
Unfortunately like bron he had shit coaches and teammates so his career has been damaged
He had the chance to ditch that team though.

[dunksby]

Congratulations to him. What an accomplishment. He needs a ring now.
For reference Vince Carter #25 with ~2000 more points scored.

[Draz]

For reference Vince Carter #25 with ~2000 more points scored.
:bowdown: :rant :cry:

[NewYorkNoPicks]

For reference Vince Carter #25 with ~2000 more points scored.

Vince has played I believe 6 seasons more than Melo

[Moonbeam]

Congrats to Melo. He has a shot at hitting the top 10 when all is said and done, though I don't think he's anywhere near one of the 10 best scorers historically.

[plowking]

The one thing I've noticed about Melo is that he is really appreciated by college players and really young high school guys.

I remember a few years back a lot of the college guys always cited Melo's name as one of the best players in the league. People really appreciate the aesthetics side of his game, and I agree in terms of his jumpshot and ability to play out of the triple threat position.

[MellowYellow]

Congrats to Melo. He has a shot at hitting the top 10 when all is said and done, though I don't think he's anywhere near one of the 10 best scorers historically.
If we ignore the no defense 80's he is definitely in the conversation.

[JohnFreeman]

Melo is a great player. His offensive skills are legendary.
Unfortunately like bron he had shit coaches and teammates so his career has been damaged
Some of those Denver teams were stacked

[Moonbeam]

If we ignore the no defense 80's he is definitely in the conversation.

Not even then, and I don't know why you'd ignore the 80s. Players like Adrian Dantley and Bernard King were much better scorers than Melo, IMO.

[Pushxx]

The one thing I've noticed about Melo is that he is really appreciated by college players and really young high school guys.

I remember a few years back a lot of the college guys always cited Melo's name as one of the best players in the league. People really appreciate the aesthetics side of his game, and I agree in terms of his jumpshot and ability to play out of the triple threat position.

And it's amazing how good he is out of the triple threat position considering he usually just threatens the drive or the jumpshot...more like a double threat position for him.

Good for Melo. Mr. Honey Nut Cheerios has some all-time level offensive skills. :cheers:

[MellowYellow]

Some of those Denver teams were stacked
In what way are they stacked? having a bunch 10 pt 5 rb bigs, and a solid but not superstar pg in billups? Billups wouldn't even be a top 15 point guard in today's nba. JR Smith on the bench. MEH, he took that team as far as it could go.

[MellowYellow]

Not even then, and I don't know why you'd ignore the 80s. Players like Adrian Dantley and Bernard King were much better scorers than Melo, IMO.
King didn't have the longevity, and Dantley is probably the goat scorer if we are just going on volume/efficiency.

[Moonbeam]

King didn't have the longevity, and Dantley is probably the goat scorer if we are just going on volume/efficiency.

King still played over 800 games plus he was amazing for New York in the playoffs. I agree hat the knee injury limited his place as a scorer, but man was he good.

[oarabbus]

Melo is a top 10 GOAT

don't take the bait...

[Kobe_6/8]

He should've signed with the Bulls when he had the chance. I can't blame him for picking his hometown Knicks though.

[MellowYellow]

He should've signed with the Bulls when he had the chance. I can't blame him for picking his hometown Knicks though.
he made the right choice, noah is bad and drose is the pg version of amare plus they wouldn't have gotten pau if he went there so who tf would be their center?

[Kobe_6/8]

he made the right choice, noah is bad and drose is the pg version of amare plus they wouldn't have gotten pau if he went there so who tf would be their center?

In 2012, Rose & Noah were the 2 best players on the Bulls.

Rose
Korver
Carmelo
Boozer
Noah
Scalabrine

That team might have done some damage in the 2012 playoffs if everyone stayed healthy.

[MellowYellow]

In 2012, Rose & Noah were the 2 best players on the Bulls.

Rose
Korver
Carmelo
Boozer
Noah
Scalabrine

That team might have done some damage in the 2012 playoffs if everyone stayed healthy.

Thats cool, except melo was a fa in 2014

[warriorfan]

melo gonna pull some collusion ala KG and Bron and win a chip and reshape his legacy

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