1) Mr. 81 points
2) 3 time scoring champ
3) Power and speed and good passing
4) Inconsistent and underachiever scorer but still a good scorer nonetheless
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1) Mr. 81 points
2) 3 time scoring champ
3) Power and speed and good passing
4) Inconsistent and underachiever scorer but still a good scorer nonetheless
1. Durant
2. Lebron
3. Kobe
4. Melo
kobe
melo
durant
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I got:
1) Melo
2) LeBron
3) Durant
4) Kobe
1. Kobe, he is the only offensive player in this league who can get "triple team" by the opponent coach.
2. Melo (this season)
3. Durant (great 4th quarter player)
Off the criteria given...
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
I don't understand you say offense then exclude passing off
ensive rebounding.You should have said scoring ability.If scoring is my only concern I would pick Durant every day over any player at this point.
Kobe
Melo
Durant
Lebron
Offensively its Lebron and not even close. Lebron averages the same amount of points those other guys do while averaging 7apg and being a quality playmaker. He's the best offensive threat by a long mile. Do not kid yourselves people.
Scoring ability its Kobe. But don't get offense and scoring ability mixed up.
This is a no brainer. Not only does lebron score on a similar level to these guys on a high efficiency, he also turns the ball over less while setting his teammates up for easy threes and layups.
If we are talking today then it would look like this
Lebron
Durant
Kobe/Melo
today:
lebron
kd
melo
kobe
base on OP's criteria,
Kobe/durant
melo
lebron
Really this is quite simple based on your criteria. Basically you are asking who can score in the most ways, and that's Melo/Kobe.
Melo/Kobe
Durant
LeBron
when you take out half of what offense is you reward lesser players like the three listed above LeBron.
As others have mentioned, the topic covers maybe half of basketball's offensive criteria. No love for playmaking? Passing? Offensive rebounds? Ball security? Based on the pure scoring criteria, it's a toss-up between Durant and Kobe, with KD maybe getting a slight edge because of his athleticism and being a still-evolving product. In terms of the overall offensive repertoire, it's LeBron in a runaway.
at 34, its still kobe at #1 :bowdown:
After watching this NY game I figured it out: Melo will never be as good as Lebron or Durant offensively. This guy just has low IQ and barely can drive. When his jumpshot is hot he can make 30 in a quarter, but when he faces a real good perimeter defense in the playoffs he is done.
Lebron and Durant are in another tier.
1. Lebron
2. Durant
3. Kobe
4. Melo
What about just pure scoring ability, 4 years ago, no question Kobe Bean. Now, gotta be Durant... Melo like Kobe, very prolific scorer, but Durant is a machine. His length makes him unguardable. Kobe still with the prettiest jumpshot, Lebron I wouldnt put in based on criteria given, but scoring ability its Durant slight edge over Kobe and Melo.
[QUOTE=red1]This is a no brainer. Not only does lebron score on a similar level to these guys on a high efficiency, he also turns the ball over less while setting his teammates up for easy threes and layups.
If we are talking today then it would look like this
Lebron
Durant
Kobe/Melo[/QUOTE]
This.
If talking strictly offensively. If talking about pure scoring then it would be different.
Durant
Melo
Lebron
Kobe
[QUOTE=White Mamba]1. Kobe, he is the only offensive player in this league who can get "triple team" by the opponent coach.
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:wtf: Lol.....people thinking help and zone defense is the same thing as triple teamed, which doesn't exist.
melo flat out burned the lakers in the first quarter and its cus of his scoring we won...without him we almost melted
I have a feeling that some guys here tend to overrate Melo because the Knicks are playing very well at the moment. As far as I know he hasn't achieved that much yet. And let's not forget that Melo takes a ton of shots every night! Lebron on the other hand plays more like a facilitator. So it's hard to compare these two guys.
Overall I'd still give it to Kobe. He's been a scoring machine for many many years. Durant has been the best scorer for the last 3 years, so Melo would be nr. 3 on this list although Lebron probably could be a better scorer than Melo if he wanted to be!
All as it pertains to who they are as players at this moment, not: peak etc
Mid-range:
Kobe 8
Melo 8
Durant 7
LeBron 7
Long-range:
Durant 9
Melo 8
Kobe 8
LeBron 7
Post Play / Footwork:
Kobe 10
Melo 8
Durant 6
LeBron 4
Off the ball / Slashing:
Durant 8
Kobe 7
Melo 6
LeBron 4
First Step:
Melo 8
Durant 7
Kobe 7
LeBron 6
Finishing Ability:
LeBron 9
Durant 8
Kobe 7
Melo 4
Strength/Speed/Durability/Dexterity/Hops/Overall Athleticism:
LeBron 10
Durant 7
Kobe 7
Melo 6
Free Throw:
Kobe 9
Durant 9
Melo 8
LeBron 7
Playmaking:
LeBron 10
Kobe 8
Durant 5
Melo 2
Court Vision / Passing:
LeBron 10
Kobe 7
Durant 5
Melo 2
lol Melo playmaking and courvision :lol
That's so incredibly ridiculous.
[QUOTE=The Mamba]All as it pertains to who they are as players at this moment, not: peak etc
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This makes it look like Kobe is a better player than KD :roll:
Lebron is the best offensive machine out there, he just doesn't care about scoring. Either that, or he's dumb because he scores whenever he wants to and drives to the basket.