Better scorer... Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant

[IAmGettingAMailOrderBride]

Melo, if melo got 1/2 the calls durant got he'd average 35 in his sleep

Thank you

 

[DoubleClutch]

Durant just started scoring 50 point games and now he's hands down a better scorer than Melo? Who remembers what Melo did during the end of last season.

Melo has a better:

midrange shot
Post game
banging in the paint game.

Three point wise they are pretty much identical except durant is more consistent and melo is more streaky.
Durant just gets way more foul calls and has a better handle.

Both finish well at the rim. Melo has size/strength and KD has length/height.

KD is better in transition and more efficient, but Melo is far more skilled and has more of a killer instinct. Plus he'd destroy KD in one on one.

 

[Money!!]

depends what you looking for Melo got the post/strength game, but settles for to many jumpers. KD can finish on the break and gets to the line for his points, he knows how to get easier points while Melo works for his in iso or banging in the paint

I will take Melo right now cause hes more skilled, KD still young he will get there.

 

[intruder]

Hmmm... Kevin Durant is better but it's closer than some of you think. But thing is Durant has a much higher ceiling than Melo as a player.

I love Melo's post game but overall scorer i'd pick Durant

 

[Draje]

Durant just started scoring 50 point games and now he's hands down a better scorer than Melo? Who remembers what Melo did during the end of last season.

Melo has a better:

midrange shot
Post game
banging in the paint game.

Three point wise they are pretty much identical except durant is more consistent and melo is more streaky.
Durant just gets way more foul calls and has a better handle.

Both finish well at the rim. Melo has size/strength and KD has length/height.

KD is better in transition and more efficient, but Melo is far more skilled and has more of a killer instinct. Plus he'd destroy KD in one on one.

Melo finished around 55% at the rim. Durant finishes at 75% around the rim.

In fact, Durant literally scores either as good or better than Melo from every damn spot on the floor so the stuff you just said was a load of crap.

Why is this a question? Durant gets more points, on less attempts, while needing less time to get a shot off. He's a better slasher, finisher, 3 point shooter, better at getting to the line, and has better handles.

Melo has a slightly better mid-range game and a much better post game. That's it. No sane person is taking Melo over Durant.

 

[DoubleClutch]

Melo finished around 55% at the rim. Durant finishes at 75% around the rim.

In fact, Durant literally scores either as good or better than Melo from every damn spot on the floor so the stuff you just said was a load of crap.

Why is this a question? Durant gets more points, on less attempts, while needing less time to get a shot off. He's a better slasher, finisher, 3 point shooter, better at getting to the line, and has better handles.

Melo has a slightly better mid-range game and a much better post game. That's it. No sane person is taking Melo over Durant.

You just agreed with pretty much everything I said. Kd is more efficient. Finishes better in transition. Melo has a better post game and mid range. Melo 3 point shot is just as lethal. Kd is just so tall he can pull up and take it any time without any contest. Plus hes so lanky and frail he gets tick tack calls and is smart at drawing them ill admit. Meanwhile Melo gets hammerd and bangs for his inside/post points.

Durant has his moments when he is on fire, but Melo will get you buckets no matter what inside out and against the best defense. When he's on fire its .

 

[Versa]

My man with the Carmelo Anthony avi said "it depends on what you're looking for"

nikka I'm looking for the better scorer which is Kevin Durant

 

[intruder]

Melo, if melo got 1/2 the calls durant got he'd average 35 in his sleep

You do understand that players that get calls are the ones that go to the basket more often, right? Look at the players who lead the league in FT attempts

1. Kevin Durant
2. Dwight Howard
3. James Harden
4. Demarcus Cousins
5. Blake Griffin
6. Kevin Love
7. Lebron James
8. Carmelo Anthony

FACT: All are players who go to or play around the basket more than Melo.
FACT: Melo's post game arsenal is better than any of these guys yet he settles for jumpers than most of them.

And by the way Melo averages 7 FTAs a game compared to Durants 10 FTAs. With (typically) 2FTAs per foul call. That means Durant gets 1.5 more foul calls than Melo.

WOW!!!! 1.5 more calls. The league really has it out for Melo ...

 

[AJtheOne]

unlike most people on here I actually like Melo as a player but................................ Durant happens to be arguably my fav player in the league and he's just simply better than Melo
Durant does it so effortlessly

 

[Money!!]

My man with the Carmelo Anthony avi said "it depends on what you're looking for" :pachaha

nikka I'm looking for the better scorer which is Kevin Durant

They both lethal, when KD gets that post game it will be a no brainier. As it stand right now they both got cons and pros, just comes down to what you like better most people will say KD cause of his dunks versus the more boring iso,post and banging in the paint melo can bring you.

Today I say Melo, tomorrow I say KD

 

[Versa]

They both lethal, when KD gets that post game it will be a no brainier. As it stand right now they both got cons and pros, just comes down to what you like better most people will say KD cause of his dunks versus the more boring iso,post and banging in the paint melo can bring you.Today I say Melo, tomorrow I say KD

I'm a Melo fan and hope he gets a ring someday, but KD is shooting damn near 50% from the field while averaging more points per game man. He's doing this without a post game, so while Melo might have the more versatile offensive repertoire, KD's simpler approach is more efficient and yielding better results. He's more accurate with his shot, has just as much if not more range, shoots it better from the free throw line, and has much smarter shot selection.

I used to feel Melo was the best offensive talent too, but I just don't know if I can co-sign that anymore. #2 ain't bad though.

 

[Draje]

You just agreed with pretty much everything I said. Kd is more efficient. Finishes better in transition. Melo has a better post game and mid range. Melo 3 point shot is just as lethal. Kd is just so tall he can pull up and take it any time without any contest. Plus hes so lanky and frail he gets tick tack calls and is smart at drawing them ill admit. Meanwhile Melo gets hammerd and bangs for his inside/post points.

Durant has his moments when he is on fire, but Melo will get you buckets no matter what inside out and against the best defense. When he's on fire its .

No, Durant is a better finisher in fukking general. He has better body control and his length plus speed means he's just hard to stop.

They aren't about even on the 3. Durant is a better 3 point shooter.

And Melo will get you buckets because he'll never stop shooting no matter how bad his shot is off. Durant is a more consistent scorer, night in and night out, while being all but impossible to guard simply due to his athleticism and length.

This isn't really comparable. Durant is a better scorer from almost everywhere on the floor, on less attempts.

 

[Houston911]

durant is the best pure small forward of all time

 

[Draje]

I'm a Melo fan and hope he gets a ring someday, but KD is shooting damn near 50% from the field while averaging more points per game man. He's doing this without a post game, so while Melo might have the more versatile offensive repertoire, KD's simpler approach is more efficient and yielding better results. He's more accurate with his shot, has just as much if not more range, shoots it better from the free throw line, and has much smarter shot selection.

I used to feel Melo was the best offensive talent too, but I just don't know if I can co-sign that anymore. #2 ain't bad though.

When you mean offensive talent, are you talking scoring only? Because Melo ain't seeing CP3 or Lebron in terms of offensive impact in the same way that Allen diversion ain't the same offensive talent that Magic is even if he scores more points.

Melo is one of the most versatile scorers (Probably the most versatile in the game) but he ain't top 5 on offensive impact.

 

[Draje]

durant is the best pure small forward of all time