Better scorer... Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant

[Versa]

Now nikkas bringing shaq into it

Keep it between Melo and Durant and open a new thread for the side convos.

 

[Luke Cage]

every big men isn't Shaq Oneal, shaq is one of the most skilled big men of all time. as far as a variety of shots outside of the paint he wasn't efficient. it's not a knock on him as a player it was his skillset he's a post player. in this thread we are comparing 2 JUMP SHOOTERS which is why were are utilizing FG%, eFG% as well as TS%. if you want to continue discussing shaq go that way --------------->

key word being skill,
scoring in the lowpost is the most difficult aspect of basketball.
a wide open 3 pointer is like a free throw for a professional basketball player.
you can take your time and knock down the shot
in the post you usually only have about 3 seconds to make a decision and the player guarding isn't sprinting from 14 feet away.
they are right next to you. between you and the basket.

 

[Loose]

key word being skill,
scoring in the lowpost is the most difficult aspect of basketball.
a wide open 3 pointer is like a free throw for a professional basketball player.
you can take your time and knock down the shot
in the post you usually only have about 3 seconds to make a decision and the player guarding isn't sprinting from 14 feet away.
they are right next to you. between you and the basket.

who the hell is taking wide open 3s , wtf are you talking about. nikka if you ain't about to discuss melo vs KD you can

 

[UserNameless]

How was that answered yesterday? You see his teams record? Wtf?

Def. wasn't answered yesterday. Just found it coincidental that I was just discussing his inability to lead any team to a chip, and then he drops all those points. Doesn't change anything, tho.

 

[Luke Cage]

fine back on topic, Durant is clearly a better scorer than melo.

 

[Versa]

Def. wasn't answered yesterday. Just found it coincidental that I was just discussing his inability to lead any team to a chip, and then he drops all those points. Doesn't change anything, tho.

To be fair to Melo, I don't believe there was ever a year when he had clear cut the best team in the league and just failed to live up to expectations. Maybe 2009, but even then.

Melo might not be a better scorer than Durant, but that nikka is definitely #2.

 

[Loose]

35 pts on 31 shots

 

[Lord Beasley]

anyone that voted for carmanjello

 

[intruder]

Knicks fans,

Serious question:
How confident are you that Melo returns next year? What's the word up there about his pending free-Agency? How do most NYers feel about him not committing early?

 

[Big Boss]

slim reaper

 

[AJtheOne]

KD has 41 straight 25 plus point games in a row

breakingrecord