Carmelo Anthony Doesn't Care About Winning

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Where does his legacy now stand?

Will you even remember Anthony 20 years down the line, unlike Paul Pierce?

[King Emmanuel]

he probably fucked your gf

[Clipper Nation]

This generation's Nique, tbh....

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsXQlElCUAAHZdH.jpg

[Raven]

what legacy :lol he's a a sixth man on a shitty play off team at best.. will never be a top 50 player in the league. He understands that well at this point, so he has settled into a money making role.

[Malik Hairston]

Discussing legacies is stupid, tbh, it's all subjective and depends on what you value from a player..

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Discussing legacies is stupid, tbh, it's all subjective and depends on what you value from a player..
Well, will you remember him down the line? Or is he another Vince Carter

[Malik Hairston]

Well, will you remember him down the line? Or is he another Vince Carter

I'll always remember him because I'm a hardcore fan, but if you're asking whether he's irrelevant in the grand scheme, then yes, Carmelo is irrelevant, he'll be remembered like Bernard King and others of that nature..

Vince Carter is the greatest dunker of all-time and he has a cult following, he will always be remembered, so I don't think Carmelo even compares to him:lol..

[MeloHype]

He wasn't gonna win anything with that roster in Chicago

[Infinite_limit]

I'll always remember him because I'm a hardcore fan, but if you're asking whether he's irrelevant in the grand scheme, then yes, Carmelo is irrelevant, he'll be remembered like Bernard King and others of that nature..

Vince Carter is the greatest dunker of all-time and he has a cult following, he will always be remembered, so I don't think Carmelo even compares to him:lol..
Gotcha. Ya I was big into Vince Carter (along with Grant Hill/Iverson) after MJ retired. I can relate

[Infinite_limit]

He wasn't gonna win anything with that roster in Chicago
At worst play in some NBA Finals

[Clipper Nation]

At worst play in some NBA Finals

:lol No, Fatmelo and the knee-less wonder would have been a first-round exit waiting to happen....

[Splits]

But but... he didn't take max :cry

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[Malik Hairston]

Gotcha. Ya I was big into Vince Carter (along with Grant Hill/Iverson) after MJ retired. I can relate

Ya, at least those guys(Carter, Iverson, even McGrady) were still entertaining and memorable, despite being career losers..

Carmelo has no intention of winning, nor is his style of play appealing, he's just an irrelevant player..as a fan of basketball, I was hoping he would join the Bulls..

[MeloHype]

At worst play in some NBA Finals
Maybe this year, but he'll lose to the cavs every other year

[TE]

OP is a smudge bit mad Melo didn't join the Bulls tbh lol

[Infinite_limit]

Ya, at least those guys(Carter, Iverson, even McGrady) were still entertaining and memorable, despite being career losers..

Carmelo has no intention of winning, nor is his style of play appealing, he's just an irrelevant player..as a fan of basketball, I was hoping he would join the Bulls..
Do you think he's still riding that Syracuse Title? He is still referenced as "one of the greatest single seasons" in CBB History [Don't fully agree with]. And with ESPN owning the rights to both NBA & CBB, they sway public opinion

[Infinite_limit]

Maybe this year, but he'll lose to the cavs every other year
Not unless Kevin Love ends up in Cleveland

[Infinite_limit]

OP is a smudge bit mad Melo didn't join the Bulls tbh lol
It's our job to call out players/people for being liars. He stated he cared about winning which was a flat out lie

[baseline bum]

:cry I'll always remember Melo for his championship at Syracuse :cry

:cry Melo, Napier, Laettner, Cleaves, Edney, O'Bannon :cry

:cry Legends :cry

[Koolaid_Man]

But but... he didn't take max :cry

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:lmao Thats because he's a retarded fuck face and let Phil fuck him over. He gave all the leverage back to Phil by playing this little delay game to make a decision. ...he tells all his suitors one by one that he's not interested and so they all commit to other players leaving NY as the only game in town. .because he overplayed his hand Phil could have offered his dumbass 90 mil and he would have been forced to accept it...dude is a moron.

[mavsfan1000]

Melo and Bosh are similar. Overpaid.

[RsxPiimp]

Melo has always been a pussy.

[mavsfan1000]

Melo has always been a pussy.
Greedy pussy.

[RsxPiimp]

Greedy pussy.

He's a high class ho thats fasho

[Sybok]

Where does his legacy now stand?

Will you even remember Anthony 20 years down the line, unlike Paul Pierce?

His legacy stands as getting incredibly rich playing a school yard game without even winning it.

[AaronY]

Water is wet thread tbh

[HemisfairArena]

Give me 120 mil and call me a loser,,,,I'll live with it.

[~O~]

Carmelo Anthony will never win anything as long as he is leading. The Knicks team will be diving in the swimming pool of irrelevance soon. This will extend their rebuilding process.

[florige]

Carmelo Anthony will never win anything as long as he is leading. The Knicks team will be diving in the swimming pool of irrelevance soon. This will extend their rebuilding process.



Not sure how he would warrant max money when he couldn't take the Knicks to the playoffs in the weakest Eastern conference in history. Him and Bosh are laughing all the way to the bank.

[HemisfairArena]

All I know is Orlando has a shot at winning it all,,,,even though they never have,,,,

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

This generations Bernard King. Ball hogging team killer. Knicks are like magnet for those types of players.

[MarioSpeedwagon]

Yeah, Bernard King was a ball hogging team killer. Perfect description. Great job.

[TDMVPDPOY]

shoulld just take the max

just look at what happen to wade, with or without championships didnt increase his net worth

[JohnnyMax]

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[DMC]

Yeah, Bernard King was a ball hogging team killer. Perfect description. Great job.

I was scratching my head as well on det one.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Give me 120 mil and call me a loser,,,,I'll live with it.

+1

[Clipper Nation]

http://i.imgur.com/1I7UgGa.jpg

[jeebus]

Fat is trying to stockpile as much money as possible tbh. He's going to become the next Iverson/Walker by pissing away all of his money, either on his useless friends or honey nut cheerios. Once he's tapped out, it's going to be hilarious watching him flop around, trying to make enough money to support his Golden Corral habit.

[jeebus]

http://i.imgur.com/1I7UgGa.jpg

:lmao

[Trill Clinton]

smh...melo is one of the best scores in nba history. his place amongst the greatest knicks and players in league history is cemented, ring or not. at this point, fucc a ring. its all about that cashing them checcs. i swear you geeks think like peasants.

[Clipper Nation]

smh...melo is one of the best scores in nba history. his place amongst the greatest knicks and players in league history is cemented, ring or not. at this point, fucc a ring. its all about that cashing them checcs. i swear you geeks think like peasants.
You do realize Fatmelo brought the criticism and jokes on himself by first claiming he was only interested in winning and then taking the money from the suck-ass Knicks as expected, right?

[Thread]

Media, in particular ESPN thru the vein of Cowherd are in the process of changing the conversation of ringing as the only way.

Now, I can't do anything on a national basis, but, here, on this Forum, it'll be over my dead body.

[Henrik Sedin]

He wasn't gonna win anything with that roster in Chicago

If they would have picked up Anthony and Gasol it would have been deadly. Hell, they are deadly with just Gasol and would have been with just Anthony.

[Thread]

If they would have picked up Anthony and Gasol it would have been deadly.

1 x zero is still zero.

[Daniel Sedin]

Once Amare has his hideous contact finished, I think NY can be a serious threat again. Sign Amare to a less deal, pick up a competent point guard or big man, and boom.

[Thread]

Once Amare has his hideous contact finished, I think NY can be a serious threat again. >>>>>>Sign Amare to a less deal<<<<<<, pick up a competent point guard or big man, and boom.

It never ends. You never learn.

[DMC]

smh...melo is one of the best scores in nba history. his place amongst the greatest knicks and players in league history is cemented, ring or not. at this point, fucc a ring. its all about that cashing them checcs. i swear you geeks think like peasants.

You try to hard.

[Trill Clinton]

You do realize Fatmelo brought the criticism and jokes on himself by first claiming he was only interested in winning and then taking the money from the suck-ass Knicks as expected, right?

130 m's is winning

[Trill Clinton]

You try to hard.

too*

[Infinite_limit]

130 m's is winning
He'll die alone on a pile of money long forgotten

[Thread]

smh...melo is one of the best scores in nba history. his place amongst the greatest knicks and players in league history is cemented, ring or not. at this point, fucc a ring. its all about that cashing them checcs. i swear you geeks think like peasants.

No. Melo tried to spot the ring, get a lock on it, but, it kept moving out of view, first in Miami, then upon intense consideration in Chicago. It just was not crystal clear. And if it's not locked Anthony won't strain for it. It has to be a certainty. Therefore he can live without it,,,just fine.

[spurraider21]

smh...melo is one of the best scores in nba history. his place amongst the greatest knicks and players in league history is cemented, ring or not. at this point, fucc a ring. its all about that cashing them checcs. i swear you geeks think like peasants.
I'm fine with players chasing the money. But you can't deny that a lot of athletes give up some of the cut to win. Melo isn't one of em

[IrisHockey]

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[DMC]

^except Melo has no ring.

[Splits]

A few years ago I dreamed of coming back to New York City, the place of my birth, and on February 23, 2011 that became a reality. This organization has supported me and in return, I want to stay and build here with this city and my team. At this pivotal juncture in my career, I owed it to myself and my family to explore all of the options available to me. Through it all, my heart never wavered.

During this journey I met with some quality organizations who have amazing talent and leadership. I thank them for their consideration, belief in my talent, and opportunity to imagine the possibilities.

I will always remember this chapter in my life. In the end, I am a New York Knick at heart. I am looking forward to continue my career in Orange & Blue and to work with Phil Jackson, a champion who builds championship teams. Madison Square Garden is the mecca of basketball and I am surrounded by the greatest fans in the world.


When has the bolded ever happened? Phil never built shit.

[Bill_Brasky]

smh...melo is one of the best scores in nba history. his place amongst the greatest knicks and players in league history is cemented, ring or not. at this point, fucc a ring. its all about that cashing them checcs. i swear you geeks think like peasants.

That kind of makes him a whore.

[ElNono]

He's the Knicks' DRose... 'marquee' players that are career losers... to his credit, he suits up and plays...

[DPG21920]

SMH Trill basically calling Melo better than Duncan/Parker/Gino since they didn't "get that paper" and instead took less to win.

Funny thing about Trill talking is dude makes less money himself than probably half the people on ST (but he's young and hopefully working towards a degree that can change that).

[DPG21920]

But Carmelo won't be a footnote in NBA history. He's a nobody who's kept afloat because he can shoot jumpers and was part of a talented draft class. He's done the worst of all the supposed stars of the class and isn't even fun to watch.

[Banzai]

Bubba please...

[SpurSwag]

Couldn't disagree with this thread more. At this point, Melo's only chance of being truly remembered is winning one in NY. He's already 30 so he is past his prime in terms of impressive individual accolades, though I'm not saying he couldn't rack up a few more scoring titles. Signing to New York was the best chance for him to be truly immortilized by at least one fan base in NY who would consider him a godsend if he were to deliver one. I definitely think he should have taken less money, but his decision to stay was the right one. Chicago wasn't a guaranteed championship, who knows how rose will play or if he'd fit into what they want to do. It seems like a nice fit in theory, but maybe he wouldn't have liked Thibs, or Rose wouldn't have been healthy, or some other combination of factors. I'm a little biased cuz he's one of my favorite players, but I kinda trust that Phil will have them in ECF contention within 2 years and that he will be viewed much differently when that happens. People who have actually been paying attention to his game the last few years will tell you he's much more than the 1 dimensional ball hog people have tried to sell him as.

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Couldn't disagree with this thread more. At this point, Melo's only chance of being truly remembered is winning one in NY. He's already 30 so he is past his prime in terms of impressive individual accolades, though I'm not saying he couldn't rack up a few more scoring titles. Signing to New York was the best chance for him to be truly immortilized by at least one fan base in NY who would consider him a godsend if he were to deliver one. I definitely think he should have taken less money, but his decision to stay was the right one. Chicago wasn't a guaranteed championship, who knows how rose will play or if he'd fit into what they want to do. It seems like a nice fit in theory, but maybe he wouldn't have liked Thibs, or Rose wouldn't have been healthy, or some other combination of factors. I'm a little biased cuz he's one of my favorite players, but I kinda trust that Phil will have them in ECF contention within 2 years and that he will be viewed much differently when that happens. People who have actually been paying attention to his game the last few years will tell you he's much more than the 1 dimensional ball hog people have tried to sell him as.
Obviously all the scenarios you mentioned are possible. But until the Knicks become serious contenders, Anthony is rightfully viewed as a liar & only caring about money. It's unlikely in the span of 2 or even 3 years the Knicks will be able to surround him with the equivalent of Noah, Rose, Top 5 Head Coach & bench depth. Most likely Phil will end up trading Anthony within that time span.

[The Gemini Method]

This doesn't come as a surprise. I don't think he'll be one you'll remember for all-time. He'll be one of those that you'll probably be reminded of when ESPN or NBC re-hashes the annuals of the Knicks and say the 'what-if' prose that will definitely follow the Melo legacy (if he has one...). He'll be remembered among NCAA fanatics as his freshman run to get Boeheim and his archaic basketball style a title--probably Boeheim's last as coach @ Syracuse. Unless Phil and the rest can miraculously bring a title he'll be an afterthought of the Class of '03.

[SpurSwag]

Obviously all the scenarios you mentioned are possible. But until the Knicks become serious contenders, Anthony is rightfully viewed as a liar & only caring about money. It's unlikely in the span of 2 or even 3 years the Knicks will be able to surround him with the equivalent of Noah, Rose, Top 5 Head Coach & bench depth. Most likely Phil will end up trading Anthony within that time span.

the criticisms of his game aren't entirely fair though. Sure, he isn't an elite defender by any means but he's certainly better than harden, curry, and some other superstars. He isn't Lebron or even durant in terms of passing, but he makes the right play if there is a right play to be made. He's not the same kid he was in Denver, if you were to surround him with a championship caliber team I really think he could have an MVP type season. Like the 2013 Knicks he finished top 5 in MVP voting if I'm not mistaken, and that team really didn't have much talent.

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the criticisms of his game aren't entirely fair though. Sure, he isn't an elite defender by any means but he's certainly better than harden, curry, and some other superstars. He isn't Lebron or even durant in terms of passing, but he makes the right play if there is a right play to be made. He's not the same kid he was in Denver, if you were to surround him with a championship caliber team I really think he could have an MVP type season. Like the 2013 Knicks he finished top 5 in MVP voting if I'm not mistaken, and that team really didn't have much talent.
I enjoy watching him play and agree, under the right circumstances he would be an MVP nominee. I think it's been a while since he was challenged in the franchise so maybe Phil will bring that. Neutral fans want to see LeBron challenged by his peers and Anthony represents a guy capable of that. But right now they see an aging star in the middle of a rebuilding project.

[SpurSwag]

I enjoy watching him play and agree, under the right circumstances he would be an MVP nominee. I think it's been a while since he was challenged in the franchise so maybe Phil will bring that. Neutral fans want to see LeBron challenged by his peers and Anthony represents a guy capable of that. But right now they see an aging star in the middle of a rebuilding project.

yeah I agree with all of that, I think lebrons success is what has put Anthony in a bad light because as you said, people want Lebron to be challenged and melo hasn't really stepped up to the plate. Melo feels as if he is lebrons equal, but really hasn't shown that much over his career. I would love to see a playoff series between the two now

[TDMVPDPOY]

this new deal and recent deals career player nba salary earnings...his earn just as much or more then duncans whole career.... :(

[Findog]

Where does his legacy now stand?

Will you even remember Anthony 20 years down the line, unlike Paul Pierce?

He's the 21st Century Dominique Wilkens

[DPG21920]

He's the 21st Century Dominique Wilkens

Except less fun to watch IMO.

[Findog]

Except less fun to watch IMO.

Yup, they called 'Nique the Human Highlight Reel for a reason. With Melo, it is boring to watch them throw it into him on the wing and then he does a bunch of jab step shit before finally launching a fadeaway that goes in 45 percent of the time.