Rumor has it, the New York Knicks will be targeting Carmelo Anthony next summer to make them a championship contender.
Forget the Knicks for a second. Let's say I have a complete team and all they need to bring them up to championship level is a superstar player. They have a great nucleus of talent, young and old and now all that is between them and winning a title is that big name scoring threat who can beat you when it counts. Think of your list of who that might be. Now, where exactly is Carmelo Anthony on that list?
Really think about it. You need one guy who can give you 30 maybe 40 points on any given night, how far down is the former third overall pick out of Syracuse? He's certainly not in the top three. Is he top five? How about even top 10? No, no, and no.
Then why all this hype over a guy who has never done anything to warrant being considered a top 10 player, or at least clutch player? Don't get me wrong, 'Melo is a talented athlete and a gifted scorer. But, he has never done anything significant in the postseason despite being on a team with an All-Star point guard and three quality big men.
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Carmelo Anthony: Could He Possibly Be Worth All This Attention?
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