From NBA Superstar to Journeyman Carmelo Anthony Stunted Growth!

[@g3t0ffmebrogaming]

When he was in NY, he was one of my favorite players. Used to hoop outside on my rinky dink hoop yelling "Melo!" shooting around 😂

[@stuntedgrowth]

Facts 😅

[@thebroncokidd7337]

​@@stuntedgrowth you might as well get the Ja Morant video ready

[@ii9714]

At least he has three Olympic gold medals

[@mistermann3225]

​@@ii9714and the college national championship and NCAA Player of the Year award. Nothing to sneeze at. Future hall-of-famer as well.

[@tonymcfly84]

This man lead a team that won 17 games the year before he joined to the playoffs.. IN THE WEST AS A ROOKIE. Give that man his flowers

[@carboy101]

LeBron took his garbage franchise to the finals. Wade put his garbage franchise on his back on a crazy playoffs run. Melo was just a better Tracy McGrady but less athletic 🤣

[@woketv781]

​@@carboy101 actually a worse George Gervin with ball hog tendencies

[@ogmusik2549]

The team signed andre Miller and Camby in melos rookie year it wasn't like he was responsible alone for the turnaround

[@benjones4710]

There no stunt growth at all

[@playahdub5287]

​@@carboy101lb missed the playoffs his rook year, with boozer

[@jonathanwilliams0824]

I knew this day would come, when it comes to my boy, Carmelo Anthony.

[@pineapplegritz7281]

😢 yep. Almost couldn't watch

[@SexyUndisputed2All]

He blew away his God given talent because his brain was too stupid let his ego get the best of him.

[@Chris1200923]

chris pauls is the day i dread as a fan lmao

[@buddhaent]

​@@pineapplegritz7281 💯

[@reversetopics1049]

Melo got whiteballed by nba cause of dead former nba commissioner David stern , he told melo not to go see Farrakhan, met em anyway, thst was the stunted growth, and returned to league, stern ended up dead tryna intervene with God affairs..

[@JordanClemons]

Knew it was over for Melo when he went to OKC and made that comment about coming off the bench.

[@rashb3994]

I always saw Melo to Lebron what Dominique Wilkins was to Jordan. What separates Jordan and Kobe (to a lesser degree) from Melo is they understood utilizing teammates and playing defense. Team USA Melo was the best version of him because he did all the little things he refused to do as a leader on his teams in his prime. Portland and Laker Melo was cool because he seemed to finally get team first concept and veteran leadership. He should've been Memphis's vet.

[@kingrison1647]

Facts I always said also that Carmelo Anthony to LeBron James in 2010s way the what Tracy McGrady to Kobe Bryant in 2000s

[@rashb3994]

@@kingrison1647 Oh dang T-Mac to Kobe is a great observation! So it really is like a cycle. The one thing I'll give T-Mac over Dominique and Melo though is passing. He did make teammates better, but yeah still missing some other carry a team to a championship intangibles.

[@kingrison1647]

@@rashb3994 Facts 100% Tracy McGrady had all the tangibles the athleticism the physical talents and gifts but he lacked the winning intangibles mentality thats why he couldn't win or get past 1st round If you just looked at tangibles McGrady and Kobe near even But Kobe Bryant intangibles wanted it and more driven to greatness then Tracy McGrady

[@creoleDJ]

Spot on! Ironically, I used to call Melo “Little Nique”! 🤣

[@eugeniusbonaparte]

​@kingrison1647 I Would Say Vince Carter Rather Than T-Mac.

[@furrellpiere8930]

Damn I ain't think I'd ever see a Melo video

[@mxhughes]

Carmelo was too caught up in having star power instead of having real drive to win and he wasn't up on business when it came to the way players started having shorter deals to keep them from being stuck somewhere too long while melo was still signing 5 yr deals with no opt outs.He's also prime example of the saying that the best player isn't always the leader of a team

[@mxhughes]

And for the record I liked melo to me he was just as impactful as LeBron his first 7 years he just was in the loaded western conference but he did himself a disservice staying in New York past 2014 and now he's gonnabe considered a overrated unimpactful player when he was a solid winner n top 10-15 player the first 10 yrs of his career

[@kingrison1647]

@@mxhughes LeBron 4 rings, 4 finals mvps, 4 league mvps, 6 all defensive teams way better player then Carmelo 0 rings, 0 finals mvps, 0 league mvps, 0 all defensive teams So dont even compare them you embarassing yourself 🤣

[@jlui21]

--- Agree. Great player does not mean great leader. Getting buckets is entertaining, but winning is more valuable. Lou Will, Jamal Crawford, and Melo are bucket getters -- w/ Melo being way better. But to one post, the 0 defensive teams is very indicative.

[@mxhughes]

@@kingrison1647 if Carmelo played with that Denver out east he would've been an automatic top 3 seed title contender,he was in a loaded western conference that had the spurs,lakers,mavs,suns,sleeper teams that were tough like utah n houston.Melo was in the same room as LeBron in the 2000's only once LeBron started winning forreal did that stop being a conversation

[@Joseph-lz5er]

@@kingrison1647 uhhh, hello??? 4 Gold Medals in the Olympics. Put some respeck to his name!

[@pablojuan7960]

Outside of a ring & MVP . I think Melo accomplished everything you possibly could in the NBA .

[@kingrison1647]

Carmelo Anthony 0 rings, 0 finals appearances, 0 league mvps, 0 all NBA first team selections, 0 all defensive teams not a great player just a one dimensional volume scorer with a 44.7% fg

[@dkdebest]

@@kingrison1647 10x all star, 6x all nba, 1 scoring title but you right he is wack. Jokic is numero uno❤

[@kingrison1647]

@@dkdebest I never said Carmelo Anthony wack those your words You just trying to twist my words when you have no real argument to refute facts I laid out This is what I said slow poke👇👇 Carmelo Anthony 0 rings, 0 finals appearances, 0 league mvps, 0 all NBA first team selections, 0 all defensive teams not a great player just a one dimensional volume scorer with a 44.7% fg

[@christophermoody6840]

These are no longer stunted growth stories. The kind of story about dudes who couldn't make it at the next level and where out of the league in a few years are the type of story I watch this channel for. Technically he could do a stunted growth story on Lebron James if he's now stretching the definition of type of story considered stunted growth... Like LeBron never won as many rings as Jordan so I guess his career is a failure right.... He gets more views doing stories on Names people recognize than on obscure names casual fans don't remember.

[@Joseph-lz5er]

@@kingrison1647 4 Gold Medals to his name! Melo was the greatest US player in international competition. How many medals does Team US win if he doesn't play and is the leader of those squads?

[@kingjulien9525]

Stunt #4: Jeremy Lin!!! 😷😂🤣

[@jamestownstudios8543]

I hope every young baller watches your channel. There are so many lessons to be learned from these features.

[@evanjordan5075]

I think a major stunt in his career was him not signing with Chicago in 2014 I believe. We all know how port of a defender Melo was and he would've had defenders all around that could've taken the pressure off of him defensively and offensively he could've still put up numbers. Chicago is a big market too not just New York.

[@29larron]

Rose n Noah fell apart a yr later. He would've been losing in Chicago and been short 75 mill n everyone would've been calling him stupid for not getting the bag.Hindsight is a mf

[@ahmedmuharram3263]

@@29larron 5 words jimmy butler & Carmelo Anthony

[@29larron]

@Ahmed Muharram that's if Jimmy even stays n chooses to play second fiddle to Melo and I doubt that cause it was already somn going on between him and Rose about who's team it was but wtf do I know I'm just a fan

[@onlyone23km]

And when he was in Chicago, he didn’t want to play.

[@ahmedmuharram3263]

@@29larron cuz dRose was injured most of the times he came back & traded in 2016 to ny if Melo there he wuda been out of there faster jimmy complements Melo very well defensively passing and get a bucket when he has too bulls woulda been sick I don’t think y’all remember ur timelines correct butler left chi in 2017 that’s 3 years after he joins and a year after rose got traded

[@Hendrix.Robinson]

Congratulations to Melo on the great career!

[@Rianme1ster]

I don't think Melo's growth was stunted, people just have too much expectation of him because he was compare to LeBron always. Also I admire his mindset of having a team on his own and try to win with it rather than having A KD like career.

[@sd21z]

Totally agreed

[@frankernest3712]

I always though Melo could have averaged a triple double years before Russ did. He had the rebounding and scoring, all he had to do was pass a little more, especially when double teamed. But Melo has always been about Melo. Instead of going to the Knicks in free agency, he forced his hand to be traded in a deal that saw the Knicks give up some good young talent that could have helped him win. I also think not being drafted by Detroit stunted his growth. If he had been drafted by that team full of veterans with on court and off court experience they could share with him as guidance, he may have realized that team success is what wins championships.

[@TheBlademan-]

What’s weird is that on team USA he was damn near their MVP but for some reason never had that kind of impact on an NBA team

[@adamprice3466]

And he won the NCAA title literally all by himself as a freshman. His best work was outside the NBA.

[@ThaPhilosopherKing]

Great video. But I don’t see how stunt #1 isn’t being drafted by the Detroit Pistons where there was a prime Chauncey Billups who he saw his best success with and a veteran team. Where I think had a strong likelihood of winning a couple rings and that would have definitely altered his perception and legacy.

[@phamawa]

Right? That's gotta be #1 to me; that's a trajectory defining difference right there. I'd say even kobe having those vets early on helped mold him even though he was a straight loner.

[@MrAlvin714]

Melo was one of few bright spots for lakers last year . He def deserves a roster spot

[@rickywright]

Melo was great all time one on one player in the NBA, but the game change from iso ball to pick and roll basketball. Melo was one of the great Olympic player (4 gold medal ).

[@Joseph-lz5er]

Greatest Team US player of all-time. Team USA does not win one medal if he doesn't play in those tournaments. Team USA Melo, GOAT.

[@chihollywood9379]

Detroit not drafting Melo also contributed

[@Tree372000]

If detroit piston would had draft melo he would had won a championship guaranteed and play team basketball

[@kingrison1647]

@@Tree372000 Facts

[@brandonkouyoumdjian8203]

And 10 days later after this video it was officially announced that Carmelo Anthony has retired from the NBA. A New York Knick legend, I will always remember his plays and highlights. He would post you up like there is no tomorrow. 💪🏽💯

[@AggravatedMan365]

I never clicked so fast. I know this gonna be good

[@leehen468]

One of the best around scorers ever! A walking bucket 😊😮

[@mrdremiles]

My Favorite Player Growing up

[@curiouslymavismade]

This video didn't acknowledge Melo's lack of defense, that was the MAIN reason he didn't win a championship. It did touch on his lack of a transitional game to an extent, but Melo's defense was non-existent.

[@playahdub5287]

From superstar to hall of fame 💯

[@EbonyVengeance]

Maaann I'm starting to feel like harden will be in one of these episodes as well 😮‍💨. Great vid as always! 🫡

[@mr.hooperr]

Nope harden completely changed his game for the team he is a Point Guard now

[@steevenk3908]

How was Melo stunted? Hes been a all star for over 10 years, considered one of the great offensive player in league history and is iconic. All he didnt do is win a championship.

[@markmansel9899]

10:45-10:55 "Maaad head taps" 🤣🤣😂😂

[@TrainWithQuan]

The fact that his teammates won with lebron and not him was a dagger

[@andrewd1965]

Lebron won with Kyrie and Kevin Love.

[@TheOutspokenIntrovert23]

They were 4th and 5th options at best with LeBron. They were the 2nd and 3rd in NY you're gonna lose with that. As LeBron did in 2015.

[@kingrison1647]

​@@andrewd1965 Carmelo Anthony 0 rings despite playing with Amere Stoudemire, Allen Iverson, Chancey Billups, Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard, James Harden, Chris Paul

[@kingrison1647]

​@@TheOutspokenIntrovert23 That's not true since Amere Stoudemire all star was 2nd option after Carmelo Anthony when they had Jr Smith and Iman Shumpert Difference is LeBron way better player then Carmelo That's why LeBron won with Jr Smith and Iman Shumpert

[@karlalexisasesor5819]

Facts. Shump & JR won w/ Bron.

[@bjjohnson9710]

You’re not a journeyman if you start getting traded after 14-15 years … he was good enough and consistent enough to get two max contracts and a max rookie extension… hell of a career …. Even better investment portfolio…

[@savel-oe3lx]

So Melo is like Dominique jus scoring but nuttin else. Great Players i hope dat dey both n Top 75

[@87alock]

I like Melo, I grew up watching him. But only averaging 2 assists a game as a superstar is bad and says a lot.

[@jopilot4126]

I remember when he demanded a trade to the Knicks. And the Knicks stupidly gave up all they young assets to get him. Even tho he was going to sign there as a free agent.

[@kingrison1647]

Yeah that was a bad move the Knicks could have just kept they players and signed Carmelo Anthony as a free agent and they would have had a deeper team But bad teams make bad desperate moves

[@bjjohnson9710]

He never demanded to be traded … he said he didn’t wanna rebuild with Denver … the pieces the Knicks traded were either out of the league or washed in two years tops

[@jopilot4126]

@@bjjohnson9710 Wilson chandler, Danilo galanari, Raymond Felton after that trade played for more then 2 years

[@bjjohnson9710]

@@jopilot4126 were they any good … look it up .. Raymond Felton was so bad he got traded back to the Knicks

[@malikkelly6490]

Galinari was good for the nuggets I want to say he was the 1 or 2 scoring option...more important he would of been a great backup for Mello in New York...Wilson Chandler was a decent defender an ray Felton was a savy vet who could get hot an give u 20+ on any giving night, melo should of waited for free agency also didn't help that Amare start being injured more and more after melo arrived

[@wisethabrain1100]

The man literally NEVER consistently lost with championship rosters!!!

[@rg3_inc]

TRUTH BE TOLD he only "REQUESTED" a trade to New York because his wife LaLa wanted to be in New York to further her "ACTING CAREER"

[@s.a.w.]

He was this generations, Dominique Wilkins.

[@cpoverdere1922]

Thank you for stating the fact that Amar'e was the leader of that team until injury got him gie hard Knicks fan it was so hard to watch basketball when Melo was on the Knicks

[@kenankunduklija2505]

Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle accomplished as much if not more in New York with the Knicks as Carmelo in a shorter time. Jokic surpassed Melo aswell with the Nuggets. This hurts so much saying that Carmelo was one of if not my favourite player growing up.

[@bjjohnson9710]

What did they accomplish? Losing in the second round ? As a Knicks fan Melo never had the team these guys had … they still haven’t had a better year then 54 games and a division title

[@slycooper1979]

They didn’t accomplish more stop the bullshit. Knicks won 54 games with melo. And got to game 6 just like randle and Brunson. And you notice how you compared melo to 2 players? That’s how fucking nice he is.

[@woobacckk]

That 13 knicks are far better than the 23 team

[@THEREALLORDJ]

🤥

[@savel-oe3lx]

Damn he right behind Shaq!! O'Neal gon luv dat😊

[@cjvaye99]

he should have just waited for the off-season to sign with the Knicks. I understand he wanted the most money but damn that Knicks team was good without him imagine if they got him without having to give up half their roster. those were great role players.

[@HooodClassicsTV]

Still pisses me off till today smh

[@TheThinkingMansTemplar]

​@@HooodClassicsTV TO THIS DAY!!!!!

[@amassa928]

Top 5 pure scorer ever

[@Dantana773]

Melo was more concerned about him getting his points not team wins. His former teammate Mr big shot C. Billups said it Melo would rather score 30 and loose then score 20 and win. Him not wanting J Lin on the Knicks shows he was selfish and wanted the spotlight for himself

[@kingrison1647]

Chancey Billups NBA champion and finals mvp and former teammate and was right about Carmelo Anthony and that's why his ego took him out league wouldn't come off bench and care about scoring and not playing defense and making teammates better Video clip in Olympics of Kobe Bryant the leader saying to teammates we need to get up at 5am to work out Carmelo Anthony said I wasnt getting up at 5am Showing why Carmelo Anthony ain't no NBA champion level player 0 rings as a leader on teams

[@Dantana773]

@@kingrison1647 yeah thsts what I just said

[@kingrison1647]

@@Dantana773 I know I was just adding on to what you said because I agree with you

[@Dantana773]

@@kingrison1647 Ok bro its all good. yours seemed way more detailed then mine kinda made me feel bad lol.

[@kingrison1647]

@@Dantana773 It's cool buddy lol

[@RockoTomas]

To keep a buck, this Stunted Growth episode was long overdue. 📼

[@robinmowbray5663]

The Knicks were on fire right before Melo got traded. And during Linsanity they were winning. Melo ended both runs. I called his entire career during his rookie year and everyone said I didnt know what I was talking about.

[@perryeue]

Can you do Bonzi Wells next? I always wondered what happened to him, last thing I remember about him was being a beast in the 06 playoffs!

[@hbkgoon6830]

Should’ve stayed in Denver, I’ll stand by that forever.

[@banyarling]

"SEEM like a ballhog" check Melo's assist stats

[@playahdub5287]

Tmac and barkley gone be on stunted growth next

[@IraFowler3]

Would love to see amare stoudamire on here someday. Injuries got him

[@andrewd1965]

He deserves this episode. Or he should be at least listed as a stunt to Melos career. Melos contract is mentioned as reason why the knicks couldn't build around him but he was worth every penny. Meanwhile Amare ate up 1/3 of the cap to take wine baths.

[@mrdremiles]

This one Hurt me the worst I'm a SYRACUSE and KNICKS Fan remember being in the Dome watching him

[@jtcopacobana21]

I wish he got more mature when he was still on NY. That was one of his best or the best form(talent-wise).

[@divinedelaware7541]

My guy. So smooth with the rock. Straight bucket. Came in the league a winner. All he had to do was focus on defense more. Get them assists up. Real disappointed in him not coming through when he was supposed to. HOFer without a doubt however

[@machomusprime50]

I totally forgot Ron Artest was a Knick. Sheesh!!

[@gangsterofluv2990]

I hate ball hogs!! I’d rather play with Lebron!

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Indeed

[@T.H.E.O.R.Y.]

Agree with a lot. 1 of his problems was being compared to LeBron, KD, too. My pops put me on game during the trio's primes last decade that since Bron brings up the ball and sets up plays he's really a PG or point forward, and therefore not comparable to the other 2. I personally felt the Knicks had almost everything they needed to compete in Melo's time, which I know you disagree with. I'm reminded of the 70s Knicks who had a lot of talent but not every big name and only really needed to mesh and to play for each other, as they said, to win. That last part is what the Melo-era Knicks lacked. They had too many knuckleheads on that team, and again, as my dad said, "they quit on Mike Woodson". I cannot lie, though: I loved watching the Knicks, back then.

[@Kenneth-fu3js]

I had to share this video with my son who was a HUGE fan of Melo since his college years!!! I never cared for him much because of the FACTS you stated in this video!! He was a Certified JACK! Only concerned about HIS stats!!! He could have been better had he not had that defect 🤨

[@prestonhester7291]

Bro u need to stop. This is a hall of famer. 1st ballot. U got this man on the same show u put Busts on. The disrespect gotta stop

[@JamesTaylor-is9xm]

Melo is the greatest of all time from the triple threat. The league evolving from the slower iso hero game really ended his career. Still I got Hoodie Melo over anybody 1v1 😏

[@flygenyus2186]

I still feel like the Knicks idea for melo to go there was a rumor. He spoke on all the smoke saying he didn’t wanna leave Denver until George Karl & the gm started moving funny

[@rockfresh1993]

Dam u been on 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 500 degreez

[@RacingHeartMedia]

I still say he should’ve went to Chicago instead of NY 😤😤😤 smh

[@colewrld901]

One of the greatest chokers in nba history. Made it out the 1st round twice in 20 years

[@drasconboy6349]

With his most consistent teammate being J.R. Smith?

[@x2PhoneShawty]

Melo wasn’t a choker. His team was never good enough to compete in the playoffs outside. Melo balled.

[@StoneCold2k57]

@@drasconboy6349 Carmelo Anthony 0 rings played with Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups, Amere Stoudemire, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Damian Lillard, James Harden, Chris Paul Carmelo Anthony 0 rings, 0 finals appearances, 0 league mvps, 0 all NBA first team selections, 0 all defensive teams not a great player just a one dimensional volume scorer with a 44.7% fg

[@StoneCold2k57]

@@x2PhoneShawty Carmelo Anthony 0 rings played with Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups, Amere Stoudemire, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Damian Lillard, James Harden, Chris Paul Carmelo Anthony 0 rings, 0 finals appearances, 0 league mvps, 0 all NBA first team selections, 0 all defensive teams not a great player just a one dimensional volume scorer with a 44.7% fg Carmelo Anthony a choker and one of most overrated players passed 18 seasons Paul George better player then Carmelo Anthony Paul George atleast plays defense Carmelo Anthony plays no defense 2014 NBA playoffs Pacers 4 Knicks 2 Paul George put Carmelo Anthony out playoffs who had home court advantage 2018 NBA playoffs Jazz 4 Thunder 2 Carmelo Anthony had Russell Westbrook and Paul George and home court advantage end up losing to a rookie Donavan Mitchell

[@x2PhoneShawty]

@@StoneCold2k57 he only played with AI Billups and Amare in his prime. Do you even watch basketball? KD played wit every star in the league IN HIS PRIME and hasn’t won outside of golden state. NY wasn’t winning shit wit that old ass roster around Melo

[@bocruz9193]

Can you do Marvin "Bad News" Barnes an ABA legend but disappeared in the NBA. Appreciate the content as always

[@stuntedgrowth]

Great talent. But never had the right team around him, nor mindset to lead a team to the chip. Imagine if Melo won a ring in NY. He'd be in goat conversations. Do you look at he and KD's career different, even though an argument can be made that Melo could've won with GS too!

[@TheRetroWoman80]

When you don't get excited about playing defense the way you do about scoring AND you're getting all this money AND you're on teams where many move and think similar to you and your attitude about the game of basketball....a championship is likely never going to come to fruition.

[@thebroncokidd7337]

1996 Washington Bullets look at that roster and tell me they don't fit Stunted growth

[@NESGTorro]

He wouldn’t be in the goat convo bro chill 🤣🤦🏾‍♂️

[@ronnielister1023]

Melo choose money over winning facts he was supposed to join bron and wade after he sighed with Knicks the heat went and got bosh so bosh has MELO two rings

[@GRINDETHIKSMIXTAPESHOW]

Yo now you are reaching bro lol Thats The God now u hitting home lol

[@Carefreeblues]

What the hell, this dude is not stunted in any way. Like you said he's top 75 of all time, he did his thing man give him his due.

[@troysmith6190]

I don't understand how carmelo is a stunted growth story he's a hof and has done everything except win a ring or mvp the only thing i think he did wrong in his career was staying in new york for too long

[@ravinmuhammad1158]

Doing it for views

[@creoleDJ]

IMO, I believe his marriage to LaLa was a key factor in the problems as well. She always wanted to be in an area with the glitz & glam (LA, NYC, Chi Town, NOLA, etc) and not comfortable in a low-key city for the long haul (Salt Lake City, Portland, OKC, etc) and Melo wanted to keep her happy for all it was worth. That team hopping, just like job hopping, makes other teams think twice about investing time & money into a player bouncing around

[@theinfamouschb]

Wow i didn't see this one coming but it makes sense

[@JAYREEZE1]

Phill Jackson killed Melos career if melo was playing now Knicks would have a better chance

[@AggravatedMan365]

Phil contributed big time but Melo did a lot of damage himself

[@Typachisan]

Melo? Now? No

[@kingrison1647]

Carmelo Anthony 0 rings killed his own career by being lazy and not playing defense and taking money over winning Phil Jackson 11x champion knew that Carmelo Anthony wasnt good enough as best player to win a championship that's why he wanted to trade him and get pieces to rebuild the Knicks Carmelo Anthony 0 rings, 0 finals appearances, 0 league mvps, 0 all NBA first team selections, 0 all defensive teams not a great player just a one dimensional volume scorer with a 44.7% fg Chauncey Billups nba champion and finals mvp former teammate said that Carmelo Anthony only cared about scoring 30 points over winning and I believe him Paul George better player then Carmelo Anthony Paul George plays defense Carmelo Anthony plays no defense 2014 NBA playoffs Pacers 4 Knicks 2 Paul George put Carmelo Anthony out playoffs who had home court advantage 2018 NBA playoffs Jazz 4 Thunder 2 Carmelo Anthony had Russell Westbrook and Paul George and home court advantage and favorited and lost to rookie Donavan Mitchell Carmelo Anthony most overrated player past 18 seasons

[@kingrison1647]

@@AggravatedMan365 Carmelo Anthony 0 rings killed his own career by being lazy and not playing defense and taking money over winning Phil Jackson 11x champion knew that Carmelo Anthony wasnt good enough as best player to win a championship that's why he wanted to trade him and get pieces to rebuild the Knicks Carmelo Anthony 0 rings, 0 finals appearances, 0 league mvps, 0 all NBA first team selections, 0 all defensive teams not a great player just a one dimensional volume scorer with a 44.7% fg Chauncey Billups nba champion and finals mvp former teammate said that Carmelo Anthony only cared about scoring 30 points over winning and I believe him Paul George better player then Carmelo Anthony Paul George plays defense Carmelo Anthony plays no defense 2014 NBA playoffs Pacers 4 Knicks 2 Paul George put Carmelo Anthony out playoffs who had home court advantage 2018 NBA playoffs Jazz 4 Thunder 2 Carmelo Anthony had Russell Westbrook and Paul George and home court advantage and favorited and lost to rookie Donavan Mitchell Carmelo Anthony most overrated player past 18 seasons

[@Ejohns1004]

What Melo needed coming into the league was veteran leadership that would hold him to a standard not give him the ball and get out of the way like he got in Denver. He should've been drafted by Detroit. That team would've made sure he achieved his potential. But he was spoiled in Denver and that was that. Melo is NOT TOP 75 ever.

[@thundorkat]

Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett started that trend, not Bron

[@ballen2395]

Do Christian Laettner.

[@Gvhnknh]

imma comment Dion Waiters under on every video till you drop that bro

[@stuntedgrowth]

I got you. I did him before but had to take it down. I'll redo it though facts.

[@Gvhnknh]

@@stuntedgrowth my guy thank you

[@common_wolf]

carmelo easily could of had triple doubles the way he commanded double teams. Especially in the Pinch Post I cant tell how many times 3 point shooters were open or back cuts. Melo was just selfish and didn't know how to incorporate his team.

[@malo6411]

I think Carmelo’s biggest mistake was going to New York

[@kidd32888]

You should start a series of stunted growth for NBA legends just for laughs

[@CoachLenNSU]

Love the content on this channel, but I disagree on #1 & #2 I’d say #1: Not being drafted by the Pistons #2: Leaving Denver

[@theebraggart]

Thee GREATEST 3 level scorer “I’VE” ever seen I don’t care I don’t care I DON’T CARE!

[@aaronanderson8935]

What are your thoughts on Atlanta hawks Josh Childress?

[@chiefwidemarsh]

I'm a Cuse guy so this is all very personal for me, but I think you've really made the fairest assessment of his game that I've seen anywhere. Wish he could have done more in the NBA, but yeah, limited by exactly what you outlined.

[@YTC1234]

Had Melo come out in 2004 he’d be more appreciated. I think Wade and LeBron just had better careers. He’s still very rich and a HOF player

[@yeahisaidit5633]

With no ring!

[@kingrison1647]

Dwayne Wade better player then Carmelo Anthony

[@kingrison1647]

LeBron wayyy better player then Carmelo Anthony

[@rickchampion5533]

Melooooooooo ‼️‼️‼️🫡7️⃣

[@jasoncamacho7116]

melo is from Baltimore and reps it hard please bring that up.

[@savel-oe3lx]

N he grew up during da Wire

[@jasoncamacho7116]

@@savel-oe3lx Baltimore

[@kayamerrick3907]

@@jasoncamacho7116 The Wire, all-time great 90’s TV series… filmed in Baltimore & Maryland. Dudes comment was on point.

[@jasoncamacho7116]

@@kayamerrick3907 has nothing to do with meló pushing that hes from nyc narrative so he can build his brand bigger with all the airhead fans here in ny compared to Baltimore were they could care less about bball. That part of the meló era needs to be exposed but nice try lol the wire, cool dads of the 90s rejoice smh

[@boozywoozy73]

I'm a Carmello fan. Stunt No.1 Melo didn't have the playoff success like Dwade and Lebron. Melo only been to the CF once. Stunt No.2 Playing in a toucher Western conference than Dwade and Lebron. The west was murders row back then. The west was load with quality teams lead by Kobe's Lakers, Spurs, and Dirk Mavs had two great years. Stunt No.3 Melo never joined a Big 3 during his prime. He was suppose to join Wade & Lebron in Miami but chose no to. If he did Melo would've a couple of rings. The Miami big 3 would've been better with him than with Bosh. Kd would be viewed in the same way if he didn't join the Warriors. Plus that KD Suns ain't looking too good!

[@kingrison1647]

Carmelo Anthony 0 rings played with Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups, Amere Stoudemire, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Damian Lillard, James Harden, Chris Bosh Carmelo Anthony 0 rings, 0 finals appearances, 0 league mvps, 0 all NBA first team selections, 0 all defensive teams not a great player just a one dimensional volume scorer with a 44.7% fg Paul George better player then Carmelo Anthony Paul George plays defense Carmelo Anthony plays no defense 2014 NBA playoffs Pacers 4 Knicks 2 Paul George put Carmelo Anthony out playoffs who had home court advantage 2018 NBA playoffs Jazz 4 Thunder 2 Carmelo Anthony had Russell Westbrook and Paul George and home court advantage and favorited to win and lost to rookie Donavan Mitchell

[@timl9724]

Linsanity was such a lost opportunity for Carmelo and the Knicks franchise

[@lamchunting856]

if he didn't like Linsanity, he would definitely not like sharing the ball with other stars

[@adelly23]

Melo is the Fabolous of the nba. All the talent in the world... just couldn’t put it together

[@Nevgetdamoney]

Listen I am huge Knicks fan and at one point Carmelo fan, melo had a few problems that derailed his career, first one was he was selfish and only cared about money and iso ball even tho he had the tools to be the a great all round star, 2nd he didn’t play team ball only hero ball, he made adjustments way to late in his career for his horrible habits (lack of defense, iso ball,etc)

[@TheRetroWoman80]

This is what I mean. Thank you for stating this.

[@AggravatedMan365]

I wish we had a prime Melo tonight

[@SexyUndisputed2All]

@@AggravatedMan365 to iso all game n berate others who didn't feed him enough and not play D? Cmon

[@cadburykiller2649]

facts

[@SlickMoufsTheRun]

He short changed yall playoff appearances with him tho Knicks MADE 4 not missed 4

[@nyelle.1]

Next up “what stunted Ja Morant”😂

[@roncolem4558]

A need to put his business on social media 😂😂😂

[@ksmith5424]

Idk about stunted growth when it comes to Melo..he had a great career

[@MenverMan]

Not even the best Nuggets 15 lol

[@samuelmorris1461]

He's the most underrated great of all time prejudice has a lot to do with It if he was a water boy like bron he would b playing this year he has not brought problems off court

[@badhombre8585]

Walter Berry and Fennis Dembo plz

[@onlyone23km]

Despite the Lakers still in the playoffs, they should’ve kept Melo to make life easier for Russ, instead of having Malik Monk. Last season’s team could’ve worked had it not been for poor GM decisions.

[@kingrison1647]

Carmelo Anthony 0 rings, 0 finals appearances, 0 league mvps, 0 all NBA first team selections, 0 all defensive teams not a great player just a one dimensional volume scorer with a 44.7% fg Thats how he will he remembered to me Chauncey Billups NBA champion and finals mvp said that Carmelo Anthony only cared about scoring 30 points and i believe him Carmelo Anthony wasn't good enough as best player to win championship and carry a team Carmelo Anthony didnt play defense or make teammates better Chauncey Billups leadership on 2009 Nuggets reason they made Western conference finals it wasnt Carmelo Anthony as main reason Kobe Bryant as leader during Olympics said we need to get up at 5am to put work in Carmelo Anthony said i wasnt getting up at 5am Shows why Carmelo Anthony not a great player just a one dimensional volume scorer and wasnt good enough as best player on team to win championship

[@blakebrown84]

I don’t understand why Carmelo Anthony is not playing in the league. He is one of the greats that was drafted in the same year as LeBron James. I know he hasn’t won an NBA championship in his career like LeBron. Somebody in the NBA gotta sign him and let him play.

[@kingrison1647]

Then you really dont understand basketball and just look at big names Carmelo Anthony almost 40 years old and plays no defense and doesnt make teammates better and 0 rings doesn't bring championship experience so that's why no NBA teams want him Lakers won championship 2020 and made playoffs 2021 and signed Carmelo Anthony and missed playoffs 2022 And stop comparing the two because LeBron is way better player then Carmelo

[@kingrison1647]

And wrong no NBA team has to sign Carmelo Anthony and let him play that's not in rule books his career is over and yall need to deal with it

[@blakebrown84]

I get it…he can’t always be a one-man show. He may be a future Hall of Famer, but he gotten too old and was at the end of his career. He finally retired after sitting out for the entire 2022-23 season. He only played 19 seasons with the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trailblazers and Los Angeles Lakers. Well, he only cares about scoring rather than being a team player and wasn’t a championship contender.

[@josefranciscomatosgerman316]

I think Melo besides being an ass·$%" just thought he deserved things he did not. At the end even calling him a superstar feels weird although I do not disagree with people who consider him one but no MVPs, no rings so if you compare him with Lebron and Wade he is just not in that same sentence IMHO. Maybe he treated people pretty bad because no team is checking for Melo as a roster player or for any type of ceremony which is weird.

[@whambamshang-a-lang6151]

Officially here watching the unofficial retrospective on his career after he announced his retirement not gonna be easy getting used to a post Kobe, LeBron, KD, melo, curry NBA

[@rg3_inc]

Legend has it if he wasn't BLACKBALLED those few years he would have passed Kareem before you know who

[@kingrison1647]

0 ring Carmelo Anthony wasnt blacked balled that's just a narrative his fanboys use because none of 30 NBA teams want him Carmelo Anthony 44.7% fg would need like 3000 more shots then Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to pass him on all time scoring list lol Carmelo Anthony 0 rings, 0 finals appearances, 0 league mvps, 0 all NBA first team selections, 0 all defensive teams not a great player just a one dimensional volume scorer with a 44.7% fg Kareem 6 ring, 2 finals mvps, 6 league mvps way better player then Carmelo 0 ring, 0 finals mvps, 0 league mvp Dont compare Carmelo to Kareem You embarassing yourself

[@BayPawLobeezy_World]

Carmelo top 10 greatest to me