Is Carmelo Anthony the Biggest Underachiever in NBA History?

[@c-roy.7825]

You know what I don’t like? That people give Melo too much of a pass in NYC because Knicks didn’t put that good of a team around him but nobody talks about how Melo could’ve left in 2014 which would’ve been great for both the Knicks and Carmelo Anthony. In 2014, Melo was still a 25 PPG scorer, could’ve went to the Bulls, Clippers or Rockets to compete while Knicks would’ve tanked during a time where the draft was in their favor.

[@mxhughes]

I can agree to this in some ways Melo was Harden before Harden he didn't take the game serious like he should have he was ok with money,awards n notoriety then really giving his all.I was in high school in the mid n late 00's ppl really argued melo being better than LeBron for years and was a real case til Bron went to miami

[@bendover5088]

Melo isn't a winner. He's a ball hog. Most overrated scorer in nba history in my humble opinion. Maybe if Melo played a lick of defence, he'd be a decent role player but even then he'll just hog the ball and not help the team win. Don't get me wrong, Melo is entertaining to watch but he isnt a winner.

[@edwardtimothy3581]

@@mxhughes harden is better than melo tho. Better scorer, playmaker, and eventho couple inch shorter, he kinda a better rebounder

[@edwardtimothy3581]

@@bendover5088 true

[@1Joseph25]

@@mxhughes Harden was an engine to the team that gave the KD Warriors the biggest problems, and he was literally better than Melo at everythin except Midrange scoring

[@HighStakesBBall]

Yeah, watching him force his way to NY and gut the team, when he could have waited, really ruined his chance to be a legit match for MIA and possibly a championship. Also, it showed alot about his character.

[@moneyman4740]

He couldnt wait 5 months , he had to go asap , danillo , ray felton , wilson chandler all would have helped that knicks team

[@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony]

Nobody was beating the Miami heats

[@Steven_Martinez]

@@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony tell that to every Texas team not named the rockets.

[@kobesmalls3600]

@@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony the Spurs literally did

[@goldenstatewarriors9418]

@@kobesmalls3600 Once Wade’s knees were gone. The Mavs beat them though.

[@kingmine8060]

He easily is, it’s clear that he value personal glory and money over team success

[@daonlygoat]

Yeah it’s clear. Plus, Carmelo Anthony is really not that good of a player: He’s an inefficient shot chucker who is an awful playmaker and defender, and is an average rebounder. Plus, he regressed a ton in the playoffs and made a massively negative impact on his team in the playoffs. I mean just look at “play by play” in the playoffs on basketball reference.

[@julianatwood1465]

@@daonlygoat alright to say he’s not that good of a player is dumb your points are accurate but at the end of the day he averaged 25+ for like seven straight seasons and made the playoffs every year in that time span there’s a difference between making a good point and straight up hating.

[@zzz.tyrone]

he’s not hating. he is that good of a player. he’s one of the best ever. but ego cost his legacy

[@tj5180]

@@daonlygoat draymond really said melo was better scorer

[@daonlygoat]

@@tj5180 like KD is a much better scorer lol. Don’t know what draymond was thinking…

[@montimiller2743]

I used to love Melo, until he showed his real colors in N.Y. by the way he treated Jeremy Lin(Like trash)during Linsanity and probably had him traded at the height of his powers(Lin). Melo could've been special, but he never wanted to work hard at anything more than he wanted Money, La La, & the Ball!

[@rollz1990]

Real eyes realize “real” lies

[@jxmmykriminallive]

it wasn’t actually like that, that situation was largely fabricated by the media and everyone just ran w it.

[@sssjjjttt]

This is why I hope Melo never wins a ring. I want to see him get close then have his dream turn to ash. I also hope JLin sent him a pic with his ring when he was on the Raptors.

[@juicyeboi9006]

Lin was a free agent who the Knicks chose not to match because the Rockets gave him a poison pill contract. Lin was exposed and locked down by Mario Chalmers because he could only drive one direction. He started/played major minutes for the next half a decade on multiple teams and was nothing more than a solid guard. Melo has a lot of factors to be judged negatively on but he has been a well liked teammate by almost everyone he's played with (Lin included)

[@TuNnL]

I'm glad Yung Mustard mentions Mike D'Antoni in this video, because all Jeremy Lin was trying to do was play D'Antoni's "run and gun" offense the way it was designed to be played. Carmelo Anthony's real issue is he didn't want to change his game or sacrifice for any player or coach until he found himself outside of the league. 💁🏻‍♂️🏀

[@t-god2439]

Ah man I wish you would have played that Carmelo clip “ hey p they want me to come off the bench” 🤣

[@princesslightning5447]

He missed it ;-;

[@t-god2439]

@@princesslightning5447 lol legendary moment in failure 😂

[@dionpace22]

I never laughed at him for that because he was an Allstar the previous year.... What person you know that's an Allstar wants to come off the bench?

[@t-god2439]

@@dionpace22 it’s also about understanding your surroundings which melo never did he was an all star more so on popularity than deserving it if melo was smart he would have at least 2 rings because truth be told tho he was above bosh he was never as good as lebron on wade in his career

[@dionpace22]

@@t-god2439 I don't see your point. Which pf were you putting in front of Melo on that okc team. Also are you blaming Melo for not joining lebron in Miami?

[@TheCaptainAidan]

If he retires I’m glad I will have got to see him play in real life this past January in Miami

[@zzz.tyrone]

same i saw him in atlanta on jan 29 for my bday

[@rollz1990]

They be hating on Melo.. Glad to see people appreciate him

[@tj5180]

@@rollz1990 there are reasons why

[@asap_derboss]

@@tj5180 ok

[@rollz1990]

@Whyyoumadatfacts? 🤷‍♂️ Another player hatin dick head blinded by jealousy and don’t know shit bout hoopin.. Smh Melo been gettin black balled since Denver but real eyes realize real lies and don’t expect you too.. Let me guess your favorite player is LeBron lol

[@geirthieussbimkravahl]

Carmelo chose money over legacy. Each and every single time. He always took max money and chased stats throughout. He also never learned to play defense, which is truly sad. Carmelo figured out scoring and individual stats. Too bad he never figured out winning, especially post season winning.

[@thesharinganknight]

Umm... You wanna be able to NOT go bankrupt after youre in the league. Yeah everyone wants a ring but not many players know that getting paid matter the most. I would go for money also

[@12savage68]

He learned winning didn't matter when LeBron stole that roy award .

[@weebtrash3376]

@@thesharinganknighthe was going to get paid regardless, he just wanted to be a greedy fuck and always went for super max contracts. That’s literally the reason why he wanted to be traded to NY, he couldn’t get a supermax if he was a FA

[@thesharinganknight]

@@weebtrash3376 Thats valid enough, but remember the NBA is a business first. You rather play the game of money instead of getting finessed out of your money for a ring. But I do get your point

[@sammysam2615]

Melo is one of my favorite players of all time. He just wasn't built to compete. No drive to win. He wanted the stats and the checks. Yes, he absolutely underachieved

[@DaleRojoDecaf]

Yep, he is in the same category as Westbrook and Harden when I look at players: entertainer. Entertainers like Westbrook, Harden, and Anthony are just fun to watch. They almost always have their foot on the gas in the regular season or any game they play. When they are on the court, you expect long range shots to splash or empty triple-doubles or just stylish play. There's nothing wrong with that, and they earn their money because I love watching them (except Harden flops). Contenders though are where you give your highest respect. Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, Tim Duncan, Steph Curry, and other who are decorated with rings and immense playoff successes. The NBA needs entertainers and contenders all the same, but the resume reflects so differently when the shoes are hung up.

[@PuchuKt]

@@DaleRojoDecaf i don't know about harden, his team almost beat the greatest team in history before choking, and then he didn't stay on a bad team to pad his stats (like Melo in 14) and when he got to the nets he was willing to take a backseat and be more of a playmaker

[@kofig8357]

@@DaleRojoDecaf woah westbrook and harden are way different from Melo they jus have no luck. They're driven

[@williefreeze157]

Im curious @Sammy Sam , do you have a drive to-win? are you a winner. Your statement is ludicrous. No drive to win?.... Look where melo came from and where he is today. Melo is winning in life. Are you?

[@kevinlambert5854]

@@kofig8357 Westbrook not driven to do nothing but pad his stats stop this the same guy who left shooters wide open to go chase rebounds for 4 years straight. Same with harden it’s only recently he’s been willing to change his game to win because he is aging and he has to but don’t forget how CP3 looked on the rockets because harden didn’t want to share the ball lol. Stop it melo Westbrook and harden are all the same.

[@brooKlynKiteflyer]

The style of his play tells us everything about his legacy. Once he gets the ball we all know he is going to shoot it 90 percent of the time smh as for his defense is non existent smh

[@Enokartz]

Smh

[@nader91]

i smh agree smh with smh what smh you smh said smh tbh

[@diablejambe3460]

When i think about it, the craziest thing to me is that hes only ever won a total of 3 playoff series. Yes, injuries play a part, or a horrible matchup, or u simply run into a vastly superior team. But all these years as "that guy" and only 3 victories? Id have to look who he played every year and the health situation but damn, that quite low.

[@manz7860]

Damn. That's actually pretty crazy.

[@acesolo8688]

Me personally as a Detroit kid I blame the pistons for how Melo career turned out

[@thareelhelloagain]

Eh, the Pistons did give him his best ever costar (Billups) for a completely washed (mentally at least) Allen Iverson. True they didn't draft him, but the Pistons actually helped Melo more than almost any other team, in some ways.

[@unc54]

Melo was right not to go to Chicago IMO. Rose never recovered and Noah regressed significantly.

[@detroitshinobi4995]

You are mental n don't know bball this is when Rose wasn't hurt. N noah was a rim protector. Wade, lebron , Melo & Rose would be scary. And them their rose doesn't get hurt. You dont know anything about bball.

[@detroitshinobi4995]

You are mental n don't know bball this is when Rose wasn't hurt. N noah was a rim protector. Wade, lebron , Melo & Rose would be scary. With them there rose doesn't get hurt. You dont know anything about bball.

[@unc54]

@@detroitshinobi4995 At least I can write legible sentences.

[@detroitshinobi4995]

@@unc54 Neanderthal you read everything i said. Go back to your cave and learn bball. You idiot.

[@TuNnL]

@Nnamdi Achebe that and Thibs ran him into the ground the way he did with Butler, and any other star he has coached. 💁🏻‍♂️🏀

[@christiansandoval5045]

As someone who grew up a Knicks fan Tyson won dpoy the year before it was the 2011-12 season not the 12-13 season were the Knicks won 54 games but he did have a great year same with Jr till the pacers came around and JR couldn't throw the ball into the ocean and Tyson was outplayed by roy hibbert so much of melos career was bad decisions he decided not to try on the defensive side cause he had the strength and foot speed to be a solid defender he chose not to build with LBJ and wade and him not getting drafted by Detroit is a big what if for his career same with Miami

[@RemyKingKen]

The one time melo tried on defense(a full committed effort) Kobe was hitting shots in his grill and straight cooking him despite getting up heavily guarded shots lol I wouldn’t try after that either

[@tj5180]

@@RemyKingKen exactly.

[@somregularguy]

@@RemyKingKen terrible mindset, there are games that Kobe and MJ got cooked yet they didn’t say “why should I keep playing D if I can still get scored on” instead they practiced looked at film and analyzed how they could slow down their opponent

[@TheBaconBasket1]

I imagine getting drafted by Detroit with their defensive playstyle would've molded him into a better defender by default throughout his career.

[@mr.longjohn0014]

Melo definitely underachieved, however I’m not mad @ his career choices. Most NBA players would’ve left the Knicks in 2014 and joined a contender and accepted a shorter contract. Melo however simply wanted to make as much money as possible and I respect that. It’s unfortunate he could’ve gone somewhere and had a chance to win but the man simply wanted to get checks and as many as possible, which I can’t hate.

[@mr.longjohn0014]

@Whyyoumadatfacts? 🤷‍♂️ I mean Melo did as well signing to Jordan for his whole career, but I get what you mean.

[@diablejambe3460]

Agree, i never fault a player for taking as much money as possible or how they decide to spend it. But thers a give and take to everything, u want the most money? Ok, but then ur team has a harder time constructing a contender around u. And i think of a guy like jalen brunson. If he stayed with the mavs as a #2/3 on a yearly contender and wins a chip or two, those outside deal will start pouring in. But that money isnt as guaranteed as a contract from ur team unfortunately.

[@americanfresh17]

Carmelo Is The Generations Bernard King

[@Malik-lg2dg]

I really wanna see Melo play one more year. Sign with the warriors and I think Steve Kerr can shape him into a formidable role player hopefully ‘Diet Olympic Melo ‘ and have a chance to win a chip.

[@brandonw6139]

No I think people just over hyped him

[@ianweir3608]

Nah man, you don't know how good he was. He was as good, if not better than LeBron in their youth. They were high school rivals, and Melo had a much better rookie season than Bron. He had all the potential to be LeBron 's life-long rival, for real, but wasn't a serious person. I give credit to LeBron, he could've easily turned out like Melo. In a parallel reality, Melo is in goat contention and LeBron is the wastyout who never took basketball seriously

[@PuchuKt]

It depends what you thought he was going to be, if you wanted a volume scoring wing that could rebound, you got it, if you wanted a good defender or a top 5 offensive threat you have to look somewhere else (he wasn't a willing passer and his efficiency had to improve)

[@enamuossuo]

He was a black hole on offense, don't get me wrong he can score, but overall that's about it.

[@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony]

@@enamuossuo nah he’s one of the best offensive players in history, no superstar was ever a black hole

[@enamuossuo]

@@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony he's a talented scorer I don't deny that but a superstar? Certainly not. My definition of superstar is a player that can change the face of a franchise and help them doing deep run in the playoffs which isn't what Carmelo is known for. LeBron is (or was) a superstar, D-Wade also, and if you look in today's game, Giannis or Doncic or Curry are in this category. When I called him a black hole it's because his offensive style is not able to create space for other and once he gets the ball you're not seeing it again. He can score by himself but he style is not creating opportunities for his teammates, and it also not a system for them to benefit from.

[@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony]

@@enamuossuo he was a superstar, an mvp caliber player in his prime, he changed the nuggets franchise around, he wouldn’t be top 75 without being a superstar lol

[@enamuossuo]

@@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony you're just disregarding the points I made about being a superstar but ok, what in his career gives him the superstar status? If I'm correct he made the conference finals in 2009 but I would remind you that Billups and his leadership probably made it possible. He made the top 75 due to his scoring but at the same time, let's not forget that players who won't titles or even made it to the finals are not in it. As I said in an other comment, Melo was a top shelf talent in the league but his approach to the game and his is the reason he never won anything in the league, this video explains it well. FIBA Melo is fire this said.

[@terelleconner6667]

He’s close but imma go with Tracy Mcgrady

[@brandonw6139]

His reasons were more so injuries

[@colewrld901]

@@brandonw6139 nah even when healthy, he choked in the playoffs. Would have 2-0 leads and still lose

[@mxhughes]

@@colewrld901 his costars were never available it took grant hill most of the early n mid 00's to come back from injuries Yao was injured throughout their tenure together tracy was the most unlucky superstar honestly

[@colewrld901]

@@mxhughes tmac had multiple 1 round series with him and Yao healthy. He still choked, rockets finally made the 2nd round without him which is wild

[@UncleJrueForTue]

@@mxhughes His co-star in Toronto in Vince was available, yet McGrady bailed.

[@juanchohitdalotto]

still one of the greatest pure scorers the game has ever seen 💯

[@VicDamoneJr82]

Best 3 dribble player

[@juanchohitdalotto]

@@VicDamoneJr82 facts

[@RemyKingKen]

I genuinely think that situation and era play a huge part why guys like dame/Charles/melo never won. They were all good enough to be the best player on a contender but never had the right pieces when they were at their best and when they did it wasn’t comparable to the help other stars who were just blatantly better had. Was melo supposed to beat the Kobe lakers or lebron heat? Those teams had an all time great AND solid role players; just like most every nba champion.

[@-rio-.]

He also didn't really want to go to a team to compete he just wanted money, so can't say he couldn't compete with them if he actually cared to

[@chocamocha4541]

Tyson chandler( the DPOY) and Amare(Dunk king and alley oop specialist)!! with Steve Novak and Prime JR smith who averaged 18 ppg!! These are simply excuses! just look at the playoffs!! Carmelo is a playoffs choker and inconsistent player! Hes one of the best iso player and thats about it! Cant playmake, selfish, and inconsistent defending!! Carmelo killed the knicks with his idiotic force trade and underperfoming!!

[@tmac731]

If Melo would e been drafted by the Pistons. He wins 3 rings in his first 3 years and it’s a completely different player

[@tj5180]

They wouldn't have won the title. How bad melo was defensively and sheed wouldn't have went to Detroit or tayshaun prince starting. Wade and bosh would've been better.

[@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony]

@@tj5180 they would have still won his rookie year and be a contender for years to come. He probably would have 2 chips

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

That Chauncey quote sums up his entire career. Like with Russ, don't be blinded by only the individual positive statistics. Did his play put that team in the best position to win? That's how you determine a first ballot hall of famer.

[@jamesmitchell3615]

Melo ruined "Linsanity", the truest words ever spoken. 😎

[@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony]

Wat about lin joining the lakers and rockets?

[@jamesmitchell3615]

@@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony By then his injuries caught up with him, plus D'toni system works best for Lin, as we saw when he played under his system in NYC.

[@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony]

@@jamesmitchell3615 he was exposed by heats and then Lin wanted more money and so he left for Houston and played decent

[@KhidJ1]

This is kd without the rings

[@Joshhieyify]

Dude literally couldve waited til the offseason the sign with the knicks but instead he made them give up major assets just to acquire him a couple months early

[@philbosh03]

Yes but the knicks did the trade anyway lol they could have said no like stop putting the whole blame on melo. In 2014 they could've told him we don't want u yet they still signed him right? Stop the cap

[@mr.gibkasieyedey4776]

There are MANY ppl ahead of Melo.....definitely not the greatest underachieving player ever.......

[@rollz1990]

The shit is crazy

[@ERoss338]

Shaq is

[@nicholausbell2749]

@@ERoss338 in goat status yes all time no shaq underachieving is only one championship and 0 mvps

[@bornbranded29]

There's tons of guys like this: Vince Carter, Tracey McGrady, etc. They put up big numbers, but they don't take control of games, like the actual great players. Melo not only was a choke artist, volume shooter, and horrible defender, he often was clearly overweight and lazy. Melo, by the way, was most efficient at post play; but he refused to post. On that Knicks Pacers series, no way was that good for Melo. Typical volume shooting performance, with 43% from the field.

[@RylzMunkister]

Melo's legacy is the perfect case study in people overvaluing points per game

[@manz7860]

3:49 holy shit some abysmal stats. Those turnovers and true shooting 🤒

[@royjones8312]

Still love Melo. He, along with TMac, were my two post Jordan favourite players.

[@VicDamoneJr82]

Tmac was a great loser

[@troysmith6190]

Carmelo chose money over legacy but I don't blame because no matter what was the situation he was still getting offered the big bag to be the exact same but he's still one of my favorite players

[@VenomousStare]

Total banger video. Balanced and informative. Well done, YM!

[@jamalrobinson8321]

I never was a huge fan of melo after I saw how he treated Jeremy Lin

[@dwaynem.1194]

No one underachieved more than Vince

[@manz7860]

Idk how a dude got so highly regarded for winning a few dunk contests.

[@BigNor23]

Prime melo was beast he only made 1 and his only conference finals with Mr big shot one semi finals with Knicks lebron wade and bosh even his former teammate Jeremy Lin has ring

[@nathanlawson313]

Team: *passes Melo the ball Melo: *pauses, spins ball, pump fakes, jab-step, pauses, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, (One. Hour. Later.) ...MISSES contested stand still jumper. Makes no effort whatsoever on D bc "it's not my job" *repeats for whole career Idiots: "hOw DiD mElO nEvEr Win AnYtHiNg???!!" Basketball is about flow and he stops it. Watching him play was like watching someone put ketchup on a $150 steak

[@youngchieffrom7th]

16:49 YM to melo: “Who do you think you are?” My response: “LeBron James” 🤣

[@lilboyblue3000]

I think Vince Carter Wins that handily.

[@301Cardosi]

I’d agree. Not too many that had his sheer talent, he had it all

[@mxhughes]

Yea more ppl are starting to look at vince nowadays as a great underachiever especially when players speak on how great a talent he was and how effortless his abilities were which is true he really had skills,athleticism n ability to match any wing in the league in his prime

[@TuNnL]

I have had this thought more than once. 22 years in the league, and not a single NBA championship or even an NBA Finals appearance. No league MVP, and never made first team All-NBA. Outside of longevity, he definitely was more of an underachiever than Carmelo Anthony. At least Melo had a scoring title in 2013. For as much skill as Vince Carter had, he is a wasted talent. 💁🏻‍♂️🏀

[@1closer]

He’s definitely top 3 .. because he had a chance to play with bron and dwade but he chose to stay with Denver at that time. He also could’ve played with mvp rose at that time.

[@xavieredwards2002]

A prime Rondo or CP3 would have done wonders for Melo in NYC. If he didn’t force his way there it could’ve been a possibility.

[@tj5180]

Fax

[@orangejuice20133]

Prime Steve nash and Jason Kidd would

[@SnowmanPPPlays]

This Nigga hatin😂

[@malikparks7482]

Lin, Smith, Melo, Amar'e, and Chandler was a great squad on paper. Too bad egos and injury got in the way.

[@durieljohnson1123]

his ego was his own downfall, he coulda humbled himself and gotten a ring or two

[@loganm127]

Ur content is amazing man, it deserves more attention

[@EccentricSH]

I like the take, I guess it just depends on prospective. Like you said he could have played with mvp rose, bron & wade and dame and cj but also wanted to be the guy and get the bag in New York

[@enthusiastofcute]

You know damn well that CP3 exists

[@m1dsp1k3r]

Cp3 has made a finals at least and most of the time it was out of his control. He’s also far from a selfish player.

[@enthusiastofcute]

@@m1dsp1k3r I’d agree with you if not for the fact that CP3 still demands to b paid as a Mx player even at his age and apparent desire to win a ring. Even Harden has taken a pay cut to win a ring

[@UncleJrueForTue]

@@enthusiastofcute Chris Paul got paid less than Harden and has a contract that's only partially guaranteed until June every season. He even took less money than he could of due to making an all-star team during his last contract.

[@professionalmeatbeater6983]

So disrespectful

[@raptors11111]

Nah Vince Carter is the biggest underachiever in NBA history. Scored a lot of points, great dunker, and great longevity...but never even reached a finals. Only reached the conference finals once. Played on several contenders too, not like he had no help.

[@manz7860]

People treat him like he was some sort of all time great. But all he ever really did was win that dunk contest....

[@mesaifulmore3250]

Well he’s at least top 5

[@nettyballball497]

Top 5 what?? SF??😂😂 Naw frfr!

[@DC-YTC]

@@nettyballball497 Underachiever

[@mesaifulmore3250]

@kb nets underachiever, def not all time 😂

[@rozay9206]

That’s my legend, Melo.

[@NderituAuto]

Great Video, 100% Facts Bro

[@williammcdonald9416]

you can make this same video about James Harden

[@mxhughes]

To me Harden n Melo are one in the same the abilities n natural talent was there but the effort n attitude definitely wasn't.It didn't hurt them really if they lost all the time so long as they looked like they did all they could

[@moneyman4740]

Harden at his peak is way better , and he has an MVP

[@devingiannini2077]

The impression I always got from Melo was that he thought that if he took a tough shot that most guys would hit at 20-30% and he hit it at 40% then that meant it was a good shot... I'd rather have him scoring 20ppg on layups and wide open 3's than 30ppg on shooting an insane amount of tough shots and poor efficiency. That Chauncey quote summed Melo up perfectly. He never wanted to work on the parts of his game that he didn't do well, he never prioritized the team winning over his own stats and he was a selfish player. I am a diehard Knicks fan and I was upset the second I heard about the trade for Melo. I knew we gave up too much for him and as I watched him while the team tried to rebuild I realized he doesn't have the mindset or work ethic to be #1 on a championship team

[@pedromartinez4371]

I understand the argument for Melo but I feel like Chris Paul unachieved more & he had better teams .

[@PuchuKt]

I feel like post season success is more of a team thing (cp3 is still a choker), but the truth is that, as the video says Melo never evolved Also, imo Melo's nuggets>cp3's hornets, and after that Melo chose to be on those bad Knicks teams, and he chose not to team up with LBJ and Wade

[@tj5180]

@@PuchuKt they had to give up their depth for melo when they could've got him in the off season. Plus the Knicks were good on paper they had guys like kidd and Felton also jr Smith, amare and lin off the bench even got Tyson chandler. The only time they made it far was in 2014 where they went to the semis but lost to Indiana

[@tj5180]

He definitely but u can bring up his injuries and some other excuse

[@Biscuitsgravy924]

Vince carter

[@colewrld901]

No that would be tmac, never made it out the 1st round in his career, melo made the 2d rd twice in 19 yrs lol

[@daonlygoat]

And T-Mac was a consistent choker too lmao

[@pcharl01]

Technically he did, he was just a bench player on the Spurs.

[@UncleJrueForTue]

@@daonlygoat So? His postseason career is worse than Melo and he's a choker then that makes him a bigger underachiever.

[@futureDreamer4]

If you count the year when the Rockets made it to the second round in 09' after T- Mac injury then it would be twice as well.

[@moneyman4740]

Injuries fucked him up , we didnt even see his prime honestly , by 27 injuries were killing him , with that rockets team he def coulda made sum noise

[@Invader_Tim]

the way i see it, melo's career looks like a what if scenario of KD's. both high volume, highly skilled players drafted into a small market team. one just went into a different direction from the other. you could compare KD joining GSW to melo being recruited to join DWade and Lebron. not the way it was handled or happened but how a superstar was recruited into a superteam. KD wanted to buy in while melo didnt.

[@benconeybeare5138]

KD is also a far far better player than Melo. Better, scorer, passer and defender who is effective in the post season as well

[@Reconseal4050]

He wasn't a team player and was always a guy that wants the ball. Bad recipe for winning games!

[@Midplaysfordays]

OK we can call Carmelo an underachieving player until we remember Tracy McGrady

[@rollz1990]

Dude is a top 75 player but an underachiever

[@rollz1990]

@Whyyoumadatfacts? 🤷‍♂️ casual these nuts he was validated before the list. Clowns ass player haters like you just can’t see it but real eyes realize real lies

[@HoopZKiLa]

Yes.. the problem is that Carmelo didn't want to play defense or Playmake and He also Killed His Team by not moving the ball...

[@youngOG87]

Just look at Melo in the thumbnail. Clearly not in the best possible shape and that’s how he was most of his time on the Knicks. He was completely content playing in NYC, getting big checks, and going for 40 every night win or lose.

[@KNByam]

Yes. He cared more about money and his numbers than winning. He was supposed yo go to Miami instead of Bosh but he wasn't going to take a pay cut.

[@twown]

Billups' comments said it all. And he was being nice about it.

[@NderituAuto]

Finally, You addressed this

[@spliffsforbreakfast]

Lol I’m seeing so many legacy videos pop up all of a sudden but Melo one of my all time favorite players and Mustard been on a roll so I gotta watch this one!

[@3serio]

Glad i got to see him play back in ‘06. Bro terrorized the Knicks that night. All in all, I think this was mostly the truth. Though i feel there was a lil extra mustard on the return during Linsanity. I don’t think him wanting his team back over a worse player had anything to do with him being Asian or going to Harvard. He’s selfish, not racist.

[@bpdmf2798]

Isn't he a 5%-er or whatever that group is called? Aren't they some racist pro black group that says all black people are gods or some nonsense like that? Sounds pretty racist to me.

[@3serio]

@@bpdmf2798 idk his personal life. If he isn’t saying kill, discriminate against, or sabotage any group of people based on skin color, then i really dgaf what he thinks about himself or his people.

[@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony]

I noticed you skipped Melo’s comeback season where he started and guided the blazers to the playoffs but overall he’s definitely did not underachieve, unless you thought he was suppose to be MJ level

[@MannyParadisee]

You have Carmelo as your name. Biased a**.

[@tj5180]

That wasn't the point of his video nor did he skip. His point was that he underachieved with great teams like the Knicks Also Denver when he had Iverson even with okc he had russ and pg but he played horrible in the playoffs also was a bad defender. His ego held him back. Melo was literally getting compared and in conversation with guys like Bron and Kobe also kd and wade. Stop with the excuses.

[@Carmelo-dame.time-Anthony]

@@tj5180 yea in his prime he was compared to them because he earned it, but overall he’s not them. Knicks didn’t have a great team lol, without melo, those Knicks and nuggets team r lottery bound. Okc was a bad fit and they didn’t utilize him correctly, hence y he succeeded wen he went to blazers

[@gforcetv8005]

Don’t worry y’all where ever k d goes he gonna be right there to assist him in winning a championship

[@MrEOM41]

Overrated and one dimensional… he’s not in Wade and Lebron league they actually played both sides of the ball and can lead a team. The one season he played his best was with Billups at PG because Billups is a team leader and a floor general type and has led his team to a title.

[@gmcee053]

what's the name of the opening song?

[@victormendoza4482]

The slander smdh

[@michaelo3729]

I been saying for years he needs to come back to Denver that would be legendary!

[@babyzorilla]

Nah he’s done

[@heatfan785]

Whats the first music track used?👀

[@gmcee053]

i'm saying man, that track is crazy he needs to put a link to it

[@pcharl01]

Depends.. not winning a championship it's arguable. Not winning enough due to talent, it's arguably Wilt.

[@enamuossuo]

Wilt also had his mental game going against him. When all is said about his records when we look at his numbers during the playoffs they take a big dive, with an average of 22 PPG, he didn't raise to the occasion where it mattered the most.

[@pcharl01]

Yo..a James Anthony Wade team up would have been disastrous.

[@WalterModel45]

His best series was 43% fg, thats trash

[@boringbone]

every superstar who doesn't play good/elite defense, and are a major black hole on offense, are all massively overrated and don't win any championships, unless they join a super team at the tail end of their careers

[@ahhchoo8488]

Yung Mustard is so good at seeing through the bullshit. I think you were still too nice on your analyst of him.

[@kevintaylor5954]

They have a commercial with Perkins telling mellow how he makes bad decisions which is very very true he got to the New York teams over a few dollars he could have waited and played with a great team that would have won championships

[@macewindau3060]

Lots of great players & great scorers didn’t win a title, why would Melo be the biggest underachiever of them all?

[@The_Robot_Arm]

This dude is all about being in the spotlight and $$$$ , the whole world knew he ruined Jeremy Lin's career back in 2012. until now end of 2023 dude still aint got no ring ( Karma ) , aint nothing to show for. dude is so selfish .

[@derroz]

A shame he matured at the twilight of his career….man’s prioritized scoring numbers and the bag rather than team success…I mean it’s crazy to think about he picked NY than joining Lebron and Wade in heat….I’m glad Bosh was chosen anyways. It took him almost getting out of the league to embrace a role…might be too little too late

[@lamchunting856]

Melo is the iverson of his generation then he passed his title to westbrick

[@bepatientIhaveautism]

neither of those guys are half the player ai was come on

[@buzzerbeater3350]

Hey Yung Mustard, you forgot how he snaked Jeremy Lin and Mike D'antoni!

[@NextMJ2]

Most underrated player ever A NBA 🏆 away from being one of the very few players to win at EVERY level

[@bornbranded29]

By the way, Melo went to OKC as a potential number one option, number two at worst, because Paul George was very underrated, even though he did great on the Pacers. But Melo got exposed next to a truly good SF in George.

[@ZockaRocka]

Imho, a little bit better playmaking and some defense would have helped his teams alot.

[@enamuossuo]

Like Iverson Westbrook and other through NBA history, he's not a championship caliber player, not because of his skills but because of his approach of the game. Also I don't think that he was opened to listen to his staff even when they have what it took to win championships. All those years in the Knicks I felt a bit sorry for Zen Master who succeeded in handling strong headed players like Jordan, Rodman, O'Neal and Bryant to stumble upon a guy like Melo who has none of those players intangible but think he's on the same level.

[@saiken811]

Not sure if AI and Melo were close during their time together, but one thing for sure if that, Melo definitely learnt something from AI. The big ego and no-way-in-hell-I'm-sacrificing attitude. lol

[@MisterSur]

i appreciate how u balanced the appropriate blame along w/his deserved flowers, kudos for such poignant content.

[@DQ_Senpai]

Mustard what's your background music. I need it.

[@sammyjr6989]

LeBron was still stacking teams. Now he is earning empty stats.

[@HoopZKiLa]

So did melo with OKC Westbrook and PG but failed while the First time LeBron stacked his team he went to the finals

[@phatmartyplays332]

Carmelo Anthony is like the Philip Rivers of the nba

[@8mathdaddy]

Melo had the opportunity to join Lebron and Wade but he declined to get an extra 20 mill. Oh well.

[@sandiegochargersnotlacharg7459]

He would’ve made a devastating #3-4 option on the big 3 Miami Heat team (whether Bosh or him switch idk) ain’t no way dirk wins his first and only chip dirk owes him a lot of love for being greedy and not denying him a ring 💍

[@sandiegochargersnotlacharg7459]

@Whyyoumadatfacts? 🤷‍♂️ yah I was hinting if he could swallow his pride but ur right he could’ve killed the big 3 Heat so LeBron also thanks him as well 😂

[@wisethabrain1100]

Top 8 all time in scoring....what a bust

[@freddyes2242]

It’s wild to think his defense, leadership and passing never evolved to the point it should have with some many of his piers developing that part of their game to win rings and the legends before doing that as provable evidence of what it takes to win rings. Jordan did it, bird was great as a team defender, Jerry west was a great defender and passer, he saw his mentor Kobe do it, his friends wade, lebron, durant did it, curry did it, jordan did it and maybe only magic never got to that point of defense but as a leader, passer, clutch performer in the playoffs plus that laker market and stacked teams was enough to make up for it. Just sad to look at, he never become the multi faceted player he could have been. He had great athleticism too! Maybe not great lateral quickness but great strength, height, speed, wingspan etc he had good to really good handles at least enough to make better passes…

[@forgothim]

Bro asked melo who did he think he is

[@whitechocalte532]

This is just clickbait, no way he is the biggest underachiever ever. He accomplished so much there were guys with huge talents that never even sniffed all nba. Tim Thomas? Rasheed? Derrick Coleman?

[@cleancook695]

I wouldn’t even put him the in the hall of fame, he underachieved a lot and doesn’t have anything to show for other then all star appearance and a gold medals which a lot of other players have that as well

[@MrFinster53]

By all accounts from what i heard of people that watched laker basketball (because lord know I wasnt going to lol) said that Melo filled his role out nicely being a shooter off the bench, so idk if i'd say he needs to retire. He might still be able to help a team that needs a scoring punch off the bench. However, I do agree that hes prolly the biggest underachiever. He had a chance to simply wait and sign with the knicks, instead of making forcing a trade resulting in a gutted team. He also could have taken a pay cut (but still get paid near max) to play with the bulls, but chose the money. I cant blame him for choosing money but I can blame him for the game of leverage he played with the bulls making all us bulls fans believed he was actually considering signing with the team. Loved him as a player, but he has no one to blame for his legacy but himself.

[@TuNnL]

Your point is true mainly for NBA team(s) that lack in three-point shooting. The main reason Carmelo Anthony is still relevant is that he changed his game to focus on being a catch-and-shoot 3-baller. The Los Angeles Lakers clearly are trying to address that with attempts to acquire Kyrie Irving, Seth Curry, Joe Harris, Buddy Hield or even Bojan Bogdanovic who range from good to great from beyond the arc. Even if the Lakers strike out on all of those guys, they have a young knock-down long-range shooter in Cole Swider on a two-way contract. So it looks like even L.A. has decided that Melo's playing days are over. Not sure what other team would still take a chance on him. 💁🏻‍♂️🏀