KD is a fantastic skilled pure scorer & most people thinks hes among the very best. However, KD was never recognized for being a great all-around player in term of defense or playmaking. Carmelo Anthony is also just a very skilled pure scorer (although nowhere near on KDs level due to worse efficiency) who isnt a top notch all-around player either. **As the title says, do you think KD is just a pure scorer, like Melo on steroids with his elite efficiency?**
Hes a much better scorer than Carmelo Anthony ever was and also a significantly more complete player. He isnt an elite defender or playmaker but hes way better than Anthony on both fronts.
he was pretty damn good defensively from 2016-2019. I wouuldnt say he was all nba first team level but he was very good.
He was all nba first team level during the 2016 playoffs and at the start of his Warriors tenure honestly. Then he kinda went into the "good when engaged" mode
He definitely is, but I dont think its crazy to say that KD is a pure scorer Like you said, hes better than Melo, but hes still just an average defender and playmaker. His only elite skill is scoring - hes just top 5 all time at that, so its all he nee
Hes an all-rounder, with huge emphasis on offense, particularly scoring. I dont think hes trash at defense like some other offensive juggernauts we have around the league.
I do think you can highlight Durant’s strong suit which is his effortless scoring and make a comparison to Melo. But Melo was looked at as BAD in some dimensions of his game, like passing and defense. Durant when he wants to be is very good at both t
Nah, Melo was a good passer if he wanted to be, but he chose stats over more all-round play.
Hes not exactly a playmaker, but scorers can be better or worse at passing out of being double-teamed, and that makes a huge difference in my opinion. And Durant is capable in that task. He just needs to see the open guy and make a simple pass to him, but
Durant is a much better all-around played than Melo... better offensively and significantly better on defense.
Yes kind of. Both are not really just pure scorers though they have more complete games than that but both are so much better at scoring than any other skill it isnt even close If they became 15 ppg scorers they would be average players. If lebron, Magi
No, I think with KD’s style of play you can really plug him into any roster and the fit would be seamless. I feel like Melo always needed a specific type of team around him and a specific role to be effective, whereas KD can be whatever type of player y
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What did melo do besides score? Theres a reason hes had such little success in his career He was always a volume scorer - and volume scorers are almost always overrated
Why would it be disrespectful to Melo ? Scoring is the only thing he was above average at even at his absolute prime
melo is an all time great scorer. not just above average, dude is a 10 time all star and a 6 time all nba player.
KD isn’t a 1 dimensional scorer but I feel like his main asset is his jump shot while Melo has more moves and can score in more ways than KD. With that being said that jump shot is crazy and I’d take that over the few dozen ways Melo can score. Itâ€
Ive been watching Carmelo Anthony since he was in high school. I think Melo is KD on steroids. Not just because of the difference in body type. We would also have to factor in Kevin Garnett as well. Kd is a product of all of these playing styles.