Carmelo Anthony Needs an Upgrade ASAP!!!

[Mrleaderboards]

Carmelo Anthony is by far One of the best players the NBA has today. It can be argued that Kevin Durant, Lebron James, Steph Curry, or even a Healthy Kobe Bryant could vie for that title. Let me be Clear, The boy can flat out put the ball in the hole in any way possible!

Carmelo is an elite three point threat from beyond the arc. This season alone Melo' is shooting a savory hot 42% FROM the 3-point line.

Melo has an envious Mid-range Game.

Which opens up his drive. With a deceptively Quick first step for a man
who is 230/240lbs, He can blow by would be defenders with one move.

Which then trumpeted by his Perfected post game. i believe he's got an 88 Low Post Offense rating in 2k14. In my honest opinion, Other than Kobe Bryant...maybe if you want to talk about other bigs, such as Pau Gasol, Zach Randolph & Luis Scola, none of these Guys have the fluidity and the footwork that Carmelo possesses in the post. His post game is sick, which allows him to open up the rest of his game.

As of friday, Carmelo broke the Madison Square Garden Record for points in a game, and is only 1 of 2 people active to score over 60 points in an NBA Game.

What i want to know is why doesnt 2k make Carmelo Play the way he plays in
REAL LIFE?

As bad as the New York Knicks are playing this season, its atrocious playing with carmelo anthony as well. He has 2 hotspots on the entire court...are you kidding me? That dude should have NO cold spots what so ever!!!

Yeah, i know he dropped 62 against the bobcats, but lets be real, no one complained when Kobe dropped 81 on the then NBA Champion Toronto Raptors,
did they? heh heh heh...thats what i thought.

I guess what I'm suggesting is that 2k should at least give Melo more signature skills/Personality Badges.

I believe Dialed In-The Old Microwave Signature Skil is appropriate. Because when he'son...He's ON!

Carmelo Goes off for 33 points in one quarter!!!
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Carmelo Anthony breaks the scoring record in The Olympics VS Team Nigeria

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Carmelo Breaks Garden Record for points and scores 62 against the Bobcats.

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Also Carmelo deserves to have Post Proficeincy added as a sig skill...also maybe Bruiser as well...Most people guarding Carmelo are either to small or to slow to stay in front of him..

Last But not least, to many average fans out there, Carmelo may seem like a one dimensional player, but at 6'8 and 240lbs, he plays the 4/power forward position, and bangs down low with the best of them, His cat like reflexes and his dedication to improving his overall game have allowed him to average an astonishing 9 rebounds per game this season. I say definitely throw in during the next update tenacious rebounder....even if its like level 1, or 2...it's still an acknowledgement that he's made strides in his game and 2k acknowledges those strides.

Melo averages 9.1 rpg. That Makes him better at hitting the glass than:

Serge Ibaka
Marcin Gortat
Kenneth Faried
Roy Hibbert
Kevin Garnett
Lebron James
and Josh Smith

so overall i think i covered it...Give Carmelo Anthony More than 2 hot spots on the floor,tenacious rebounder, Bruiser, Dialed In, and post proficiency....Tell me what you guys think?

[Rockie_Fresh88]

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I was done reading after the first sentence

[SPRINGS03]

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Carmelo can definitely score, and his 62 scoring outburst was nice(shot over 50% as well). But 81>62, just sayin. And call me when he scores 50 points 4 games in a row. If you're just talking about todays nba, then i can understand though, but KD probably edges him out.

[GR5Noles]

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I love Carmelo and I've been a Knicks fan since birth. Firstly, I wouldn't say Melo is undoubtedly the best scorer in basketball. I think him and KD are neck to neck, but they score in different ways.

Watching nearly every game that Melo has played in a Knicks uniform, I don't think he's too far off in this game. A lot of the stuff he does in real life can't be replicated in 2K. A lot of Carmelo's points come off his own misses because of his insanely quick feet. That is not something you'll see in 2K.

I'll give you the fact that his rebounding should be increased. He is averaging nearly 9 a game and has had a 20/20 game this season. Pound for pound, Melo may be one of the strongest players in the league, hence why he is so dominant when playing the 4.

However, I don't see Carmelo as an "elite three point threat." His perimeter shooting has obviously improved since he came into the league, but he's still not one of the top three point shooters in the game. He's very streaky from beyond the arc. Once a few three pointers start to fall, he'll make it rain, but his specialty is obviously inside the line.

[Mrleaderboards]

Re: Carmelo Anthony Needs an Upgrade ASAP!!!

Carmelo can definitely score, and his 62 scoring outburst was nice(shot over 50% as well). But 81>62, just sayin. And call me when he scores 50 points 4 games in a row. If you're just talking about todays nba, then i can understand though, but KD probably edges him out.

LOL. Not for nothing my friend, but he did tha last year. Thats how he won the scoring title. Where were YOU at buddy?

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Dude@Springs03 He shot better than 60 percent during the streak, becoming just the third player in the last 20 years to do so.

Melo is the truth...are you kidding me?

Do your homework brother.

[Mrleaderboards]

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I love Carmelo and I've been a Knicks fan since birth. Firstly, I wouldn't say Melo is undoubtedly the best scorer in basketball. I think him and KD are neck to neck, but they score in different ways.

Watching nearly every game that Melo has played in a Knicks uniform, I don't think he's too far off in this game. A lot of the stuff he does in real life can't be replicated in 2K. A lot of Carmelo's points come off his own misses because of his insanely quick feet. That is not something you'll see in 2K.

I'll give you the fact that his rebounding should be increased. He is averaging nearly 9 a game and has had a 20/20 game this season. Pound for pound, Melo may be one of the strongest players in the league, hence why he is so dominant when playing the 4.

However, I don't see Carmelo as an "elite three point threat." His perimeter shooting has obviously improved since he came into the league, but he's still not one of the top three point shooters in the game. He's very streaky from beyond the arc. Once a few three pointers start to fall, he'll make it rain, but his specialty is obviously inside the line.

Again my friend, i beg to differ, out of any scoring leader, or superstar, Carmelo Anthony is shooting the highest percentage behind the arc. Those are FACTS.

http://stats.nba.com/leadersGrid.html?SeasonType=Regular%20Season&PerMode=Totals&Scope=S&StatCategory=FG3_PCT&sortField=FG3_PCT&sortOrder=DES&Season=2013-14&pageNo=1&rowsPerPage=25

1 Marco Belinelli (SAS) 44 1056 481 186 365 51.0% 70 145 48.3% 39 52 75.0% 9 114 123 95 30 2 57 69 1.67 0.53 482
2 Kyle Korver (ATL) 39 1346 465 162 342 47.4% 104 225 46.2% 37 40 92.5% 15 147 162 116 44 13 52 82 2.23 0.85 565
3 Jose Calderon (DAL) 44 1380 519 190 416 45.7% 111 246 45.1% 28 32 87.5% 14 87 101 206 47 2 52 86 3.96 0.90 593
4 Anthony Tolliver (CHA) 37 770 195 65 154 42.2% 53 119 44.5% 12 16 75.0% 18 84 102 30 9 9 17 54 1.77 0.53 235
5 Patty Mills (SAS) 44 744 365 134 288 46.5% 65 149 43.6% 32 38 84.2% 13 50 63 70 38 4 33 60 2.12 1.15 347
6 Mirza Teletovic (BKN) 34 655 310 110 244 45.1% 71 163 43.6% 19 27 70.4% 27 96 123 30 10 10 25 74 1.20 0.40 316
7 Channing Frye (PHX) 43 1221 537 199 434 45.9% 99 232 42.7% 40 52 76.9% 44 186 230 44 36 34 48 133 0.92 0.75 586
8 Richard Jefferson (UTA) 44 1188 444 152 349 43.6% 65 153 42.5% 75 98 76.5% 11 118 129 80 29 10 60 84 1.33 0.48 412
9 Bradley Beal (WAS) 34 1117 574 223 543 41.1% 69 163 42.3% 59 72 81.9% 23 107 130 108 34 8 64 78 1.69 0.53 457
10 Arron Afflalo (ORL) 41 1529 837 291 618 47.1% 80 189 42.3% 175 210 83.3% 19 160 179 156 26 1 94 72 1.66 0.28 743
11 Damian Lillard (POR) 44 1583 917 292 697 41.9% 132 313 42.2% 201 225 89.3% 17 141 158 250 33 17 102 106 2.45 0.32 844
12 Wesley Matthews (POR) 44 1499 743 256 532 48.1% 116 277 41.9% 115 139 82.7% 33 148 181 105 44 8 56 89 1.88 0.79 725
13 Klay Thompson (GSW) 44 1664 839 313 697 44.9% 134 320 41.9% 79 101 78.2% 26 106 132 110 42 21 89 133 1.24 0.47 649
14 Jodie Meeks (LAL) 45 1495 650 219 482 45.4% 101 243 41.6% 111 134 82.8% 20 110 130 80 61 1 72 78 1.11 0.85 564
15 Mike Miller (MEM) 42 904 275 99 219 45.2% 49 118 41.5% 28 32 87.5% 19 105 124 70 14 1 37 60 1.89 0.38 323
16 Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 41 1607 1115 395 884 44.7% 78 188 41.5% 247 290 85.2% 95 272 367 126 46 28 93 116 1.36 0.50 1057
17 Aaron Brooks (HOU) 39 656 280 98 244 40.2% 50 121 41.3% 34 40 85.0% 22 36 58 78 23 4 46 68 1.70 0.50 245
18 Mike Dunleavy (CHI) 43 1235 485 182 403 45.2% 66 160 41.3% 55 67 82.1% 19 147 166 91 32 17 54 74 1.69 0.59 504
19 Kevin Durant (OKC) 44 1671 1367 440 867 50.7% 93 227 41.0% 394 446 88.3% 32 315 347 228 67 37 147 98 1.55 0.46 1420
20 Spencer Hawes (PHI) 42 1336 580 223 476 46.8% 68 166 41.0% 66 86 76.7% 73 292 365 146 27


This would make Carmelo Anthony, not only an elite 3 point threat, but definitely a top 20 3-point shooter in the NBA today.

[SPRINGS03]

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^Like i said, if you're talking about just today, than it's probably between him and KD.

[ML]

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Haven't really gone out of my way to watch Durant's games besides highlights, but does he get doubled as much as Melo usually does? It's impressive that Melo has such a good scoring ability despite being keyed on, but I also think that Melo can get very streaky (i.e. last year's playoffs) Durant is more consistant

[Mrleaderboards]

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^Like i said, if you're talking about just today, than it's probably between him and KD.

Not only today bro. I mean, yeah KD is always in a conversation for scoring threat, but i mean, overall this thread is meant to point out that he's improved his overall game and deserves an upgrade in 2k14. Its not like he canonly do JUST ONE thing. Have you played with him on Next Gen yet? He has only 4 signature skills. Thats terrible, he's a superstar and they treat him like a scrub. John wall has seven signature skills, and he isnt even an all star in real life. Thats BS if you ask me. Let me know when John wall carries his team to the playoffs, or improves his rebounding, or creates mismatches by switching over to a different position.

My point is The Skills i mentioned earlier:
Bruiser
Post Proficiency
Tenacious Rebounder

Personality Badge
Dialed In(aka Microwave)
Primetime

Are Upgrades that make sense in the fact that those skills and traits are a part
of what make Carmelo Anthony who he is and how he plays the game.

There's no question that Kevin Durant & LBJ are in the same conversation when it comes to scoring, I'm just talking upgrading this man and giving him what he deserves.

[SPRINGS03]

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^Word, and i actaully agree with you that he deserves those skills i just had to mess with you a little, being a kobe fan and all lol.

But seriously, his post game is mean, and it's probably the best aspect of his game. Problem is, 2k doesn't understand the game as well as some of the bigger fans like us. It's kinda like how for years, they had kobe doing these ridiculous double clutch dunks all the time, and it annoyed me because he doesn't do that anymore(he does some nasty dunks, but not nearly that often). Or how this year they have wade doing crazy over the top dunks despite the fact that he doesn't do that anymore(i had a game where i did some double clutch reverse dunk in traffic with him and it left me scratching my head as to why 2k thinks he does these dunks all the time). So trust me, i can feel ya on wanting players to be closer to their real life counterparts.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

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Lol you edited the first sentence . Now I understand what you meant

One thing u agree with. His off rebounding and strength really aren't felt in this game.

[Mrleaderboards]

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Lol you edited the first sentence . Now I understand what you meant

because everyone was getting caught up in the scoring thing. Its obvious he can score, but my original point was to get it out there that he's doing more than just scoring and is due for an upgrade. The other stars mentioned in the original post are great players as well, but i play with all the teams in Online quick matches and i tend to favor the Knicks at times. As terrible as they are, Carmelo doesn't have as many sig skills or badges as other players and those other players as good as they are, arent superstars yet. I admit, he has a bad rep for being ball dominant, but over the past few seasons including this one, i see an overall improvement to his game including his shot selection, rebounding, one on one defense, help defense three point shooting and his willingness to give up the ball to other team mates.(Hence the pick n Roll Maestro signature skill.)

[GR5Noles]

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Haven't really gone out of my way to watch Durant's games besides highlights, but does he get doubled as much as Melo usually does? It's impressive that Melo has such a good scoring ability despite being keyed on, but I also think that Melo can get very streaky (i.e. last year's playoffs) Durant is more consistant

I think most of his struggles from last year's playoffs came from trying to play with a bum shoulder and having to do most of the work because of JR's horrible games.

That being said, I think Melo and KD are both extremely consistent scorers. Rarely are either of them held under 20 points. The difference is, this is the first time in KD's career that he hasn't another elite scorer on the court with him. Melo has never had that so he gets the doubles in the post every single game.

[Mrleaderboards]

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Lol you edited the first sentence . Now I understand what you meant

One thing u agree with. His off rebounding and strength really aren't felt in this game.

I couldn't agree with you more. I play Melo at the 4, and feel like i cant bully anyone in the post, nor do i feel his spin move out the post is fast enough, nor effective.

Nba Players on Carmelo anthony's Spin Move:

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Carmelo "Perfecting" His Post Game from the G.O.A.T Center "The Dream"

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Simply Brilliant....Carmelo Going to work in the Post:

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[JTheClip]

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If carmelo gets tenacious rebounder before Deandre Jordan im returning this game and hanging myself