Carmelo Anthony

Quick Thoughts

December 8, 2018 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

1. Whither Melo?: Carmelo Anthony’s quick exile from Houston has put his future career in limbo and raised questions about his future and his past. Recently, Kirk Goldsberry wrote a thoughtful piece for ESPN that made the point that Melo’s strengths, creating mid-range shots one-on-one and posting up, are obsolete in today’s NBA that emphasizes ball movement and three-pointers. Goldsberry further notes that Anthony’s antiquated style can’t work because, even at his peak, Melo’s trueshooting … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

Transactions: The Melo Deal

September 23, 2017 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Knicks trade Carmelo Anthony to the Thunder for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round pick What to make of the Carmelo trade? In assessing the Carmelo Anthony trade, it’s hard to separate the return from how the Knicks handled Anthony to begin with. Phil Jackson did his best to alienate and criticize Anthony in hopes of forcing him to accept a trade. The actual result was that the Knicks totally destroyed much of the perceived value that Melo had. Instead, Anthony was … [Read more...] about Transactions: The Melo Deal

NBA 2013 Preview: The MVP Race

October 20, 2012 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

The MVP award is as much about team success as it is about individual success. To win the award it is imperative that a candidate pile up impressive stats. But those stats mean little if his team is perceived to have underachieved by the voters. More often than not the MVP goes to a player whose team is a top seed or has experienced improvement. In grading the MVP candidates for 2013, I look first for players who are the best of the best. I’m talking about the elite, the superstars, etc. Next … [Read more...] about NBA 2013 Preview: The MVP Race