Carmelo Anthony

2022 - 8 - 10

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Kevin Durant or Carmelo Anthony? Draymond Green drops truth ... (ClutchPoints)

Warriors forward Draymond Green was asked who he believes is a better pure scorer between Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony.

But it certainly was a weird reason to choose Carmelo Anthony over his former Warriors teammate. He then went on to talk about the specific reason he was choosing Carmelo. He retold a story from what he believed might have been his rookie season with the Warriors. Anthony went up through him and likely fouled him and didn’t get the call and missed the shot. He came back down next possession and did the same thing, earning a trip to the free throw line.

either Carmelo Anthony or Kevin Durant? Draymond Green drops a ... (Ceng News)

Draymond Green, a forward for the Golden State Warriors, is not afraid to take risks. His own podcast, The Draymond Green Show, has gained popularity since ...

The following possession, he went back down and repeated the action, earning a trip to the free throw line. Hоwever, it was undоubtedly a strange decisiоn tо select Carmelо Anthоny оver his fоrmer Warriоrs teammate. He continued by outlining the precise justification for his selection of Carmelo. He retold a tale that may have occurred during his first campaign with the Warriors. Anthony likely fouled him after moving through him, but the call went unnoticed, and the shot was missed.

Draymond Green Says Prime Carmelo Anthony is Better Scorer ... (Bleacher Report)

Draymond Green won two championships with Kevin Durant and a gold medal with Carmelo Anthony, so few people in history are better suited than him to decide.

It should be noted that the Michigan State product would seemingly be fine with either pick given how close he said it was between the pair. Anthony apparently went straight through Green's chest on a play during the latter's first or second season in the league but did not get a foul call. You wanted straight block work? "And the reason I'm going to go with Melo is I grew up watching Melo score the basketball," Green said. You wanted mid-post work? While he admitted it was a "pick 'em" and you couldn't go wrong with either choice, he gave the nod to Anthony after some deliberation on his podcast.

$60M worth Draymond Green confesses Carmelo Anthony being a ... (The Sportsrush)

Warriors forward Draymond Green has a tough time choosing the better scorer between Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant.

On the other hand, KD has averaged an impressive 27.6 PPG o 49.6% shooting from the field. Over his 19-seasons, Anthony has averaged 22.5 PPG on 44.7% shooting from the field. The two future HOFs were recently pitted against each other but not on the hardwood. Nonetheless, both the multiple-time All-Stars are reliable scorers, having an impressive mid-range too. Post winning his 4th championship, Draymond Green is on a different high, putting his high basketball IQ to optimum use via his podcast this off-season. Some of his known investments include Blink Fitness, Lobos 1707, and Uninterrupted.

Draymond Green Says Carmelo Anthony Was A Better Scorer Than ... (Fadeaway World)

Ask NBA fans to name the best scorers in the league in its recent history and two names that will almost certainly come up are Kevin Durant and Carmelo.