King James Vs. 'Melo

[bourque312]

Originally posted by Potomac Red Devil
I would take CR in a heartbeat (and glad we have him!).

LD is a good player but CR has more upside. LD would need to prove himself on a loan before I would buy.

You probably bought into all the Lebron James hype too, didnt you??

[Bryan Gividen]

First off, to above post... Lebron ain't doing bad at all for a Rookie year. His stats are mesureable with other top player rookie stats. He's very similar to Kobe Bryant in his outside shot (needs to work on it a lot), but he beats out Kobe in most other areas for his Freshman year. The Lebron hype was warranted and is being proven.

Now...

Cristiano Ronaldo. Kids 18 and plays prettier than Anna Kournikova on a rainy day. Now, that is assuming price isn't a factor (ie. If I'm Manchester United.) However, if it is (let's say I'm Newcastle United - wealthy enough to buy, but every dollar counts) I'd take Landon. The play per dollar goes better for Landon at a $6 million dollar deal, give or take a million.

[bourque312]

Originally posted by Bryan Gividen
First off, to above post... Lebron ain't doing bad at all for a Rookie year. His stats are mesureable with other top player rookie stats. He's very similar to Kobe Bryant in his outside shot (needs to work on it a lot), but he beats out Kobe in most other areas for his Freshman year. The Lebron hype was warranted and is being proven.


Actually, the Cavs are 4-10 and are just as PATHETIC as the Miami heat (a team SO BAD that Pat Riley QUIT 2 weeks b4 the season started) Not to mention, Carmelo Anthony gets about 1/10th of the hype lebron gets, & he lead the NUGGETS to an 8-6 record so far (BTW, the Cavs & Nuggets had the EXACT SAME 17-65 record) Plus, Carmelo has had a higher points per game than Lebron for most of the season. Translation= LEBRON is 99% HYPE.

[sch2383]

Originally posted by bourque312
Actually, the Cavs are 4-10 and are just as PATHETIC as the Miami heat (a team SO BAD that Pat Riley QUIT 2 weeks b4 the season started) Not to mention, Carmelo Anthony gets about 1/10th of the hype lebron gets, & he lead the NUGGETS to an 8-6 record so far (BTW, the Cavs & Nuggets had the EXACT SAME 17-65 record) Plus, Carmelo has had a higher points per game than Lebron for most of the season. Translation= LEBRON is 99% HYPE.

He wasn't talking about the teams you idiot, he was talking about how LeBron is doing.

[bourque312]

Originally posted by sch2383
He wasn't talking about the teams you idiot, he was talking about how LeBron is doing.

Youre the idiot. Did you even read my post?? Carmelo Anthony has more wins, has lead his team above .500, & has AS MANY points per game as Lebron. Yet he gets NO HYPE while Lebron continues to get OVER HYPED. The nuggets & cavs finished with the SAME 17-65 record last season. Now the Cavs are 4-10 while the Nuggets are 8-6. Now tell me which player is having the bigger impact on his team? Carmelo Anthony= NBA rookie of the year.

[bourque312]

Originally posted by Potomac Red Devil
If you need a winger, CR. If you need a forward, LD.

Of course, CR can play winger and forward, so he is more versatile, I think.

And, no, I didn't buy into the Lebron James hype...although I probably should have, considering how well he is playing in the NBA.

Yeah, hes so good that the cavs are gonna miss the playoffs AGAIN this year, & probably finish with the SAME 17-65 record they had LAST YEAR. Do you know ANYTHING about sports, or do you just type whatever comes to mind???

[Motterman]

Originally posted by bourque312
Yeah, hes so good that the cavs are gonna miss the playoffs AGAIN this year, & probably finish with the SAME 17-65 record they had LAST YEAR. Do you know ANYTHING about sports, or do you just type whatever comes to mind???

Take it to PM or the Other Sports Forum.

This is the "L-Don and C-Ron" thread.

Thank you.

[bourque312]

No problem. I only mentioned Lebron in passing. I dont know why people are getting so bent out of shape over him.

[Bizzo]

Originally posted by bourque312
Youre the idiot. Did you even read my post?? Carmelo Anthony has more wins, has lead his team above .500, & has AS MANY points per game as Lebron. Yet he gets NO HYPE while Lebron continues to get OVER HYPED. The nuggets & cavs finished with the SAME 17-65 record last season. Now the Cavs are 4-10 while the Nuggets are 8-6. Now tell me which player is having the bigger impact on his team? Carmelo Anthony= NBA rookie of the year.

This is my first time posting on bigbasketball.com so my analysis might not be up to your high standards.
Lebron & coach Silas are the only new (major)additions to a terrible Cavs team. The Nuggets not only added Carmelo, but also 2 excellent point guards (Andre Miler & Earl Boykins) & a very experienced & proven Jon Barry. Plus Marcus Camby is healthy this year & Nene is finding his form.
If you are going to award the Rookie of the Year to the player with the most wins you should engraving Luke Walton's name into the trophy.

[The Double]

So we agree that Carmelo Anthony, and not Lebron James, should have been the pick up for Man U in the off-season?


Motter should just lock this thread out of sheer stupidity, or at least rename it "Lebron James or Carmelo Anthony?". Just to warn members of what they can expect in this thread.

[Bryan Gividen]

Originally posted by bourque312
Actually, the Cavs are 4-10 and are just as PATHETIC as the Miami heat (a team SO BAD that Pat Riley QUIT 2 weeks b4 the season started) Not to mention, Carmelo Anthony gets about 1/10th of the hype lebron gets, & he lead the NUGGETS to an 8-6 record so far (BTW, the Cavs & Nuggets had the EXACT SAME 17-65 record) Plus, Carmelo has had a higher points per game than Lebron for most of the season. Translation= LEBRON is 99% HYPE.

Yeah, but then look at the fact that Lebron James has played a grand total of 14 games on this level. Melo took college first and has had a transition (though I will say, Melo is extremely UNDER rated... I see the media hype or a rivalary between him and James being warranted and being very close...). But if you put Melo on the Cavs, I doubt they'd have any better of a record. Hell, I bet if you put T-Mac on the Cavs, they wouldn't have but a 7-7 record. Nevertheless, the Cavs suckiness is only going to make Lebron a better player. I didn't believe the hype that James would be Jordan his first year... I believed the hype that James would be the best player in basketball at his prime.

Anyways... back to your regularly scheduled soccer posting.

[bourque312]

Originally posted by Bryan Gividen
Yeah, but then look at the fact that Lebron James has played a grand total of 14 games on this level. Melo took college first and has had a transition (though I will say, Melo is extremely UNDER rated... I see the media hype or a rivalary between him and James being warranted and being very close...). But if you put Melo on the Cavs, I doubt they'd have any better of a record. Hell, I bet if you put T-Mac on the Cavs, they wouldn't have but a 7-7 record. Nevertheless, the Cavs suckiness is only going to make Lebron a better player. I didn't believe the hype that James would be Jordan his first year... I believed the hype that James would be the best player in basketball at his prime.

Anyways... back to your regularly scheduled soccer posting.

Check your PM's. I replied to you there

[bourque312]

Originally posted by Bizzo
This is my first time posting on bigbasketball.com so my analysis might not be up to your high standards.
Lebron & coach Silas are the only new (major)additions to a terrible Cavs team. The Nuggets not only added Carmelo, but also 2 excellent point guards (Andre Miler & Earl Boykins) & a very experienced & proven Jon Barry. Plus Marcus Camby is healthy this year & Nene is finding his form.
If you are going to award the Rookie of the Year to the player with the most wins you should engraving Luke Walton's name into the trophy.

Ricky Davis, Darius Miles, & Ilguaskas are ALL just as talented as the Nuggets starters, but the team is STILL flat with or without Lebron. With all the hype Lebron is getting, he should be getting 50 pts a night & be UNDEFEATED with the cavs. Lebron got the same amount of hype b4 he even stepped on the court as Jordan did at the PEAK of his career!! Of COURSE Lebron wouldnt live up to the hype. Thats not his fault though. Its the media's fault as well as Nike's for overhyping him.

[bourque312]

Originally posted by Bizzo
This is my first time posting on bigbasketball.com so my analysis might not be up to your high standards.
Lebron & coach Silas are the only new (major)additions to a terrible Cavs team. The Nuggets not only added Carmelo, but also 2 excellent point guards (Andre Miler & Earl Boykins) & a very experienced & proven Jon Barry. Plus Marcus Camby is healthy this year & Nene is finding his form.
If you are going to award the Rookie of the Year to the player with the most wins you should engraving Luke Walton's name into the trophy.

This quote pretty much says it all:
http://www.nba.com/games/20031114/ORLDEN/recap.html

"I think whenever you are an up-and-coming team and you have a game on national television, it is good to win," Boykins said. "If you make it to the playoffs, you will be on national television. Last year we won only 17 games. We have already won five, and I thank Carmelo Anthony for those games."

BTW, Carmelo led the nuggets in scoring w/ 17 pts in a 30 point ROUT of the Suns. These are the Same Suns that beat the Cavs 95-86. Carmelo just a more complete player than lebron. Winning the NCAA championship has turned Carmelo into a WINNER on all levels. Too bad lebron doesnt have that kind of experience. Carmelo will be rookie of the year HANDS DOWN.

[bourque312]

Originally posted by Bizzo
This is my first time posting on bigbasketball.com so my analysis might not be up to your high standards.
Lebron & coach Silas are the only new (major)additions to a terrible Cavs team. The Nuggets not only added Carmelo, but also 2 excellent point guards (Andre Miler & Earl Boykins) & a very experienced & proven Jon Barry. Plus Marcus Camby is healthy this year & Nene is finding his form.
If you are going to award the Rookie of the Year to the player with the most wins you should engraving Luke Walton's name into the trophy.

and LMFAO@ Luke Walton. I'm sure the 2.5 points per game he adds to the Lakers are TRULY the key to their winning. There is a reason that the top teams get the worst draft picks.

[microbrew]

Lebron, uh, gets schooled by Rip Hamilton. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=231128008

Welcome to the NBA, where your guy runs you off on screens with wide bodied seven footers.

[Ian McCracken]

Hey, how about a little love for Darko Milicic on this thread? The kid is averaging 0.0 points per game, 0.4 rebounds, 0.0 assists, and 0.3 blocked shots. Not bad for a #2 pick. Lebron and Carmelo are both overhyped, Darko is the real deal.

[microbrew]

Funny you should mention the number two pick...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=1673295

Come back in two years.

Then again, Detroit has quality forwards and centers: Tayshawn Prince, Ben Wallace, Mehmet Okur, Corliss Williamson and Eldon Campell. Can the Nets have one of them? Preferably Mehmet?

[microbrew]

Lebron James has scored over thirty the last two games, and his shoes sell well (http://espn.go.com/sportsbusiness/s/2003/1222/1692636.html).

Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets beat the Grizzlies (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=231222007") to match the total number of victories last season.

Darko played a bit: http://www.freep.com/sports/pistons/pcorn22_20031222.htm

[Ian McCracken]

Darko is a stiff, I'm prepared to say it. Joe Dumars blew this call. This kid will never be as good as Carmelo Anthony is right now.