4. Carmelo Anthony – New York Knicks
Carmelo Anthony has been one of the elite players in the NBA right from his rookie season with the Denver Nuggets in season 2003-04.
‘Melo’ has shown himself to be one of the best scorers in the league, winning the overall title in 2013 after netting 28.8 a game for the Knicks.
On his day there is not much a defender can do to slow Anthony down, as he possesses the shooting touch of a smaller man, combined with the strength and quickness to make his own shot off the dribble or get to the rim.
It has been a criticism of his that Anthony does not do enough to get into the pain and use his size, preferring to take shots from beyond the 15-foot mark.
Now in his fourth year with New York, time is running out for Anthony to not just make a deep run in the playoffs but to win a championship, which will be the defining mark for his career to be considered not just good by great in spite of the slew of individual awards he has racked up.
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