I noticed back then that Melo always played really great defense when matched up against the opponent's best player. His match up with Dirk at 2009 West Semis and Kobe in 2009 West Finals. Those are epic duels.
@@willyboods5197 only had a team two to three years. They Lost to the Lakers all the time, but only had a chance this year. Everyone got hurt in his first run with the Knicks, and JR imploded against the Pacers. What year other year can you say his team's underperformed?
Na that was just '09-10 MVP Melo, directly after A.I had left him and ran scared..those were the only two years he defended and proved he was better than lebron and played MVP caliber ball he went back to average Melo in '11and the down hill from there he just know gettin back into shape but wasted nearly 5 years smh
Nah, imo LBJ 2nd best pure passer all time, 1st Magic Johnson, LBJ's understanding of passing angles is on par or even better than Kidd or Nahs, however I like Magics creativity better, they're both better han Nash or Kidd imo, LeBron especially cos he also has the strength to make full court touchdown assists than Nash can't
Nah, he can be stopped...Bring on him a prime Kawhi or a prime Scottie and he's over...Especially since there is help defense and...he's Melo...he doesn't pass
theres different type of human enchance drugs out there . many athlete specially american football is using HGH and its a insider sources and its already almost undetectable in their drug test and imagine nba has even more lenient drug test . only dumb people(noah) straight used steriod considering theres so much better option out here now which is hard to detect. and what from what i read HGH can cause hairloss or hair growth but hair loss is more common as i read online which shows lebron is balding . don't get me wrong lebron is still good and using HGH doesn't mean you're just gonna be good you have to work hard , it just makes you fitter faster , stronger and stay in shape longer .
Whats that wheres LeBron? Sitting the rest of the season watching LA tank in his first time out West. Melo is in shape Melo is being blackballed act like you don't know idiot.
For those who say Melo can't play D, should look at his matchups with Kobe and LeBron in his prime, dude could lock down when he wanted to and was pumped up.
@@tonysmith9660 Yeah that's right ! Melo loves to challenge kobe and bron .. Me too when i was playing basketball i want to guard the opponent's best player because i want to challenge myself too
Kai Xiao Melo had some of the best triple threat combo moves ever. His jab was so effective, he used it to make space or to take you to the rack. But the spin/fake spin and dream shake combos just made him impossible to guard. There’s videos on UA-cam of Olajuwon teaching him all of those triple threat moves.
This was the first basketball game I took my son to. All I really remember was Randy Moss walking by us before the game and I told my son, "Hey, there's Randy Moss" and my son replied, "Who's Randy Moss?". Then during warm-ups he points to LeBron and asks, "Hey dad, is that Shaq?". That's when I knew I had been seriously failing as a father up to that point 😖.
7:10 that triple threat move was a staple for Melo, he killed defenses with that move without really needing to dribble the ball, since he had such a quick pull and great jab step
you can see a few cavs fans holding their heads in disbelief right as Melo rose up to shoot it, he hasn't even released it and these fans already knew that the shot was wet. hahaha. I miss prime melo.
There was a period I believed Carmelo would have become the best player of that rookie class.. rewatching these highlights helps to remember where this thought was coming from
I remember many people thinking this would be a finals preview that year but it happened to be Lebron's last in Cleveland and Melo's last full season in Denver. Such a shame that these two didn't have more epic matchups, especially after Melo went to NY.
There's a difference in stat padding/ empty stats and putting up big numbers for a reason. First off the Nuggets won 50 games that year and were 5th in the West at the time. Secondly, if James isn't assisting, scoring, and rebounding like he was the teams success would obviously tank. Hence, James leaving the next year (after his stat padding?) and them having an NBA record in win drop offs.
What a duel man! Even tho Melo has been trough some tough times in his career, he's back and playing on a very good level. Prime Bron vs Prime Melo, what a match-up!
After watching this i just wanna say something. Carmelo Anthony use to be one of my favorite players...No, he was my favorite player and this game really shows how much he fell off. Just from his athleticism alone i see more lift on his jumpshot and a much quicker first step. It really sucks to see one of the best scorers go trash simply because they dont put the work in. Now Melo has signed a 1 year deal and his time in the league is looking less.
If you've watched the league from 2007 till know, you'd know that Carmelo was a consensus top 5 player in the league. He could average 30 in his sleep. He could drop 40 every night. He led the Nuggets to the WCF against my Lakers. The Knicks literally gave up their whole team to trade for him.
Yeah, but he's averaged 25+ pts for 9 seasons and 28+ points for 4 seasons. You know what I meant. In his Nuggets days, who would have streaks of 30 and 40 point games. I'm not a Carmelo fan. I'm just telling you who I watched from 05' till now.
Because he doesn't pass. all he cares about is shoot shoot shoot and when he doesn't have the speed no more, he's not gonna be efficient scorer, like it or not. He needs to pass the ball and play the other end to be relevant.
I’m happy to say that as of Tuesday, August 3rd 2021. Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony are now teammates. Well not only are they teammates but they are on my Los Angeles Lakers. PURPLE AND GOLD NATION BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛
One of the best duels ever.....they was scoring on each other every trip prime melo was a different animal he had hall of fame badges before they were introduced in 2k😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lol Funny video Averaging more? Nah. All im saying is LeBron obviously dominated more . Call it stat padding but that shit translates to the scoreboard. Melo won with the better supporting cast, plain and simple.
Stacked tho? Lol it was the best team Melo ever played on but that should tell u everything u need to know about his career he never played on a super team in his prime but he made it to the WCF with that lineup...before KD came into his own Melo was the best Offensive player in the league
They had true bigs who couldn’t space the court to allow Melo to truely dominate but despite that he still balled up... that was always the problem with those Denver teams not enough shooters as far as the Knicks they depleted their entire roster for Melo and Amare couldn’t stay healthy if u go back and watch old knock playoff highlights you’ll see Melo on the floor with a bunch of G league caliber players I could name them but you wouldn’t know who the fuck I’m talking about ...tony Douglas,Shawn Williams, Jared Jeffries, Landry Fields, Anthony Carter, need I say more on the other teams like Boston and Miami had too many weapons...watch Melos convo with D Wade where he said it wasn’t even fair he was looking at the heat lineup the turning to look at the guys with him knowing he didn’t stand a chance
@@dyoung3844 knicks had veterans. They had chandler billups jr smith a young uprisin jeremy lin and more. The problem with melo is being like jordan and bryant they need legit playmakers to involve others.
Jordan melo was still doing his thing with New York i blame steph curry cause he changed the era now everybody wants to shoot a 3 pointer and melo’s game doesn’t work in this era
@@DaRealestme He did work with the Knicks, but not like Denver. He had a window from 2011-2015, before the league became about 3's and when Melo wasn't old. Melo was his own problem. When others took less money, he didn't. When Melo could have played his free agency and had good teammates in NY, he demanded a trade there instead. When the Knicks were rolling with Jeremy Lin, Melo came back and ruined everyone's flow. When Melo should have been playing the 4, he wanted to play the 3. When players cared about efficiency, Melo didn't.
It’s so crazy how routine those stat lines are for lebron. Everyone’s takeaway here is “wow look at prime melo”, yet lebron has an unbelievable stat line throughout and clutch shots
Lebron always had really good stats. But unfortunately he wasn't the person that you'd want to give the ball to when there were only a few seconds left on the clock.
@@harrygarris6921 dwade ppg while lebron was dere 25.3, 22.1, 21,19 lol each version of those wades are better then or at least on par with Bradley beal John wall Gordon Hayward cj mclloum klay Thompson plus bosh always averaged at least 16 or more points throughout them years wit bron n wade
Carmelo is still the same just lost a step with age. People try to hard to make him something he’s not. He’s a decent shooter can stick the mid range and three when open. He has nice ability to create and get his shot off but he’s never been more than that.
Melo is a really good defender in his athletic prime. Lebron is freakishly athletic. But early on in there career, Melo had the more superior skill than Lebron. Lebron had to learn to shoot post up(still learning) defend, he always had the gift of passing though. Melo in his prime is soo scary. Too bad people soon forget
@@ismailkhan-xy6yw no he wasnt. KD and Steph have both averaged 30 or more in a season. Melo has never even averaged 30. They were also more efficient doing so. Both were 50-40-90 scorers. So no.
Christian Roberts anybody who watches basketball and have eyes know LeBron is the Goat, I have eyes, whatyou gonna say next 6/6 ? Lol that’s your only argument
Christian Roberts the number of winning seasons MJ had without the best defensive Wing ever Scottie pippen? Ooh I’ll wait, also when Jordan left the bulls how many games did they win again? 55 games I can go on and on. How many times did Jordan get bounce in the first round ? I’ll wait, Jordan didn’t start beating the Celtics, the lakers, and pistons till they were old go look it up.
@@PaulyWhitey oh I dont need to look it up I know more than you about the bulls, you brought up the most used/ stupidest reasons such as 55 win, 1st round and old teams, just before I start saying facts are those the only reasons you have for why Jordan isnt the goat
this game was lit people forget how unguardable prime Melo was crazy how much disrespect he gets now
The Wallstar fax bro
@halfmanhalftree melo can still drop 40 homie . Don't get it twisted
Melo was basically bron with a jumpshot on offense. He bullied niggas with his strength and his jumper was wet from mid
exactly! Nugget Melo was unstoppable and absolutely clutch.
Yup he used to be a beast for sure and all those Jordan commercials lol
Melo used to be the perfect package on offense. A smooth jumper, strong as hell, fast and athletic, smart with his iso selection. Oh man.
FACTS!!!
Nigga was unguardable on some real shit. face up jumpshot,take niggas off the dribble and post game was crazy
You forgot to mention his accurate left hand finishing
He was never fast..
@@securitylogistics1473 yes he was. Just A vibrant fast, not like Russell Westbrook or john wall fast.
Really one of their best duels , prime Denver Melo was amazing .. he was a offensive machine , went to work on LeBron
Had him crying off the court lol
Nolay Austin but has melo been to a conference finals 💀
@@BrotherAcee another bronsexual
Miles Watson another bronhater
@@cenationmiles melo is trash...
I noticed back then that Melo always played really great defense when matched up against the opponent's best player. His match up with Dirk at 2009 West Semis and Kobe in 2009 West Finals. Those are epic duels.
NSH JSH he made also nice passes
He did it a smile on his face.
NSH JSH also his only playoff run
@@willyboods5197 only had a team two to three years. They Lost to the Lakers all the time, but only had a chance this year. Everyone got hurt in his first run with the Knicks, and JR imploded against the Pacers. What year other year can you say his team's underperformed?
Na that was just '09-10 MVP Melo, directly after A.I had left him and ran scared..those were the only two years he defended and proved he was better than lebron and played MVP caliber ball he went back to average Melo in '11and the down hill from there he just know gettin back into shape but wasted nearly 5 years smh
The smile on Melo face after Lebron hit that 3, you can tell he was enjoying the competition. 6:00
Lebron's passing is really unreal.
Jiggy Bah if hes a pointguard ,he will the no.1 pg of alltike
@Brandon Martin naw lol
Brandon Martin Stockton, Zeke, Nash, and Kidd are above LeBron tho. LeBrons an elite passer but there have been a lot of insane passers in the league
Nah, imo LBJ 2nd best pure passer all time, 1st Magic Johnson, LBJ's understanding of passing angles is on par or even better than Kidd or Nahs, however I like Magics creativity better, they're both better han Nash or Kidd imo, LeBron especially cos he also has the strength to make full court touchdown assists than Nash can't
@@alexadenuga1746 lol thank you he is the 2nd greatest passer of all time. Simple💯
Denver Melo in a isolation = Unstoppable
Nah, he can be stopped...Bring on him a prime Kawhi or a prime Scottie and he's over...Especially since there is help defense and...he's Melo...he doesn't pass
@@Humble_808 not that easy buddy
@@Humble_808 u're dumb, denver melo is great passer
@@Humble_808 kawhi's too slow for prime melo. Easy jab step
1000000% pure facts him Harden and Kyrie most unguardable ever and Kobe
Melos one of the best iso scorers ever people n the NBA gotta stop hating on him
@Jason he said one of thebest you fucking idiot. Clearly dumb shit who has level 0 reading comprehension.
@Jason... Foh goofy!, smh.
Thats why he never is gonna win a championship. Iso scoring wont win championships
@@Poopopotamusgaming tell that to kobe
imo he's top 5 scorers in my book
It's crazy what staying in shape can do for your career
*Taking Steroids*
Black By Popular Demand lebron prolly didn’t take steroid. It would be too easy for drug test to find out . He prolly used HGH
@@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains doubt it, HGH promotes hair growth😭
theres different type of human enchance drugs out there . many athlete specially american football is using HGH and its a insider sources and its already almost undetectable in their drug test and imagine nba has even more lenient drug test .
only dumb people(noah) straight used steriod considering theres so much better option out here now which is hard to detect.
and what from what i read HGH can cause hairloss or hair growth but hair loss is more common as i read online which shows lebron is balding .
don't get me wrong lebron is still good and using HGH doesn't mean you're just gonna be good you have to work hard , it just makes you fitter faster , stronger and stay in shape longer .
Whats that wheres LeBron? Sitting the rest of the season watching LA tank in his first time out West. Melo is in shape Melo is being blackballed act like you don't know idiot.
For those who say Melo can't play D, should look at his matchups with Kobe and LeBron in his prime, dude could lock down when he wanted to and was pumped up.
I Say That All Tha Time , He Only Played Defense Against Them 2 , He Woke Up For Those Guys
@@tonysmith9660 Yeah that's right ! Melo loves to challenge kobe and bron ..
Me too when i was playing basketball i want to guard the opponent's best player because i want to challenge myself too
Facts. Melon was so good that he didn't care unless it was real comp, playing to his full potential Melo is actually the goat
Missed this Melo...offensive talent taking back to the SVSM vs Oak Hill days back in HS. Woo~
LeBeautiful ah shit, here we go again!
Man Melo was so cold bruh
Never forget those game winners vs the bulls
Both went crazy , Carmelo was Un gaurdable and Lebrons court vision has always been A1
I remember watching this live on tv, what a game to watch it was one of those I’ll always remember. Still a Nuggets fan through rain and shine.
One of their best duels
name one player now who can do that spin move and mid range jump shot. Carmelo is an offensive genius.
Kai Xiao Melo had some of the best triple threat combo moves ever. His jab was so effective, he used it to make space or to take you to the rack. But the spin/fake spin and dream shake combos just made him impossible to guard. There’s videos on UA-cam of Olajuwon teaching him all of those triple threat moves.
@@StuntMasta made zion look silly too
Kobe
This was the first basketball game I took my son to. All I really remember was Randy Moss walking by us before the game and I told my son, "Hey, there's Randy Moss" and my son replied, "Who's Randy Moss?". Then during warm-ups he points to LeBron and asks, "Hey dad, is that Shaq?". That's when I knew I had been seriously failing as a father up to that point 😖.
18 Years later... Now they are Team mates in LA
7:10 that triple threat move was a staple for Melo, he killed defenses with that move without really needing to dribble the ball, since he had such a quick pull and great jab step
you can see a few cavs fans holding their heads in disbelief right as Melo rose up to shoot it, he hasn't even released it and these fans already knew that the shot was wet. hahaha. I miss prime melo.
@@badgrass_ph prime melo is the greatest offensive player of all time
one of the best game i ever watched live
Melo is underrated, he low key still got some in the tank too
Big Facts
I remember this game like it was yesterday. Easily their best duel and super entertaining to watch
Damn i remember watching this game like it was yesterday. Classic duel
Back when the NBA was fun as hell to watch. These days were super lit 🔥🔥🔥
melo woulda put 60 on his neck if he got calls but it doesnt matter cuz he dropped a game winner on bron...
Even sun shines on a dogs ass once in awhile..
& still don’t got no ring Smfh bum ass😂🤣💯
@Lance Cropper Melo will never win a ring sad...
Imagine thinking he outplayed Lebron when he had more help, Lebron dropped 43 13 15 on Melos head with a sorry ass cavs team
@Jamal McC u giving other ppl Ls when ur a fan of a toxic ass bitch who thought he was so damn important? LMAO 🤡
Can’t believe so many people never got the chance to see him in his prime like we all did NUMBER 7 FOR LIFE
There was a period I believed Carmelo would have become the best player of that rookie class.. rewatching these highlights helps to remember where this thought was coming from
Had to go back and watch this crazy duel again. Man, LeBron was a beast FR! Melo's first step is just insane. What a game!
I remember many people thinking this would be a finals preview that year but it happened to be Lebron's last in Cleveland and Melo's last full season in Denver. Such a shame that these two didn't have more epic matchups, especially after Melo went to NY.
Melo was never a bum!
I always felt like Lebron and Carmelo Rivalry would’ve been great for the NBA but I came here for the spin move at 5:55
Wow........ I Was Watching This Live When Was Like 16...... They Went Back And Forth...... One Of My Favorite Regular Season Games Ever
6:58 im sorry but that was not a foul.
Nene hand was straight up.
Didn't even touch him.
Smh
Nate Smith you must be new, welcome to the nba
@@Jpgoeagles oh nah. Been on melo wagon since syracuse. Im familiar with it. These bullshit ass refs.
NBA so soft now smh
i literally said the same thing in my head. Shit gmt
The Lebron agenda as Kevin Garnett used to say.
It wasn't about his hands, Nene's entire body was *ahem* BLOCKING the path to the rim.
The only thing I noticed about this game is how pathetic the Cavs roster is if you take Lebron James out lol
So I guess Shaq was a bun right
at this point of his career yes
Okay we get it the Cavs roster was terrible back then, that’s irrelevant to this video
Lebron is the only player who could put up a 40+ point triple double and have his team lose to a mediocre team (and doesn’t stat pad)
There's a difference in stat padding/ empty stats and putting up big numbers for a reason. First off the Nuggets won 50 games that year and were 5th in the West at the time. Secondly, if James isn't assisting, scoring, and rebounding like he was the teams success would obviously tank. Hence, James leaving the next year (after his stat padding?) and them having an NBA record in win drop offs.
What a duel man! Even tho Melo has been trough some tough times in his career, he's back and playing on a very good level. Prime Bron vs Prime Melo, what a match-up!
One of my favorite games ever!!
LeBron always said that melo was his biggest match again
These two go crazy 🔥🔥💯💯
nba in 10's was like: low post, hi post, pick n roll, rotation etc.
nowaday be like: three...three...three..three....
After watching this i just wanna say something. Carmelo Anthony use to be one of my favorite players...No, he was my favorite player and this game really shows how much he fell off. Just from his athleticism alone i see more lift on his jumpshot and a much quicker first step. It really sucks to see one of the best scorers go trash simply because they dont put the work in. Now Melo has signed a 1 year deal and his time in the league is looking less.
Melo was a top 10 player in the league at one point.
Top 10? Gtfo. At his best he is easily top 5. He was similar to Giannis or AD's caliber this year
If you've watched the league from 2007 till know, you'd know that Carmelo was a consensus top 5 player in the league. He could average 30 in his sleep. He could drop 40 every night. He led the Nuggets to the WCF against my Lakers. The Knicks literally gave up their whole team to trade for him.
Shoto T he’s never even averaged 30... clearly couldn’t do it in his sleep
Yeah, but he's averaged 25+ pts for 9 seasons and 28+ points for 4 seasons. You know what I meant. In his Nuggets days, who would have streaks of 30 and 40 point games. I'm not a Carmelo fan. I'm just telling you who I watched from 05' till now.
Shoto T not the point
I still remember actually watching this game live on tv, hell nah.. I’m getting old as hell boi 🤦🏾♂️
Melo was so smooth. He never really relied on his athleticism so I wonder why his game hasn’t aged so well?
His game has aged well just need the right fit which is Houston. Melo still got it.
Mo Wat injuries and phil jackson
Because he doesn't pass. all he cares about is shoot shoot shoot and when he doesn't have the speed no more, he's not gonna be efficient scorer, like it or not. He needs to pass the ball and play the other end to be relevant.
Injuries and New York ruined him.
I’m happy to say that as of Tuesday, August 3rd 2021. Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony are now teammates. Well not only are they teammates but they are on my Los Angeles Lakers.
PURPLE AND GOLD NATION BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛
And now they’re teammates.
I remember watching this game live
you can tell by the comments who has really watched these 2 play.. I've always liked melo's game.. he made scoring look so easy
Two of my favorite players and the guys alongside Kobe who got me into basketball in 2009.
Only two players on that floor still in the league 🥲
Carmelo is an underrated passer
Hope to see Bron and Melo on same uniform wearing Laker jersey 🗣️
This aged well
Bruh your wish come true
Your wish came trye
I swear if MELO would’ve got drafted by pistons nigga would still be in the league
One of the best duels ever.....they was scoring on each other every trip prime melo was a different animal he had hall of fame badges before they were introduced in 2k😂😂😂😂😂😂
People make fun of Melo cus he's not an alpha-male type, but except for KD he's probably the smoothest offensive player I've seen
Anyone here after the blazers win today??
And now.... they are teammates!
Young MELO was a beast. Props to Lebron though, he is still the best in the world and ain't slowing down
The ryu and ken of the nba back then.
y’all actin like Melo > Bron this game....LeBron put up a 43 point triple double lmao
Devon Bon Rayer and LOST. Sounds a lot like Russell StatBrook
Lol Funny video Averaging more? Nah. All im saying is LeBron obviously dominated more . Call it stat padding but that shit translates to the scoreboard. Melo won with the better supporting cast, plain and simple.
Francisco Pizarro remember it's a teamsport and melon had billups lebron had some bums nuggets were better
Clutch7 Well who had bums to help them out and who didn’t?
Lol Funny video you’re not wrong, but Russ had Stevan Adams atleast, lebron had what? No Williams?
People always say Carmelo doesn’t make his teammates around him better but after watching this video I think otherwise.
That Denver team was stacked
Melo
Billups
Birdman
Nene
JR
ken martin
Stacked tho? Lol it was the best team Melo ever played on but that should tell u everything u need to know about his career he never played on a super team in his prime but he made it to the WCF with that lineup...before KD came into his own Melo was the best Offensive player in the league
@@dyoung3844 i think you forgot how good was the knicks when melo first went there. He also had iverson but both cant create shots for others.
They had true bigs who couldn’t space the court to allow Melo to truely dominate but despite that he still balled up... that was always the problem with those Denver teams not enough shooters as far as the Knicks they depleted their entire roster for Melo and Amare couldn’t stay healthy if u go back and watch old knock playoff highlights you’ll see Melo on the floor with a bunch of G league caliber players I could name them but you wouldn’t know who the fuck I’m talking about ...tony Douglas,Shawn Williams, Jared Jeffries, Landry Fields, Anthony Carter, need I say more on the other teams like Boston and Miami had too many weapons...watch Melos convo with D Wade where he said it wasn’t even fair he was looking at the heat lineup the turning to look at the guys with him knowing he didn’t stand a chance
@@dyoung3844 knicks had veterans. They had chandler billups jr smith a young uprisin jeremy lin and more. The problem with melo is being like jordan and bryant they need legit playmakers to involve others.
and today carmelo joins lebron in lakers time passes so quickly
Then Melo demanded a trade to the Knicks ..... all down hill from there
Jordan melo was still doing his thing with New York i blame steph curry cause he changed the era now everybody wants to shoot a 3 pointer and melo’s game doesn’t work in this era
@@DaRealestme He did work with the Knicks, but not like Denver. He had a window from 2011-2015, before the league became about 3's and when Melo wasn't old.
Melo was his own problem. When others took less money, he didn't. When Melo could have played his free agency and had good teammates in NY, he demanded a trade there instead. When the Knicks were rolling with Jeremy Lin, Melo came back and ruined everyone's flow. When Melo should have been playing the 4, he wanted to play the 3. When players cared about efficiency, Melo didn't.
@Lance Cropper Melo had the opportunity to play with the bulls and d rose and chose to stay in NY
It’s so crazy how routine those stat lines are for lebron. Everyone’s takeaway here is “wow look at prime melo”, yet lebron has an unbelievable stat line throughout and clutch shots
Melo was embarrassing lebron in the clutch lol
Lebron always had really good stats. But unfortunately he wasn't the person that you'd want to give the ball to when there were only a few seconds left on the clock.
Back when the NBA used to be dope.
I still remember this game. This was my nuggets at peak form.
Melo could do it all on offense, loved his game
Glad he made it to my Blazers. Better late than never. Though sad the season ended the way it did.
Damn!! Melo giving lebron fits all day! James couldn't stop him dang. #staymelo
I had this game recorded when it happened! Great memories how Melo would always play great vs Bron
Can you imagine if the pistons selected melo 🔥🔥🔥
LeBron had the physical gifts but Melo’s game was so refined. Wow
Bron low-key has both but he stubborn
Sounds like im playing nba live 2008
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LeBron had it hard to play against Melo. Melo at his prime was crazy. One of the best ever💯
If Carmelo passed on the knicks like he was doing here they would’ve went further in the playoffs
I watched this game live. I had no idea what treat i was in for
All carmelo needed was a 2nd star on his team in Denver and new York he never had a kyrie irving dwyane wade caliber player in his prime
Lebron didn't have Dwyane Wade in his prime either. Kyrie was pretty good though
T Morales he had an old AI and a Amare with 2 finished knees...
Harry Garris exactly! And did Lebron win? Nope
@@iamasaint_5727 not every year but he did win 3
@@harrygarris6921 dwade ppg while lebron was dere 25.3, 22.1, 21,19 lol each version of those wades are better then or at least on par with Bradley beal John wall Gordon Hayward cj mclloum klay Thompson plus bosh always averaged at least 16 or more points throughout them years wit bron n wade
Prime Carmelo was such a nightmare to defend. Triple threat in in the mid range, could score anyway he wanted.
All I can say is... its gonna be a sad day when LeBron retires
One of my favorite games ever
Carmelo is still the same just lost a step with age. People try to hard to make him something he’s not. He’s a decent shooter can stick the mid range and three when open. He has nice ability to create and get his shot off but he’s never been more than that.
Once a leo turned lion now judah he lost his quickness/lift & don’t even drive anymore
Gucci Slippers agreed,
My guy keep posting melo content🔥
Melo is a really good defender in his athletic prime. Lebron is freakishly athletic. But early on in there career, Melo had the more superior skill than Lebron. Lebron had to learn to shoot post up(still learning) defend, he always had the gift of passing though. Melo in his prime is soo scary. Too bad people soon forget
What separates them is work ethic. Look how committed lebron is working to improve every facet of the game.
Martin tryna kick the passes was funny asl 😂😂
Cry baby Lebron crying for a foul when Melo clean strips him at 1:17 and Melo still has enough time to save while Lebron is crying.
Melo just smiling at LeBron, best duel!!!
Damn this game lives in my head Lebron near cried
@Lol Funny video what?
This game was epic Anthony is a pure shooter
Wow, refs were really favoring Lebron this game wth
Shhhh bronsexuals might hear you
This was an amazing Denver team
Nobody is equally match with LeBron
Uhhhh melo
Crazy duel !!
Carmelo would of been considered 2nd best player in the world rn if he was in his prime better then Durant and steph kawhi who ever you like
just, no. Nostalgia is a powerful thing lmao. Better than KD? Steph? Kawhi is arguable but I still have Kawhi over him. That's just funny
prime Melo was a better scorer than them
@@ismailkhan-xy6yw no he wasnt. KD and Steph have both averaged 30 or more in a season. Melo has never even averaged 30. They were also more efficient doing so. Both were 50-40-90 scorers. So no.
he was a better iso scorer than both of them
@@ismailkhan-xy6yw that doesn't matter, they're both still better scorers overall
That defensive possession from melo @1:06 💪🏽💯
Like If LeBron The Goat 🐐
TheRealist 811 keep Believing in that myth oldhead, LeBron is better get over it.
Christian Roberts anybody who watches basketball and have eyes know LeBron is the Goat, I have eyes, whatyou gonna say next 6/6 ? Lol that’s your only argument
@@PaulyWhitey nah I have about 20 reasons which you probably dont have more than 10
Christian Roberts the number of winning seasons MJ had without the best defensive Wing ever Scottie pippen? Ooh I’ll wait, also when Jordan left the bulls how many games did they win again? 55 games I can go on and on. How many times did Jordan get bounce in the first round ? I’ll wait, Jordan didn’t start beating the Celtics, the lakers, and pistons till they were old go look it up.
@@PaulyWhitey oh I dont need to look it up I know more than you about the bulls, you brought up the most used/ stupidest reasons such as 55 win, 1st round and old teams, just before I start saying facts are those the only reasons you have for why Jordan isnt the goat
back when NBA was actually fun to watch
Denver Melo and Early Knicks Melo was pretty nasty
Kobe and others was like Melo they didn't like playing him nothing you could do with him even LeBron has always known.
Back when Mello is one of the best 1 on 1 player, and James played really fast. Good times
One of the best duel ived ever seen. Its so sad to see carmelo gets so disrespected this days. Duel of both future hall of famers