New Corridor of Famer Carmelo Anthony is the tenth main scorer in NBA historical past. However on the subject of playoff success, he is one of many least profitable Corridor of Famers.
Anthony completed his profession with a playoff file of 28-55. That is a successful proportion of .337, the fourth-worst of any NBA participant within the Basketball Corridor of Fame. Even the gamers under him have caveats.
Maurice Stokes by no means gained a playoff recreation, however his profession was lower quick by paralysis earlier than the top of his third season. Dino Radja went 1-3 within the playoffs throughout 4 NBA seasons, although his Corridor of Fame case relies on his profession in Europe quite than in america.
Connie Hawkins was unjustly blackballed from the NBA till age 27 attributable to spurious allegations of point-shaving in school (he was a freshman and ineligible to play). He went 4-8 within the NBA playoffs, however was 14-8 within the ABA playoffs, successful a title in 1968 and successful Playoff MVP.
Anthony had the misfortune of taking part in within the loaded Western Convention throughout his prime. Nonetheless, successful simply three playoff sequence in his profession casts doubt on how nice a participant he was.
In his first 5 seasons with the Denver Nuggets, Anthony gained 4 occasions in 23 playoff video games. He loved probably the most success within the 2008-09 playoffs when the Nuggets made the Western Convention Finals. Anthony and his group went 10-6, falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in six video games, whereas he averaged 27.2 factors.
That was his best success. Anthony gained his closing playoff sequence in 2012-13 with the New York Knicks, defeating the Boston Celtics in six video games earlier than falling to the Indiana Pacers in six. Anthony did not make the playoffs for one more 5 years, then exited within the first spherical with the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder and Portland Path Blazers.
Anthony gained three playoff sequence and misplaced 13. In eight of these sequence, his group gained not more than a single recreation.
Workforce success is not every thing, and Anthony was an outstanding scorer. That scoring success did not translate to successful on the large stage, maybe as a result of his protection was by no means near his offensive manufacturing.
Anthony was definitely memorable and a worthy Corridor of Famer. However crucial a part of the NBA season is the playoffs. That is the place Anthony falls effectively in need of the true all-time greats.
