Carmelo Anthony
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA Date of Birth: May 29, 1984
Heritage: American
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Carmelo Anthony is a 6-7 swingman from Oak Hill Academy. Possibly the
greatest scorer in the graduating class of 2002. An overall game that screams
NBA has made Carmello a hot topic among hoop-junkies across the nation. Verbally
committed to Syracuse, but many expect he will skip college, and enter the
draft.
The biggest disadvantage Anthony has is that he is a pure small forward, not
possessing the versatility and explosive burst that James has and not wide
enough to be a low-post banger. But so what? Look around the league, and there
are few true small forwards, players who have the size, athleticism and shooting
range to play 15 to 20 feet from the hoop, combined with the skills to operate
in the post when mismatches come. Players who have the abilities - Antoine
Walker or Tim Thomas, for example - often mismanage them. Anthony can hit the
midrange jumper much better than James. He is an underrated passer and could one
day play a halfcourt, point-forward role, like Jamal Masburn or Webber. Like
James, his defense should be called an unknown, not a negative, because Syracuse
played a 2-3 zone.
Credit:
hoopsvibe.com
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