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“Carmelo Anthony would’ve had 3 championships if he had LeBron James’ teammates”: NBA fan’s insane hot take on Lakers and Blazers stars gets ridiculed

Samir Mehdi
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“Carmelo Anthony would’ve had 3 championships if he had LeBron James’ teammates”: NBA fan's insane hot take on Lakers and Blazers stars gets ridiculed

An NBA fan took to Twitter to say that Carmelo Anthony would’ve had 3 championships if he had the teammates LeBron James had.

Carmelo Anthony was quite nearly out of the league back in 2019. The Houston Rockets had given up on him and Melo was left, searching for a new team he could call home. This came in the form of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2019-20 NBA season.

The Blazers decided to take a chance on Carmelo Anthony after having several players out for injury. This worked out very well for the Blazers as he averaged nearly 16 points. He accepted his role as strictly a bench player. He also showed that he still had the clutch gene.

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However, after 18 years in the league, the mid-range assassin has 0 rings to show for his career. An NBA fan on Twitter decided to play the ‘he was never surrounded by talent” card. He said he would have multiple championships if he replaced LeBron James on his teams. Many people believe that Carmelo would’ve bagged at least 2 chips if he replaced LeBron James on the Heat.

NBA fan receives mixed reactions on his Carmelo Anthony hot take.

The Twitter user opened up the conversation on the hypothetical that Melo would’ve won atleast 3 rings if he was on those Miami and Cleveland teams.

This brought on several varying reactions from Twitter users.

This is quite contradictory as they all agree that LeBron is a greater player than Melo. But they still say that he could’ve led Miami to an equal number of chips, if not more.

As good as prime Carmelo Anthony was, he wasn’t a passer. His highest assist per game number was 4.2. in his prime, Melo wasn’t dishing out more than 3 assists a game. His fit alongside Dwyane Wade wouldn’t work nearly as well as it did for LeBron and D-Wade.

In some ways, you could turn the tables and say that LeBron James could’ve led the ’09 Denver Nuggets to a championship – something Melo couldn’t do as he lost to Kobe’s Lakers in the WCF.

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Samir Mehdi

Samir Mehdi

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Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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