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Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 3:01 am
by mischievous
Colbinii wrote:Jiminy Glick wrote:Colbinii wrote:
How so? There is no way he is a "much more complete" player because Melo was a borderline top 10 player throughout his prime, just like George. On top of that, to be a much more complete player than Melo you need to be someone like Jimmy Butler or LeBron James, something George doesn't yet hold a candle too.
George is a better passer and defender then Melo. Both Butler and George are better then Melo.
George is barely a better passer, and his defense has certainly slipped since his offensive load has increased. George's offensive value still is less than what Prime Carmelo provided, and the scoring isn't close at all.
Even with slipping defense, his defense blows Melo out of the water.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:52 pm
by HeartBreakKid
Volcano wrote:If Melo's prime is taken from 06-14, off the top of my head, I think the following are in the conversation (depending on year) in terms of ranking for his early-mid prime:
KG
Pierce
Wade
Lebron
Durant
Kobe
Ginobili
TD
Dirk
Pau Gasol
CP3
Yao
Tmac
Vince
Billups
Derrick Rose
Dwight
Arenas
Derrick Williams
Late prime, I don't think he makes the top 20.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Sat Sep 7, 2019 2:30 am
by 50CalClips
This Poll was posted in 2017...?
Paul George was just 26 years old that season.
Lets see where things are after 2020.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Sat Sep 7, 2019 3:29 am
by Heej
Man I know Melo finished top 3 in MVP, but the season Paul George had up until the shoulder injuries might've been a more dominant in totality than Melo in 2013. His combined defense and scoring were pretty outrageous as a wing
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 1:37 am
by TheBomb81
Paul George.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 2:06 am
by udfa
My answer would have been PG even before last season. Carmelo was never even close to as good a player as PG last season, even if he had more talent.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 7:28 pm
by OfficialRef
yea its not really that close anymore...
PG and melo offensively aren't that far apart. Factor in defense? The answer is obvious
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 9:20 pm
by dho4ever
In 2009, Carmelo was scoring 28 ppg on 2.7 3s per game. Shooting 10 for 21 from the field.
I think its hard to definitely say that PG's offense is close since he benefits a lot from the modern NBA which emphasizes Efficiency and 3 point shooting. I believe that a teleported Carmelo would be scoring better than his prime years since he had all the tools and was a solid 3 point shooter.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 10:23 pm
by Ainosterhaspie
I'd rather have George as my second best player than Melo as my best player. Neither is really suited to lead a team title, so then it is a question of who you'd rather have in a support role.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 10:45 pm
by wutevahung
Colbinii wrote:Jiminy Glick wrote:George, he is a much more complete player.
How so? There is no way he is a "much more complete" player because Melo was a borderline top 10 player throughout his prime, just like George. On top of that, to be a much more complete player than Melo you need to be someone like Jimmy Butler or LeBron James, something George doesn't
yet hold a candle too.
Paul George doesn't hold a candle to Jimmy Butler is a weird statement, even if you consider Jimmy Butler to be better, he can only be better by 1-2 spots since Jimmy himself was a borderline top 10 player at best, and was never inside of top 5.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 10:52 pm
by wutevahung
Heej wrote:Man I know Melo finished top 3 in MVP, but the season Paul George had up until the shoulder injuries might've been a more dominant in totality than Melo in 2013. His combined defense and scoring were pretty outrageous as a wing
His season was derailed by injury, true, but PG has always been hot and cold with his shooting, so it's hard for me to believe that he could have sustained that level of scoring, which would have been an extreme outlier given his career.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:23 am
by _Game7_
I rather have peak Melo easily much more dynamic player, and I love 2 way players like PG. These last couple years really hurt Melo's rep, shame.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:03 pm
by bledredwine
These are two of my all time favorite players and I can confidently say that Melo was a better offensive player and was significantly more clutch.
I’d take Melo during his best over George. I used to watch every Nuggets game because he was so talented.
Re: Prime Carmelo vs Prime Paul George
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 1:45 pm
by Clyde Frazier
50CalClips wrote:This Poll was posted in 2017...?
Paul George was just 26 years old that season.
Lets see where things are after 2020.
Don't bump threads from 2 years ago. Create a new thread.