Carmelo Anthony’s plummeting 2K ratings tell a sad story about his trade to Knicks

LeBron decided it was time to go home and lick his wounds after the beat down the Spurs put on the Heat, returning to the Cavaliers. The homecoming went smoothly, with King James teaming up with Kyrie Irving and Kevin L

They balanced things out and finished the season as the No. 2 seed, then dominated the Eastern Conference. They beat the Philadelphia 76ers (4-1), Boston Celtics (4-1) and Chicago Bulls (4-1) before they were stopped in their tracks by German engineer

West has been an All-Star twice while playing with Chris Paul in New Orleans during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. The big man is averaging 14 points and six rebounds for his career as he is now a role player for the San Antonio Sp

With Russell Westbrook and James Harden battling it out for one of the most hotly contested MVP duels in recent years, it will be a shame to see one of these players miss out on the award after both enjoying incredible seas

«He’s a big part to what they do,» Butler explained . «We all know that. I think they know that. But you can’t take him out the game and think that you can win. Because they got a lot of other really good players, role players that make shots, create for others. They guard, they rebound, pass the ball. They got a really good team; they’re really good at what they

After spending last season with the Shandong Golden Stars in China, Cole signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder in March. He is now averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 assists in limited action as the team’s third-string point gu

Listed at 6’7″, Butler is a full 10 inches taller than Thomas, but has the physical gifts that it takes to stick with him for a long period of the game. Despite the major height difference, Butler respects Thomas’ versatile g

By the final update to the NBA 2K12 game, Melo saw his overall rating plummet to an 81. From there, things didn’t get much better for the former elite player, as his overall ratings never again rose above an

Though he’s still an incredible mid-range shooter in the game, his other stats have diminished since his 2K9 peak. There are a number of reasons for that decline, and players often see their stats decrease as they age, but the biggest one is his new franch

Clearly, while he was with the Nuggets, Melo was one of the game’s elite all-around offensive players (though his defensive stats definitely left a lot to be desired). But, once he forced his way to the Knicks, the steady decline be

He was a walking triple-double during his outstanding 19-year career in the NBA. J.Kidd made it to 11 All-Star games with five First Team All-NBA selections, but the MVP award never came his way as a result of tough competition and talent in the league at the t

David West was originally selected at 18 and no one could have known that he would still be in the NBA DLC|Https://Nbaactioninsight.com/ playing his rugged style after all these years. Coming out of Xavier, the Hornets were the team that got

The 5’9″ Thomas is in the midst of a spectacular, career-best campaign, averaging 28.9 points and 5.9 assists. If you’ve watched the Celtics play this year, you know that their entire offense runs through him and he’s what makes them tick. Further, he’s been the best fourth quarter scorer in the league, providing important points down the stretch of most ga

Like Kidd, Hall of Famer Thomas is firmly in the conversation when discussing the best point guards in history, he was a magician with the ball in his hands. However, unlike Kidd, Thomas at least had some rings to show for

LeBron is set to make a run at a fourth NBA title as the Cleveland Cavaliers head into the playoffs. Strangely enough, despite the Cavaliers staying intact, they’re going into the postseason as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Confere

Rumors abounded that Melo could be on the move at this year’s trade deadline, but nothing serious ever materialized. Though Anthony loves living in New York City, the best thing for his career (both real and virtual) may be a move to a team where he can be part of a big three (maybe the Cleveland Cavaliers or Los Angeles Clippe

After coming into the league with the Denver Nuggets, Anthony became a star in his 7.5 years with the team. But, as the trade deadline approached in the 2010-11 season, Melo decided he wanted out and forced a trade to New York to play for the Kni

The 2011-2012 season was a strange one, though, with the NBA having a shortened regular season following a nasty lockout. Players and league executives engaged in a bitter standoff that cut the NBA season down by 16 games and condensed the schedule sever

The Big Three got off to a slow start initially, though, and analysts immediately began to ponder if the trio of LeBron, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh was more hype than results. There were even questions about whether Erik Spoelstra was the right coach for this t

West finished second in the MVP voting four different times, losing out to Wilt Chamberlain in 1966, Willis Reed in ’70, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in ’71 and again in ’72. In the ’65 ballot, West finished third, behind only Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson. It’s certainly no shame losing out to those na