3 reasons why Carmelo Anthony does not deserve to win an NBA championship

Carmelo Anthony is one of the most prolific scorers of all-time. For the most of his career, Anthony scored heavily. The 10-time All-Star in his prime was known for dropping 25 points for fun and killing opponents' defenses single-handedly.

The Syracuse sensation was the scoring champion in 2013 when he averaged 27.4 points per game. Though Carmelo has always been in the limelight for his scoring, his teams only enjoyed a little success in the playoffs and Anthony remains one of the most popular NBA players without a championship ring under the belt.

The 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist's on-court and off-court life has been surrounded by a lot of controversies and in this article, we look at 3 reasons why Carmelo Anthony does not deserve to win an NBA championship ring.

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#3 His isolation scoring kills the team

Carmelo's dependence on Iso-scoring comes at the cost of the team's success

Carmelo Anthony has been scoring like its nothing from the day he entered the league. Though it is good and fancy to look at his stat sheet, it does not or it has almost never translated into a team's success and the teams suffer in the long run.

Anthony depends too much on iso-scoring and he has never been one to incorporate into a system. Once he gets the ball, he tries to create an opportunity for himself to score and that makes the offense very stagnant on any team that he plays.

Basketball is a team sport and you need to make use of the other players. With age catching up to him, Carmelo must be making some adjustments to his game if he wants to end up with a ring. He should understand that he doesn't need to be in the limelight all the time and let someone else shine on some nights meant for them. The reality however is, Carmelo is definitely not the one who would mend his ways.

#2 His own comments related to Olympic Gold Medals and NBA titles

Anthony infamously said he's okay with not winning an NBA title if he wins three Olympic Gold Medals

In 2016, before the start of Rio Olympics, Anthony made fans go bonkers when he said that he would be okay without an NBA title if he wins a third gold medal. He sure did win his third gold medal at Rio but that statement only shows that Anthony does not have the hunger to win NBA championships and he is all right with not winning it.

Carmelo has never been known as that guy who could go to any extent to win a championship. While there are players who are willing to take pay cuts to win titles, Anthony does not fall under that category.

There have been a lot of all-time greats in the NBA who ended their careers without a ring but they played every day with a lot of hunger to win it. Do you think he should be in the hall of fame only because he is a prolific scorer? I certainly don't think so.

#1 He never sacrifices for the team

Anthony laughs at the idea of coming off the bench

This is one of the key reasons why Carmelo does not deserve an NBA title. He does not make personal sacrifices for the team to flourish. One example for this accusation is that he was not willing to come off the bench when he was with the Oklahoma City Thunder for one awkward season. When asked by the reporters at the beginning of the season if he would consider the idea of coming off the bench to help the team, he replied with "Who, Me ?" and laughed at the idea.

Though one can say that he sacrificed the number of touches and that his numbers took a dip when on the Thunder, it does not qualify as a sacrifice because everyone including Carmelo himself knew that it would happen once he decided to join OKC.

His stubbornness in refusing to even consider the idea of coming off the bench hurt the team's chances as Anthony would have been a better fit if he had come off the bench and run the offense. It would have helped the team immensely but Anthony did not consider it.