"List makes no sense": Hoops fans react as Carmelo Anthony’s starting five doesn’t sit well with them

Syndication: Naples Daily News - Source: Imagn
Syndication: Naples Daily News - Source: Imagn

NBA legend Carmelo Anthony may be considered one of the greatest never to win an NBA title, but some fans have found themselves questioning his opinions. He appeared with his son, Syracuse signee Kiyan Anthony, during Monday's episode of the "Close Friends Only" podcast on Instagram, and there, he revealed his all-time starting five, which led fans to disagree.

In his all-time starting five, Anthony chose Chris Paul, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and himself. In the comments section of Ballislife's post, fans made their opinions known regarding his picks.

"List makes no sense," one commenter wrote.
"Aye man. I know I’m only 24 but I can’t count out the 80-90s, I know there were some hoopers back then. These all-times gotta be more realistic," another person gave his two cents.
"He really wanted to say Wade without sounding crazy," another commenter added, referencing Anthony's close friend, Dwayne Wade.

Meanwhile, many people questioned why Kobe Bryant was omitted, while others asked why there was no center in Anthony's all-time list.

"😮 trippn if you ain’t got Kobe 🐐 in there you said yourself 😂 Kobe 🐐 was hella better than you JFC," one fan commented.
"Where the center," another fan posted.
"CP3 is in the top 5 PGs of all time. No question," a fan wrote.
Hoops fans react to Carmelo Anthony's Top 5 All-Time list (source: IG/ ballislife)
Hoops fans react to Carmelo Anthony's Top 5 All-Time list (source: IG/ ballislife)

In that same podcast episode, Anthony discussed allowing Kiyan to join Instagram, as well as his son's clothing line, One Way Clothing. The father and son duo also discussed basketball and how the sport has changed in the era of social media.

Kiyan says that his parents, La La and Carmelo Anthony, still embarrass him

As for Kiyan Anthony, he has been busy preparing and practicing ahead of his freshman year at Syracuse. He sat down with People magazine on Wednesday, and he admitted that, like all kids, he still gets embarrassed by his parents, NBA legend Carmelo Anthony and actress La La Anthony, no matter how famous they are.

"Oh, they still do [embarrass me.] They post a lot of videos that I don't want them to post," Anthony told People. "But it's all good. It's all jokes. They see me more than anybody, so they got all the funny videos of me, and sometimes they like to troll and post it."

Kiyan is coming into Syracuse on a mission to surpass his father, though this is a tall order as Carmelo won an NCAA title during his freshman year.

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Edited by Kim Daniel Rubinos
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