Would you take Lebron James or Carmelo Anthony?

James might be better in the future but Carmelo Anthony looked very good the other day.

If I was the team picking though I would have to go with James.

Look at all the teams that got burned by not picking high school players like Garnett, Kobe, Tmac etc.

If they picked Carmelo Anthony instead and James became a star it would be like when MJ was drafted #3 overall all over again.

I would go with Lebron. Mad Skillz. :) I wonder about #2 between Carmelo and Darko.

I think the best thing about Carmelo's year is the fact that going to college can actually get you more $$. Since I am sure he will get a nicer contract vs. what he would have gotten last year out of HS.

For every high schooler (Kobe, Garnett, etc), there are a number of high schoolers who flamed out.

What are their names?

I don't know.

We in America don't emphasize "losers"; we put the spotlight on winners (Kobe, etc)...the rest of the high schoolers who became nothing simply just fade away.

If I had the #1 pick in upcoming NBA draft, I'd put it up for sale, and see what types of offers I could get.

I'd take the #2 pick and several #1 picks down the line as well as cash from the team with that draft position

I always point out to what the Dallas Cowboys did. They weren't going anywhere with Herschel Walker, and while he was still in his prime, traded him to Minnesota for 7 players and the kitchen sink.

Cowboys used those draft picks to go on to win 3 titles in early 1990s.

I'd take an offer for Nowitzki and Finley and a couple of draft picks over Lebron if Dallas offered.

I'd take Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson and several draft picks if Nets offered.

Lebron on the Cavs just means they increase their attendance at NBA games.

Even Shaq and Penny Hardaway couldn't win the NBA title.

One player can't win it all; and Lebron won't help Cavs even get to 0.500 level next year

Originally posted by radioheadfloyd
I would go with Lebron. Mad Skillz. :) I wonder about #2 between Carmelo and Darko.

I think the best thing about Carmelo's year is the fact that going to college can actually get you more $$. Since I am sure he will get a nicer contract vs. what he would have gotten last year out of HS.

Yeah it looks like college has just turned into a place for kids to go that aren't as well known as James.

Once they hit it big then off to the NBA.

Nothing wrong with that I'd probably do the same thing. They make a lot of money.

Originally posted by podstock
For every high schooler (Kobe, Garnett, etc), there are a number of high schoolers who flamed out.

What are their names?

I don't know.

We in America don't emphasize "losers"; we put the spotlight on winners (Kobe, etc)...the rest of the high schoolers who became nothing simply just fade away.

If I had the #1 pick in upcoming NBA draft, I'd put it up for sale, and see what types of offers I could get.

I always point out to what the Dallas Cowboys did. They weren't going anywhere with Herschel Walker, and while he was still in his prime, traded him to Minnesota for 7 players and the kitchen sink.

Cowboys used those draft picks to go on to win 3 titles in early 1990s.

I'd take an offer for Nowitzki and Finley and a couple of draft picks over Lebron if Dallas offered.

I'd take Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson and several draft picks if Nets offered.

Lebron on the Cavs just means they increase their attendance at NBA games.

Even Shaq and Penny Hardaway couldn't win the NBA title.

Yeah but didn't Dallas also have Aikman and Smith before they got those draft picks. Its not like they got superstars with the picks.

And your right the Cavs want James so that they can sell tickets and make money. But that's the point of sports teams. To make money.

Well the Toronto Raptors are gunna get one of the players so it doesnt really matter to us CDNS. But I think that Carmello Anthony should go first overall. He has the experience playing against older players than him. James is a high School Senior. If he's so good why is he just a big name now. Last year I never heard of the guy. He is just playing on a good team that plays in a weak division. Thats what I think anyways

I heard about lebron last year, but if you want to hear the story about college ball ready mike dunleavy article that he wrote on nba.com he says playing in college can auctually ruin you for the nba.

and to shut this up lebron will be the #1 pick and camello will be a top 3 pick because of his play in the tourney, if I had my choice where would I rather learn in the nba or college, right in the nba where I can play against the best competition in the world and you can only get better than playing in college and the only people you will be playing against will be other hs'ers that went to the next level. Just like MLB most stars really go from AA to the show and AAA is just a quick stop, the only ones that get stuck at AAA is the one's that don't have a position ready say you are playing behind jeter or arod or something like that.

OK, no doubt I'd pick Nick Collison. He's amazing, or Rick Rickert (Minnesota) or Carmelo. Lebron is a flameout and won't be able to compete against the likes of Shaq.

Tim

Originally posted by stkmtimo
OK, no doubt I'd pick Nick Collison. He's amazing, or Rick Rickert (Minnesota) or Carmelo. Lebron is a flameout and won't be able to compete against the likes of Shaq.

Tim

You have to be kidding. I don't think Collison will make the top 10. And Rickert will be 20+.

LOL, I am kidding. Rickert will likely go to the Blazers #23-27. Collison will be drafted 11-15. I hate LeBron James, Darko, but I hope Carmelo goes first. I doubt it.

Tim

Gioperation...the choice of whether to learn basketball while playing in college vs NBA is a no-brainer.

You choose NBA, b/c that way, you're paid a few million to sit.

Even if you are a bust, you've got your money.

As for Mike Dunleavy saying that college can actually ruin you for the NBA, I don't understand that one bit.

He wasn't anything special while playing for Duke. When Shaq played for LSU, folks knew he was special. Same for Magic at Michigan St. and Larry Bird at Indiana St, Jordan at N. Carolina.

Dunleavy can't perform at the NBA level; that's why he's on the bench. Look at his teammate Gilbert Arenas, who arrived to the NBA with less fanfare.

Dunleavy is like most of the other Duke players --- Jay Williams, Cherokee Parks, Bobby Hurley, etc.....they were good college players.

When you place 5 good college players on 1 team, that team is likely to beat most other teams.

I've seen Dunleavy play when the Warriors play the Lakers, and the dude sucks. Let's see if he improves his game in the next few years.

Lebron James is a much better overall talent than Carmelo this talk of whos going first is all talk no one really believes carmelo will be the first pick

both are forwards i think so lebron will definately go first no matter what, unless the teams GM is peter angelos

This is what it would come down to the minute after lebron is taken #1 and the team sign him he is going to sell 5000 more season tickets right off the bat, it is a money game, just like what we we trade cards, as collectors you want to be able to sell your items for a lot more than you bought them for, so when lebron has more appeal to the dollar signs and the team that gets him will be very lucky, that's why they call it a lottery.

For you young guys it is all about the money

LeBron... Carmelo is alright but he isn't anywhere near as good as some people think he is. Just wait till he hits the NBA and sees bigger, quicker defenders. Pitt's Jaron Brown shut him down both games and Jaron gave up 4-5 inches on Carmelo.

I'd take Carmelo - he's not the dunker, but has amazing skills himself. However, keep an eye on this guy - David West of Xavier. I think he has a Karl Malone / franchise type future ahead of him. Can shoot jumpers from mid-range, play with his back to the basket, boxes out and has good footwork on defense. It comes down to this: Do you want to sell tix based on hype, or sell tickets because the guy you drafted is helping your team win 55 games?