Today’s head-to-head battle compares two of the top small-forwards in the NBA today: Denver star Carmelo Anthony, and Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant.
Below are the seven criteria used to compare the two players. The player with an advantage in the majority of the seven categories will win the head-to-head.
1. Scoring
2. Mid-range and three-point shooting
3. Rebounding
4. Defense
5. Strength
6. Speed and agility
7. Clutch
Scoring
Carmelo Anthony is a prime-time scorer. Despite cooling down as the regular season went on, Anthony still managed to average a terrific 28.2 PPG. Carmelo can score the ball in so many ways. Fifteen foot pull-up jump shot? Not a problem. He can also hit the three-pointer.
In addition, Anthony is able to use his bull-size frame to post-up smaller ...
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Article written by Naim Kalaji
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