Springfield, Mass. -- Carmelo Anthony exited his Hall-of-Fame basketball career with 28,289 NBA points, which ranks 10th all-time in the sport.
At 6-foot-7 and 238 pounds, he could rebound, too. He finished his NBA career with 7,808 boards or 6.2 per game. He averaged 22.2 points and 10 rebounds his NCAA title-winning freshman year at Syracuse.
He will be remembered most for his ability to score in so many ways. Here’s what NBA stars and a Hall-of Famer who coached him said about Anthony’s prolific scoring ability:
**Hall of Famer Billy Donovan:** I was always fascinated watching him work out before practice and after. He played a ton of one-on-one. And sometimes he would play one-on-one with no dribbles. And it was amazing for me to watch him with his footwork. He has incredible feet offensively. He has incredible feet in tight spaces. He can get his feet down quick, he can get his shot off, he has great size and strength. He likes playing with contact, which allows him to get to the free throw line. He can take bumps. And then the other thing, too, is watching him play off one dribble when he faces up. He can get any shot and get anywhere on the court with one dribble and get exactly what he wants. He just mastered, in my opinion, his game and who he was. It was a treasure to watch him play in those moments and how he went about setting things up.
**Hall of Famer Dwight Howard:** He was 6-8. He could see over everybody and he could shoot the ball so good. When I was at practice I only made free throws if I told myself in my head “Melo.” The only time it went in. When I said “Dwight” it was brick city. Melo, I think it was just his demeanor. A lot of times when you get on the court, people get frantic, they have so much anxiety. But Melo - his name - he’s so mellow on the court. Everything is calm and relaxed. His shot is calm and relaxed. Smooth.
**Chris Bosh:** He could do everything. He was one of the best high school players I’ve ever seen. We were in the same class back in 2002. We were All-Americans at the same time. We played against each other in college. So I got to see a good, healthy dose of him and boy, he could play. He was really the first guy at that height that could do everything. He could play defense, he could put the ball on the floor, he could block shots, he could shoot 3s. But then I saw his post-up game at such a young age. And then, his physicality that he brought to the game. Even though he was playing on the perimeter a lot, he still would get you 20 and 10. A lot of buckets. The way he could shoot, put it on the floor. Just his knack for the game was unmatched.
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