Jack Eichel vs. Carmelo Anthony

[StarvingHysterical]

Idk how many of you know hockey, but I happen to be a Sabres fan. These players seem to share a lot of characteristics:

1. Offensively gifted, but seemingly no natural talent for playing defense

2. Prone to loafing

3. Picked after generational talent and forever thenceforth compared to him

4. Allegedly got coach fired (Melo with D'Antoni)

Praying it's not true. Thanks

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[dahrougem2]

Lol... wut

 

[darko]

JJ Watt vs Mike Trout?

 

[Aladyyn]

I wouldn't mind Eichel having a Melo-like career. Especially with how NHL playoffs work. The scenario I am truly afraid of is more akin to DeMarcus Cousins...

 

[Voight]

I wouldn't mind Eichel having a Melo-like career. Especially with how NHL playoffs work. The scenario I am truly afraid of is more akin to DeMarcus Cousins...

Well he arguably got his coach fired so theres that.

The thing with Melo is when LBJ/Wade/Bosh all signed 3 year deals in 2007 so they could become free agents in 2010, Melo signed a 5 year deal which screwed his chances at teaming up with any of them and thus got him to where he is now. Gotta give him credit for loyalty but it had to sting seeing your mates team up and get two rings while you've never seen a conference final.

 

[Aladyyn]

Well he arguably got his coach fired so theres that.

The thing with Melo is when LBJ/Wade/Bosh all signed 3 year deals in 2007 so they could become free agents in 2010, Melo signed a 5 year deal which screwed his chances at teaming up with any of them and thus got him to where he is now. Gotta give him credit for loyalty but it had to sting seeing your mates team up and get two rings while you've never seen a conference final.

Melo made the WCF in 2009

 

[darko]

I wouldn't mind Eichel having a Melo-like career. Especially with how NHL playoffs work. The scenario I am truly afraid of is more akin to DeMarcus Cousins...

Sabres fans disagree. Melo never won anything.

 

[Aladyyn]

Sabres fans disagree. Melo never won anything.

1) I am a Sabres fan
2) NHL playoffs are a completely different beast. The best team doesn't always win.

 

[Voight]

Melo made the WCF in 2009

Forgot about that year.... anyhow aside from that hes only made it out of the first round once. Hell, even Banana Boat comrade CP3 has made it to the second round more than him. That's gotta suck.

 

[tony d]

I think Eichel may end up being better at hockey than Melo is at basketball.

 

[Terry Yake]

alex pietrangelo vs tony allen

 

[darko]

alex pietrangelo vs tony allen

Pietrangelo sucks

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Nope

Can't find any pictures of hoodie eichel

 

[Ivan13]

I think Eichel may end up being better at hockey than Melo is at basketball.

Given that Melo is one of the best pure scorers in the league right now, and that he was arguably the best scorer in the league for a good while, that's one bet I'd never take.

 

[BostonBob]

Idk how many of you know hockey.....

You do realize that the H in HFBoards stands for Hockey.

 

[NJDevs26]

It's a really odd comparison considering Eichel's career is just starting out and he's a center on top of it. Kovalchuk would be a better comparison to Carmelo - offensively gifted players who don't play D, questionable meshing with the rest of the team, not much team success, seemingly endless drama and contreversy around them.

 

[Voight]

Given that Melo is one of the best pure scorers in the league right now, and that he was arguably the best scorer in the league for a good while, that's one bet I'd never take.

When was this exactly? Because it was A.I at the beginning of his career, then it was Kobe for a few, then KD from 2010-2014 and now Westbrook/Curry the last couple years. Melo was always in the discussion and I guess technically he was the best in 2013 but that was also during Durants reign.

It's a really odd comparison considering Eichel's career is just starting out and he's a center on top of it. Kovalchuk would be a better comparison to Carmelo - offensively gifted players who don't play D, questionable meshing with the rest of the team, not much team success, seemingly endless drama and contreversy around them.

That's actually a great comparison. Both have that one "trophy" season, both made a mid career switch to try and win elsewhere.

 

[Shayne Corsi]

I see some parallels, but Melo is a historically overrated player and Eichel is an elite talent. I think Eichel will end up having a better career, possibly by a fair margin.

 

[Thenameless]

Carmelo's definitely on the downward arc of his career now, with many viewing him as a one-dimensional, selfish loser. Eichel has plenty of time to write his own narrative.