If Melo never wins a ring, where do you rank him?

[JohnMax]

I still consider guys like Malone and Barkley greats despite not winning a chip.

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[dubeta]

top 60

[MP.Trey]

Bernard King/Dominique Wilkins level. Which isn't so bad, borderline top 50.

[K Xerxes]

Not high enough to be particularly relevant.

[AirFederer]

Top 200

[navy]

Irrelevant.

[SouBeachTalents]

I still consider guys like Malone and Barkley greats despite not winning a chip.

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Lol, like Melo has EVER been on their level

[Milbuck]

26/7/3/1/1 on 55% TS for the past 9 seasons, he's arguably the most skilled scorer of his generation, and while he hasn't done that much damage in the playoffs, he has been to the conference finals before where he pushed the eventual champions to 6 and put up 28/5/4/1 on 55% TS....he's definitely not irrelevant.

[iTare]

melo will win a ring

[navy]

26/7/3/1/1 on 55% TS for the past 9 seasons, he's arguably the most skilled scorer of his generation, and while he hasn't done that much damage in the playoffs, he has been to the conference finals before where he pushed the eventual champions to 6 and put up 28/5/4/1 on 55% TS....he's definitely not irrelevant.

Ranking wise?

[Smook A.]

Even if you doesn't win a ring, you can't ignore the fact that he's been a good player his entire career. He's never averaged below 20 ppg, so you already know that he's been one of the best scorers since his career started.

In the end...

If he never wins a ring: Top 50-60
If he does: Top 30-35 range.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Fringe top 100

[navy]

Even if you doesn't win a ring, you can't ignore the fact that he's been a good player his entire career. He's never averaged below 20 ppg, so you already know that he's been one of the best scorers since his career started.

In the end...

If he never wins a ring: Top 50-60
If he does: Top 30-35 range.

Top 50 is irrelevant. Nobody (Very few) is going to list that far.

Make no mistake, he is better than some people ahead of him.

[Milbuck]

Ranking wise?

Something like top 60-70 right now, top 40-50 if he, PJax and Fish can revive the Knicks and make some runs in the PS. I just think it's unreasonable to clown him so frequently and completely dismiss his legacy...when he's consistently been one of the best players in the game for like a decade now..if not overall, at least as a scorer, which has to count for something. And he's one of those guys who barely relies on athleticism, so he can be elite for another 5-6 years if he wants to. I shit on the Knicks a lot, but if they're serious about running the triangle, if Phil is serious about shedding guys like Amare/Bargs/JR/Felton(who's already gone) and building a balanced roster around Melo, if Derek Fisher is at least 85% as good as the hype suggests...the Knicks could be good in like 3-4 years. And if they make some deep playoff runs, why should Melo be totally dismissed in all-time discussions when inferior players like Reggie Miller are treated like gods?

[SOD 21]

I can't count that high.