Looking back at the highlights of Carmelo Anthony s career.

Carmelo Anthony was born on May 29, 1984 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft. He was affectionately called "Little Melon" by fans because of his iconic smile. He was selected to the NBA All-Star team 10 times in his career, 2 times to the NBA All-NBA Second Team, 4 times to the NBA All-NBA Third Team, 1 scoring champion, 3 Olympic gold medals, 1 Olympic bronze medal, and 1 World Championship bronze medal. Let me share with you many wonderful moments in Carmelo’s career:

Carmelo Anthony during the Nuggets era

On November 8, 2003, the Denver Nuggets faced the Los Angeles Clippers at home. The full game card Melo Anthony played 36 minutes, making 10 of 24 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and 6 of 7 free throws. He contributed 30 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal. After this game, Carmelo Anthony became the third young player in NBA history to contribute at least 30+ points in a single game.

On March 30, 2004, the Denver Nuggets faced the Seattle SuperSonics at home. Carmelo Anthony started the game for 42 minutes, made 19 of 29 shots, contributed 41 points and 5 rebounds, and completed a near-win at the last moment. The 41 points was the single-game scoring record for a rookie in the history of the Denver Nuggets. Carmelo Anthony also became the second young player in NBA history to contribute at least 40+ in a single game.

On March 17, 2008, the Denver Nuggets faced the Seattle SuperSonics at home. Carmelo Anthony started the game for 26 minutes, making 10 of 17 shots, 6 of 8 free throws, and contributed 26 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block. The Nuggets defeated the SuperSonics 168-116. The Nuggets' 168 points in this game set the highest single-game scoring record for an NBA team in the 2007-2008 season.

Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson

On December 10, 2008, the Denver Nuggets faced the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. In the first half, Carmelo Anthony was mediocre and scored only 9 points on 3 of 9 shots. In the third quarter, Carmelo Anthony played 12 minutes and made 12 of 15 shots, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. He contributed 33 In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 116-105. Carmelo Anthony started the game for 39 minutes, making 16 of 29 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and 9 of 12 free throws. He contributed 45 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals. His 33 points in a single quarter tied the NBA record of 33 points in a single quarter held by George Gervin.

April 28, 2009, In Game 4 of the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, the Denver Nuggets challenged the New Orleans Hornets away. Carmelo Anthony made 10 of 17 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. He contributed 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, and 0 misses. The plus-minus value on the court was as high as +36. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Hornets 121-63. The 58-point difference tied the 1956 Lakers' 133-75 victory over the St. Louis Hawks in NBA history for the largest single-game point difference in the playoffs.

On February 8, 2011, the Nuggets faced the Houston Rockets at home. Carmelo Anthony started the game for 39 minutes, making 16 of 24 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 16 of 18 free throws. He contributed 50 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal, and 3 blocks. In this game, Carmelo Anthony took 24 shots and contributed 50+ points, becoming the seventh player in NBA history to score 50+ points with at least 65% shooting and no more than 24 shots. This game has also become a typical case of Carmelo Anthony's "less shots, high efficiency".

On August 3, 2012, the United States played against Nigeria at the London Olympics. Carmelo Anthony played as a substitute for 14 minutes and 29 seconds. He made 13 of 16 shots, 10 of 12 three-pointers, and 1 of 3 free throws. He contributed 37 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal. Among them, 37 points set the U.S. men's basketball single-game scoring record in the Olympics. 10 three-pointers in a single game also set a record for the number of three-pointers made in a single Olympic game.

Carmelo Anthony in the Olympics

On April 3, 2013, the New York Knicks challenged the Miami Heat in an away game. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade chose to hang up their exemption cards before the game. This behavior completely angered Carmelo Anthony. Carmelo Anthony started 40 games in this game. Minutes, Carmelo Anthony did not enter the Heat's three-second zone in the entire game. All shots were mid-to-long-range jumpers. In the end, he made 18 of 26 shots, 7 of 10 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He contributed 50 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. The New York Knicks defeated the Miami Heat 102-90 and won the Knicks' longest nine-game winning streak of the season.

Carmelo Anthony during the Knicks period

On December 16, 2013, the New York Knicks played against the Milwaukee Bucks at home. Carmelo Anthony started the game for 30 minutes, making 12 of 18 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws, contributing 31 points and 6 rebounds. Assist, the Knicks defeated the Bucks 125-96. Carmelo Anthony's plus-minus value in this game was as high as +41, which is the highest plus-minus value in a single game of his career.

Carmelo Anthony during the Thunder era

On January 25, 2014, the New York Knicks faced the Charlotte Bobcats at home. Carmelo Anthony started the game for 39 minutes, making 23 of 35 shots, 6 of 11 three-pointers, and 11 of 11 free throws. He contributed 62 points, 13 rebounds and 1 assist. Unfortunately, the Bobcats did not perform well in this game. With 7 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Bobcats chose to surrender. Carmelo Anthony also chose to take a rest. 62 points in a single game was not only the highest score in a single game in Carmelo Anthony's career, but also the single-game scoring record at New York's Madison Square Garden Arena..

Carmelo Anthony during the Rockets period

On May 4, 2021, the Portland Trail Blazers challenged the Atlanta Hawks away from home. Carmelo Anthony played 22 minutes in the game and contributed 14 points on 5 of 11 shots. After the game, Carmelo Anthony's career total score reached 27,316 points, surpassing Elvin Hayes and rising to 10th place on the NBA's historical scoring list.

Carmelo Anthony during the Trail Blazers period

On October 25, 2021, the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Memphis Grizzlies at home. Carmelo Anthony played 28 minutes as a substitute for the entire game and made 12 shots. 6 of 6, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, contributed 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. After this game, Carmelo Anthony's career total score reached 27,411 points, surpassing Moses Malone and rising to ninth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

On January 29, 2022, the Los Angeles Lakers challenged the Charlotte Hornets away. Carmelo Anthony played 29 minutes as a substitute, making 7 of 15 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and contributed 19 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block. After this game, Carmelo Anthony's career total score exceeded 28,000 points, becoming the ninth player in NBA history to complete 28,000 points.

Carmelo Anthony during the Lakers era

On May 23, 2023, Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement through social media, ending his legendary basketball career.