When Carmelo was in his prime, his offensive arsenal was ridiculous. Back to the basket, jab steps, silky midrange pull-ups — defenders had no answer. He could light up anyone for 40 without needing a stacked roster behind him. Yeah, KD’s efficiency numbers look prettier, but sometimes efficiency hides how much freedom a scorer really had. Melo’s game was raw buckets, pure isolation skill, no “team hopping” required. Drop peak Melo into today’s pace-and-space era and we’re probably talking 35+ points a night on the regular. #NBAHotTake #DubNation #DenverNuggets #NBAUnpopularOpinion #Melo #KD #NBADebates #NBAHistory #Sports