Why are James and Anthony, who are both the highlights of the 03 draft, so different after that?

The NBA draft is divided into big years and small years, and the most exciting draft year in NBA league history was 1996。There have been too many great and legendary figures this year, Iverson, Kobe, Nash, and other figures who have had a significant impact on the league pattern all stood out in 1996, and the basketball players of this year are also known as the 96** generation. 2003 was also a year of high-quality basketball players, with the most superstars since the 1996 draft.

Among the Four Heroes, LeBron James, Little Melon Anthony, and Flash Wade all participated in the NBA draft this year。There are many other outstanding basketball players who also entered the NBA league in this year, and these basketball players are known as the platinum generation. Time slipped away secretly, the first generation of basketball players has long disappeared from the court, and there are only a few basketball players left in the platinum generation.

Korver is still shooting his consistent shooting percentage, James is still in the prime of his career, and Anthony is no longer a second-team candidate.

Anthony and James were both the most talented basketball players of their time. People also often compare James and Anthony, when he first entered the league, Anthony was called an offensive kaleidoscope, his offensive means and ability were better than James, but in the end, the fate of the two was determined by their own personalities, Anthony was too obsessed with the ball, no matter which team he wanted to be the core of the house.

Iverson and Anthony form a double gun, but they are both very individual playersIn the end, it didn't help the team get better results. Anthony has always lived in his own world off the court, and he is very strong in individual singles, but he relies too much on the ball. Basketball is not a one-man sport, and Anthony has always maintained his own style, and he is completely unable to truly integrate into a team.

Because James is well-rounded and has good self-management skills, Anthony is not well-rounded and has a poor defense.

Mainly because of the different opportunities and choices, James is more fortunate and has two championships with right-hand man in the Heat, while Anthony's chances are indeed a bit poor.

Because Anthony played too alone, he was a cancer in the late stage, and there was no team need; And James has been at the top of his game.

James was signed by Nike before he was in the NBA.

When he was less than 18 years old, he was worth tens of millions of dollars, which was unprecedented.

Recognized as the Chosen One. As soon as he entered the NBA, it caused a sensation, and it can be said that no champion can compare with the sensation of James back then.

Look at what James said about him when he entered the NBA.

"He's one of those people in the league who makes me think he's going to be able to surpass all of us who talk about it," Larry Bird said. ”

James is the best player in the league, not one of them. Charles Barkley said.

He's a phenomenal, he's probably one of the greatest people in basketball history, he's got athleticism, speed, bounce, and he can make a perfect integration in the game. Pippen praised.

God seems to want to make a perfect basketball player, a perfect physique, perfect athleticism, and everything else," is Tracy McGrady's praise for James, "I'm a fan of him, really." ”

All the players in the league want to be teammates with him," this sentence came from Yao Ming's mouth.

For LeBron, the most classic evaluation is "chosen 1", that is, the "chosen son" that has always been known

I can only say that Anthony is not as famous as James, and I admire Anthony a lot.

It mainly depends on who holds the top pick, Anthony scores sharper, James is more versatile, and James is a Cleveland, and the Cavaliers still have a top pick.

Career single-game high: James 56 Anthony 50 career points: James Anthony points.

Highest single-season points per game: James points, Anthony points.

Career 50+ times: James 9 times Anthony 2 career 40+ times: James 48 times Anthony 21 playoff points per game: James points Anthony points.

Highest single-game points in the playoffs: James 49 Anthony 42 points 40+ playoff times: James 10 Anthony 4 times.

Or we look at basketball stars mostly based on statistics and achievements, but professional scouts may consider the player's physical fitness, personality, age, etc.

In his sophomore year of high school, James was already a household name in the United States.

This is the first team to choose in the first round, and in the United States, only if you have a stronger overall ability, you will get the selection of teams, coaches, scouts and even sponsors, etc., they are all professionals in this field, even if you have a championship title, it will not necessarily be the champion.

Anthony was indeed drafted that year and James had a big gap.

Maybe it's because the level of effort is different, Anthony really doesn't work as hard as James, so the difference will be big.

Because James is very disciplined and knows what his professional pursuit is, which is to win a championship, and Anthony went to the bad team of the Knicks for a big contract, wasting his prime, and by the time it was too late to pursue the honor.

Because the two of them have different attitudes towards life, they have chosen different paths in life.

Because the strength of the two of them is not the same, the difference will be very large.