Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trail Blazers surpassed a special milestone on Sunday. In what was admittedly an ugly win over a junior varsity version of the 76ers, Anthony passed John Havlicek and Paul Pierce for the 15th spot on the All-Time NBA scoring list.
It’s a wonderful accomplishment for a player who’s taken a strange road to his current team. Melo went from a scoring legend with the Nuggets and Knicks to an analytically maligned former superstar with the Thunder and Rockets.