Rookie defeated the Wolf King, lost to Kobe at the peak, lost to James in his late years! The tragic 75 superstar in the NBA

On the NBA's stage full of talent and competition, Cameron Anthony's name is always closely linked to the word "regret". He has historical offensive skills, an offensive kaleidoscope selected as the 75 superstar, and a tragic superstar who has never won the championship. He missed success again and again under the gears of fate - he was crushed by Garnett in the rookie season, blocked by Kobe in his peak period, and ended his last hope by James in his late years. His career is like a tragic epic that has been repeatedly teased by fate, which has made countless fans feel sorry for it.

The tragedy of rookies: Garnett's "coming-coming gift"

In 2003, at the draft that was known as the "golden generation", Anthony joined the Nuggets as Tanhua. Although he missed the No. 1 pick due to his arrogant personality, he quickly proved himself with his strength: he averaged 21 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in the rookie season, leading the bottom team with only 17 wins last season to win 43 wins, and the record improvement reached an NBA record. However, the first heavy hammer of fate came in the playoffs - facing the Timberwolves led by MVP Garnett in the first round, Anthony was completely suppressed. Garnett eliminated the Nuggets 4:1 with a dominant performance of 25.8 points, 14.8 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. This showdown seemed to foreshadow the tone of Anthony's career: personal shining cannot beat the team and the lack of luck.

At this time, Anthony had not realized that his tragedy had just begun. The Nuggets management has never been able to form a real championship lineup for him. Iverson, introduced in 2006, has reached its peak, and Billups, whom he partnered in 2009, is also 33 years old. Although the Nuggets entered the Western Conference Finals in 2008-09, Anthony always lacked another super giant at the peak, which became one of the fatal reasons why he missed the championship in the early stage of his career.

Peak regret: Kobe's "West Final Trial"

In the 2009 Western Conference Final, Anthony ushered in the moment when his career was closest to the championship. He averaged 27.5 points per game, led the team to sweep the Mavericks, and advanced to the Western Conference Finals with an 80% winning rate. At that time, the Magic had eliminated the Cavaliers, and the Nuggets had beaten the Magic in the regular season. Anthony even said confidently: "As long as you cross the Lakers, the championship is ours."

However, fate once again showed its cruel side. Facing Kobe at the peak, Anthony tried his best but couldn't stop the Lakers' offensive. Kobe beat the Nuggets hopes with a crazy performance of 34 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. When the final whistle sounded, the scene of Anthony kneeling down and covering his face became a classic - this was his only Western Conference Final trip in his career and the closest to the championship.

Since then, the Nuggets lineup fell apart, and Anthony went to the Knicks, Thunder, and Rockets, but never broke through the first round. In New York, his palace fighting farce with Phil Jackson consumed his peak years; in the Thunder, he broke with the team because he was unwilling to play as a substitute; in the Rockets, he was abandoned after playing only 10 games. The gears of fate pushed him into the abyss again and again.

Sadness of Twilight: James' "last blow"

In 2020, 37-year-old Anthony regained his second spring at the Trail Blazers, helping the team return to the playoffs with an efficient performance of 13.4 points per game. However, in the first round, facing the Lakers, he encountered the most bitter irony of his career - the former "Banana Boat Brother" James personally ended his last hope. The Lakers easily advanced 4:1. Anthony played for 23 minutes on the bench and scored only 10 points, watching the Lakers win the final championship.

When joining the Lakers in 2021, Anthony wanted to work with James to realize his dream, but the team's lineup was aging and injured, so he failed to even make the playoffs. In the 2022-23 season, he retired with no ball, leaving behind the ninth-highest regular season total score (28,288 points) and the regret of "no championship for life".

Reflection under the gear of fate

Anthony's arrogant personality made him miss the opportunity to cooperate with the peak superstars: he refused to cut salary for the championship, insisted on the basketball philosophy of "playing so well", and even broke up with the team due to his tactical status during the Thunder period; he rose in the old era of "one person, one city", but encountered a new wave of "superstars gathering" at his peak. When James and Durant reaped honors through teaming up, Anthony still sticks to the single-core mode and is eventually abandoned by the times.

Despite his lifetime of no championship, Anthony's career is still brilliant. He is an NCAA champion, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and a 75-year-old superstar. He also redefined the scoring aesthetics of small forwards with his "offensive kaleidoscope" technology. When he announced his retirement in 2023, the NBA official wrote: "Thank you, Melon!" - This sentence is not only a tribute to his 19 years of persistence, but also a tribute to the protesters of fate.

Perhaps it is this regret that makes Anthony's image become more realistic. He is not the perfect "son of God" but a mortal hero who fights fate. In the galaxy of competitive sports, some light has not reached the highest peak, but it still illuminates the youth of a generation.