SLAM Magazine has been releasing its Top 50 NBA player rankings over its Instagram account during the past few days.

One of the not-so-happy players on that list was Carmelo Anthony, who didn't hesitate to put them on blast after he found out he was ranked No. 15.

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The New York Knicks forward was quick to remind readers that he's better than a 15th-ranked player, saying “don't kid yaself” in the comment thread.

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Anthony is one of the league's most gifted scorers, having won a scoring title and touting a career average of 24.9 points per game. The 6-foot-8 All-Star forward is also the active league leader for most points in a game with a 62-point outing against the Charlotte Bobcats in 2014.

His game however has gone from being a scoring machine to tending to the different needs of his team in order to remain in the playoff picture and his scoring numbers have seen a decline over the past two years.

Regardless of his placing on the list, hopefully this little jab will light a fire in him to help him lead the Knicks to the playoffs this season.