Carmelo has matured...I swear!...

by Andrew Feinstein on Apr 14, 2008 12:45 PM MDT

This just in. I guess the Nuggets all-night driving service was down last night. I mean, they do have an all-night driving service like many NBA teams, right? Right?!

Carmelo's May 14th court date is really going to screw the Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs.

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by Petey on Apr 14, 2008 1:15 PM MDT reply actions

The league is gonna suspend Melo... Watch. They love picking on the Nuggets and trying to have them lose!... They're gonna wait till the playoffs start to hand down the suspension so that it will effect him cause if they do it now it won't take effect util next season. smh....

by chillz on Apr 14, 2008 1:36 PM MDT reply actions

Damn you George Karl! Why didn't you teach Melo how to not drive under the influence. Yep, lets fire him. This like all the other Nuggets problems falls on the shoulders of George Karl. After all, he is the coach...

by Anonymous on Apr 14, 2008 1:48 PM MDT reply actions

^^^? what is your point?! ^^^ So Melo's DUI ((TODAY)) caused the loses to the Kings and Sonics ((Two Weeks ago))??? What does Melo have a Time Machine? He time travels to lose games!? SMH

by chillz on Apr 14, 2008 1:56 PM MDT reply actions

Wow...
Well we don't know what happened yet, but I wouldn't make a big deal about it. I'd just wait and see what happens. I'm one of those people who have problems when it comes to the law and rich black people. All things aside, Carmelo needs to get his act together, he's the USA basketball player of the year, he has a huge amount of responsibility associated with his name. He needs to handle himself much better

by j2y2k3 on Apr 14, 2008 2:46 PM MDT reply actions

Anonymous said... "Damn you George Karl! ..."

Dude. Go post on YouTube or something. Troll. It fits your style.

Anyhow, this does suck and could not come at a worse time.

On the bright side. At least he got his million dollar contract with Nike a couple a weeks ago that was helped along by 'really cleaning up his image.'

Anyhow, that was supposed to be kinda sarcastic/funny.

It was a stupid move (IF he was under the influence) to be driving 'home' himself.
Not only for the team but he just had a kid and all.

I really hope it amounts to nothing but at the same time i don't want to hope someone gets off if they are truly guilty.
I don't believe in a different justice system for the rich or famous.

I guess on the bright side we (the Nuggets) will get more radio/air time now!
Ok, thats not really not really a bright side.

:)

Anyhow, lets hope for the best.

Oh, and maybe easy for me to say being white and all but i don't think this is racially motivated.

by Hal on Apr 14, 2008 3:18 PM MDT reply actions

The league won't suspend Melo until toxicology reports come back. Could take a couple weeks.
Will have little or no impact on the court.
However, driving on I-25 at 4am...Stupid! The bad continues to outweigh the good with him.

by csprings_tommy on Apr 14, 2008 3:53 PM MDT reply actions

Screw them in the second round? That's only if they make it to the second round, which I think they will if they end up playing the Hornets. Anyways, this is a huge let down. Carmelo Anthony couldn't have picked a worse time to screw up. I know everyone makes mistakes, but seriously, why get in trouble now when you know your team is still TRYING to make the playoffs. You would think he would know better, considering he's got Allen Iverson on his team. And, we all know what AI's been through..

by natttttt on Apr 14, 2008 5:06 PM MDT reply actions

I don't think it fair to pile on Melo right now. If he was fucked up and has to miss a game because of that, well okay. But until then, let the process play out.

by DeAngelo Starnes on Apr 14, 2008 8:41 PM MDT reply actions

We have all been there. When you have to much to drink you can do anything,right ? Even at 4am on I 25. Of course, still a dumb ass move.

by markp on Apr 14, 2008 9:40 PM MDT reply actions

Please- Nothing will come from this. I am a criminal defense lawyer, I have done a few DUI defense cases. I'm sure Carmelo will hire someone much better than me. And from the article I read, the officer ticketed Melo and then left him at the scene. No arrest, no taking him to detox, no driving him home and impounding the car. Any good defense lawyer will put the officer on the stand and drill the hell out of him about how he really didn't think Melo was unable to drive or he wouldn't have left him at the scene.

With that kind of damage on the stand, the DA will plea it down to something simple. Maybe DWI. Don't believe hes guilty just cause the officer says so.

by attorney on Apr 14, 2008 11:34 PM MDT reply actions

First off, as long as Master Stern doesn't suspend Melo (no guarantee) let me assure you this is a distraction to no one except the fans and media. You think AI, JR, Kenyon or Nene care if Melo got CITED (It kills me you only get cited in Denver) for a DUI?

We just have a colorful cast of characters is all. Nene steadily walks around with two porn stars on his arms and wrongly assumes that having sex 8 times a day will keep him in shape during the offseason. I have a strong suspicion that Kleiza is in the Lithuanian mob and Kenyon Martin moonlights as Method Man. And of course, AI and Melo get banged up like the rockstars they are.

But there is a serious racism thing going on with the Nuggs. I see it in the refs, I see it with fans and now we see it in the police.

You think Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitizki, Steve Nash (Unless it was Shaq arresting him), Tim Duncan or Tracy McGrady would ever get anything but a ride home this close to the playoffs?

Despite the fact that we genuinely have one of the kindest group of players of any NBA team (Can you imagine AI or Melo ever ripping their teammate in a parking lot) we're still viewed as thugs cause of the tats and braids.

by Nadum on Apr 15, 2008 10:55 AM MDT reply actions

My meaning as far as the getting a ride home was that the cops would give them a ride, not that they'd already have drivers -- which I'll admit Melo should have had.

by Nadum on Apr 15, 2008 10:56 AM MDT reply actions

May 14th messing up the 2nd round! AS IF!

I hate to say it, but I might have to root against the Nuggets this year. It's pathetic.

by COPioneer on Apr 16, 2008 8:29 AM MDT reply actions

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