Carmelo Anthony is a lightweight...
In addition to being a self-admitted quitter in the NBA Playoffs, Carmelo Anthony is apparently a lightweight, too. The news just broke in Denver that Melo's blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit, even though the two-time All-Star and Olympian claimed he had "only two glasses of wine" before driving.One could hope that between suffering his fifth-straight first round playoff exit (a sweep no less) soon after getting his first DUI (you're all growns-up, congrats!), Melo would finally eat his humble pie, use these events as motivation, and come into training camp in ridiculously good shape next season.
But hey, that'd just be silly!
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by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 12:05 PM MDT reply actions
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 1:01 PM MDT reply actions
by blue on May 1, 2008 1:14 PM MDT reply actions
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 1:23 PM MDT reply actions
Theres King James...who is the second best player in the league, the single most untradable player
Amare....who benefits from teh best Point Guard, probably the only player on PHX that is untradeable (and thats saying ALOT)
And possibly Dirk, who is regarded as untradeable.
Melo has the RARE talent that only 5 players have in the ENTIRE league. HE IS ALSO 23!!! And you rather have Butler over melo? Oh what because he made a game winning shot last night? Try evaluating the ENTIRE package instead of one weeks worth....
by danjustin on May 1, 2008 1:37 PM MDT reply actions
Player A career stats
28 year old-16.0 PPG 6 boards a game 3 assist 2 TO with a 31% on 3 pt
Player B career
23 year old- 24 PPG 6 boards 3 assist 3 TO with 30% 3 Pt shooting....
Yea option A looks so much better.....
by danjustin on May 1, 2008 1:40 PM MDT reply actions
He should be traded for his lack of taste, if nothing else.
by Kieran on May 1, 2008 1:42 PM MDT reply actions
As for Butler, Nuggets should've drafted him when we had the chance. It was a no-brainer then and still is. I can't watch a Wizards or Suns game without calling them "Nikoloz Butler" or "Nikoloz Stoudemire."
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 1:47 PM MDT reply actions
by Iverson Warrior on May 1, 2008 1:59 PM MDT reply actions
by Iverson Warrior on May 1, 2008 2:06 PM MDT reply actions
Melo acknowledging he and the team quit actually put some hope in him. It means he knows that not playing defense and not giving all are not acceptable.
But he needs to take the next step and actually do it. Not just know it but never do it. It's like a student who knows he has a homework and he has to do homeworks in order to excel, but never does it.
I'll put up with he's only 23 years old bullshit for now. One final chance, another like this, ship him out! Unconditionally. Trade deadline is his last chance.
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 2:30 PM MDT reply actions
Melo, I hope you get suspended for a long time, and I hope you spend the days off elsewhere.
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 2:34 PM MDT reply actions
Also - I wish Miami was dumb enough to trade D-Wade for Melo.
by Marmatard on May 1, 2008 3:24 PM MDT reply actions
JR, AI or Melo
That's a poll I'd like to see. I personally think that JR might be the best player on the team. He is certainly the only one that seems to create any kind of spark or momentum for the team and would be my choice for the guy to shoot the last shot. Maybe we should try and build a team from JR, Kenyon, Kleiza, Najera and get some good team players for Melo and AI.
And Melo gets 25 ppg because he shoots 25-30 times a game and relies on foul calls.
by grantarchy on May 1, 2008 4:15 PM MDT reply actions
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 4:47 PM MDT reply actions
I don't think that the Nuggets should trade Carmelo Anthony. He's still young, and he's still learning. It might take him longer to play to his full potential than it has taken other players.
by Nataly on May 1, 2008 4:56 PM MDT reply actions
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 6:01 PM MDT reply actions
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 6:12 PM MDT reply actions
well i guess there are other draft pick off that class.
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 6:19 PM MDT reply actions
-- I wonder where would it be if D-Wade or Lebroverrated was the one picked?
Does this really falls on who his coach is?
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 6:22 PM MDT reply actions
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 6:38 PM MDT reply actions
-- OK you win. Good job.
HAHA.
Hmm, lets see next season then.
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 6:54 PM MDT reply actions
Until Karl is gone I will no longer support this organization.
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 10:07 PM MDT reply actions
You folks keep talking about "potential", but when will he reach it? Lebron has already reached it and then some, D-Wade has already reached it and then some, Dwight Howard have already reached it and then some, CP3 has already reached it and then some..those are the players that I am worried about when they finally reach their "prime", nobody is scared of Carmelo.Some Nuggets fans are overrating Melo, as they have been from day 1. Melo is an All-Star and thats it, nothing more nothing less.
@grantarchy
AI is the best player on the team (thats a silly question), JR is not better then Iverson or Melo. I love JR, but stop it already.
by Anonymous on May 1, 2008 10:25 PM MDT reply actions
by Anonymous on May 2, 2008 1:15 AM MDT reply actions
Look at what Carmelo did this past five years.Not only has he improved little in his skills(yep there might be some,but not that much),but also he has been doing a lousy job in developing his mentality.From the initial DVD thing to the Madison Square Garden Melee,and then this inexplicable DUI whatver before the Laker series.
If u say someone is immatured,that means he still needs time and would learn from the past and become matured someday.
Unfortunately,I just don't see any signs of Carmelo being immatured.NO HE IS NOT.HE'S JUST BORN LIKE THIS!
But since it's not easy to find a perfect equivalent of him this summer,I'd say get a coach that is capable of coaching such players!At least tell him how to deal with double team so that he won't either get blocked or make turnovers.This is the only way that he could get less blame.But obviously the fat man named George Karl can not handle this.
by joanna on May 2, 2008 1:55 AM MDT reply actions
Denver's number one problem is having big man presence. If you look at all the "successful" teams in the playoffs (from both conferences), they have a big man that can bang in the post and can SCORE.
We have no scoring options on offense with our big men!!! Camby, my favorite center, just doesn't get it done offensively. Nene is hurt 99.9% of the time, and K-Mart will shine once or twice every month!!!
We also need big man presence on defense. Instead of starting K-Mart, Nene should be the focus. If Camby and Nene were to start together, that's two damn-near 7 footers you have to shoot over. If Karl was smart, he would run 3-2 zone with Camby and Nene. K-Mart is too busy holding Allen Iverson's men... A.I. (being my favorite player) just can't hold defense on someone who's 7 inches taller and 40-60 lbs heavier than him. The only advantage he has on them is quickness, but they have longer arm length than him.
A.I. should start at PG. He says he doesn't like to be referred to as the point guard, but neither does Baron Davis. Baron Davis will get you 25 pts, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds each night. That's f-ckin insane! A.I. can do better than him!
J.R. Smith or Linas Kleiza should start at the 2. Preferably Kleiza. Kleiza is a fast, big man who plays like a guard instead of a wing man. Having J.R. off the bench has been beneficial to the Nuggets, lately.
Carmelo??? Uhhhh... Honestly, I think he should be traded for a power forward with big man presence. Najera and Anthony should be traded for someone like Amare Stoudemire... Think about it... AI at the 1, J.R. at the 2, Kleiza at the 3, Stoudemire at the 4, Nene at Center (with Camby off the bench). Camby coming off the bench would be the best possible thing for the nuggets... Give his knees some rest so he can jump higher, swat more shots, and play defense better... When healthy, Camby can play 1on1 defense pretty well... Look at how he shut Pau down the last couple of games in the playoffs! Even though he did get called for lots of fouls.
Carmelo is still an immature little kid. I mean for christ's sake! HE HAS A CHILD HE'S RAISING. HE'S TOO BUSY GETTING DRUNK AND NOT WORKING ON HIS GAME. Throughout the whole series all he did was ball hog and rebound. I rarely see him do flashy passes, rarely ANY PASSES AT ALL.
All he does is f-ck up assists from Allen Iverson. He stands there after getting the ball, does a jab step, looks at the ground, then quickly forces a shot.... His chunky ass needs to get in the paint and slam on people!!! OH THATS RIGHT, HE GETS BLOCKED 80% OF THE TIME... HE DOESNT FUCKING PASS. HE WANTS THAT POINT SO BADLY SO HE CAN ADD MORE NUMBERS TO HIS STATS.
A question, Carmelo "Crybaby" Anthony...... What's more important... Numbers in your NBA record or RINGS ON YOUR FINGERS?
PASS THE FUCKING BALL YOU IGNORANT MORON.
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by Anonymous on May 2, 2008 10:43 PM MDT reply actions
The reason we don't want Carmelo Anthony is because he's a 3 that doesn't play defense. If you look at MOST of the top teams in the league, their 3's are people with defensive tendencies and / or 3 point shooting (Battier, Bowen, Prince, Odom, Stojakavic, Pierce, Turkoglu, Kirilenko, Jackson, etc etc). Carmelo brings none of those to the table, so right away he flies in the face of convention. On top of that, he decides to phone it in 40% of the time.
As a result, the other team's shooting guard (See Kobe Bryant, Ben Gordon, Gilbert Arenas, Josh Howard, Manu Ginobili, PLENTY of other examples during the regular season) basically gets free reign.
The only real options around this problem are:
A. Play someone oversized and good at defense at the 2 (Which no one wants to do because of J.R. Smith),
B. Play Carmelo at the 4 (Something Denver doesn't want to do because he's only 6'8ish), or
C. Trade Carmelo
Here's a thought: Carmelo Anthony for Shane Battier and Rafer Alston. Give us some picks or something if you think it's that unfair.
by Anonymous on May 3, 2008 11:30 PM MDT reply actions
by Anonymous on May 4, 2008 12:27 PM MDT reply actions
Most of the top teams in the NBA rely on their small forward to stop scorers. Look at Bruce Bowen, Tayshaun Prince, or Shane Battier. The Lakers don't need Odom to guard an opposing 2 because Kobe happens to be a great defender. Denver doesn't have the luxury of a great defender at the 2, so it's even more important that we have a great defensive 3.
Great analysis of two players that helped the Rockets win 22 games in a row though hoss. You really know your stuff.
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