The self-reflective Carmelo Anthony...

by Andrew Feinstein on Jun 14, 2008 10:31 AM MDT

Chris Tomasson at the Rocky Mountain News scored a great quote on Carmelo Anthony from USA Basketball managing director and NBA "Godfather" Jerry Colangelo. Colangelo had the balls to state that Melo took a "a half-step back" this season. And we also get Anthony's self-reflective rebuttal, admitting he indeed took a step backward, but only conceding so in regards to what happened "off the court."

Meanwhile, the News' Dave Krieger offers some much needed common sense regarding any potential trade for Anthony.

Like all of you, I'm anxious to see how Melo looks in Beijing. Will he return to the in-shape, terrific teammate, eternally optimistic version of Melo that we've seen the past two summers? Or has he reverted to the flawed, undisciplined, whining Melo of the 2008 playoffs for good?

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i bet any money carmelo will play the best basketball of his career at the olympic games solely for this reason:

george karl isn't coaching

by andrew fisher on Jun 14, 2008 2:24 PM MDT reply actions

I hope Melo plays the best basketball in his career yet. To prove that GK is really the idiot that we need to get rid of.

- Snake -

by Anonymous on Jun 15, 2008 1:11 AM MDT reply actions

Yeah, Carmelo Anthony will play his basketball to shut everyone up. Including a great portion of the people who post/read this blog.

by nataly on Jun 15, 2008 12:09 PM MDT reply actions

Carmelo is gonna have perfect games in BJ, for he's only "one of the guys" there, not "the guy" as on the Nuggets team.He's good, but just when everything is put on his shoulder,he collapses.

by joanna on Jun 17, 2008 7:35 AM MDT reply actions

Melo will dominate like he has the past few years and step up as a leader only to prove my thesis even more that, under a good coach Melo is one of the best. But hopefully Melo will carry that good stuff back to the Nuggets even with Karl there. It would be so much easier if Karl was gone and Melo had a good coach to work under constantly, his game could truly develop.

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