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Very Ventiquattroesque
From the pot calling the kettle black department:
Carmelo Anthony describes his in-limbo situation as "complicated," but at least one aspect is simple: He learned a lesson about how not to leave his team from LeBron James.
"I would never go about it the way LeBron did it," the Denver Nuggets' three-time All-Star forward told Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Ian Thomsen in an exclusive interview for a story in the Jan. 24 issue of the magazine, which will be available on newsstands Wednesday.
"If he could do it all over again, he wouldn't do it that way -- he would do it a totally different way, I can guarantee you that," added Anthony, who said he talks to James and fellow NBA stars Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade regularly.
While James announced his free-agent decision to leave Cleveland for Miami in a widely panned, national-television special last summer, Anthony is seeking a more amicable split with the Nuggets. Anthony, who plans to opt out of his contract and become a free agent after the season, said he expects to be dealt before the Feb. 24 trade deadline and that it's his "goal" to sign a three-year, $65 million extension in advance of the anticipated July lockout.
In the SI interview, Anthony expressed surprise that some Nuggets fans have turned on him as speculation about whether he would be traded to the New York Knicks (his first choice), the New Jersey Nets (who have persisted in their dogged pursuit even as he's declined to say whether he'd commit long term to them) or another team has dragged on for months.
"People throw away that whole seven-and-half years, and that's what makes me laugh," said Anthony, who was drafted by the Nuggets in 2003 and has led them to the playoffs every season, including a trip to the 2009 Western Conference finals. "Because I'm like, me? Out of all the people, you're booing me? Out of all the people."
SI reported that as recently as last spring Anthony seemed likely to sign a contract extension with Denver but that by August he had asked to be traded to the Knicks or Chicago Bulls. The trade request, issued during a meeting with Nuggets president Josh Kroenke in Baltimore, came shortly after Anthony's July wedding to LaLa Vasquez in New York. At the reception, according to SI, before Paul made his infamous toast about one day joining Carmelo and Amar'e Stoudemire in New York to form a Big Three to rival the Heat's, LeBron addressed attendees and drew laughs when he said to Anthony, "If you want any chance against us in Miami, you'd better team up with Stoud in New York."
Such a move -- which Anthony had hoped to make before training camp -- hasn't come close to happening, and the Nuggets insist that at week's end neither had any other trade that would bring them their preference for prospects, draft picks and payroll relief. Amid the uncertainty about Anthony, and with several other key personnel decisions looming, the Nuggets approach the midway point of the season at 23-17, seventh best in the West. Anthony is shooting only 43.3 percent from the field, a six-year low, but he's averaging a team-leading 23.1 points and a career-high 8.1 rebounds for coach George Karl, who choked up when speaking to SI about Carmelo's potential departure.
"If it happens, I will be sad," Karl said. "I will be sad for longer than probably any other trade I've ever made. And I don't know why I'm sad."
Karl, in his 23rd season as an NBA coach, said his relationship with Anthony has "progressed" after the two clashed to the point that, in 2006, Carmelo declined to be photographed next to him for an SI story. Karl cited his recent bout with throat and neck cancer, which kept him away from the team late last season, as a "bridge" in the coach-player dynamic.
"When I came in [to visit the team] maybe a half-dozen times," Karl said, "'Melo went out of his way to make sure he connected with me, and that's the first time he's ever done that. 'Melo doesn't do that very much: He's more of a loner."
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...html?eref=sihp
Very Ventiquattroesque
http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cb...48484/27126383What has gone unreported is that the scene was set by James, who on his way into the wedding was jeered by New Yorkers for shunning the Knicks two nights earlier during the live telecast of The Decision. 'If you want any chance against us in Miami,' he joked to Anthony, 'you'd better team up with Stoud in New York.'
..because demanding a trade while under contract is the right thing to do..
Melo is made. I hate looking at his pussy face everytime his team lose or when he misses a clutch shot. What are you simling at? Your team just lost asshole.
thank you!
as opposed to Lebron feighning an injury and taking himself out of the game
Lebron's injury in that series was legit. He doesn't really have any reason to tank the game and go out in shame. Lebron's ego is too big for something like that. Truth is, he can average 40 pts, 8 assts, 9 rebs against the Celtics but it wont change the fact the Cavs is simply the lesser team of the two. That team was no different than the same team that lost to the Magic a year before that. Celtics will win regardless even if Lebron individually dominates the series, so I dont understand this theory of Lebron "quitting" so that the Cavs will lose to Boston. That's BS.as opposed to Lebron feighning an injury and taking himself out of the game
I don't applaud Lebron's "decision" spectacle. But, I think Melo is full of crap for opening his mouth in this issue. He's holding Denver hostage at this point with this drama. Just cut to the chase and tell management straight up where you want to play. TBH, dude is not that good to desrve this much attention.
Until people can provide a medical proof Lebron wasn't hurting at that time, I'd give my benefit of the doubt to King James. Feel free to prove him wrong.
With the some of the comments made by people nowadays you would think the Heat/Lebron hate has made their IQ drop.
Last edited by Ace; 01-18-2011 at 01:07 PM.
Prince James benefits expired in summer 2010.
Isn't that something.... a ing welcher calling someone made. Classic!
As opposed to conspiring with 2 guys from other teams and tanking your home teams chances in the playoffs with a fake injury... no doubt.
Stalk..erIsn't that something.... a ing welcher calling someone made. Classic!
Kobe like Melo demanded a trade while under contract, Lebron left as a free agent. Speaking of quitting, this is how someone quitting actually quits.As opposed to conspiring with 2 guys from other teams and tanking your home teams chances in the playoffs with a fake injury... no doubt.
Speaking of faking injury. I heard Kobe's knees has no cartilege and he's playing bone on bone.As opposed to conspiring with 2 guys from other teams and tanking your home teams chances in the playoffs with a fake injury... no doubt.
What a warrior this guy is.
Weren't you in a wheelchair Cobb?
he lent it to DWade
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Is the question: "What's a common misspelling of how cob gets from point A to point B?"
im not sure i quite understand what you are saying
As opposed to conspiring with 2 guys from other teams and tanking your home teams chances in the playoffs with a fake injury... no doubt.
Prove it?
LeBron said he made the decision the morning of "The Decision"...so I'll take his word over it, rather than random forum posters...
LeBron had an elbow injury, right? Why do we always hear about Kobe's "finger injuries" whenever he has poor shooting nights, but not LeBron's elbow injury, that made it painful to even do the shooting motion...he asked the media to stop talking about it, while Kobe conveniently drops hints about his fingers to the media...
The thing about Melo's situation is that all the venom and vitriol is a result of him being honest with the Nuggets. For the record, I'm pretty sure Melo has never demanded a trade from the Nuggets. He made it known that he has no desire to sign an extension with them and that he will test free agency, but he hasn't demanded a trade. And in any interviews where he's asked, he is generally diplomatic and says for now he's still a Nuggets player.
How else is he supposed to handle it? Because he won't sign an extension, the Nuggets take that as needing to trade him. But it's not a trade demand. It seemed at the very onset of this season, Melo was prepared to play the season out and wait until next summer to move to New York. That's not demanding a trade though.
Cleveland never tried to force LeBron to sign an extension. They never felt that LeBron was definitely going to leave so they played the waiting game. LeBron played suitor to the Cavs and a half dozen other teams. Carmelo is being upfront and honest.
I mean, let's be clear, they're both es. But I think Carmelo is handling it better than LeBron did for the simple fact he's not tugging at the heartstrings of the Nuggets and Nuggets fans. He's just being honest.
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