Yo, Carmelo…Come Off the Bench It Won’t Kill You

This is just really sad when an athlete can’t come to terms with the final segment of their career. I loved Kobe, but he basically wrecked the LA Lakers franchise to the point where just next year they should return to relevance once again. Carmelo Anthony isn’t Kobe Bryant. No where close.

Carmelo not only hasn’t won a ring at the NBA level, he’s never been to an NBA Finals. His teams in New York where massive underachievers and never did anything.

I assumed when he came to Oklahoma City he was intent on the opportunity of being on a relevant team. This OKC team could be relevant if aligned properly.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a player becoming the Sixth Man at the latter stages of his career. In fact, it’s smart from both the individual and team standpoint as far as minutes played and extending careers in pursuit of team goals.

Iguodala is a better all around player than Carmelo Anthony yet he’s come off the bench at this point in his career and won two rings with the Warriors.

This is ridiculous. Carmelo Anthony needs to go tell Billy Donovan he’ll come off the bench to help the team if that’s what it takes to get this Thunder team to the next level. Does Carmelo Anthony think he’s currently a better player than Houston’s Eric Gordon? I don’t think so.

In 2013, Ray Allen, who already had a ring from his days with the Celtics, came off the bench to help LeBron win his second ring at the time. Allen averaged 25 minutes a game that season and of course hit the iconic shot which is etched in all of those who are passionate NBA fans.

This is not complex.

Yo, Carmelo quit being selfish….come off the bench.

One thought on “Yo, Carmelo…Come Off the Bench It Won’t Kill You”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *