I listened to this and of course as usual was disappointed with the local media’s inability to ask the one obvious question in regards to Carmelo’s role on this team moving forward.
The question would be simple, “Carmelo, in this recent series against Utah it was obvious Utah was specifically attacking you on the pick and roll as the entry point–from your viewpoint, at this stage in your career how do you justify a starter’s role from a defensive standpoint? How would you adjust to this next season given you weren’t able to this season?”
Not one Oklahoma writer asked this question. Not one. If you watched this series it was obvious Quin Snyder was using Donovan Mitchell off the pick and roll by specifically isolating Carmelo on an island of space.
Not one Oklahoma writer asked this question.
Otherwise, from a human standpoint, I thought it was revealing in how Carmelo Anthony still views himself as a basketball player who cannot come to terms with where his body is at after fifteen seasons of NBA play.
Actually– I thought it was sad. I hurt for him in him not being able to be an honest enough person within himself to come to terms with where he’s at in his basketball playing life. Bill Walton came to terms with it and won a second ring with the Celtics playing 19.3 minutes game. Why does Carmelo Anthony view himself above this? I don’t get it.
I don’t hate Carmelo at all. In fact, there’s something in him I find as likeable and very interesting. Maybe he’ll talk to me for my book. I can assure you he will find me much more compelling than Nick Gallo. He’s definitely someone I would enjoy talking to person to person. But, I mean, c’mon—this is what I constantly allude to when I talk about Billy Donovan’s coaching voice…as in, I haven’t observed one yet to date. TELL YOUR PLAYER WHAT HIS ROLE IS AND HOW YOU WANT IT DONE.
I only plan on watching one more Thunder exit interview from this season and that will be Nick Collison’s. Yeah, I’ll be crying. This will be emotional for me.