Amar'e Stoudemire Subtly Backs up Chauncey Billups' Carmelo Anthony Comments
By Michael Luciano
Despite the fact that he's a future Hall of Famer, Carmelo Anthony is currently out of a job, and has been ever since his failed experiment as a Houston Rocket came crashing to a close.
Melo's selfish style of play was once again put in the national spotlight when former running mate Chauncey Billups claimed that scoring 30 points a game "meant too much" to him, and that he would be upset after wins in which he didn't score a ton of points. And it's worth noting Amar'e Stoudemire, with whom Melo teamed up in New York, doesn't seem to think Billups is talking nonsense.
Amar’e Stoudemire on WFAN when asked about Chauncey Billups’ comments about Carmelo Anthony: “Chauncey is a guy who’s well-respected, and he’s a guy who doesn’t fabricate much when it comes to the game of basketball.”
— Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) July 12, 2019
Even though Melo was never a great defensive player or passer, he spent years shooting and scoring at an above-average level. Sadly, he never appeared to be willing to accept that his days as a No. 1 option (or even a No. 2 or No. 3) are over with. That's brought us where we are today.
That stubbornness and hard-headed nature has made finding work had for Anthony. If he can have that long talk in the mirror with himself and recalibrate, maybe he'll make it back to the league. But until then, nobody has any reason to take a chance on him.
Factual. Melo isn’t going to be back in the league anytime soon.
— Fan of every NBA team (@Zlics) July 10, 2019
It's all on him. Melo can wise up to the current state of affairs or he can remain a free agent. There really is no middle ground.