Knickslammed: Wilson Chandler — SLAM No. 132 (Nov. 2009)

By the time SLAM dropped Ish 132 in November 2009, the writing was not quite on the wall—yet.

Carmelo Anthony, coming off a run to the Western Conference Finals with the Denver Nuggets that ended at the hands of the eventual champions Los Angeles Lakers, was about to enter his final full season with the Colorado franchise.

And for the third time in his career, he had just been named into the All-NBA Third Team. “Why are you still hating on Carmelo Anthony?” the cover read back then.