Carmelo Anthony and the Trail Blazers are in a weird spot right now. Portland beat the Lakers last night in what was easily their most impressive performance of the season. In contrast to the first two games of the year, the bench looked solid, outscoring the Los Angeles reserves 45-23.
Correlation does not equal causation, but Melo also didn’t play last night. After two disappointing outings to start the season, followed by a victory over the reigning champs in his absence, fans are beginning to wonder where Anthony fits in the Blazers rotation.