Greedy. Selfish. Careless. Ball hog. These are words that have followed Carmelo Anthony throughout the entirety of his career. And don’t be mistaken, some of them are warranted. But a little bit of maturity seems to have already helped turned back the clock for Melo in his time with the Portland Trail Blazers.
A younger version of Carmelo probably wouldn’t show the poise to adapt to a modern NBA that nearly left him behind, forcing him to claw his way back into the league.
Anthony has had former teammates publicly oust him for his attitude behind-the-scenes.