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Trail Blazers: Jefferson says Carmelo wasn’t ready for 2004 Olympics

ATHENS - AUGUST 15: (L to R) Richard Jefferson, Carlos Boozer, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire and Allen Iverson of the United States sit stoically on the bench in the men's basketball preliminary game on August 15, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Indoor Arena of the Helliniko Olympic Complex in Athens, Greece. Puerto Rico won 92-73. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony recently spoke on his small role in the 2004 Olympics. But Richard Jefferson says Melo wasn’t ready for a bigger role

In the last few days we talked about how Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony had reflected on the 2004 Olympics and their disappointment on playing so few minutes on a team that ended their campaign with just a lacklustre bronze medal to show for their efforts.