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  • Tha_Kid
    All Star
    • Oct 2002
    • 6550

    #46
    Re: CarMElo at it again

    Originally posted by Programmed2Kill
    Nobody is making fun of you for being a fan of Carmelo Anthony. People make fun of you when you call someone a "*****" when they have an honest and constructive negative opinion about 'Melo. I don't understand why you haven't realized that.

    You say people's opinions about Carmelo have poisoned by one poster. That's false. If anything, because of that one poster...more posters like him come in here and act like Carmelo can do no wrong. It's not like people or the media have been making up the words or actions that come from him.
    You've decided to "designate" me makamelo before I ever called anyone a *****, you said that the first time I defended melo after makaveli was banned, so thats not the reasoning....when you make one line posts, you cant expect me to see where you're coming from..

    As far as me (or others) acting like carmelo can do no wrong, not true, I've criticized Melo many times, its just that every thread about him has so much bashing, when someone comes and defends him, you assume they think he can do no wrong....If you see hotadef or my posts void of criticism, it could be because other posters have already expressed it and theres no point in repeating it....granted haters may not be the most appropriate term, but only 2-3 of the replies were of constructive nature......I would say
    Originally posted by WallyHoppIII
    he never did that when he was playing with his "2nd squad".

    He's so stupid
    is pretty close to hating, he started off constructive, but carmelo played very well during the exhibitions as a team player, as he doled out the assists, esp to boozer....as far as the real deal, to quote chad ford "noone looks good in 2 min stints"...

    Originally posted by wtferrell
    Actually, the 2nd team was the team that gave them the lead for the most part. But Melo wasn't even a part of the 2nd team. When Lebron, Iverson, Duncan/Boozer, Marion/Odom, Wade were in, is when the team was it's best. But this is showing what a classy guy Carmelo Anthony is.
    Not hating, my fault as I assumed there was bashing because after reading many of the melo based threads thats what is prevelant...my bad...however, the only reason lebron got a chance is because Melo got benched in the first olympic game for dominating the ball, in the same vein 'Bron got benched for celebrating two days later....as good as 'bron was in the olympics, carmelo was in the exhibitions.....the difference was Bron looked more excited/pumped or whatever while on the bench, whereas Melo clapped his hands but wasnt jumping up and down... the media twists this into sulking (which he admits to in the article, but in his room, not on the bench) and him being vastly selfish......thats opinion coming from article writers/columnists, not factual news.....

    As far as opinions being poisoned by one poster, i read more than once in makaveli threads posts by others saying "this guy is actually making me dislike Carmelo" or when he would blindly put down another player (mostly lebron) to lift up carmelo, others would in retaliation put down carmelo......the guy inspired negative feelings is all im saying.....

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    • Tha_Kid
      All Star
      • Oct 2002
      • 6550

      #47
      Re: CarMElo at it again

      Originally posted by Programmed2Kill
      Nobody is making fun of you for being a fan of Carmelo Anthony. People make fun of you when you call someone a "*****" when they have an honest and constructive negative opinion about 'Melo. I don't understand why you haven't realized that.

      You say people's opinions about Carmelo have poisoned by one poster. That's false. If anything, because of that one poster...more posters like him come in here and act like Carmelo can do no wrong. It's not like people or the media have been making up the words or actions that come from him.
      You've decided to "designate" me makamelo before I ever called anyone a *****, you said that the first time I defended melo after makaveli was banned, so thats not the reasoning....when you make one line posts, you cant expect me to see where you're coming from..

      As far as me (or others) acting like carmelo can do no wrong, not true, I've criticized Melo many times, its just that every thread about him has so much bashing, when someone comes and defends him, you assume they think he can do no wrong....If you see hotadef or my posts void of criticism, it could be because other posters have already expressed it and theres no point in repeating it....granted haters may not be the most appropriate term, but only 2-3 of the replies were of constructive nature......I would say
      Originally posted by WallyHoppIII
      he never did that when he was playing with his "2nd squad".

      He's so stupid
      is pretty close to hating, he started off constructive, but carmelo played very well during the exhibitions as a team player, as he doled out the assists, esp to boozer....as far as the real deal, to quote chad ford "noone looks good in 2 min stints"...

      Originally posted by wtferrell
      Actually, the 2nd team was the team that gave them the lead for the most part. But Melo wasn't even a part of the 2nd team. When Lebron, Iverson, Duncan/Boozer, Marion/Odom, Wade were in, is when the team was it's best. But this is showing what a classy guy Carmelo Anthony is.
      Not hating, my fault as I assumed there was bashing because after reading many of the melo based threads thats what is prevelant...my bad...however, the only reason lebron got a chance is because Melo got benched in the first olympic game for dominating the ball, in the same vein 'Bron got benched for celebrating two days later....as good as 'bron was in the olympics, carmelo was in the exhibitions.....the difference was Bron looked more excited/pumped or whatever while on the bench, whereas Melo clapped his hands but wasnt jumping up and down... the media twists this into sulking (which he admits to in the article, but in his room, not on the bench) and him being vastly selfish......thats opinion coming from article writers/columnists, not factual news.....

      As far as opinions being poisoned by one poster, i read more than once in makaveli threads posts by others saying "this guy is actually making me dislike Carmelo" or when he would blindly put down another player (mostly lebron) to lift up carmelo, others would in retaliation put down carmelo......the guy inspired negative feelings is all im saying.....

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      • Leon
        An Old Trafford
        • Mar 2003
        • 4981

        #48
        Re: CarMElo at it again

        http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~90~2377417,00.html

        Anthony speaks out

        Forward finds a summer full of discontent

        By Marc J. Spears
        Denver Post Staff Writer

        Nuggets star forward Carmelo Anthony is used to being the go-to guy, but his demotion to the bench for the bronze medal-winning USA Basketball team left him feeling empty and alone, he said Thursday.

        Instead of celebrating his first Olympics, <!--EZCODE BOLD START-->he spent many nights in Athens by himself in his room, depressed, eager to get back home.<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->

        <!--EZCODE BOLD START-->"I would play my (video) games, and hope and pray that it would be over with," he said.<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->

        <!--EZCODE BOLD START--> In his first in-depth interview since the Olympics ended Sunday, Anthony said he felt confused about his role early on, and admitted he could have handled his lack of playing time better but questioned why U.S. coach Larry Brown blasted him in the media<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->. Nevertheless, Anthony said he would like to play in the 2008 Olympics.

        "I got unfinished business to take care of," Anthony said. "I was a part of it. But I don't think I was a part of it like I should have or could have been."

        Getting benched, he said, was a shock to his system because he never had been in that situation, having been a high school All-American, an NCAA champion at Syracuse as a freshman and a rookie standout with the Nuggets.

        "That would affect anybody," Anthony said. <!--EZCODE BOLD START-->"I'm not saying I'm the greatest player in the world, but I've never sat on nobody's bench."<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->

        Asked Thursday about Anthony's comments, Brown would not address them directly, saying, "I appreciate the sacrifice these guys made coming to the Olympics. ... We didn't have time to prepare. The team was put together in the last minute. When a lot of guys didn't want to go, those guys did and I'm proud of that."

        Following are highlights of Anthony's take on his Olympic experience, the highs, the lows, and what it means to his future with the Nuggets.

        * On Brown's coaching:

        Anthony acknowledged a healthy respect for Brown, whose Detroit Pistons won the NBA title this year, but said the U.S. team would have done better if the players played more loose.

        <!--EZCODE BOLD START-->"He is a hell of a coach," Anthony said. "But at the same time, he ain't Jesus, either.<!--EZCODE BOLD END--> He still makes mistakes. He ain't perfect. ... There are just some things you can't approach the same. We weren't the Detroit Pistons. We didn't have 90 games to play together. We had two weeks."

        * When things started going wrong for him:

        "It all comes down to the first (Olympic) game (against Puerto Rico)," Anthony said. <!--EZCODE BOLD START-->"We lost (92-73) and I (showed poor body language) on the bench. After that game, people were looking at me like I was selfish and I was only thinking about myself."<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->

        Anthony played well in early exhibition games but saw his playing time decrease rapidly after a combined 4-for-16 shooting in two games before Olympic pool play. During the week after the Puerto Rico loss, Anthony said he met with Brown and left the meeting feeling they were on the same page. A day later, after a victory over Australia, Brown unloaded on him to the media.

        "He's not buying into what we're doing, he's having a hard time accepting what we're trying to do," Brown said. "You can tell by the way he acts, by the way he plays."

        Anthony was stunned to read the comments and said he never spoke personally to Brown the rest of the Games.

        "I thought everything was cool. (Then) I hear it in the paper that I'm not on board and not going with what he wants me to do. What do you want me to do?"

        * On what he should have handled better:

        "Not playing. ... You could be the strongest person in the world, and to go through something like that knowing you are supposed to be out there, what type of player you are and that you're not a bad person. You feel like you're supposed to be out there helping your team. But that was my first time going through that. I didn't know how to approach the situation."

        * On Team USA winning a bronze medal:

        "I was happy a little bit, a tiny bit, I'm not going to lie, that we got the bronze. But, the other 95 percent of you? I didn't want to look up. I didn't want anyone to see me look mad about it. But I couldn't look up. I was embarrassed to get that. (But), I'm going to cherish it."

        * On what he did in his free time:

        Anthony said he attended Olympic events such as boxing, enjoyed some night life, got closer with his friend, LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and played cards with teammates. But often at night he sat in his room alone, wondering how things went so wrong.

        "I was in my little funk. I didn't want to be involved with nobody."

        * On whether he should have gone:

        "I'm glad it's over with. But I'm glad I went, most importantly. The experience was good. I saw what could happen. I know what to expect.

        "I can go through anything right now. Anything. During those five weeks, I learned a lot. I got a chip on my shoulder, man. I got something to prove. I know I can play. The world knows how I can play."

        Staff writer Marc J. Spears can be reached at 303-820-5449 or [email protected].
        You could've at least posted more of the story instead of bashing one part. And why is it that when anyone tries to defend him objectively he's a 'Melo nut-hugger?

        "It's not how big you are; it's how big you play" - David Thompson

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        • Leon
          An Old Trafford
          • Mar 2003
          • 4981

          #49
          Re: CarMElo at it again

          http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~90~2377417,00.html

          Anthony speaks out

          Forward finds a summer full of discontent

          By Marc J. Spears
          Denver Post Staff Writer

          Nuggets star forward Carmelo Anthony is used to being the go-to guy, but his demotion to the bench for the bronze medal-winning USA Basketball team left him feeling empty and alone, he said Thursday.

          Instead of celebrating his first Olympics, <!--EZCODE BOLD START-->he spent many nights in Athens by himself in his room, depressed, eager to get back home.<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->

          <!--EZCODE BOLD START-->"I would play my (video) games, and hope and pray that it would be over with," he said.<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->

          <!--EZCODE BOLD START--> In his first in-depth interview since the Olympics ended Sunday, Anthony said he felt confused about his role early on, and admitted he could have handled his lack of playing time better but questioned why U.S. coach Larry Brown blasted him in the media<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->. Nevertheless, Anthony said he would like to play in the 2008 Olympics.

          "I got unfinished business to take care of," Anthony said. "I was a part of it. But I don't think I was a part of it like I should have or could have been."

          Getting benched, he said, was a shock to his system because he never had been in that situation, having been a high school All-American, an NCAA champion at Syracuse as a freshman and a rookie standout with the Nuggets.

          "That would affect anybody," Anthony said. <!--EZCODE BOLD START-->"I'm not saying I'm the greatest player in the world, but I've never sat on nobody's bench."<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->

          Asked Thursday about Anthony's comments, Brown would not address them directly, saying, "I appreciate the sacrifice these guys made coming to the Olympics. ... We didn't have time to prepare. The team was put together in the last minute. When a lot of guys didn't want to go, those guys did and I'm proud of that."

          Following are highlights of Anthony's take on his Olympic experience, the highs, the lows, and what it means to his future with the Nuggets.

          * On Brown's coaching:

          Anthony acknowledged a healthy respect for Brown, whose Detroit Pistons won the NBA title this year, but said the U.S. team would have done better if the players played more loose.

          <!--EZCODE BOLD START-->"He is a hell of a coach," Anthony said. "But at the same time, he ain't Jesus, either.<!--EZCODE BOLD END--> He still makes mistakes. He ain't perfect. ... There are just some things you can't approach the same. We weren't the Detroit Pistons. We didn't have 90 games to play together. We had two weeks."

          * When things started going wrong for him:

          "It all comes down to the first (Olympic) game (against Puerto Rico)," Anthony said. <!--EZCODE BOLD START-->"We lost (92-73) and I (showed poor body language) on the bench. After that game, people were looking at me like I was selfish and I was only thinking about myself."<!--EZCODE BOLD END-->

          Anthony played well in early exhibition games but saw his playing time decrease rapidly after a combined 4-for-16 shooting in two games before Olympic pool play. During the week after the Puerto Rico loss, Anthony said he met with Brown and left the meeting feeling they were on the same page. A day later, after a victory over Australia, Brown unloaded on him to the media.

          "He's not buying into what we're doing, he's having a hard time accepting what we're trying to do," Brown said. "You can tell by the way he acts, by the way he plays."

          Anthony was stunned to read the comments and said he never spoke personally to Brown the rest of the Games.

          "I thought everything was cool. (Then) I hear it in the paper that I'm not on board and not going with what he wants me to do. What do you want me to do?"

          * On what he should have handled better:

          "Not playing. ... You could be the strongest person in the world, and to go through something like that knowing you are supposed to be out there, what type of player you are and that you're not a bad person. You feel like you're supposed to be out there helping your team. But that was my first time going through that. I didn't know how to approach the situation."

          * On Team USA winning a bronze medal:

          "I was happy a little bit, a tiny bit, I'm not going to lie, that we got the bronze. But, the other 95 percent of you? I didn't want to look up. I didn't want anyone to see me look mad about it. But I couldn't look up. I was embarrassed to get that. (But), I'm going to cherish it."

          * On what he did in his free time:

          Anthony said he attended Olympic events such as boxing, enjoyed some night life, got closer with his friend, LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and played cards with teammates. But often at night he sat in his room alone, wondering how things went so wrong.

          "I was in my little funk. I didn't want to be involved with nobody."

          * On whether he should have gone:

          "I'm glad it's over with. But I'm glad I went, most importantly. The experience was good. I saw what could happen. I know what to expect.

          "I can go through anything right now. Anything. During those five weeks, I learned a lot. I got a chip on my shoulder, man. I got something to prove. I know I can play. The world knows how I can play."

          Staff writer Marc J. Spears can be reached at 303-820-5449 or [email protected].
          You could've at least posted more of the story instead of bashing one part. And why is it that when anyone tries to defend him objectively he's a 'Melo nut-hugger?

          "It's not how big you are; it's how big you play" - David Thompson

          @nicroni

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          • Programmed2Kill
            Banned
            • Jul 2002
            • 14644

            #50
            Re: CarMElo at it again

            Originally posted by Leon
            http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~90~2377417,00.html

            You could've at least posted more of the story instead of bashing one part. And why is it that when anyone tries to defend him objectively he's a 'Melo nut-hugger?


            Well, if you clicked on the link provided by the poster in the first post, you would be reading the whole story.

            And nobody puts down anyone for defending someone, but when there is bitching and moaning because you don't get your way, when you are not learning to play for the better of the team, then what is there to defend?

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            • Programmed2Kill
              Banned
              • Jul 2002
              • 14644

              #51
              Re: CarMElo at it again

              Originally posted by Leon
              http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~90~2377417,00.html

              You could've at least posted more of the story instead of bashing one part. And why is it that when anyone tries to defend him objectively he's a 'Melo nut-hugger?


              Well, if you clicked on the link provided by the poster in the first post, you would be reading the whole story.

              And nobody puts down anyone for defending someone, but when there is bitching and moaning because you don't get your way, when you are not learning to play for the better of the team, then what is there to defend?

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              • Leon
                An Old Trafford
                • Mar 2003
                • 4981

                #52
                Re: CarMElo at it again

                Originally posted by Programmed2Kill
                Well, if you clicked on the link provided by the poster in the first post, you would be reading the whole story.

                And nobody puts down anyone for defending someone, but when there is bitching and moaning because you don't get your way, when you are not learning to play for the better of the team, then what is there to defend?
                Didn't Melo state he patched thing up with LB then LB blasts him? That he should've handled things better than the way he did?

                It just seems to me that everyone focused on that one part of the article instead of the whole thing.
                "It's not how big you are; it's how big you play" - David Thompson

                @nicroni

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                • Leon
                  An Old Trafford
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 4981

                  #53
                  Re: CarMElo at it again

                  Originally posted by Programmed2Kill
                  Well, if you clicked on the link provided by the poster in the first post, you would be reading the whole story.

                  And nobody puts down anyone for defending someone, but when there is bitching and moaning because you don't get your way, when you are not learning to play for the better of the team, then what is there to defend?
                  Didn't Melo state he patched thing up with LB then LB blasts him? That he should've handled things better than the way he did?

                  It just seems to me that everyone focused on that one part of the article instead of the whole thing.
                  "It's not how big you are; it's how big you play" - David Thompson

                  @nicroni

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                  • Programmed2Kill
                    Banned
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 14644

                    #54
                    Re: CarMElo at it again

                    Originally posted by BigMike
                    You've decided to "designate" me makamelo before I ever called anyone a *****, you said that the first time I defended melo after makaveli was banned, so thats not the reasoning....when you make one line posts, you cant expect me to see where you're coming from..

                    As far as me (or others) acting like carmelo can do no wrong, not true, I've criticized Melo many times, its just that every thread about him has so much bashing, when someone comes and defends him, you assume they think he can do no wrong....If you see hotadef or my posts void of criticism, it could be because other posters have already expressed it and theres no point in repeating it....granted haters may not be the most appropriate term, but only 2-3 of the replies were of constructive nature......I would say

                    is pretty close to hating, he started off constructive, but carmelo played very well during the exhibitions as a team player, as he doled out the assists, esp to boozer....as far as the real deal, to quote chad ford "noone looks good in 2 min stints"...



                    Not hating, my fault as I assumed there was bashing because after reading many of the melo based threads thats what is prevelant...my bad...however, the only reason lebron got a chance is because Melo got benched in the first olympic game for dominating the ball, in the same vein 'Bron got benched for celebrating two days later....as good as 'bron was in the olympics, carmelo was in the exhibitions.....the difference was Bron looked more excited/pumped or whatever while on the bench, whereas Melo clapped his hands but wasnt jumping up and down... the media twists this into sulking (which he admits to in the article, but in his room, not on the bench) and him being vastly selfish......thats opinion coming from article writers/columnists, not factual news.....

                    As far as opinions being poisoned by one poster, i read more than once in makaveli threads posts by others saying "this guy is actually making me dislike Carmelo" or when he would blindly put down another player (mostly lebron) to lift up carmelo, others would in retaliation put down carmelo......the guy inspired negative feelings is all im saying.....


                    Ok then, I designated you a "MakaMelo" because you came off as un-necessarily defensive. The guy is a very good ball player. But he has his faults. But when people point them out, you and the rest of the MeloMen jump out the bushes and are ready to eat our brains. Just because people in a thread have discussed the negatives, doesn't mean you and your men NEED to come in and put all of us in a headlock to let it be known that 'Melo is the man.

                    And look at you, you didn't even read the posts. You just saw "no positive toward 'Melo" and went on that. How fair is that? What you did, as MeloMen do, come in and start calling people haters. 'Melo is a very good player, like I said. But it is a known fact that the guy has an ego problem. Not just in the Olympics, but with his teammates in Denver. Alot cannot stand him. Does he mean well, I'm sure he does, but he then comes up afterward with some ******** comments that make him sound selfish. Nobody says this stuff, except him. It's not made up or anything.

                    As far as the opinions being altered in here because of that one poster, I don't see it. If Carmelo didn't say the things he said or do the things he do, nobody would say a thing about him. During the time when that one psoter was around, it was pretty clear in here that Carmelo was doing great and was receiving praise. But when things started coming out about him after the season and so on, he deserved the ribbings he was getting. And I don't remember people doing the putting down of Carmelo to relatiate. If anything, they were coming back with what Carmelo can't do that LeBron can do.

                    He didn't inspire negative feelings. Once he was banned, nobody cared anymore and went back to fair judgement. It's the MeloMen that remained to continue the cause.

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                    • Programmed2Kill
                      Banned
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 14644

                      #55
                      Re: CarMElo at it again

                      Originally posted by BigMike
                      You've decided to "designate" me makamelo before I ever called anyone a *****, you said that the first time I defended melo after makaveli was banned, so thats not the reasoning....when you make one line posts, you cant expect me to see where you're coming from..

                      As far as me (or others) acting like carmelo can do no wrong, not true, I've criticized Melo many times, its just that every thread about him has so much bashing, when someone comes and defends him, you assume they think he can do no wrong....If you see hotadef or my posts void of criticism, it could be because other posters have already expressed it and theres no point in repeating it....granted haters may not be the most appropriate term, but only 2-3 of the replies were of constructive nature......I would say

                      is pretty close to hating, he started off constructive, but carmelo played very well during the exhibitions as a team player, as he doled out the assists, esp to boozer....as far as the real deal, to quote chad ford "noone looks good in 2 min stints"...



                      Not hating, my fault as I assumed there was bashing because after reading many of the melo based threads thats what is prevelant...my bad...however, the only reason lebron got a chance is because Melo got benched in the first olympic game for dominating the ball, in the same vein 'Bron got benched for celebrating two days later....as good as 'bron was in the olympics, carmelo was in the exhibitions.....the difference was Bron looked more excited/pumped or whatever while on the bench, whereas Melo clapped his hands but wasnt jumping up and down... the media twists this into sulking (which he admits to in the article, but in his room, not on the bench) and him being vastly selfish......thats opinion coming from article writers/columnists, not factual news.....

                      As far as opinions being poisoned by one poster, i read more than once in makaveli threads posts by others saying "this guy is actually making me dislike Carmelo" or when he would blindly put down another player (mostly lebron) to lift up carmelo, others would in retaliation put down carmelo......the guy inspired negative feelings is all im saying.....


                      Ok then, I designated you a "MakaMelo" because you came off as un-necessarily defensive. The guy is a very good ball player. But he has his faults. But when people point them out, you and the rest of the MeloMen jump out the bushes and are ready to eat our brains. Just because people in a thread have discussed the negatives, doesn't mean you and your men NEED to come in and put all of us in a headlock to let it be known that 'Melo is the man.

                      And look at you, you didn't even read the posts. You just saw "no positive toward 'Melo" and went on that. How fair is that? What you did, as MeloMen do, come in and start calling people haters. 'Melo is a very good player, like I said. But it is a known fact that the guy has an ego problem. Not just in the Olympics, but with his teammates in Denver. Alot cannot stand him. Does he mean well, I'm sure he does, but he then comes up afterward with some ******** comments that make him sound selfish. Nobody says this stuff, except him. It's not made up or anything.

                      As far as the opinions being altered in here because of that one poster, I don't see it. If Carmelo didn't say the things he said or do the things he do, nobody would say a thing about him. During the time when that one psoter was around, it was pretty clear in here that Carmelo was doing great and was receiving praise. But when things started coming out about him after the season and so on, he deserved the ribbings he was getting. And I don't remember people doing the putting down of Carmelo to relatiate. If anything, they were coming back with what Carmelo can't do that LeBron can do.

                      He didn't inspire negative feelings. Once he was banned, nobody cared anymore and went back to fair judgement. It's the MeloMen that remained to continue the cause.

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                      • Programmed2Kill
                        Banned
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 14644

                        #56
                        Re: CarMElo at it again

                        Originally posted by Leon
                        Didn't Melo state he patched thing up with LB then LB blasts him? That he should've handled things better than the way he did?

                        It just seems to me that everyone focused on that one part of the article instead of the whole thing.

                        Yeah but a game was played after that conversation and apparently, 'melo still wasn't playing with the team. We could tell just by watching the games that he wasn't playing with the team. That deserves criticism.

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                        • Programmed2Kill
                          Banned
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 14644

                          #57
                          Re: CarMElo at it again

                          Originally posted by Leon
                          Didn't Melo state he patched thing up with LB then LB blasts him? That he should've handled things better than the way he did?

                          It just seems to me that everyone focused on that one part of the article instead of the whole thing.

                          Yeah but a game was played after that conversation and apparently, 'melo still wasn't playing with the team. We could tell just by watching the games that he wasn't playing with the team. That deserves criticism.

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                          • Tha_Kid
                            All Star
                            • Oct 2002
                            • 6550

                            #58
                            Re: CarMElo at it again

                            Originally posted by Programmed2Kill
                            Yeah but a game was played after that conversation and apparently, 'melo still wasn't playing with the team. We could tell just by watching the games that he wasn't playing with the team. That deserves criticism.
                            Thats funny, because in 2mins of fiba play its pretty hard to be able to call out one player, esp when those two mins are at the end of the halves....

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                            • Tha_Kid
                              All Star
                              • Oct 2002
                              • 6550

                              #59
                              Re: CarMElo at it again

                              Originally posted by Programmed2Kill
                              Yeah but a game was played after that conversation and apparently, 'melo still wasn't playing with the team. We could tell just by watching the games that he wasn't playing with the team. That deserves criticism.
                              Thats funny, because in 2mins of fiba play its pretty hard to be able to call out one player, esp when those two mins are at the end of the halves....

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                              • Tha_Kid
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                                • Oct 2002
                                • 6550

                                #60
                                Re: CarMElo at it again

                                Originally posted by Programmed2Kill
                                Ok then, I designated you a "MakaMelo" because you came off as un-necessarily defensive. The guy is a very good ball player. But he has his faults. But when people point them out, you and the rest of the MeloMen jump out the bushes and are ready to eat our brains. Just because people in a thread have discussed the negatives, doesn't mean you and your men NEED to come in and put all of us in a headlock to let it be known that 'Melo is the man.

                                And look at you, you didn't even read the posts. You just saw "no positive toward 'Melo" and went on that. How fair is that? What you did, as MeloMen do, come in and start calling people haters. 'Melo is a very good player, like I said. But it is a known fact that the guy has an ego problem. Not just in the Olympics, but with his teammates in Denver. Alot cannot stand him. Does he mean well, I'm sure he does, but he then comes up afterward with some ******** comments that make him sound selfish. Nobody says this stuff, except him. It's not made up or anything.

                                As far as the opinions being altered in here because of that one poster, I don't see it. If Carmelo didn't say the things he said or do the things he do, nobody would say a thing about him. During the time when that one psoter was around, it was pretty clear in here that Carmelo was doing great and was receiving praise. But when things started coming out about him after the season and so on, he deserved the ribbings he was getting. And I don't remember people doing the putting down of Carmelo to relatiate. If anything, they were coming back with what Carmelo can't do that LeBron can do.

                                He didn't inspire negative feelings. Once he was banned, nobody cared anymore and went back to fair judgement. It's the MeloMen that remained to continue the cause.
                                Unneccessarily defensive, i dont think so, but fair enough....I stated my mistake but one time doesnt make many....You claim that anytime someone points out a flaw I come to his defense...not true..never said "Melo is the man" or anything like that, since he cant touch Paul Pierce....but I digress...some things we'll agree to disagree on...I read the posts, thing is I replyed to wallyhopp's post because it seemed the nature of the thread was deteriorating.....apologized.....my bad.....what else do u want....my opinion on some of melos comments is that what he said is misunderstood and taken the wrong way by media and readers alike....something 'Bron was obviously coached on but melo needs work....i know it seems convenient for me to feel this way, but im 17, I have friends around his age that just have bad people skills, they get their point across, but leave the people they're talking to with a bad impression....But Im getting off topic...as far as melos flaws, I could list them, but what does that really prove.....we're all human, we all have flaws, and its foolish to think that someone would question that fact..........

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