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Denver Nuggets' coach George Karl is ready to bench Carmelo Anthony due to his poor attitude and inconsistent play, according to a Denver Post report.
"I think that's the next move," Karl told the newspaper, revealing that Anthony will be removed from games and benched if the All-Star forward fails to play smart, team basketball.
What's more, Anthony has not meshed well on the court with Allen Iverson, whom the Nuggets acquired in December while 'Melo was serving a 15-game suspension for his role in an on-court brawl with the New York Knicks.
"The inconsistencies, we have excuses for. But I'm tired of seeing it," Karl said.
The Post's story claims Anthony is obsessed with scoring to the point of distraction and prone to moping when his jumpers clank.
And at age 22, he has not yet figured out how to be a leader in the Nuggets' locker room.
"I think what you're baffled by is you see a guy who could be a top-five player in basketball," said Karl, who claimed to have discovered a statistic he hopes to use as a motivational tool. Anthony recorded more double-double games of points and rebounds in a single season at Syracuse than he has produced in nearly four seasons as a pro.
What are Iverson's thoughts?
"If you're scoring at a high rate and your team's not winning, people come at you and want to know what more you can do. It's a lose-lose situation," Iverson said.
True, Anthony is a talented offensive player with the ability to score 30 points per night against almost any team.
Perhaps that's part of the problem.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/6543742
"I think that's the next move," Karl told the newspaper, revealing that Anthony will be removed from games and benched if the All-Star forward fails to play smart, team basketball.
What's more, Anthony has not meshed well on the court with Allen Iverson, whom the Nuggets acquired in December while 'Melo was serving a 15-game suspension for his role in an on-court brawl with the New York Knicks.
"The inconsistencies, we have excuses for. But I'm tired of seeing it," Karl said.
The Post's story claims Anthony is obsessed with scoring to the point of distraction and prone to moping when his jumpers clank.
And at age 22, he has not yet figured out how to be a leader in the Nuggets' locker room.
"I think what you're baffled by is you see a guy who could be a top-five player in basketball," said Karl, who claimed to have discovered a statistic he hopes to use as a motivational tool. Anthony recorded more double-double games of points and rebounds in a single season at Syracuse than he has produced in nearly four seasons as a pro.
What are Iverson's thoughts?
"If you're scoring at a high rate and your team's not winning, people come at you and want to know what more you can do. It's a lose-lose situation," Iverson said.
True, Anthony is a talented offensive player with the ability to score 30 points per night against almost any team.
Perhaps that's part of the problem.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/6543742
