Carmelo Anthony blames Linsanity for selfish label

[StateOfMind12]

Link (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/basketball/story/2012-08-03/carmelo-anthony-new-york-knicks-olympics-usa-basketball/56747268/1?csp=34sports&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomOlympicsCoverage-TopStori)



Carmelo Anthony addressed the widespread notion that he's a selfish player, pinpointing in his mind when the "Anthony is selfish" meme began.

"Let's be frank about it," he said. "When it comes to the Knicks, we're talking about one particular point in time. We're talking about the whole Linsanity thing. That's when it started. That's when it started to escalate as far as people saying I was selfish."

Jeremy Lin led the Knicks to an 8-1 record while Anthony was out with an injury last winter.

The Knicks stumbled when Anthony returned to the lineup, leading Mike D'Antoni to resign.

"Lin came and we started winning games and then we started losing games, and they could only point to one thing, which is me, the leader of the team," Anthony said. "They're not going to point to Amar'e (Stoudemire). They're not going to point to (guard) Iman Shumpert. They're going to point to me. I accept that. It doesn't bother me."

[el gringos]

You are a ****. To exist on ish only to hate on 1 player would be a pathetic life choice

[NewYorkNoPicks]

Link (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/basketball/story/2012-08-03/carmelo-anthony-new-york-knicks-olympics-usa-basketball/56747268/1?csp=34sports&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomOlympicsCoverage-TopStori)

He was speaking of Linsanity the EVENT not Linsanity as in the moniker for Jeremy Lin himself. But nice misleading title bruh! :facepalm

[ripthekik]

More like he got exposed. True that.

[StateOfMind12]

He was speaking of Linsanity the EVENT not Linsanity as in the moniker for Jeremy Lin himself. But nice misleading title bruh! :facepalm
I know which is why the thread title says Linsanity instead of Jeremy Lin. I edited the title though for the people who could believe it is misleading but it looks like it is too late.

[strifed169]

Carmelo shoudl just leave it alone, its bad enough knowing when he came back Linsanity ended and the L's came back in waves, along with their head coach resigning (before getting fired)

[Scoooter]

Nah, they were talking about it well before that (this year I mean, to say nothing of the rest of his career). There was a game against the Bobcats where he tried to prove a point in response to the criticism by only taking one shot.

[spiegel]

I cant wait till we play Knicks.

[Jax]

Got exposed, cancer of the team.

[Xiao Yao You]

:violin:

[niko]

Link (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/basketball/story/2012-08-03/carmelo-anthony-new-york-knicks-olympics-usa-basketball/56747268/1?csp=34sports&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomOlympicsCoverage-TopStori)
It pretty much is for you 100%. I can see others doubting this but for you its the sole reason.

[bluechox2]

melo looked pissed not being out there at the end :lol

[FKAri]

More like he got exposed. True that.

How did Melo get exposed? He was unfit all season. He'll be back stronger next year.

[FireDavidKahn]

How did Melo get exposed? He was unfit all season. He'll be back stronger next year.
LOL. Whose fault is that?:facepalm

[FKAri]

LOL. Whose fault is that?:facepalm

Im just trollin. I hate Melo. :lol

But he will be back stronger next season and I will be rooting against him as always. Just a SF sized Monta Ellis.

[stallionaire]

Im just trollin. I hate Melo. :lol

Lol :roll: loved it.

[TMacMagic]

http://www.mememaker.net/static/images/memes/545388.jpg

[DaSeba5]

http://www.mememaker.net/static/images/memes/545388.jpg

:lol

[Smoke117]

Carmelo had the label as a selfish, ball stopper long before "Linsanity".

[Klazart]

A chance for Carmelo, captain of the Knicks, to show his quality.

[HorryIsMyMVP]

As the leader of the team you destroyed all chemistry and ran them into the ground...:applause:

[AK47DR91]

Carmelo had the label as a selfish, ball stopper long before "Linsanity".
It even happened during the season, he was getting chewed out by the New York media when they were 8-15.

[tmacattack33]

He was speaking of Linsanity the EVENT not Linsanity as in the moniker for Jeremy Lin himself. But nice misleading title bruh! :facepalm

This.

[longtime lurker]

Carmelo had the label as a selfish, ball stopper long before "Linsanity".

So true. But Lin has proved absolutely nothing

[Ikill]

Melo has never deserved the selfish label he is always smiling and his teamates never have anything bad to say about him. I just dont understand the hate

[Ikill]

Carmelo had the label as a selfish, ball stopper long before "Linsanity".
but he's never deserved it

[CelticBaller]

http://www.mememaker.net/static/images/memes/545388.jpg
the guy would rot in the rockets while melo keeps getting in the playoffs :confusedshrug:

[magictricked]

Carmelo had the label as a selfish, ball stopper long before "Linsanity".
Back in Denver he was labeled as selfish. When AI was traded to Denver the same arguments were made about two selfish players, this goes back long before Linsanity. I don't think he's a selfish player, I just think he's not a real smart player. IMO I think he's more skill than actual BBIQ and that's why he'll always be a second tier star.

[knickscity]

Melo needs a muzzle.

He should know this would not have helped his cause, only great play will.

[kentatm]

Carmelo had the label as a selfish, ball stopper long before "Linsanity".

this

if he really believes it only started then he is being deluded by the leeches in his crew.

[MeLO MvP 15]

StateofMind12 made a thread hating on the Knicks?!!?

GASP!

[Kobe 4 The Win]

Everyone knows Marshmelo Anthony is selfish. This is not a new development since he got the NY.

[tmacattack33]

This has nothing to do with Linsanity being to blame for everyone calling Melo selfish, but i found it funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntOLWM2yYLI&feature=relmfu

It's Melo and Stoudemire on Sesame Street.

[Blue&Orange]

I love how he calls himself the leader of the Knicks and proceeds to put Amare on the same level of importance of Shumpert, what a frigging idiot.

[kobron23]

wow so melo just proving he was a salty ass pus sy last year when lin was tearing the nba up. wouldnt even cheer for him on the bench. he must of been so depressed :roll: :roll: :roll:

melo is just making himself look so ****ing stupid right now. he just had a good game where he chucked and got lucky they went in. he should just enjoy his performance and move on. its not like he can replicate it. melo is such trash

[LakersForlife]

wow this fatass blaming somebody for being a chucker/black hole..seriously have fan being fat charles barkley 2.0

[noosaman]

Melo showed them all by leading his stacked team to a first round humiliation at the hands of the Heat!

[Kiddlovesnets]

Melo is a great scorer, but as a leader he just aint good at this.

[Myth]

Melo is completely oblivious if he thinks people just this last year started calling him selfish.

[trig]

melo has been a ball stopper all his life lol

[NUPE_1911]

The Knicks won 12 of their last 17 games without Lin while being led by Melo. This was also a very tough stretch of games that the Knicks needed to win to make the playoffs.

It is funny how everyone ignores this fact.

[NUPE_1911]

melo has been a ball stopper all his life lol

Almost all of the top scorers in the league are "ball stoppers". What is your point. I really hate this whole "ball stopping" bs.