Nuggets on a roll: Can anybody stop Melo?
It’s taken a little while, but Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony can now truly join LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as the third member of the NBA’s next generation of superstars.
Melo had been an inconsistent player since entering the league in 2003 with James and Wade.
He averaged 21 points in his rookie year, helping turn the Nuggets into a competitive team. But his defensive play has been questioned, as has his ability to be a force
each night.
This season, he’s shown more maturity and patience. The results have been spectacular. Anthony’s 31.1 scoring average leads the league and he’s made the Nuggets (8-4 straight up and against the spread) the highest scoring team in the NBA.
Denver has won five straight heading into Tuesday’s matchup with Memphis. In Sunday’s 103-88 win over the Clippers, Anthony eclipsed the 30-point plateau for the ninth time in 12 games as he threw down 33.
Another thing about Melo, he’s a nice kid. When asked recently about being on the cover of an NBA video game, he said, “I don’t know why they want me for the cover. I really don’t know what people see in me. I sit back and wonder sometimes, why me, why do they like me?”
It’s early, but Anthony is on pace to score 30 points in 62 games this season, which would set a franchise record. A good bet to win NBA player of the month for November, Anthony has scored at least 30 points in nine of the team’s past 10 games. Last season, it took Anthony 37 games to produce nine 30-point games.
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