Carmelo Anthony picks his all-time Team USA Olympic starting five and leaves off Michael Jordan
BasketNews: Who would be on your all-time Team USA starting five? Carmelo Anthony: Myself, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and then I would have to go to Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan would be that but, for USA I would put Charles Barkley. So that like that would be kind of my starting five: Barkley, myself, Durant, LeBron, Kobe. When you say overall I mean what he did with the ’92 team would never be done but the fact that he only played in that the one Olympics I’m looking at guys who had a career in FIBA basketball, and with Barkley, he also played one or two… If I had to use the same rule for MJ then I probably would choose Jason Kidd instead of Barkley. I think a lot of people wouldn’t expect Jason Kidd to be thrown in there but yeah those are those are the five.
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Source: YouTube
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Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
Carmelo Anthony named his All-Time USA starting 5
pic.x.com/e8hajcc8ex – 5:09 PM
Carmelo Anthony named his All-Time USA starting 5
pic.x.com/e8hajcc8ex – 5:09 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Do you agree with Carmelo Anthony’s position? 🤔 pic.x.com/smuxxrqxs2 – 1:23 PM
Do you agree with Carmelo Anthony’s position? 🤔 pic.x.com/smuxxrqxs2 – 1:23 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
On BasketNews Talks, Carmelo Anthony ranks the best USA teams, names his All-Time USA five, and reacts to an intriguing trade offer: swapping his three Olympic gold medals for an NBA ring 🍿 pic.x.com/efxmi1crwx – 1:12 PM
On BasketNews Talks, Carmelo Anthony ranks the best USA teams, names his All-Time USA five, and reacts to an intriguing trade offer: swapping his three Olympic gold medals for an NBA ring 🍿 pic.x.com/efxmi1crwx – 1:12 PM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
BasketNews Talks w/ Carmelo Anthony
– Ranking best USA teams
– All-time Team USA five
– Olympic Golds trade for the NBA ring
– FIBA Melo vs NBA Melo
Enjoy 🍿
basketnews.com/stream/208456-… – 1:03 PM
BasketNews Talks w/ Carmelo Anthony
– Ranking best USA teams
– All-time Team USA five
– Olympic Golds trade for the NBA ring
– FIBA Melo vs NBA Melo
Enjoy 🍿
basketnews.com/stream/208456-… – 1:03 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker’s IG post in response to Bogdan Bogdanovic doing the signature Carmelo Anthony 3-point sign to the head with the three-time Olympic champion sitting courtside during Thursday’s 95-91 semifinals win over Serbia. #Suns #Paris2024 #TeamUSA pic.x.com/g5icmod8gs – 9:55 AM
Devin Booker’s IG post in response to Bogdan Bogdanovic doing the signature Carmelo Anthony 3-point sign to the head with the three-time Olympic champion sitting courtside during Thursday’s 95-91 semifinals win over Serbia. #Suns #Paris2024 #TeamUSA pic.x.com/g5icmod8gs – 9:55 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Melo against Nigeria in 2012:
— 37 PTS
— 13-16 FG
— 10-12 3P
— 14 MIN
The most points ever in a game for a Team USA player. pic.x.com/5xmr4m8ees – 7:28 PM
Melo against Nigeria in 2012:
— 37 PTS
— 13-16 FG
— 10-12 3P
— 14 MIN
The most points ever in a game for a Team USA player. pic.x.com/5xmr4m8ees – 7:28 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Most points for the US in a men’s Olympic basketball game:
– 37, Carmelo Anthony, 2012
– 36, Stephen Curry, tonight – 5:44 PM
Most points for the US in a men’s Olympic basketball game:
– 37, Carmelo Anthony, 2012
– 36, Stephen Curry, tonight – 5:44 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
That’s the best game in USA Olympic game ever, right?
Better than 2008 Spain.
LeBron, Curry AND KD all cooking.
17-point comeback.
Against the best player in the world.
The full Embiid rollercoaster.
Bogdanovic and Carmelo yapping.
It had everything. – 5:15 PM
That’s the best game in USA Olympic game ever, right?
Better than 2008 Spain.
LeBron, Curry AND KD all cooking.
17-point comeback.
Against the best player in the world.
The full Embiid rollercoaster.
Bogdanovic and Carmelo yapping.
It had everything. – 5:15 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Steph Curry was 1⃣ three-pointer from tying Carmelo Anthony’s Olympic record 😲 #Paris2024
🇺🇸 Carmelo Anthony – 1⃣0⃣ 3FGM
🇺🇸 Steph Curry – 9⃣ 3FGM pic.x.com/f940whsvbb – 5:13 PM
Steph Curry was 1⃣ three-pointer from tying Carmelo Anthony’s Olympic record 😲 #Paris2024
🇺🇸 Carmelo Anthony – 1⃣0⃣ 3FGM
🇺🇸 Steph Curry – 9⃣ 3FGM pic.x.com/f940whsvbb – 5:13 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Serbia had 0 threes in the fourth quarter.
Melo had the final say. pic.x.com/e1yzhcgrt8 – 4:53 PM
Serbia had 0 threes in the fourth quarter.
Melo had the final say. pic.x.com/e1yzhcgrt8 – 4:53 PM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
Carmelo Anthony standing on the sidelines almost the entire 4Q to support Team USA which is still behind Serbia. pic.x.com/awzrvybkrm – 4:28 PM
Carmelo Anthony standing on the sidelines almost the entire 4Q to support Team USA which is still behind Serbia. pic.x.com/awzrvybkrm – 4:28 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
at this point Melo should be allowed to check into the game so he can clap back – 4:23 PM
at this point Melo should be allowed to check into the game so he can clap back – 4:23 PM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
Marko Guduric hits Melo’s celebration toward Carmelo Anthony after 3+1 play, Serbia up 15 vs USA. pic.x.com/qweghmwu9v – 4:20 PM
Marko Guduric hits Melo’s celebration toward Carmelo Anthony after 3+1 play, Serbia up 15 vs USA. pic.x.com/qweghmwu9v – 4:20 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Bogey hit Melo’s celly in front of him against USA 😳 pic.x.com/feb8lq6ish – 4:00 PM
Bogey hit Melo’s celly in front of him against USA 😳 pic.x.com/feb8lq6ish – 4:00 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Bogi got LeBron fired up by looking at Melo and doing a 3-to-the-dome celebration, and Petrusev has to deal with the aftermath. – 3:42 PM
Bogi got LeBron fired up by looking at Melo and doing a 3-to-the-dome celebration, and Petrusev has to deal with the aftermath. – 3:42 PM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
Travis Scott, Carmelo Anthony, and his son Kiyan Anthony on the sidelines to watch Germany vs France in Paris. pic.x.com/qyotfpqsuj – 11:47 AM
Travis Scott, Carmelo Anthony, and his son Kiyan Anthony on the sidelines to watch Germany vs France in Paris. pic.x.com/qyotfpqsuj – 11:47 AM
Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Big Ups to the Chicago Blight Sox, who ended longest-ever, matching AL losing skid at 21. The last time the Chisox were viable in baseball, Michael Jordan thought he was, too. – 4:20 PM
Big Ups to the Chicago Blight Sox, who ended longest-ever, matching AL losing skid at 21. The last time the Chisox were viable in baseball, Michael Jordan thought he was, too. – 4:20 PM
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