Years ago, future Hall-of-Famer Carmelo Anthony was nearly out of the league. Now in his age-37 season, he's still hitting clutch playoff buckets for the Portland Trail Blazers. He isn't afraid to talk a little trash at the young pups he's facing, either.
Check out the Blazers star getting heated after nailing a crucial And-1 in a tightly contested fourth quarter:
Melo talking that talk after making the and-1 🗣 pic.twitter.com/1ItexXuLUH
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 4, 2021
The Nuggets-Blazers series has arguably been the most compelling first round matchup from a purely basketball standpoint. Damian Lillard's 55-point, 12-triple Game 5 was the talk of the playoffs thus far. Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. are buoying Denver's title hopes as best they can without star guard Jamal Murray.
With the stars stepping up in the series, it's become a battle of supporting casts in who can flank their frontrunners best. The Nuggets overcame Lillard's epic Game 5 as no other Blazer was able to score even 20 points through four quarters and two overtimes. Having guys like Carmelo Anthony step up in this win-or-go-home Game 6 could be the difference in forcing a potential Game 7.
The Blazers trail the Nuggets in the fourth quarter. Damian Lillard needs to come up large once again, but he needs his supporting cast to step up too.
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