Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is very happy for Carmelo Anthony, who was named the Western Conference Player of the Week.
A lot of pundits ripped the Blazers for signing Anthony. However, after going 3-0 last week, Stotts, Anthony and the Blazers are the ones who are laughing now:
Terry Stotts on @carmeloanthony being named Western Conf. Player of the Week: "I think it's great. Obviously he had a really good week for us. The fact that we were 3-0. I think it's a great story." #RipCity #Blazers @RipCityRadio620 @NBA
— Jay Allen (@PDXjay) December 2, 2019
Anthony put up 22.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game for the Blazers last week. Portland defeated the Chicago Bulls twice and the Oklahoma City Thunder once.
Melo is averaging 17.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in six games with the Blazers. The 10-time All-Star and future Hall of Famer is shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 37.0 percent from the 3-point line and 80.0 percent from the charity stripe.
Portland is 8-12, 11th place in the West. It appears Anthony is going to make it past the Jan. 7 guaranteed date of his contract. It’s impressive how well Melo has played with the Blazers after being out of the NBA for more than a year, and he has helped the franchise bounce back after a tough start to the season.
Anthony played in just 10 games with the Houston Rockets last season before the franchise exiled him and then traded him to the Bulls. Chicago waived Anthony, who wasn't able to find a new home until the Blazers swooped in and signed him.
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