Carmelo Anthony is still looking for the much-elusive first NBA title. He has a golden chance to finally claim it with the Los Angeles Lakers, joining his good buddy LeBron James and fellow All-Stars Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and Dwight Howard.
With the Lakers roster as deep as the Marianas Trench, Anthony is expected to come off the bench and provide instant scoring. It has been his role in the last two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, something he has learned to accept as he faced the twilight of his illustrious career.
At first, it was a bitter pill to swallow for Anthony, who was used to being the alpha dog for the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks. But later on, as he found himself as a castaway in the NBA, he admitted he was forced to alter his mindset (via Lakers Nation).
“So you are going 16-17 years and you’re the guy on the team and you’re the star and then all of sudden, somebody is like ‘Come off the bench.' I had to swallow that ego, swallow that pride, but I also had to use that ego and that pride to keep me on edge and keep me motivated. I’ve accepted that. It played out well in Portland. That was my first time doing that and experiencing that at that level. I enjoyed it. It was fun, it was basketball. I was still able to do my thing and play ball and have fun and have the love for the game again.”
For Carmelo Anthony, truly, wisdom comes with age.
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