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On March 30, Carmelo Anthony scored his career-high of 41 points to lead the Nuggets to a 124-119 victory over the Sonics and his overall play has led the Nuggets to become one of the most improved teams in the league. His stellar performance all season long has made him a leading candidate for the got milk? Rookie of the Year.
He was drafted in the first round (third pick overall) by the Nuggets in the 2003 NBA Draft fresh off his phenomenal freshman season where he led Syracuse to a national championship and earned the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.
Carmelo has brought a beaming smile and a mean game to the NBA and has made an immediate impact. He is a five-time got milk? NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month and was named NBA's Western Conference Player of the Week (3/14). He also shares the top spot among rookie scorers with 20.9 ppg while grabbing 6.0 rpg.
Born in New York on May 29, 1984 but raised also in Baltimore, Maryland, the 6-8 forward joined the fans for a live chat on Monday, April 5, a year after he completed his college career triumphantly and at the end of his rookie season as the Nuggets make a push for the playoffs.
Carmelo received so many questions that he could not possibly answer them all but if you if you missed the live chat, you can read the transcript below.
Kansas City: Hey Carmelo this is your #1 fan Alisha and i wanted to ask how does it feel to be in the nba playin against all the great players?
Carmelo Anthony : It feels great. Playing against Shaq and Kobe and Tracy McGrady, going out there and playing against them is just terrific.
Megan Burnsville, MN: Did you watch the Syracuse game against Alabama and what did you think when they lost?
Carmelo Anthony : I only watched the first half. When I found out they lost I was real disappointed.
Jerell Lansing: Hey Carmelo are you enjoying your first year in the NBA? and was it a big transition move for you?
Carmelo Anthony : Oh yeah, I'm really enjoying my rookie season. The only thing I've got to get used to is the aches and pains. I need to get used to the beating my body gets in the NBA.
Lalee(Atlanta): Did you attend all the parties during All Star Weekend?
Carmelo Anthony : No. Only a couple of them.
Jonathon ,Pueblo CO: Whats up melo, what made u choose the number 15
Carmelo Anthony : My original number was 22 but when I went to Syracuse that was retired for Dave Bing, so I switched to 15 and then that become my number.
cleveland hts: carmelo, do you think you are going to get r.o.y. I think you've had a greater rookie season than lebron james
Carmelo Anthony : I don't know, We shall see when that announcment comes out. It'd be great to share it with him, but I heard that it can't happen, I doubt it will happen.
Pine Bluff: Whats tha deal wit u. I heard that u have a movie deal in tha works about ur life story. When will it be coming out.
Carmelo Anthony : We're still working on it. It's not final yet.
ramses, jersey city: Are you pulling for UConn and the Big East in the NCAA Championship game tonight?
Carmelo Anthony : Oh, yeah, because of the Big East.
Federico Lage, La Coruņa: Were you surprised when Detroit didnt draft you?
Carmelo Anthony : Yeah, at first I was. I was like "wow, why did they pass me up." But then I realized business is business.
Alex Nicol (Port Hope): Hey Melo I was just wondering who is the hardest player to guard? Who is the hardest player to score buckets on?
Carmelo Anthony : The hardest to guard is Peja Stojakovic. Teams are the hardest ones to score on. Not just one player. Minnesota is the toughest as they send double-teams a lot.
Reggie - (Montreal): love your hair Melo,do you have a personal hair stylist?
Carmelo Anthony : No. Not yet.
Joel (Sacramentio): Is there really a difference in endurance and breathing between the mile high stadium and elsewhere? Does the altitude have an adverse effect upon you?
Carmelo Anthony : Yeah. It's something I am still getting used to. When you play up here for the first time you can feel it, but then your body adjusts.
Anthony M Troy MI: Which player did you look up to when you were a kid and why?
Carmelo Anthony : Michael Jordan. MJ, because he went through alot and was the best. I really respect him.
san diego: How many tattoos do you have all together? Where were you born in n New York and when do you move to Baltimore?
Carmelo Anthony : I have six tattoos. I was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Baltimore when I was eight.
Jeremy (Kirksville): What has been the most exciting moment so far in you NBA career?
Carmelo Anthony : Winning. Just winning ballgames. The 41-point game was a big one, beating the Spurs the first game of the season was great too.
Solomon (Washington Dc) : You said in your Sunday Conversation that you got a call from Michael Jordan. Have you ever worked with him one on one trying to improve your skills?
Carmelo Anthony : No. I haven't worked with him or played him one-on-one.
oshkosh: People are always comparing you to Lebron and how it should become a huge rivalry. What do you feel about the publicity that is getting?
Carmelo Anthony : I don't have any problem with it. It's good for the league. I have no problems with it.
Patrick: Miami: Hey Carmelo, my question isn't about basketball. It's about your dog. I like the Chinese Shar-pei, and I wanted to know how is your dog and if you had any problems with your dog and why did you choose that brand of dog? Thanks and Good Luck in the rest of the season
Carmelo Anthony : I don't have any problems with my dog. I chose that breed just to have something different.
Caitlyn(south of syracuse): hey, i was wondering how you have adjusted to denver. Did it take you long? and Do you ever miss Syracuse or B-more?
luv u lots KEEP SMILIN' *Caitlyn
Carmelo Anthony : Yeah, I miss home. It took me a few months to get used to living away from home.
Paterson, NJ: yo Melo, other than Denver, what is your favorite NBA city to play in?
Carmelo Anthony : Atlanta.
Emily (Toronto): What do you like to do when you have time off between games?
Carmelo Anthony : Sleep. Go to the movies and sleep. I just saw Walking Tall, it was good.
Dre (Kansas City): What do you listen to before a game and is there any other NBA players' game that you admire?
Carmelo Anthony : I listen to alot of G-Unit and Jadakiss.
Brian (Rockville): CARMELO!!! Who do you think was a better rapper, Tupac or Biggie? Are there any other artists that you enjoy listening to? CHECK IT!
Carmelo Anthony : That's tough. That one is tough.
Darren (Denver: Melo,
Love your game. Do you feel the burden of carrying the Nuggets into the playoffs? What aspects of your game do you anticipate working on over the summer?
Carmelo Anthony : There is a lot of pressure to get into the playoffs. I will be working on my whole game in the offseason, I want to improve in every area.
Kyle (North Carolina): Melo, what do you think about all these high school guys tryin to make the jump to the pros? What made you decide not to make the jump?
Carmelo Anthony : If they feel they are ready to come, why not? This ain't no joke, this ain't no game, you better be ready. I wasn't ready, I knew that, I needed to go to school first.
Rebecca (tdot, ontario, can): i noticed that in some of your games you change the color of your headband at halftime......is there any significance?
Carmelo Anthony : Nah. Not yet. I just change them.
Brent (Halifax): do you ever wonder what it would be like to be in the tournament right now?
Carmelo Anthony : We'd be in the championship right now, I'd be playing tonight.
Carmelo Anthony : Thanks for all your support and I hope you will keep supporting me and the Nuggets.
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