Ron Ron Offers Melo Advice

By Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News
April 17, 2006
Carmelo Anthony didn't write to Dear Abby. Nevertheless, the Denver Nuggets forward is getting plenty of advice.
After holding Anthony to 15 points on 5 of 13 shooting in a 100-82 win Saturday, Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest said Anthony needs to "do more without the ball."

He said he could help a player like Anthony with coaching.

"I appreciate that," Nuggets coach George Karl said Sunday. "It helps us coach."

Karl then offered his own thoughts about Anthony's recent play.

"Anybody that knows basketball knows that Melo has got to develop the other aspects of his game," Karl said.

"He's had (17) consecutive games where he hasn't had more than five rebounds. You can't do that. . . . Especially if we play (the good-rebounding Los Angeles Clippers in the playoffs)."

Anthony, whose rebounding average of 4.9 is down from his 5.9 career mark entering the season, agrees he must do better. But he was not enthralled with Karl's public declaration.

"I don't need him telling anybody what I need to do," Anthony said. "I just go out and do it myself. . . . I'm not saying I'm perfect in anything. . . . I'd rather just (have Karl) tell me what I need to do."

As for Artest's comments, Anthony laughed them off.

"I've been playing the same way since I was a little kid," he said.

Artest said he doesn't want to give Anthony "too many of my tips." But he said Anthony should "pass to his teammates a little more."

In the fourth quarter Saturday, Anthony merely watched.

Karl sat him and point guard Andre Miller because the score was lopsided and Karl said neither was playing well.

"I wanted to play," Anthony said. "(But) it's nothing I can be upset about."

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wow. artest giving him advice lol.

Artest said he doesn't want to give Anthony "too many of my tips."

I'd like to hear more of his tips.

I love Artest. Takes no crap from anyone, always makes news, works his ass off, and is a complete sociopath.

Best thing to happen to the NBA since Dennis Rodman.

When I saw the thread title, I was thinking, "what did he say this time?"

But after reading the advice... it actually makes sense to me

Maybe he should focus on giving himself some coaching tips first, step one: stop shooting the fucking ball so often when you are hitting at around .400

the best to happen to the nba since rodman? damn, EG, just go watch wrestling if you like that kind of entertainment

Both Artest and Rodman were fantastic basketball players in addition to be crazy.

and if all else fails, beat up a fan.

Only if he taught some of his impressive fight moves to Melo but he better not tell him the new Crane Kick move I've been teaching him lately.

lol @ his advice,
I still remember how he SING sorry to Paul Pierce after apulling down his shorts.

Yeah that was bad... just really really bad.

good advice would be 'don't lie on scorer's tables like me'

did you see his newest move?

not only did he tell the press that the kings are going to beat the spurs, he says they'll leave the playoffs as the #1 team.

pathetic....let's see some backup to those words.

i'll like to see him take parker, after like parker torches the kings with his speed and quickness, then i want to see parker blow by him, even tho very unlikely ..
i'll like to see bowen smothering artest, thatll be intense!

yeah some advice i bet he's be given before, but ron is right-even Live 06 says something like this in the game (the importance without the ball) or something

He can probably give Melo tips on how to ask for a trade too.

Why would he want to leave Denver? He's being recognized as the budding star there and they've made the playoffs every season he's been with them so far.

I was taking a shot at artest, not being serious that melo wanted a trade.

Well, if you're going to take a shot at Artest you might as well add a little more creativity to it than giving an incorrect statement.

... How is a hypothetical joke an incorrect statment?