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Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:05 pm EST

'Melo to honor President-elect Obama with buckets

By J.E. Skeets

I don't like to bump down KD's preview, but this is something to keep an eye on. Tonight, the Billups-less Nuggets travel to Golden State to play the Warriors, and apparently, 'Melo has a little something special in store. The Denver Post, via Dime, reports: "At the Nuggets' shootaround, there was a post-election buzz. Carmelo Anthony smiled and said 'I'm going to try to score 44 tonight,' in honor of president-elect Barack Obama, who was elected Tuesday as America's 44th president." 44 points? Hell, I'd take a "Coolidge" or "Hoover", considering I have him on my fantasy team.

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  1. Zach H. from Talk H.
    1. Posted by Zach H. from Talk H. Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm EDT

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    I'd be more impressed if he was "going to lead his team to a win."
  2. BarackPrez
    2. Posted by BarackPrez Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    Howardz right...all nba players love gettin high.
  3. BarackPrez
    3. Posted by BarackPrez Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    Howardz right...all nba players love gettin high.
  4. adam a
    4. Posted by adam a Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:52 pm EDT

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    Melo will not get 44 points unless he takes like 50 shots. lets get serious here. Unfortunately for the nugs, if he takes 50 shots they will probably lose. Also, should he get to 44 points, should he then just stop there? WOW this is dumb. Why doesn't he change his jersey number to 44!
  5. Viren
    5. Posted by Viren Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    this statement by melo just shows you that the nuggets will always suck. thank god that allen iverson got traded to a more defensive team.
  6. Kacper L
    6. Posted by Kacper L Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT

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    oh boy, how exciting.
  7. Opas B
    7. Posted by Opas B Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:46 pm EDT

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    How about leading your team to 44 wins?
    Carmelo may end up only doing 44 shot attempts
  8. kevin
    8. Posted by kevin Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    maybe he should try to get 44 wins this year, which i doubt he can deliver that promise
  9. j r
    9. Posted by j r Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:48 pm EDT

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    very nice point adam a.!!!
  10. Big Smooth
    10. Posted by Big Smooth Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:46 pm EDT

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    It's a nice thought for 'Melo to try and honor Obama by scoring 44, but it would be better to honor him by staying out of trouble and be more of a team and community leader.
  11. HG4$
    11. Posted by HG4$ Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    good point Big. Its possible though its the Warriors. I could score 44 against the Warriors.
  12. David
    12. Posted by David Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:14 pm EDT

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    Is that just talk 'Melo, or are you gonna prove yourself?
  13. steakums
    13. Posted by steakums Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:16 pm EDT

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    even when it's about obama, it's still all about melo. that dude will always be a selfish player. you don't hear him talkin about 44 assists. right?
  14. Life's a Beach
    14. Posted by Life's a Beach Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:53 pm EDT

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    Melomaniac
  15. tru2uc
    15. Posted by tru2uc Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:22 pm EDT

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    Without, A I help. I don,t think so!!!
  16. chaz
    16. Posted by chaz Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:22 pm EDT

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    44 points ha thats a joke
    he quit smokin with josh cuz he aint killin golden state with 44
  17. you
    17. Posted by you Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:24 pm EDT

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    Good comments except for #15. The poison is gone dude.
  18. Sam
    18. Posted by Sam Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:02 pm EDT

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    Maybe he can change his name to Carmelo Quatro Quatro?
  19. Bobby fischer
    19. Posted by Bobby fischer Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    Nothing special wtih melo's game, he will be traded for sure in this coming years....
  20. Fred
    20. Posted by Fred Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:31 pm EDT

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    I'll try this again.........
    Who F-ing cares what he wants to do..........
  21. peja
    21. Posted by peja Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:50 pm EDT

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    i think that he cannot do it against the warriors because carmelo is more of a low post threat now with A.I gone.. maybe later this year he can get a 44 point game, but not today.. i am hyped to see J.R Smith's new role as a shooter, got him in my fantasy lineup
  22. iJacob
    22. Posted by iJacob Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:27 pm EDT

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    wow.
    im sure obama was thrilled when he heard this...
    'melo who?'
  23. Kevin H
    23. Posted by Kevin H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    u guys are looking to deep into this, he was obviously joking that was the point of the report mentioning he smiled and said it........#19 there's alot special about melo's game thats y he's an all star....#4 u think he averages 24pts a game cuz he shoots alot of shots how is that when he shoots jus as many shots as any go-to guy on any nba team n shoots above 45% which is very efficient compared to most go-to guys who play the perimeter although i feel he should post more n become a better rebounder, but u guys r jus hating I hope he drops 44 2nite jus 4 da haters
  24. Your baby's daddy
    24. Posted by Your baby's daddy Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 pm EDT

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    Why wouldnt he try to get 44 points every night. That would make more since. Or maybe he should make it easy for himself and try to score 2 points, dedicating that to the 2 people who actually give a crap as to how many points he gets for Obama Bidenladen.
  25. Your baby's daddy
    25. Posted by Your baby's daddy Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 pm EDT

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    Why doesn't Melo try to get 44 points every night instead of getting 44 once for a stupid dedication. Why not make it easy on himself and score 2 points, dedicating those to the 2 people who give a crap about his dedication to Obama Bidenladen.

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