Jim Boeheim thinks Carmelo Anthony is the perfect role player on a good team
Count Jim Boeheim among those who think Carmelo Anthony still has something left in the tank. Boeheim appeared on Sirius XM radio Friday, where he said he believes Anthony would be the perfect role player on a contender.
Boeheim views Anthony as a guy who could help if he’s playing “16 to 20 minutes a game on a second unit.”
.@Cuse_MBB Head Coach @therealboeheim told @TheFrankIsola and @Scalabrine that Carmelo Anthony can still be a contributor on a championship contender. pic.twitter.com/MFGsEyEE0y
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) August 9, 2019
Boeheim notes that maybe the 35-year-old Anthony wasn’t open to that type of role earlier in his career, but that Anthony will do that now. Boeheim also says Anthony would have to play for a team that can win now.
He would know. Boeheim coached Anthony for one season at Syracuse. Anthony helped lead the team to a national championship before going pro.
Anthony played just 10 games with the Houston Rockets last season, but wants another shot in the NBA. Anthony is keeping himself ready in the offseason. On Friday, Anthony was working out with LeBron James and Chris Paul.
LeBron getting after Chris Paul at an early workout with Carmelo 😂 (via @CP3 /Instagram) pic.twitter.com/b3psJFyfJj
— ESPN (@espn) August 9, 2019
Whether Anthony gets that chance remains to be seen. Perhaps Boeheim’s analysis will convince an NBA team to take a closer look at bringing Anthony in.
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