Carmelo Anthony on Wemby's Takeover, Knicks Finals Chances & Kiyan's Tough Freshman Year
5/19/202637 min
Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony joins ATS Unplugged for an in-depth conversation on basketball’s new era.
Melo breaks down why Victor Wembanyama is unlike anything the NBA has ever seen, why the New York Knicks have a real shot at the Finals, and what it was like watching Kiyan battle through a tough freshman season at Syracuse University.
He also opens up on:
Kobe Bryant and the 2009 Western Conference Finals
Why today’s players don’t master the mid-range anymore
The NBA stars he’d love to train
Wemby’s mentality and mindset NIL chaos and the future of college basketball
What separates elite scorers from everybody else
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