One of the most attractive signings in Los Angeles this summer was Carmelo Anthony, because the 10-time All-Star seemed to have discussed the possibility of joining with the Lakers a few years ago. This year the two sides got their wish, Carmelo Anthony now joins the Zijin country, hoping to win his first championship.
Even though has entered the NBA at the age of 37 19 years, Anthony still performs at a high level. Last season, he averaged 13.4 points and 40.9 three-pointers per game. %.
Recently, Anthony was asked after Friday's training if he has any plans to retire. He answered uncertainly.
"No, man, honestly, I don't even think about this problem anymore," Anthony said. If you played for 19 years from 2003 to now, I never thought that my career shelf life was so long, man, I want to say that few people in the league did it, and there were very few players even for ten years.
"I can still do what I do, but the first thing is that I am still passionate about the game. I have not lost my passion for it. My love for this game, I think now It has reached an unprecedented height. Obviously, I have the opportunity to play for the championship, and my passion is there. My current passion has not disappeared from me.
Anthony went on to say that his body will let him know When should he retire, as long as he can continue to contribute to the victory and feel that there is still oil in the tank, then he will continue to play.My body will tell me when to go, so as long as I can keep going, do what I should do, and chase victory on the field, I feel very happy. Actually, I am in a very good situation. I feel good, my body feels good. My game is still there. I am happy with a large group of people.
The only thing Anthony hasn't done in the NBA is to win the championship, so I hope he can win the damn championship at the end of this season.
Anthony discussed passing the torch to the younger generation
As one of the oldest players in the league, many of the 03 generations have retired, and Anthony is in his eyes. He and LeBron James are the only active players in the 2003 draft who are still on the NBA.
Although they continue to play at a high level, Anthony talked about passing the torch to the younger generation because the previous elders did the same. .
"This is inevitable for the younger generation. Young people come to take over or pass the torch. That should be the case. They passed the torch to us and to LeBron and me. Now we must do the same thing
"The future of the NBA rests in those young people, such as , Devin Booker and Antetokounmpo. I believe they can rule the alliance in the future.
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