Sunday, September 26th, 2010 at 10:15 am  |  73 responses

Carmelo Seeks Kobe’s Advice

Is that the best idea?

While a possible trade to the New Jersey Nets simmers, Carmelo Anthony’s seeking the counsel of Kobe Bryant. According to Marc Spears of Yahoo!, Bryant, who demanded and then un-demanded a deal in 2007, recently spoke with Melo about the +/- of a trade. According to Spears, Bryant advised the seven-year pro to be cautious about leaving Denver unless he’s totally happy with the landing spot (reportedly New Jersey).

Here’s a bit of the Yahoo! column:

“Bryant’s advice to ‘Melo?

Don’t leave just to leave.

“We’ll see if he signs a reasonable extension and if he’s 100 percent happy that it’s where he wants to go,” Bryant told Yahoo! Sports Saturday. “If not, don’t make a move just to get out of the situation. …Make sure it’s a move that you’re very happy in and you’re comfortable with.”

“I’m closer to him than anyone else from my Olympic team,” Bryant said. “My advice is to do what he feels is right for him and his family. It starts there. He has to be happy with the situation that he is in because if your heart isn’t where it should be, it could have a half-ass effect. You don’t want that. You can’t please everybody. You just have to do what’s right for you.”

My question: Isn’t there a possible conflict of interest here? I mean, don’t the Nuggets and Lakers compete in the same Western Conference? Didn’t they meet up in the Conference Finals just two seasons ago?

Then again, I sincerely doubt that Kobe would give bad advice to Melo just to gain a competitive advantage. Plus, wouldn’t it benefit L.A. if Melo was dealt to an Eastern Conference team (something that Bryant sort of advised Anthony against)? Plus plus, aren’t they friends (and who would steer a buddy wrong)?

So I don’t put much stock in there actually being a conflict of interest.

Still, Kobe always plays to win. I can’t help but wonder if he’s doing that now, too.

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  • Conoro

    JTaylor… shut your absolutely filthy gob.

  • http://www.threadsandkicks.com.au Eduardo

    Pretty good advice in my opinion as Kobe’s saying not to go a team that you’re not 100% happy with. Be a bad situation if Melo goes to the Nets then wants out a year or two later.

  • Love4Humanity

    For anyone who questions Kobe’s intellect due to the fact that he didn’t go to college, the man speaks three languages fluently and was headed to Duke if he didn’t go to the NBA…so he’s not exactly a dumb guy, college or not.

  • Coney Islander

    Sounds like sound advise, what’s the problem?

  • http://www.need4sheed.com Tarzan Cooper

    cosign third post

  • http://www.twitter.com/jtrain73 Jono

    Why are there so many idiots out there? So a young Lopez, Melo and ‘maybe’ CP3 can win a title just like that? No way, not over the Celtics in the next2-3 years and def not over the Magic,Hawks,Heat,(Bucks?). Staying in the West with a stacked team is a much more solid idea, a basktball reason. If he leaves its because LaLa wants him to. Melo, I’m sure you’re not an idiot. I don’t see why you would want to waste a year in jersey hoping for CP3 to come when even if he does, it hardly guarantees you a trip past the first round of the playoffs.

  • http://www.twitter.com/jtrain73 Jono

    cosign JTaylor21, MJ is the Ali of basketball. Do you dare yea PacMan or Mayweather is as good as Ali? Shudders…..

  • http://www.slamonline.com miami

    come on miami trade bronbron for Melo!

  • cadmus

    does melo wear powerbalance?

  • http://www.kb24.com The Seed

    Kobe gave sound advice, period. Also who cares about MJ, not all of his teammates liked him and he did alot of things wrong at the time, never reported. Its funny cats bring MJ into the discussion everytime about Kobe, you know what that tells you, people know Kobe can only be compared to MJ, so the only way to discredit him is to say something about MJ. BOOK IT!!

  • http://slamonline BossTerry

    Kobe is the greatest player, to hold a bad rep. ( I understand, he’s a douch) Until Tiger..

  • http://slamonline BossTerry

    What is it about these crazy “winning” Millionaires that makes em’ say- Ef being married, I can have 100 whores!!!… Gimme a mil., im still faithful to my wife (whom I sometimes hate)

  • http://slamonline BossTerry

    ish, I godda say something nice about Kobe- well, um, I hate him.. but that Lakers team seems to work (for now)… He’s winning rings, while I think he’s an ass*o*e, Kobe is a winner, just ask h0is wife whom has followed and trusted him long ago.. Im sorry, but I hate cheaters.. I’ve had ugly g/fs, never cheated for better (even though coulda).. He’s an unfaithful Douch, that couldnt stay true to his wife, and wouldnt have stuck around LA if it wasn’t for the Gasol trade.. Bigger A**hole then Mike.. (yes, G.o.a.t. Mike had Biches…

  • http://slamonline BossTerry

    - just ask Anita….. Some of these A-holes get loot, and stick something different everyday. (my opinion, not very manly,( manly is dealing with your horrible, loud-mouthed kids).. Sh!t, in space-jam, M.J’s fam used their real names, but actors, for the wife, kids…

  • http://slamonline BossTerry

    and Kobe is a cheatin’ R@peist.

  • http://slamonline BossTerry

    1 more?? sure, I cant wait until Durant is the best player in the NBA, make being true to your wife “cool” again..

  • unrel

    i knew this would cause idiots to say.. ‘how can kobe give advice.. he demanded trades.. etc’… but recently.. all your favorites did.. cp3, dwade, lebron, etc, etc, etc… have all said “give me help” or “we can’t win with this team”.. what the hell’s the difference?.. the main difference is in kobe’s defense.. when he said.. he felt lied to.. because the organization said they were going to be contenders again.. and decided to go with smush and kwame.. what about the others?.. in reality.. who cares.. the real story is that melo went to kobe for help.. kobe gave him advice without making the decision for him.. the only story i see.. is a vet with a bad rep giving help to the future of the league..

  • rikson

    And there is another bone for you dogs… Go get it!!!

  • http://Slamonline.com Niyasofresh

    “people know Kobe can only be compared to MJ, so the only way to discredit him is to say something about MJ. BOOK IT!! ”
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    EXACTLY THE SEED. I love the fact Kobe irks people’s nerves and when he continues to win it just makes the salt rubbing in their wounds even more enjoyable lol!! They can’t discredit him for anything else, they have nothing else to talk about so why not recycle the typical anti-Kobe non sense because I mean… that’s all they can do lol!!! But yeah Kobe and Carmelo where the closest on the Olympic team, he and Kobe are really close like big bro little bro, so seeking his advice league player to league player isn’t a bad idea at all,I mean Kobe was in the same aituation pondering whether to stay and build a championship team or just jet out and he stayed and won two titles very shortly so hopefully Melo will make a wise choice. I wonder why Kobe’s trade demand is such a bitter moment for people and other players are not? Oh I forgot he’s Kobe anything he does people automatically hate or nit pick even if it’s a good thing lol!

  • Ali

    @BH…What has this guy Mikhail and Jay Z ever won in the association? NOTHING!!! Byron Scott, Kidd and Co. was Jersey’s best chance of ever winning a ring. Big Bank and Hip-Hop Fame ain’t gonna help any
    team win shi*.

  • http://Slamonline.com Bryan Crawford

    Amid all the senseless Kobe bashing, it should be noted that Melo ASKED Kobe for his advice, Kob didn’t just volunteer it.

  • Ali

    Word up Bryan Crawford! What alot of us fans fail to realize is that alot of these top teir players are really cool with each other on and off the court. So this is not something out of the ordinary. As fans some of like to pit our favorite teams and players against each other in the worse way. These dudes are cordial with each other but when that ball gets tossed up, it’s on!

  • http://slamonline BossTerry

    Although Im not a Kobe fan. or even really Melo for that matter. I am sick of going to bed at night and waking up to see someone has posted a bunch of crap using my name. My last post was 2:56 pm. WTF would I be doing up at 5am and earlier?

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