Monday, December 18th, 2006 at 3:53 pm  |  85 responses

Carmelo Watch

Timing’s a B—h

By Ben Osborne

Let’s just say that taking a cheap shot at Mardy Collins wasn’t the kind of “rising up” we had in mind when we put Carmelo on our upcoming cover. This cover will be hitting newsstands nationwide this week, and thanks to the wonders of old-fashioned printing, there’s nary a word about Melo’s involvement in the fight.

We talked for a bit about downplaying this issue on the site, but what would that do? Odds are if you’re on this site in the first place, you at least like how Melo plays, and we got that for you. We’ll stay on top of the suspension coverage for sure, and Ryan will have some behind-the-scenes details from writing the cover story on his blog by tomorrow, but in the meantime we suggest you scoop up this issue as soon as you see it. The rest of the nation and its pack-mentality media will be making Carmelo a pariah; this issue will be a reminder of those simple days before Saturday when he was merely the leading scorer in the NBA.

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  • rav

    when will the last issue reach uk subscribers? i subscribed 2 months back and it should have started for the bosh/vince one, but it hasnt come yet

  • hartadi

    AT LEAST MELO DIDNT RAPE SUM B***H WHEN HE’S OFFCOURT AIGHT.

  • http://idunkonthem.blogspot.com/ albie1kenobi

    comedy of timing. good job SLAM.

    nuggets got their top scoring tendum taken out.

    knicks had its worst 4 players suspended.

    i hope melo regain his focus during this time off, keep on improving his game and come back stronger than ever a month later. if you average 40 points a night til all-star break, the coaches will have to make you an all-star.

  • http://slam matt

    i guess that cover jinx is true

  • Mike

    Oh shit, did anybody think about this? Will Melo make his long awaited first all-star game now?? The coaches might be a little hesitant with him missing 15 games and especially if his team starts sucking. All this talk about melo finally getting to Vegas, and now this!

  • Ryu

    Well, Melo deserved this cover for his game, that’s for sure.

  • shoez_crazy@hotmail.com

    Aight Ryan Jones editor-in-chief it better be at least that much better, but seriously, can you blame me for saying that about issue 104, i mean who really gives a shit Tim Thomas and Courtney Paris…and also..this is not your fault…I understand adverstising but…P.61 the Blanco Label ad..”Album in stores september 12th 2006…I think this ad was run a little late….but I really dont know…Caron Butler….that can’t be to interesting for next month. A Bynum story should be good to read. I really think Paul Pierce deserves some burn on a few pages really soon.

  • Alex

    How do you replace the NBA’s top scorer? By trading for the league’s No. 2 scorer. Denver has reached an agreement in principle to land seven-time All-Star Allen Iverson, sending Andre Miller, Joe Smith and two first-round picks to Phily

  • http://yahoo.com DP

    A.I. TO THE NUGGETS! PLAY WIT IT.

  • Ryan Jones

    Shoez, I appreciate you understanding about the Blanco ad. Some day we’ll have to compile the greatest hits and misses of SLAM advertising. It might actually make a really, really funny special issue: “15 years of wack ads from companies you’ve forgotten ever existed.”

  • One Angry Knick Fan

    Melo is a Chicken Nugget

  • luckyluciano

    i heard the Melo smack from my bedroom in Australia with the windows closed- He’s my second favourite player but what a f*&^king Idiot- Did Ron Ron’s effort teach us nothing?
    you can take the boy out the ghetto, but you cant take the hood outta Dashiki (that Swahilli for doggy style).

  • Chris

    NUGGS ARE UNSTOPPABLE NOW!!!

  • doctor j

    melo didnt do anything wrong……he took care of business and protected j.r, and now hes doing the time… backin off that nigga was kinda pussy, but still… melo’s a KING.

  • CM

    Melo watch…thats all he`ll be doing as AI saves the day..but they gonna be crazy…I think they`ll play together no prob..

  • Miggy

    sick! now you guys have to put AI in the mext cover! the curse lives!

  • J-roc

    Melo should have lowe than 15 games

  • John

    Damn people get off the guys back he’s still a decent kid no matter what he did, you f***ers make mistakes that’s all i’m sayin, oh and nice cover by the way

  • J-roc

    In my hood we say fuck gay ass nate robinson because he can’t fight for shit

  • Bobby

    I concur

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  • J-roc

    Melo will still go to the asg the last 5 years he was not there

  • Matthew Garza

    Melo is a puss after punching and running away…dont get me wrong i love the guy to death but if your gonna punch a guy stand your ground after you do…

  • Tyler

    still havent got this issue in the mail?

  • http://yahoo Jessie

    I think that this issue is pretty good! But Melo needs to pose better.

  • Brittani

    He shouldn’t have got 15 games that was alittle unfair i guess cause was the biggest “star” there but he didn’t even throw the most punches and he hit like a girl. but i guess that doesn’t count for much now doesn’t

  • Alex

    Yo, it would be absolute bullshit if the Ls leading scorer misses the All-Star game in Vegas just for his part in the fight. Shit, Shaqs leading the East centers in voting and dudes only played four games. It would be a serious crime to all true basketball fans if the dont vote this years scoring champ in

  • http://www.hotmail.com John Cena

    everyone talks about who the next Jordan is! D Wade or LBJ the answer, NEITHER!
    In my mind Kobe bryant already took that spot the three peat the SLASH name he’s got it all and (You may be sick of herin it) 81. Wether we like it or not KB24 is here to stay! (A lil late LBJ!)

  • Spiderman

    how come i never got this ish, ive been waiting for fopr ever, i perscribed a subscription for 2 yrs and ive only gotten 3 mags

  • Joe

    Melo was suspended so why does he have a cover!!!!!!!

  • Joe

    Why isn’t anyone answering!!!???

  • Joe

    HEllo?Hello!!!!Any body
    there??!!!

  • Moe

    Melo didn’t makt the ALL STAR at KG’s expense
    BOTTO LINE:
    The Big ticket is here to stay and NO ONE not even Melo will stand in his way!
    HA HA

  • Worm

    i respect melo’s move on mardy collins, but that was the most pothetic move to hit n run. i mean come on, in my hood u get beat up even harder just 4 runnin.

  • eldominic

    hey melo the best thing out there and we goin to beat them spurs

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