“If the Nuggets want to win, they should consider trading Carmelo Anthony. He was great in bringing the team back from the depths of the NBA, but every year, it’s one excuse after another, from the pot that wasn’t his to why he didn’t make the all-star team to the video with him and his homies. I think Anthony is a good player and, at heart, a good person. I just don’t think … the Nuggets will win while he’s here. Sorry, Melo. The Mile High City is not your city.”
Gus, Denver
Kiz: The new baby is crying, the boss is on his case and those bad boys from Detroit got in his face. Welcome to fatherhood, Melo. Sometimes life stinks, even with millions in the bank. Anthony, however, is only 22 years old. He’ll get it figured out. And I’m hoping before he’s done, Melo will be playing in the NBA Finals while wearing a Nuggets jersey.
“As a Milwaukee Bucks fan and friend of coach George Karl, this deal sounds like a rerun of his run-ins with Glenn Robinson, Sam Cassell and Ray Allen. Karl loses it with a superstar who doesn’t respect the team game, calls him out in the media, superstar responds for a period of time, regresses, team falls apart and Karl gets fired. Seen this movie three times. The ending is always the same.”
Tom, Milwaukee
Kiz: The plot twist this time is Karl quickly backpedaled in his criticism of the star, with the excuse he was bashing the entire team and never intended to single out Anthony. Yeah, right. What part of “Melo should forget about scoring” did we misunderstand, Coach? If you’re looking for a movie about lovable losers that holds up to repeated viewings, let me suggest “Little Miss Sunshine” rather than “Saw 3: Carving Up the Nuggets.”
“Air Force isn’t going to make the NCAA Tournament because the Falcons have lost their last four games and need to get their act together.”
Ryan, Centennial
Kiz: Seeking the answer to Air Force’s fate, you gotta consult the best available source. Ignore the bracketology geeks. Go straight to the Magic 8-Ball. And the 8-Ball sez: “Outlook not so good.” I can’t believe a fair-minded selection committee would dump the Zoomies in favor of a team they beat (Texas Tech) or the fourth-place club from the Yankee Doodle Dandy Conference, the league that Drexel calls home. But nobody said life is fair.
“I’m just asking that as long as you pronounce the Avalanche dead on arrival, you also give fans like myself reason to hope – even if the playoff chances are far-fetched, flickering or slim.”
Ryan, East Lansing, Mich.
Kiz: Think maybe you’re a little obsessed with hockey, seeing as your e-mail was sent at 3:02 a.m.? My advice: Get some rest.
Parting shot
And today’s parting shot is from a Jersey wiseguy, who wants to know my Wonderlic score, after I criticized the Broncos’ long history of spotty success in the first round of the NFL draft.
“You allude to the fact coach Mike Shanahan does not know talent. How about your bosses at The Post? Aren’t the newspaper’s hires hit-or-miss? The same people who hired Woody Paige also hired you.”
Dennis, Spotswood, N.J.
