In the weeks and months leading up to Carmelo Anthony's free-agency decision, it became clear that self-vindicating, detractor-deadening options were first-rate fiction. If he was to silence critics and escape the shackles his naked fingers had become, he would have to deliver in other ways.
For some, that would mean playing well wherever the team went.
For Anthony, it could mean his legacy hinges on winning an NBA title.
Title or Bust?
No matter what Anthony did—whether he chose the Chicago Bulls or Houston Rockets or the New York Knicks or Los Angeles Lakers—there was no way for him to elude years-established outcry that questioned his commitment to team basketball and vilified his postseason performances and finishes.
Anthony eventually chose the transitioning Knicks—widely viewed as the worst basketball fit—signing a five-year, $124 million contract that left him, regardless of what he said, a dollar-sign champion rather than a soon-to-be NBA champion.
By staying in New York, Anthony tacitly agreed to perpetuate p ...
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Is an NBA Title the Only Way for Carmelo Anthony to Silence His Critics?
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