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Carmelo Anthony and Denver Nuggets fans have an odd relationship. Carmelo has made no secret about his desire to be traded to the New York Knicks. Understandably, fans of the Nuggets have responded by booing Carmelo whenever he or the team is struggling. However, in a somewhat weird twist, Nuggets fans cheer louder than ever when Carmelo is playing well — even though Carmelo consistently says he wants to play elsewhere.
Against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, that weird twist was in play. With the Pacers daring Carmelo to shoot from the outside, he responded by draining 6-of-8 three-pointers on his way to 36 points in 32 minutes. Nene chipped in 15 points, ten rebounds and four steals as the Nuggets beat the Pacers by a final score of 121-107.
Said Anthony: “Man, I mean, they just kept leaving me open. The 3-ball was falling.”
It sounds more and more like Carmelo will stay with the Nuggets until at least the trade deadline. There’s even a chance that the Nuggets decide to hang onto Carmelo. In the meantime, we’ll get to see this awkward dynamic between Carmelo and Nuggets fans continue to play out.
Carmelo was cheered by the home fans on Sunday (Image: TSN.ca)
