Anthony is considered one of the best players in United States basketball history. On his latest episode of the 7 p.m. Brooklyn Podcast, he invited 76ers star Paul · George.
Anthony highlighted George's exclusion from the Olympics as a powerful lesson for his son, Kiyan · Anthony. Considering how stacked and talented Team United States was this year, George failed to make it to the final.
George revealed that after a game with the Clippers, Warriors coach Steve · Kerr had asked if he would be interested in playing for United States this summer. He even had a brief conversation with Grant Hill, the general manager of United States basketball, · discuss what the odds were stacking against him.
Knicks legend Carmelo · Anthony noted that his son experienced a similar situation with the United States men's basketball team.
"I asked this question because he had a similar situation with the United States men's basketball team," Anthony said. "I went there and felt like I had a chance, but for some reason I didn't make the cut. I try to get him to understand this mentality, like you can't live on it. You have to keep going. ”
Although Paul · George is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, he still doesn't make the Olympic roster this year. Anthony doesn't want that to affect Keyan's mentality because basketball is moving forward.
Anthony thanked Paul · George on the show for inspiring his son
In the same podcast episode, Carmelo · praised George as an inspirational figure he could learn from when Kiyan found his own basketball style.
"I want to give you flowers," Anthony said, "and thank you for inspiring him. ... This is big. Thank you, PG, for making my son happy and saying "PG" all day and all night at home. Thank you. ”
Keyan · Anthony is one of many basketball players, like Hornets forward Brandon · Miller, who aspires to be Paul · George. Coupled with his shooting ability and defensive prowess, the 76ers star is known for his fluid performance on the court.
In 74 games last season, George averaged 22.6 points (47.1 percent shooting, including 41.3 percent three-point shooting) and 5.2 rebounds per game.
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