Stephen A. explains to Carmelo Anthony why he's not a superstar (2012) | First Take | ESPN Archive
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- Carmelo Anthony joins Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless on First Take in 2012, to talk about Jeremy Lin, the New York Knicks' hopes that season, and whether Carmelo Anthony thinks he's a top-five player in the NBA.
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Carmelo: My name is Carmelo Anthony
Stephen A: You’re wrong and here’s why
😂😂😂😂!
Facts ctfu 😂😂😂☠️
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Stephen couldn't wait to trash him he was eager
Stephen A: You're name is scrub and here's why
2012 feels like not that long ago, doesn’t feel like 7,8 yesrs
Im 18 n honestly amazed how time doesnt stop
Time does definitely fly
It feels like 7 years ago
Seems even longer than that melo trash now
@@isaiah6493 I'm 18 too and I can honestly say we had the best childhood. And time really us flying.
why does this video look like it’s from 2003
Swishy the ones who control like to brainwash in mysterious ways
Its from 2012 bru lol
Cause it dont
Swishy 😂
Na FAM that hairline on TV belongs in 03
Crazy how casual this conversation is, no interruptions cuts or sound effects & gimmicks. Just a conversation
Super refreshing and candid style.
Yea we will never have sports talks like this anymore everybody wants to b included in everything adds sponsors sombody mom its 😥
did u miss molly
Facts
Rather a discussion than conversation
CARMELO : I'M SUPER STAR
SAS : YOU WRONG AND HERE'S WHY
hahahahaha
😂😂😂😂
Thank you for this.
The other ones could be trash, but this one was real and personal lol
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Melo was very professional and didn’t fall for any of the bait
Kj Willis 100%
Ya screw these dudes. Id hate to be on the spot like this. Part of the job tho i suppose
@@neogauntlet1008 like I would very visually be annoyed..
He definitely took the bait. They knew there was some behind-the-scenes friction with Melo coming back during Linsanity and and he gave them enough to cook it up some more.
Stephen A is always been disrespectful
They tried to get this man to be arrogant and he refused. Suddenly, he is selfish... smh!
On the court YES, as a human being NO. He seems to be loved by his peers and has a good vibe as a person. But its well documented he was jealous of Lins success not happy for him, then there is the Billups truth about happy to lose if he scored 30, unhappy with 20pts and a win, plus the bench thing in OKC. Selfishness on the court has always been the problem.
I was just about to type that.
He was selfish, which is good. You're in the NBA in your prime for a limited number of years. Different people value different things. There is nothing wrong with getting your money.
@@victorpetrescu6586The focus on him being selfish is for people who can't understand why no team wants him on their roster at the moment. No one said there's anything wrong with him getting his money. The argument could be made if he was "team first" he could still be getting it, honestly.
@@rashb3994 I get that and Melo gets that. You sleep in the bed you make. All I'm saying is that some people are trying to shame Melo for wanting his money first in his career. That's how almost any other career in any other field works. He obviously could have been more cooperative in the past and a harder worker. But, it is what it is now
Stephen A’s face at 1:37 when talkin about Jeremy Lin 🤣🤣🤣
Being sassy for a moment. Karen for a moment
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It was at this point in time that I hated SAS. M'fer is a piece of garbage.
After this season Melo finished 2nd in MVP!!
That year lebron got 120 out of 121 votes. If it weren't for melo getting that 1 vote, he would've been the first unanimous mvp.
JOHNC3N4 _ Shaq should’ve got it first but Fred idiot Hickman voted for AI
Another reason not to like melo...
This is 2012 the year your talking about is 2013 when he finished 3rd
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When Melo said they can make the conference finals Steven looked like this nigha must be high 😂😂🤦🏾♂️
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Tre Haynes I mean he wasn’t wrong they had the potential to but a lot of the knicks players where old and broke down in the second round
Factsss💀😂😂🤦
they were about to get to the Conf. Finals to face the Heat but they were defeated by the Pacers in the 2nd Rd.
time stamp please
Skip’s pointing his finger and overreacting at 4:29 is too funny 😂
Rathady Long on God 😂😂😂😂
Im dead 😂😂😂
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Phenom AL Bro, with all due respect... I have know clue what you just said.
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Carmelo is very composed and handled himself very well in spite of difficult questions. I have to start studying this gentleman.
Why are all these old Stephen A Smith clips popping up in my suggestions 😭
Right😂😂😂😂
Because he brings in views
SAS, Shannon, Skip, Deion, bring viewers lol
Daniel T Davis Mike irvin
Stephen a has been in the game for a while I just learned that this week lol I thought he just became popular these past 5 years but hes been around for 10+years
That was a professional interview by Carmelo
Carmelo did an amazing job handling media, shots taken at him by Phil Jackson, doubts by fans over the years. He never got mad or cocky, he knows who he is.
Because Melo was always in cruise control. Just cared bout stats
@@Tokogetalies. ‘They only disrespect Black Men. They only (try to) cancel Black Men.’ 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
This 2012 ...aint vintage enough
*But it feels like vintage lol*
this is extremely vintage and iconic
I feel the same way but Melo is relevant right now. I think they should try and stay in the 90s and 2000s for several years to let the 2010s age.
K J this pre LeBron ring, this definitely is vintage.
chubbychuckle Nobody is sticking around this channel for 30 years.
One thing about Carmelo is he accepted everything that was thrown at him. He just wasn’t in the best situations mainly because of his own doing
He was never given a team that could do anything
@@DCLivers Lol the '09 Nuggets and the '13 Knicks were great teams. And he himself chose NYK over a team like the Bulls
@@ozkan576 Thank you!!! This narrative he never had enough help is ridiculous. Not only did he not join the perfect fit at the time Chicago, but he skipped joining Wade and James. Bosh was their back up option. In retrospect even on a super team he wouldn't of sacrificed or been willing to do the little things to win a chip. He admitted to being selfish in his prime sort of, when Chauncy Billups told the truth about him.
rash b facts. People are so quick to blame the teams he played on. Billups and George Karl and numerous others have always said “Melo didn’t care about winning or losing, he just wanted to get his numbers no matter what”. Don’t know how or why people continue to give Melo excuses after all these years.......
@@rashb3994 and you'd be the same guy killing him for joining that Heat team. It's hypocritical how you define Melo's team vs how you define his contemporaries teams. Wait remind me all of Melo's top talents he's played with. Melo, Iverson (out of prime), Billups (out of prime), JR (inconsistent), Camby (inconsistent)... I mean help me out.
1:41 skip kills me with his " Do you like that? " every time🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Back when 1st Take was great and they had a functiobable moderator
The Real JR Smith quiet mod
JR Smith your spelling is functiobable
@@Peter-to2pc thank you
SAS kept it real with him 💯
@Mike Carter how can a analyst be a fraud just by talking
@Mike Carter I disagree, in this video he told the man to his face what he felt. In my book aint nothing fraudulent about that! 💯
Santana H. Melo a superstar. Well was
"I can think it, but I can't say it." - Carmelo
Stephen a got me weak just looking at him 😂😂
Forreal!! 😄😄😄
On god bro
😂😭😭 bruh I’m crying
love how they are uploaded past videos
And that’s what separates Stephen A from
other analysts
Stephen a is good but him and these other clown" analysts" need to do more homework on there topics...I'm sick of hearing there assumptions..we need the facts...
@@Collegeave12 this is sports. 99% of things are based on assumptions until the game is over.
CPGoat #3 well freaking said. 👏🏽
Hes garbage lol
Stephen a be going easy and trying not to hurt players feelings these days
whats crazy is how different 2012 is you can get away saying whatever, no players today could sit down and speak 2v1 like melo.
Facts bro so much has changed
If you closed your eyes, you couldn’t tell if this was Mike Vick or Carmelo Anthony speaking
They really do kind of sound the same now that you mention it.
THANKS FOR THE THROWBACKS!!!! 😢😢
Melo has one of the best personalities amongst NBA superstars. He wasted some of his best years in New York.
I'm a knick fan and wish he never went there
He Ruined the Knicks. With his me first I’m above the team attitude. Even the best player at 24 or any park plays defense. And plays to win
Timothy Brown what? No he doesn’t. He’s a cheating , lying , selfish cancer .
He should have gone to DC and played with John Wall. Or
No, with Paul. All he needed was a superstar point guard who could put the ball in his hands. His con to a team was always distribution.
@@slickeddy2000 lol. It's melos fault not Jackson pushing the triangle instead of coaching to the teams strength.
Can't believe I never seen this as a die hard Knicks fan. Great interview!
Same here bruh💯
'You can throw Wade in and take Dwight out...' Howard got hyped for a couple seconds, lol
Yooo this is a crazy video !
Melo:( Breaths)
SAS: "You're wrong & here's why.."
2012 Dwight was a top 5 player
Tee Savage of course
He was best in the league in his prime.
Mental Beatz k he was amazing but he wasn’t the best in the league in his prime
@@MentLeee maybe the best center
ChernoSamBA definitely the best center
WHERE TF DO PEOPLE GET THAT HE SELFISH AND ALL ABOUT HIM THIS MAN IS DELIGHTFUL. HE IS NOT ARGUMENTATIVE OR ANYTHING AT ALL
B Smitty he’s being fake for tv
Great find
KD was like 21 and already a top 5 player in melos eyes
KD was 24 in 2012...
That was the year they made the finals
It’s insane how the media tries to destroy a superstars reputation and character just bc they didn’t win a championship 🤣🤣🤣
Melo prime yrs were from 07-15
I would say it started 05 maybe even 04
Phillymade 1996 rookie year bro ..stopped the playoff drought in Den shoulda won ROY
@@youngf.l.y.1467 yes but he struggle the first half of the year with not knowing the plays and other stuff wen the new coach came in it changed everything
Marq Lock After 2016 Season
Melo has consistently been a humble human being.
Tell that to Mike D'antoni
Except for those last few years when he couldn’t understand that he had to come off the bench
1:22 He was so excited about this team he got The coach and Jeremy Lin kicked out
Title savage af
You can't be a top 5 player n not be a superstar
Not even close. Not even in crazy dreams.
False.
First time seeing this, Carmelo showed pure class and was very humble doin so
This how Melo was his whole career , he didn’t make any excuses
Kobe..no specific order.
But who's your number one?
KOBE.
Was gonna give you a like, but it’s at 81. R.I.P. Kobe
Man the Jeremy Lin comments didn't age well now considering how everything played out with the Knicks and Melo
Jeremy Lin is in the G League
Post more old clips
These are amazing
This When 1st take was at it's best With a good Host and SAS and Skip but I Live how real they being with Melo here and uts crazy to look at narrative created that Melo Is selfish and in this interview he humble asf not cocky I miss these 1st Take days
Grown men just having a conversation, no hard feelings, I wished it was always like that on tv.
This Knicks team was so much fun. They had the talent to get it done.
Remember skip n Stephen A , I used to couldn’t imagine first take without skip , but Shannon sharpe n skip is a better fit
Market Global MG4 💯
Yea
I love first take, but I 💯% agree
Nah all they do is talk about lebron
Shannon and Skip are THE WORST analysts in the history of sport channels.
People say today Kobe was never the best player in the league when you can simply just watch clips like this to see what the consensus was at the time.
That didn’t last too long
@@jujuonthatqueef5043? Kobe was recognized as the greatest player in the league from 03-13. This video came out in 12’. It didn’t last much longer cause he tore his achillies in 2013 dude
@@daboyy6537 a decade is being a bit generous. It was pretty obvious by the late 2000’s lebron was a better talent he just hadn’t secured the hardware yet
@@jujuonthatqueef5043 can I link you a 60 minutes interview Lebron James himself did in 2009 where he said Kobe was the best player in the league. Right after they asked him if Kobe was better than him and he agreed? Late 2000s if I’m not mistaken also was when Kobe one his MVP(08’) then back to back finals MVPs
@@daboyy6537LeBron was only the MVP but not the best in 09 and 10 thats just saying Malone is the best in the league because he was the MVP in the 97 it doesnt work that way
Kobe became the best in 2003 until 2011
lol SAS couldn't even look at Melo in the face once as he was telling him that
Osmondnewyen but he said it face to face
Not behind his back
2012 is soo long ago but it doesn't feel that long ago.
Carmelo is a very diplomatic and humble guy.
I remember watching this live it don’t feel like long ago
Stephen A: I don't hope, I don't wish, I expect!😂😂😂
Skip was holding nuts this entire interview
3:58 THANK YOU! Lol 😂 skip can't help himself
In 2012 melo was definitely a superstar !!!
At no point was Melo a Superstar he was a star player he was never at the level of LeBron or any other great player of the era he played in.
Mr Dewayne Your stupid to say that! Melo led his team to WCF. Then he came to Knicks (bigger market). Every year he was a top scorer in nba. Melo was definitely Superstar that’s why his name is always in the media.
Rob Smith he couldn’t play defense, his offensive game was just holding the ball for 23 sec and shooting long ranged inefficient 2s and the 2 times he went to the cf he had A veteran guard who could lead the team( Chauncey and Jason)
He was never a superstar
Yes, but the Heat also happened at the same time and Melo's career was put in limbo not to long thereafter.
Crazy that Lin was looked at the future PG of the Knicks... almost 8 years later and he's playing in China now. Time flies🤯
Injuries played a big role in his career
@SamuelJ888 no it wasn't, Lin just was an average player
@@SamuelJ888 nah he just was overrated for having a good month of basketball bro was trash
@imcelestial1417 u don't remember he looked like his career was going to take off again with the Nets and at the age of 28 just entering his prime. Then blew out his knee in the first game of a season and was never the same.
@@leeblanding how many trash players put up 38 on kobe? I'll wait
the thing about it is melo always been 100 with the media and thats great for tv….
not so great for teamates and coaches having to follow up and comment on what he says
When Carmelo started talking abour his team Stephen A Smith face says it all bro. Keep it 100
Wow. First take has come such a long way. Look at that set!
I clicked on this because of thought it was recent... But man how times have changed
Same
😂😂 me too
Why all these old Stephen A. Videos coming out now ❓❓
Wow this show came a long way.
I haven’t started the video but it’s just hilarious it’s 12 minutes
I miss this Knicks team😢
Sep 2019
Carmelo if allowed by a Coach right now to do what he does can lead a Team to the Chip. No Man on Earth has ever stopped Carmelo from scoring.
You on that good crack. And melo never stopped anyone from scoring. Like never stopped any single player. No matter how bad they were.
It’s crazy this is already 8 years ago 2012 feels like yesterday
'The team that I have right now' vs 'The team that WE have right now'.
Jeremy Lin got a ring 😭 let that sink in
Timothy Williams bench warmers don’t count
Joshua Craig still has ring
Joshua Craig still got it tho 😂
Yea but he also been a free agent since acquiring that ring.
@@derrickdavis5836 so was Melo up until a couple months ago
Melo is a professional, he got my respect.
Rip my favorite player Kobe 💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜
This is gold
Incredible how much Steven A and Skip have aged in 10 years
Stressful carrying the weight of two mega sports networks with 24/7 work ethic.. would anyone !
💯Facts
Melo has aged also....
This era was the final stretch of Stephen A. Smith's Prime on TV. He's much better nowadays on radio/RUclips compared to his presence on ESPN.
Would love if SAS and Skip reunite
@@andrewilliams6866you and literally nobody else. Except it would just be one show I’d have to ignore as opposed to 2
@@myquest666420 fair enough
@@andrewilliams6866man dont let that guy rule his opinion over yours. Theres a bunch of ppl who would love it
@@andrewilliams6866I don't think that combo can be beat
First take has surely advanced a long way
Props to Melo. He make love to pressure fosho. They threw mad shots at him and he didn't flinch.
he was a stud
First take was so different back in the day
Wow, First Take has come a long way
For those who weren’t old enough back then to remember the NBA at that time. The top 5 players in the league at the time in no particular order were Lebron, Kobe, Dwight, Cp3, KD
Playing little to no defense had me weak😂😂
BOSS! The nba misses you melo
Looking back this is hilarious
Man this was such a great era of/for the NBA
Sheesh they were shooting Firstake in a dressing room
He just cool. Can't help but say he is just a cool guy.
Super humble
Man prime first take was must see tv. I literally planned my day around it lol
I rooted for Jeremy Lin and happy is still playing but he’s not a Chris Paul or Steve Nash but he is a a great player and came from nothing and worked to get in the nba and I respect that
I can't believe I used to listen to Stephen A. Smith
Gordon Gilbert I used to mute the tv every time it was his turn to start talking
@@blackcapone187 why are you here? Both of you
Jaden Dixon Fr it’s just a mad hate parade on a person that they aren’t even forced to watch
Carmelo got the same smile as Keith David & Mekhi Phifer
That carpet from the 90’s
I miss Stephen A and Skip
Kenton Duncan sure I’ll take skip and Shannon any day tho
Nel Facts Shannon and skip seem to really enjoy being on show together too
Kenton Duncan skip& Shannon is way better. Stephen A. can’t hang wit uncle shay shay
Vibe max and sas > shannon and skip
Man, it's sad to see some guy that works at his desk, tell an NBA player why he ain't that good smh. Melo ain't what he used to be, but I want him to believe he is good atleast. You can't be great and believe that you ain't a superstar.
The only way u can get better is through criticism, what may seem perfect for you may not be perfect for others. His an analyst. Its his job to give constructive criticism. And Stephen A wasn't wrong.
stephens reaction to "we are very deep team now" LOL
First Take came a long way fr!