Unc & Gil react to Carmelo Anthony saying Nuggets gave Jokic his number to be "petty" | Nightcap

[@michaelzheng2040]

When even Gilbert Arenas can't defend you on a ego related take, it's over lmao

[@frankfeng2701]

Arenas is a 2nd round pick like Jokic

[@tomekhome]

@@frankfeng2701 and mostly known for his locker room gun antics, not gameplay tbh. I was super into NBA back in the early 2000s and I can barely remember his ass

[@markieffmorris9263]

Fun fact: Melo’s the only All-Time Top 75 to not be in the Hall 😂. I’d say it’s more likely to happen than not but far from guaranteed

[@eddieogun]

​@@tomekhomeu wasn't a fan if u don't know who he was😂😂

[@Shiny101]

It's not ego. It's race related. We just feel uncomfortable calling out black men for being racist

[@Ktaurus26]

Jokic already accomplished more in his career than Melo ever did.

[@sniperpaintcorrection]

Melo is like top 10 in scoring bro . Relax yourself

[@salutcava2262]

@@sniperpaintcorrection So? Jokic has won a championship and has already more playoffs wins than Melo had his entire career, the guy could score and do nothing else.

[@TimTebow-wx2qu]

Jokic is going to be a top 5 center of all time stfu ​@@sniperpaintcorrection

[@sniperpaintcorrection]

@@salutcava2262 ok so Kobe won more championships than lebron but yet everyone thinks he’s the goat cause of longevity and scoring the most points ever . So I don’t wanna hear that shit about 1 championship .. jokic can have his triple double credit that’s it

[@DJHudson91]

Melo left Denver sitting third on the all-time scoring list with 13,970 points, but Jokic is right behind him with 13,023 points. He also leads the franchise in rebounds (6,721), assists (4,307), double-doubles (408), and triple-doubles (116).

[@alucard3374]

If Jokic never panned out to be anything, then maybe we could say retire Melo's 15. But Jokic has accomplished more in the last 3 years then Melo did in his whole career.

[@garyco766]

Look at it this way.. 15 will get retired after all!

[@markieffmorris9263]

⁠@@garyco766excellent point. And that number retires with a hall of fame guarantee.

[@Čangrizavi_Cinik]

Not even important. Jokić had number 15 all of his life. ALL OF HIS LIFE. Jokić had number 15 as a kid in Serbia.

[@guiltypleasuresmusic5771]

Thank you!

[@nanicasillas6492]

They hate on him cause he's white let's keep it real

[@izzygreatone]

First, before Jokic was drafted by the Nuggets, forward Anthony Rudolph wore number 15 for two seasons after signing from the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he also wore 15. Second, Jokic has worn 15 since his youth basketball days in Serbia, well before he was drafted by the Nuggets.

[@SarahNGeti]

Yup and that makes Melo's conspiracy theory null and void! He said they did it on purpose to "erase what he did"...lmao What did he do?...

[@nikeguy2]

@@SarahNGeti He did it to himself, he changed his number to 7 and wanted to start over 😂. He wants the Nuggets to cry over milk HE spilled. What a big baby.

[@GoNuggetsGo303]

Excellent take!

[@Vince-tt1uj]

@@nikeguy2 He thought Denver will never be a successful team because they are small market. He left and never watched back and suddenly his career is over, his playoff resume is underwhelming (same draft class as LeBron and D-Wade) and Nuggets get the guy who won them the biggest thing. Denver doesn't owe Melo shit.

[@obiohaz6023]

sounds like hes trying to use a card of some sort

[@PokeDuck1743]

Melo had good years in Denver wearing that number. But Jokic just got the accolades to outperform Melo’s years in Denver. Simple as that.

[@Slumz-God]

😐🕶️🤏🏾 🥇vs💍 easy math 🃏👈🏾

[@croixR]

Facts i agree

[@jonathansykes4986]

Melo was not even a top 20 player in the league for denver. Jokic is a 2x MVP (should be 3x) and won a title. Comparing Jokic to Melo is absurd. Jokic peak is a top 3 player (i.e comparing him to MJ and Lebron).

[@WindyCityNick]

Yes he was lol he was all nba in denver, that's top 15. But yeah Jokic is easily better than Melo, there's no debate. People shit on Melo a little too much though, he never had the team to beat the Lakers, Spurs, Mavs, Suns.@@jonathansykes4986

[@mikewill4839]

@@jonathansykes4986melo definitely was a top 20 player in the league while in den and joker has the correct amount mvps, his 2nd went to biid, but joker definitely deserved it last year

[@JeremySeanA]

Petty is the perfect word. Worrying about the Jersey you abandoned is the definition of petty. He's just upset his early years will be a footnote in Nuggets history because of his own desires. You could have been happy for your former club and city but nope, no gratitude in him. Just pettiness.

[@yvesleveque128]

He didn't abandon that number, it was Denver that wanted to send key pieces out and start the rebuild all over again. Carmelo didn't want to rebuild and wanted to win, he actually helped the franchise out, he could have just left in free agency but he said you guys should get something for me, in other words he did everything to help that organization out to the very end. Some of you guys just want a villanize the man and don't know the full story 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@JeremySeanA]

@@yvesleveque128 I’m from Denver. I lived it. We went and traded for AI and then Chauncey to try and help him out. He and LaLa wanted to be in NYC and he made that clear. I’m not saying he’s a villain for that but you can’t complain about the team you left after they moved on against their wishes.

[@yvesleveque128]

@nicolasmartinez795 what the heck are you talking about bro, he's entitled to his opinion. And that's how he personally felt. Stop hating bro

[@darrengordon-hill]

​@@yvesleveque128Fk your feelings.

[@johnnier.o.d4746]

​@@JeremySeanA..... yeah,i remember that news,he & his lalalove wanted nyc & 1 of the big reasons is her showbiz career in big 🍏 ..... so just get over it melo7 ..... why don't you ask nyk,okc,portland & the lakers to retire your jersey instead ??? 😂🤣😂🤣-🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪 ......

[@TheDOShow12]

Melo forgets HE WAS THE ONE THAT WANTED OUT!!! No one is erasing shit, we remember what he did for us and APPRECIATE IT!

[@igotthejuicesucka7939]

Didn’t he give them an opportunity to get something in return for him? I think he was a free agent at the end of the season and could have just left

[@terranceburrs5832]

Plenty of guys have wanted out of a franchise. That has nothing to do with jersey retirement or being honored by the franchise.

[@TheDOShow12]

@@igotthejuicesucka7939 he actually had 3 years left on his deal.

[@carimeseatkinson5153]

He left because they broke the team up Devner was trash before he got there should have more respect for the God

[@edgewoodaldridge]

This is such a terrible take I wish yall would stop saying it lmaooo

[@KingslayerSrb]

Also 15 is like a traditional number in Europe for backup bigs, traditional numbers go from 4 to 15. 12 is the starting center, 14 is the backup PF, 15 is the backup C. He wore that same number in his Serbian club Mega, before NBA

[@vlada]

Right before Jokic, Anthony Randolph wore 15 for two seasons 2012-14. He was a PF/C.

[@robshelden4670]

The Nuggets had already given 15 to a bench player before they drafted Jokić and Jokić wore 15 his whole dang life!

[@cmc5394oparva]

Shush, we can't bring facts into this conversation, we have to worry about Melo getting up in his feelings about a number he never wore again after he left Denver.

[@ObelixCMM]

@@cmc5394oparva Crymelo is sitting there in his StayMe7o brand jacket complaining about #15 😏

[@cmc5394oparva]

@@ObelixCMM You noticed that too, huh? 😆

[@Angielovesgirls97]

Fun fact the reason why Jokic always wore 15 is because jersey number sizes in youth basketball here are based on size so like 1 would be the smallest size shirt and 15 would be the largest, so Jokic being tall and sometimes overweight as a child would inevitably always end up with 15.

[@robshelden4670]

@@Angielovesgirls97 When I was a kid 50 was always the biggest jersey I think…Same thing though, the larger the number, the larger the jersey!

[@MbogaTatu]

The funny thing is, they might have deliberately given the number to a 2nd rounder to preserve Melo's legacy, because they didn't want to give it to top players who had good chances of surpassing Melo

[@Slumz-God]

😐🕶️🤏🏾... Big facts... Inside I know the guys in the front office probably didn't expect Joker 🃏 to actually become who is today.... That ring 💍 throws all of Melo credibility out the window... No way around it Melo... And I'm going to speak for the front office... "Sorry Mr. Anthony, but not sorry." 🥇 vs 💍

[@basheerumar9615]

You said it right there

[@yobench]

They even gave it to Anthony Randolph before that ! So even IF (I need a way bigger if) he had a carrer worth retiring his jersey, people would have still remembered some Anthony dude with the number 15. The Nuggets are definitely the classy ones here !

[@jovannikolic3875]

Nope Jokić wore that number while playing still in Serbia

[@Astelch]

and who cant fault if they want to replace the memories of the former #15. They went thru a bad breakup, Melo wanted out he forced himself out when he was their #1pick. Nuggets history will remember Jokic as the #15 who brought the franchise their first banner.

[@87alock]

In 20 years, Melo gonna be remembered in Denver like Alex English. A franchise legend but mostly forgotten about, it sucks but he didn't win anything

[@nikeguy2]

In Denver, he will be forgotten. Stay Me7o… FOH.

[@cammac389]

Alex English is a great comparison

[@TheTaekwon3]

Well look at the coach they gave him, the coach never won anything and had many stars that he coached

[@fullmetal1766]

Alex english was better

[@danielwiley9828]

@@TheTaekwon3right he been to the finals tho with lesser talent than Melo.

[@macmizzle9106]

Joker had number 15 since a teen Melo tripping 😂😂😂

[@kristinastan6939]

Yes.

[@TakShotzLikMe7o]

Paying homage to Carmelo due your home work!

[@barcalounger10]

Melo said the team gave Jokic that number, and that Jokic never requested it. So the team deliberately tried to pass off his jersey to make people forget about him.

[@jhoeofhoe]

​@@barcalounger10 you trust melo? With his ego? The team gave jokic a bunch of numbers to choose from Jokic saw his number was still up. So he chose 15. No malice

[@jhoeofhoe]

​@@TakShotzLikMe7o do*

[@dub88acc]

Melo just doesn't want to be eclipsed by another 15...which unfortunately he has been. His own brand is #stayme7o with the #7 dont know why he's buggin about 15

[@jaydavis4623]

He been on some bs since Joker made that leap nationally. For years Melo didn't care about the nuggets. Had his career turned out better he would even bring up the nuggets

[@Maple-sirop]

Carmelo’s attitude during Linsanity and his relationship with Lin after transfers spoke volume about his character, also remarks from his coach Karl and teammate Chauncey Billups both extremely intelligent people

[@Goxilla]

Gil somehow trying to sneak himself into the convo is the funniest part about it

[@holzman00]

When I think of Melo, I think of him as a Knick. I know he has his legacy in Denver, but I think he’s more beloved and respected in NY.

[@swizzy215]

Cause you’re young

[@dezmondcrawford6813]

@@swizzy215he is right. And I’m a denver native life time nuggets fan. We hate Carmelo Anthony. He can’t come back here. We don’t want him even on the sidelines at games. Simple

[@dennisthemenace855]

Nuggets fan is weird .. yall as trying to rebuild with a prime melo why tf would stay​@@dezmondcrawford6813

[@Barlowh2o]

​@swizzy215 he's right, Melo is NY in and out and never wanted to be in Denver

[@terranceburrs5832]

He had greater success in Denver compared to New York.

[@STPrecisions]

You can't force your way out and expect the team to hold you in high regard.

[@jonathansykes4986]

idk, kobe wanted to be traded after shaq left. i would think kobe's jersey would be retired if he forced a trade from the lakers.

[@STPrecisions]

@jonathansykes4986 Yeah but Kobe retired a laker and won multiple championships. Apples and oranges my friend.

[@moneymannn7959]

@@jonathansykes4986yeaaa but the difference is Kobe ain’t leave regardless so that’s that

[@alvinrichmond305]

It's that simple

[@leonzaduncan2438]

Charles Barkley forced his way of Philly and Phoenix, Kareem forced his way out of Milwaukee, Wilt forced his way out of Frisco, Dwight Howard forced his way out of Orlando, Shaq blindsided and left Orlando in free agency you know what they all have in common, they have or getting they jersey retired from the team.

[@vangjohnny08]

They didnt *GIVE* Jokic #15. He chose it. Jokic wore 15 when he was playing in Serbia before he came to the Nuggets. So melo saying they gave it to Jokic to erase what he did there is absurd lol

[@GrandT343]

Melo has been to 1 conference finals and never advanced beyond that in his NBA career. He missed the playoffs 5 out of 8 seasons in New York. That's wild for a player with that kind of talent. He probably would have been better off staying in Denver, where he made the playoffs every season and had a better chance of winning. NY was more of a business move.

[@Slumz-God]

Boy... New York give an undrafted rookie #7 and have a better career then him... It's going to destroy him

[@jonathansykes4986]

eh i want to like this but my issue is this was KG for his entirety with the timberwolves and he was/is leagues better than Carmelo (highest I'd put KG is like 15th), so playoff success does not tell the whole story of a players career. you can do a lot as a sole player in the nba compared to other sports, but still near impossible to win if you're carrying an entire team.

[@donizzo30]

Lml once again with the casualties .. playoffs finals allat stuff would be T E A M S U C C E S S When you go to the championship it doesnt say the jokics won or the lebrons it says the team meaning ALL PLAYERS STAFF ETC. Buttt meloo “oh nah you aint win by yaself like …. NOBODY’s won by theyself but still cmon melo smh” lol like wth the years he aint make the playoffs with cole aldrich barganni jr smith … BROTHER chris smith alexey shved sasha vucevic 😂 how dare he

[@joeymini6556]

​@@Slumz-Godyou mean Lin?

[@GrandT343]

@@donizzo30 Thats why i said better he stayed in denver or went somewhere else. New York was a waste of time. Couldn't put anyone around him despite playing in the Garden!

[@Llindaantonio]

Unc is so serious and Gil is laughing 😂😂😂

[@Watchingvideoslikeu]

Melo didn’t care about winning. Now he mad? He didn’t keep his body in great shape, he didn’t play defense, was a black hole on offense.

[@cynicaldemeanor8915]

Fun fact: Joker always wore number 15 even before he was drafted because in Serbia players wear numbers from 1 to 15 and bigger number means bigger size and cuz he was always the big "fat kid" he always was 15 and just stuck with.

[@zzzvain9710]

Wrong. In Serbia and FIBA were from 4 to 15. First 3 numbers consider for coach staff. Recently they start to give 0 to 99 in fiba

[@Vito_Caligiuri]

@@zzzvain9710”wrong🤓”

[@zzzvain9710]

@@Vito_Caligiuri im from Serbia last 40 years in my Yugoslavia None player ever wore 1 to 3 till recent decade. Fiba allowed 12 numbers from 4 to 15. Learn before u speak.

[@Vito_Caligiuri]

@@zzzvain9710 not saying you’re wrong. It’s just the way you said it.

[@zzzvain9710]

@@Vito_Caligiuri usually refs wore 3 numbers because tgey are 3 refs. Or coach was always number 1 (imaginary)

[@rovolutionary]

Joker is the Dirk of the Nuggets. He will have a statue outside that arena when its all said and done

[@cane2486]

Not a Jokic fan. But i think his legacy and career will be way better than Dirk’s

[@bickenbackbeinbool771]

​@cane2486 true and he might crack the top 15 all time

[@QuestionEverything562]

​​@@cane2486I think he meant more like Joker will be a life long Nugget like Dirk was for the Mavericks or a Reggie Miller for the Pacers. I don't ever see Joker leaving Denver, he strikes me as very loyal to that team and the Nuggets fans. I could see Joker taking paycuts in the future to stay there and get better help around him much like Dirk did later on.

[@croixR]

Facts

[@reversetriangle]

​@@cane2486 Dirk has the greatest chip win of all time

[@choo-choosims1956]

Jokic NBA MVP, went to the finals and won and also has Finals MVP. I think he deserves to wear whatever number he wants to. .

[@rootsma5746]

Two MVP's and really should be 3

[@DavidLee-cw6ci]

Pretty sure he doesn't deserve to have his number retired in New York either

[@joseph_M]

😭

[@DrewSchke]

Melo, Who won the Nuggets FIRST ever championship wearing the #15??....... Oh it's not you, damn you right melo, nuggets petty af!!!! Hahaha cmon bruh... When they hang the jersey in the rafters with the #15, the back is gonna say Jokic!! Not you melo

[@grostoss4259]

Well they did give #15 8 years prior to a 2nd round pick (jokic) when they (at that time) didnt really have a better player than Melo in their history. So you can talk about the championship yes but bro (jokic) had that number for a while. That does sound petty. What sounds pettier tho is Melo bitching now while Jokic was there when Melo was in the league and he aint say shit then.

[@DrewSchke]

@@grostoss4259I feel you, but if ya wanna be real then what did melo actually do in Denver? Other than a few playoff appearances, all star selections, and was good on the stat sheet! If I remember correctly, didn't he force the team to trade him anyways, just with that, they owe him nothing lol

[@Marcuslittle4406]

@@DrewSchke they dismantled the roster after they got to WCF which is why he didn’t wanna stay. They weren’t making the team better they were making it worse

[@DrewSchke]

@@Marcuslittle4406 please tell me you aren't defending melo? Lol... I understand Syracuse melo but no way Denver melo... He's probably gonna retire a knick anyways so why he butt hurt about Denver. Lol

[@Marcuslittle4406]

Im adding context to why he asked to be traded that’s all, people seem to keep commenting that he just quit on team and now he’s hating on Jokic. As he did neither. Also why can’t we defend Denver Melo? Certainly not better than Jokic buts let’s remember before they drafted Melo the nuggets were a terrible team. Give him his respect that he helped get them back into Playoff Contention. Jokic is the better nugget but that’s doesn’t we need to diminish Melo to make that point

[@Cynsham]

I think Melo’s just salty cause Joker has already basically outshined Melo’s entire legacy as a Nugget. The irony is that this is a “petty move” from Melo to even make that kind of argument.

[@Kevinschart]

That's why I hate watching these podcasts. People like melo say silly things and no one challenges him

[@colbert6122]

Jokic surpassed Melo's entire legacy as... an NBA player 😂😢

[@lazzi2462]

@@Kevinschart Yeah, whenever these players goes on podcasts, the host is always agreeing & on their nuts, unless if it's a former player. Lol

[@lazzi2462]

Melo has been petty throughout his entire career. From being jealous of Jeremy Lin in NY, refusing to be a 6th man in OKC when he was clearly on the decline, & now this Jokic taking his number situation. Lol

[@hansennoah1]

​@@lazzi2462his ego so damn high

[@oldschoolsaint]

Mel was the ultimate ball stopper. He was a black hole. When he touched it it was over. AIn't no use moving after he got the rock. Ironic the him and Joker got the same number even though their games were literally at opposite ends of the spectrum.

[@DavidLee-cw6ci]

Melo so mad because 15 is gonna be retired with Jokic lol, love it

[@NMaey07]

If Melo had made this claim like 6 seasons ago, I may understand this, and give him some valid points in his claim.. The Question is did he say anything when Nuggets drafted Jokic and gave him number 15..??

[@Slumz-God]

☠️🕶️🤏🏾 🥇vs 💍 easy math 🃏👈🏾

[@seymourblankbanks5589]

no one in denver never thought jokic would turn into what we see now lol jokic took that number 🤕

[@Slumz-God]

😐🕶️🤏🏾 🥇 vs 💍 🃏

[@jlui21]

-- correction: "no one in the world" thought jokic would be this good.

[@tomstorm7926]

Melo act like everyone knew joker was the man from jump. Stop it melo. You salty

[@jordanlopez2670]

Melo is just jelly that joker did what he could never do and that is win a ring

[@amai-w8f]

@@jordanlopez2670 Jokic already is a greater player than Melo ever was, Jokic is around 20th - 21th greatest player of all time while i'm not even sure melo is in the top 50.

[@TashaOneal-l8h]

​@@jordanlopez2670Melo been talking 💩 about Tatum mad cause he won what's the championship

[@nikjulez74]

Melo did nothing for the nuggets and nothing for the knicks but thinks he should be revered a top 10 player ever. Joker getting immortalized in Denver because he won and 15 will be remembered as his number while melo will be forgotten about.

[@willestrada]

Mmm I disagree, l 90s / early 2000s Denver basketball was a shame, Nuggets would have honestly been moved to a different city if Melo doesn’t come in. Maybe never won a championship but he saved the franchise.. Jokic just took it to that level Melo couldn’t

[@hitdatslatt2079]

Melo’s career is a failed one. Prime example of taking money over being the best, now ik for a fact he looking back at his career pretty disappointed

[@Kevinschart]

​​​@@willestradamelo did nothing. He was a selfish player from day one. Don't believe me? Ask Chauncey billups. He wrecked the nuggets when he left, and then he wrecked the Knicks.

[@CodyMathews-l2q]

Matombo gave us nuggets fans our most iconic moment as a franchise before we got the chip. Being the first 8 to beat a 1 is always gonna be a huge badge of honor

[@frankyee-laa942]

Gil is on point. You think of Melo, and you see him in a Knicks jersey. Most of us don’t even remember Melo in Denver outside of his last 3 seasons over there.

[@ecalalo]

Now he want's to play some defense lol Jokes aside, I swear to god the ego that makes them ends up being the ego that isolates em.

[@Slumz-God]

☠️🕶️🤏🏾 .... Melo defending himself 👏🏾🤣

[@cscarlton24]

Thanks Shannon for always supporting, either through praise or criticism, Denver sports. You will always be a legend here!

[@BroncosManiac]

Man,Melo is a damn Baby!!!

[@danielphilipos6862]

It's not that jokic hasn't done more Melo, but the fact that they gave that number to just a random 2nd rounder..

[@LordHaveMurcielago]

Melo BEEN a DIVA! That has always been in his character

[@dantean]

Melo in denial that Jokic is simply a significantly better basketball player than he is. Get over it, kid.

[@GregR9712]

The bottom line is Melo forced his way out. He did not want to be here in Denver but now he wants his number retired. In 20 years Jokic's number 15 will be hanging in the rafters.

[@Gmossy11]

Very glad they are speaking facts Melo is salty

[@toinewhite1]

That 15 going into the rafters with Jokic on the back of it. Joker should go to NY and take 7 too 😂😂😂😂

[@threedee3493]

I love this segment.

[@91thompson71]

I think that’s Melo’s point tho..the fact they just gave 15 to a 2nd rounder like it was nothing is what’s bothering him..that being said you did ask to leave lol

[@untamedmind4eva905]

I thought I was the only one who understood that 😂

[@Daedcicar]

I think you forgot Melo forced his way to NY. Now there is some exception to have some respect toward him😄

[@daldladla]

​@@Daedcicar Not enough people covering this story remember this. Melo forced his way out of town and would only accept a trade to the Knicks. It went on for months and we had to lose Chauncey in order to make it happen. Those who were there remember, and they don't respect the guy because he clearly hated this city. You got your dream, you got on the Knicks, and you did nothing

[@BigRob901]

@@Daedcicarthey wouldn’t give him any help other than washed up guys in their last years.

[@step-p4j]

@@Daedcicarthink is all Melo had to do was wait til the end of the season and he could’ve had a way better roster but because he didn’t want to wait NYK traded their assets for Melo and Nuggets made the playoffs two years without Melo without him with most of the core from New York

[@DD-sr9xm]

The thing is there WAS a movement among the Nuggs fanbase to re-embrace Melo. Fans wanted him at the home finals games. People wanted to build bridges to Melo. People talked about jointly retiring #15 for both Jokic and Melo. But that’s all over now.

[@MichaelNNguyen]

Joker brought championship meanwhile melo is not and chasing bags over champions. #15 is forever Jokic as a Nuggets.

[@charlesstepp2083]

Grateful for closed caption. Listening is PAINFUL!

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

Jokic could be number 34 or 99 (is it possible?) And he would still be in the conversation for the greatest Nugget ever and nobody would talk about Melo.

[@hitdatslatt2079]

Melo was high as sh*t that’s all, he didn’t even think about the fact Jokic was not projected to be as good as he is. He just really salty he wears the same number he had and doing more than he ever did

[@recrevs963]

maybe but then that tells what franchise thought of him and the way he left. also Jokić wore 15 his whole career as that was the biggest number in european system for the biggest kid/center

[@qbcomicaddict2590]

Having your number retired In The garden will have to do over whatever they call the place in Denver 😂

[@NationalSportsEntertainmentNSE]

You guys have it backwards OR Melo doesn't understand pettiness If they gave the number to a scrub then melo is the best #15 in Nuggets history So Melo is either admitting he knew Jokic would be a star or he doesn't understand pettiness.

[@jacyfisher6170]

not a single argument can be made in any way to rank melo over jokic, and jokic only half way through his career

[@CDiesel720]

This conversation is silly. They clearly dont understand what Melo is saying. This has nothing to do with Jokic. Melo is saying they were petty for giving his number away so quickly after he left Denver. That's it. This isn't a Melo vs Jokic thing.

[@cortez7893]

Everyone is hell bent on making it that when it’s Melo vs The Nuggets. They retired Mutombo but not Melo lmao

[@Barlowh2o]

He should of won a championship

[@TheTaekwon3]

Well at some point you do have to realize that the coach was terrible, how many stars did he coach and never won

[@grostoss4259]

@@TheTaekwon3It is a known fact George was a lil bih

[@danielwiley9828]

He was petty for forcing his way out.

[@Blank9458]

When I think of melo I personally think of 7 but the fact they even have jokic 15 means they never had plans to retire the number anyway

[@badgrass_ph]

Exactly. Allowing the 2nd round pick to don the number means they never even considered hanging up his number. That is what Melo meant when he said "petty", it looked like they did it out of spite since he forced his way out of Denver.

[@chriswalkey2050]

@@badgrass_phyeah that’s exactly what Denver did and rightfully so, for what reason should the Nuggets franchise and fans show loyalty to a player that literally gave up on the team and wanted to leave

[@lajaunescott9273]

Melo expects Denver to be loyal to him but he was never loyal to Denver.

[@kinglik854]

I ain’t gonna forget melo wore 15 in Denver it is what it is but I grew up watching him and even tho he didn’t get a ring he went at a wcf with one of the best players ever Kobe bean Bryant

[@IronMikeBison]

Yeah Melo is tripping. Jokic was a second round pick and Denver drafted Nurkic in the same draft in the first round. They prob thought Jokic would be out the league in 3 years as most second rounders only have 4 year careers lol. Denver did not know he would be this good.

[@Darknight-0824]

He said “why would anybody wants to wear his number” same reason why LeBron wears 23😂

[@mihailodomanovic1192]

But it's not the same reason, 4-15 (guards all the way up to centers) are traditional jersey numbers, at least in Europe. So why would anyone want to wear such "exotic" number as 15, in this case Jokic? Because it's standard number in Europe and Jokic wore it his entire life. Doubt he knows much about Anthony's time in Denver or cares about it.

[@stringer2295]

Melo is bugging, especially seeing how he left Denver

[@TheTaekwon3]

Well Karl wasn't a great coach, idk why people don't realize coaches destroy chances for people to win championships plus he would have won one year but they cheated for the Lakers

[@lazzi2462]

@@TheTaekwon3 George Karl is definitely a great Coach, his win percentage as a Coach is 59%, not many Coaches are up there. He is the best Coach Melo has ever had & arguably the best coach who never won a ring. Out of his 27 years of coaching, he's only had 5 losing seasons, that's crazy! He won the WCF once, it's just unfortunate MJ dominated the league during those times. Throughout his career, his best players were Gary Payton, Ray Allen, & Carmelo, neither of those guys have carried a team to a chip as the #1 guy, so it's not like Karl ever had the best teams, he just always made the most out of what he had. He never had a Magic, MJ, Olajuwon, Shaq & Kobe, Duncan, LeBron, etc, he just had guys like Payton, Kemp, Ray Allen, & Carmelo. I mean those guys are good but, there were players in their eras who were just on another level. I get the Karl hate because of his personality, but the guy is a great coach, as a Bucks fan I hated him for trading Ray Allen for GP though.

[@Tied_Up]

Penny to T-Mac was crazy when it happened. As a little kid I thought the brother just changed his name 😂

[@THE_BEAR_JEW]

This would be like Durant crying if OKC gives his jersey to someone else… and that guy won an MVP and led em to a Finals. Sometimes you make a choice and that has consequences. Melo decided to bounce the way he did and it cost him. He can go ask the Knicks to retire his jersey.

[@wadesnyder9368]

This story requires you to believe that the Nuggets took Jokic in the middle of the 2nd round but they knew that Jokic was going to be a HOF before ever stepping on the court in the NBA. If that's the case then why did they risk taking him so late?

[@hansennoah1]

They also picked jusuf nurkic in the same draft. A higher pick more promising center

[@pauljames7438]

Melo is one of those individuals who is a legend in their own mind.

[@westelkhunts1974]

All these yrs later and melo finally acknowledging he played for us and was his best self with us. Melo wanted out hard, nvr wanted to stay and so he ain’t no legend or nothing with us.

[@numa2k147]

It's honestly disrespecting you guys for a second time.

[@jonsnipe5484]

Melo did nothing with knicks also

[@qjellis]

Melo was a problem with nuggets and stop the cap Melo was reason y the nuggets was relevant. He ran into Kobe and Timmy 🤷🏾‍♂️ they goats.

[@Real-ez2lg]

Facts!

[@nikeguy2]

So, what does that make Melo?…. Exactly.

[@qjellis]

@@nikeguy2 HOF

[@nikeguy2]

@@qjellis Not when he went up against Kobe and Timmy 😂. Hall of very good/great.

[@qjellis]

@@nikeguy2 apparently you never seen them playoff games he was going crazy putting up 40 and 50 point games. If Yo Ming is a HOF ain’t no way Melo ain’t

[@deespearman]

I disagree about ppl won’t remember he wore 15 in Denver unless they’re very young or just very casual fans. That’s like saying ppl don’t remember Shaq in Orlando. Which isn’t true. Even tho he didn’t win a ring there and was in LA longer than Orlando and won more and etc. 4x All Star, Gold medal, 2nd team All NBA, 3x 3rd team All NBA. Was there 8 years that’s a whole career for a lot of players. 25, 6, and 3 avg. He can be more accomplished and known somewhere else but forgotten is a stretch.

[@cane2486]

It’s difference because Orlando Magic hasn’t won anything with Shaq. Made only 1 finals with Howard that’s it

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

You made their point. No one thinks of Shaq as a Magic player, he's a Laker.

[@traviswarren6784]

I already forgot Melo had 15 in Denver! It's a done deal buddy

[@milli2385]

@@Aaron-kj8dv🎯

[@deespearman]

@@Aaron-kj8dv I didn’t say remember him as. You missed what I said. I said it’s not forgotten. You can be more known as sum that’s doesn’t mean ppl don’t know his team before. I would be shocked if someone said “I had no idea Shaq played for the Magic” lol.

[@Vinstinctify1]

I was a nuggets fan and disappointed he left denver. But i moved on and didnt care about him as a knick. Melo thinking too much of this. I'll still wear my melo jersey for the good memories, and support of nuggets, and now #15 for jokic

[@c-red4637]

his jersey shouldn't be retired anywhere. what he do for the Knicks? stat pads and multi million dollar contacts? 2nd round elimination? please, Melo was never that dude.

[@Denverscorpio]

When melo dissed denver and begged like a dog to get out of denver i lost all respect for him! It warms my heart that melo never won a championship!

[@jaesonburd7165]

It was a mistake to try to build around a player like Melo. Great scorer, but not a foundation. Kind of like a lesser KD, without the defense.

[@gking1879]

People saying we forget Melo wanted out but whats really forgotten is that the team began to dismantle a team tht just went to the WCF and was positioning for a rebuild

[@edgewoodaldridge]

That adds context to the story and doesn’t make Melo look selfish so it gets left out of the narrative.

[@ranchosdelnorte]

Nuggets built plenty of good teams around Melo, but the West was always just too loaded. It's one thing if he wanted to go to a contender so he can win. However, Knicks really weren't an elite team to begin with, and they had to give up tons of assets to get Anthony. So that means the real reason he wanted to leave was just to be in more limelight.

[@brandong5676]

@gking1879 THAT PART!!!!

[@edgewoodaldridge]

@@ranchosdelnorte This isn’t factual. Melo requested the trade because they were trying to rebuild dead smack in the middle of his prime. He was already a household name and Jordan athlete. It had nothing to do with being popular

[@ranchosdelnorte]

@@edgewoodaldridge They had Billups, K-Mart, Nene, J.R Smith and Birdman the year after WCF appearance and still lost in the first round to Utah, whose biggest notable player was maybe Milsap. There were plenty of better options to choose if he truly wanted to go somewhere with a better chance at winning. The reason he wanted New York and only New York is because he and his Mtv wife were more interested in wanting to live a celebrity lifestyle.

[@ZenOfMKVLI]

I guess what Carmelo means is that he thinks his jersey should have been off the table for anyone at all when he left ... Even though he forced his way out. Fat Lever deserved his jersey up there. Gilbert just never heard of him before lol

[@harveygarrett4129]

The black people will remember ? I'm black. If it weren't for this episode. I completely forgot Caramello wore #15 🤔🥴🤣

[@johnbeardshall2898]

Melo seems to forget about forcing, trade to the Knicks not only setting Denver back years he also cost knicks picks great young prospects and destroyed their depth instead of waiting until end of the season when he was free agent so in one selffish move he setback 2 franchises for years yeah he should have his number retired by Denver for his unselfishness

[@LuckyDuckie115]

Sadly melo won't be remember much, all these young players will pass him in scoring etc...nobody will remember melo in 10-15 years

[@shadow_realm47]

In 5 years Lamelo gonna be the ONLY Melo.

[@yardleypetitfrere]

Crazy thing nobody in the comments seen The original video because he broke down all of this and his feelings behind it smh

[@mursuka80]

Why should i care? He is wrong and in his feelings. Joker had number 15 in europe too. GTFOH with that crap.

[@nikeguy2]

Yea, and he STILL sounded like a sucka.

[@chippyd8208]

Crazy thing is none of that matters

[@unc54]

@@mursuka80 "Context is unnecessary" is never a good hill to die on.

[@TheKidwonda]

I watched it when it came out and still him and Mero were buggin

[@ZaomiPro]

those who knew Jokic before, also knew how good he was that fact disregards that "nobody knew" how good he was or was going to be

[@geraldlz5827]

Nikola jokic been wearing #15 since Mega basket days in serbia😂 melo is embarrassing himself

[@JCDenton.]

Bruh as a NY Knicks fan, Melo was the most frustrating player to watch with his ball stopping play. Not only that, but he completely destroyed the Jeremy Lin cohesion because he didn’t like the love he was getting while he was out on injury. Melo won’t be forgotten, but he won’t be remembered they way he probably thinks he will.

[@dashawnthomas9333]

I agree with Melo 💯 , They still gave him the number regardless to be petty.

[@amai-w8f]

He lost every right to complain about his number and "honor" when he forced his way out only accepting a trade to the knicks while making the nuggets FO give up Chauncey.

[@jordanlopez2670]

Melo is jealous that joker did what he could never do and that is win a ring

[@xHBTDx]

Naw melo never had a Jamal Murray

[@sc00tershit]

@@xHBTDxjokic took facundo compazzo and Austin rivers to the 2nd round. Bum ass take.

[@stringer2295]

I don’t think he’s jealous, I just think he’s irrationally angry

[@nikeguy2]

⁠​⁠@@xHBTDxMelo had Billups, JR Swish, Paul George, Prime Westbrook….. Melo was just a selfish stat stuffer who liked playing hero ball.

[@grostoss4259]

@@nikeguy2 So you are placing any of the players you mentionned at the Yoke level ? Because Melo needed that pass but always played with bs offense creators, you just named them. MPJ is Melo on PCP to be honest but since HE HAS GOOD CREATION on offense with him he doesnt need hero ball action. Another take from a 2K 14y o addict.

[@tyroneboyd3319]

Isn't it ironic that jeremy lin has a ring and melo doesn't. 😂 Karma always comes to form.

[@MuhammadImHardBruceLee]

Some kid in 2044: What's a mellow?

[@RSM0692]

You can tell that nobody actually watched Melo's podcast before giving these takes lol

[@wanderingscholar9717]

Melo's entire career was an underperforming joke. He bailed out to "greener" pastures and now he is clamoring for a legacy that ain't there. How delusional can you get.

[@finerbiner]

Melo was so awesome winning a National championship. He was a disappointment for his entire NBA career. Just go away!

[@Nix-7741]

Joker is 2x MVP, 1 Finals MVP, NBA Champion. Melo got what?

[@videogames5279]

Jokic has done more for the Denver nuggets then melo ever did. Melo is a hall of famer but stop being bitter because you didn't do what Jokic has.

[@SarahNGeti]

You guys said it, Melo is being "melo-dramatic!" 🤭😂

[@mihaelbitola3812]

He needs to be happy and proud that player like jokic is wearing the same jersey - number like him

[@rhameseshamilton8045]

What did Melo do for Denver? He left and Joker brought them a championship, sit down Melo.

[@SilFord-o9f]

Melo need to chill! nobody cares that Melo wore #15 Jokic won a Chip, and MVPs

[@mihailottomic3416]

Melo sounds like an ex-wife who left you for another dude, and now, when you have a younger and prettier wife who loves you, the ex is complaining about how she is not treated with respect. 😂

[@averageguy1261]

Drama in Denver, Drama in NY, Drama in retirement. Bro, you're not that important.

[@LKaramazov]

I don’t even know why they’d put his jersey up in the Garden. The Knicks didn’t do anything when he was there.

[@Simon_Sez]

The rebuilding nuggets had better records than the “contending” Knicks in most of Melo’s seasons in NY 😂😂😂

[@TuneyTunesNetwork]

Maybe they treating #15 like the cowboys treat #88. Reserved for their potential franchise greats.