Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony turns down court after making a three-point basket in the first half against the Pelicans in New Orleans on Tuesday. Credit: AP/Gerald Herbert
PHILADELPHIA — David Fizdale never got the opportunity to coach Carmelo Anthony, but he knows him well, having been a part of the Miami Heat championship teams that included Anthony’s friends LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Even if he wasn’t the one who gave Anthony a chance to return to the NBA, he was happy to see it happen.
“I’m so happy for him,” Fizdale said. “He should be back and I’m happy for him.