Carmelo Anthony remembers that first playoff game, the way the intensity ramped up and the players dialed in and how he tried to keep pace as a rookie in Denver.
“It's a different emotion that you play with, that you have,” Anthony said Friday. “You kind of put everything into perspective. I don't think you think about that right at that moment. I think it takes a while for you to kind of reflect back on those moments.”
His playoff debut was 14 years ago, and Anthony is a different player now as he prepares for his 67th postseason game.