A lot of so-called “experts” thought it was over for the former Syracuse basketball star. Although on Tuesday night Carmelo Anthony continued to shut the critics up with his dynamic and clutch play.
With the game knotted up at 99 between the Toronto Raptors and the Portland Trailblazers, Rip City leaned on Carmelo Anthony in the team’s greatest time of need.
Melo received the pass on the wing, dribbled to the charity stripe and pulled up as he’s done countless times during his career and hit the dagger to put his team up 101-99 with a few seconds left on the clock.