"As a player who spends nearly 40 minutes on the court every night, you can't go so long without defending! Offense is not an excuse for not defending; you don't have to exert full pressure every play, but you can't just stand there in a daze! In the 60s and 70s, pure scoring wings were very popular, but now this role is almost extinct. Why? Because modern basketball does not require pure scoring wings, the demands on wings in modern basketball are different. The glory of pure scoring wings is a thing of three or four decades ago. Think about it yourself, Melo."
Basketball is complex, and you can't always focus on that deepest twitch!"
Roger didn't know how much of this advice Anthony would take in, but at least during the time he attended Roger's training camp, Anthony never slacked off.
Maybe he really could become a beloved "Sweet Melon."
