The problem with that plan is that Anthony is being asked to play like a player who doesn't actually exist. While his defensive shortcomings are well known, pundits have for years argued that he could make up for them offensively by transforming into the mythical 'Olympic Melo,' the role player who pops up once every four years to nab a medal alongside the sort of teammates he largely hasn't had in the NBA. Carmelo Anthony has been held to an impossible standard in the final stage of his career.
