Carmelo Anthony was recently announced as the third 2023 FIBA World Cup ambassador, as one of the best American players in international basketball.
Anthony’s opinion is very important, knowing his experience on these stages, and when asked to name the All-Time USA Team and All-Time International Team, he came up with two interesting lineups.
Team USA
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Carmelo Anthony
Kevin Durant
Charles Barkley
The first one looks solid, but when it came to the International squad, Melo made some interesting picks, which didn’t sit well with fans.
Team International
Tony Parker
Manu Ginobili
Luka Doncic
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Paul Gasol
Carmelo Anthony chose his all-time international & USA dream teams 👀 Which one would win?
TEAM INTERNATIONAL 🌎
🇫🇷 T. Parker
🇦🇷 M. Ginobili
🇸🇮 L. Doncic
🇬🇷 G. Antetokounmpo
🇪🇸 P. Gasol
TEAM USA 🇺🇸
🇺🇸 L. James
🇺🇸 M. Jordan
🇺🇸 C. Anthony
🇺🇸 K. Durant
🇺🇸 C. Barkley pic.twitter.com/7Yfxp109lA
— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) March 1, 2023
These are two interesting starting 5s, but as usual, they were met with a lot of criticism.
Fans React To Carmelo Anthony’s All-Time Teams
Many fans reacted to Melo’s starting lineups, but they mostly criticized the selections on the All-Time International Team.
Some went for Pau Gasol, saying that players like Nikola Jokic or Arvydas Sabonis should have gotten that spot, while some said that Drazen Petrovic was more deserving than Tony Parker.
https://twitter.com/avakariPBG/status/1630870404222046208
Everyone pointing out, that Jokic is missing but to start Charles at the 5 over Kareem, Wilt, Bill, Shaq and Hakeem was a choice by Melo as well
— Lilli Wemke (@livinindapaint) March 1, 2023
Diamantidis was the best point guard in Europe. Tony Parker was just famous… name me 1 better
— Mike Skil (@MSkilos) March 1, 2023
Magic Johnson, Larry Bird…
— ManriMLG (@Manri_mlg) March 1, 2023
Jokic and nowitzki missing
— Noninu0q (@noninu0q) March 1, 2023
Jokic !!!
— nik_95 (@nik_b95) March 1, 2023
Hefty Dirk Snub
— Michael Krause (@michaelk25) March 1, 2023
Novicki, Sabonis… Jokić…
— просветни нерадник (@spasinstitucije) March 1, 2023
He forgot about Dejan Bodiroga and lessons he gave him!
— PointGod#7 (@7Pointgod) March 1, 2023
I guess he forgot that they (him, Lebron and Wade) were all crying before Kobe helped them be the Redeem Team.
— Mister E (@_mis_ter_e_) March 1, 2023
Not without Nikola Jokić
— Alek1975 (@Alek19752) March 1, 2023
Where is Nowitzki? 🤯
— petohius (@petohius) March 1, 2023
Putting him in the team and missing Jokic for Pau is typical Melo. Big L
— toblerone (@AUgljevarevic) March 1, 2023
Navarro>Ginobili pic.twitter.com/7Pdk9GTEF4
— Veeti Löppönen (@VeetiLopponen) March 1, 2023
All-Time international team without Drazen Petrovic? pic.twitter.com/NjqleRr65d
— Aleksi Valavuori (@Valavuori) March 1, 2023
Carmelo knows quality, as he was in one of the greatest Team USA’s of all time, winning gold medals with them and becoming a legend in FIBA basketball. He had the chance to share touches with Kobe Bryant and even challenged him to become a different leader for the squad.
Melo suffered big losses while defending his country in international tournaments, but he came up victorious more often than not, leaving a big mark on USA Basketball and becoming an idol for many players who dream of playing for their national team at some point.
These lineups weren’t the best, but Melo still picked two decent teams that would give trouble to a lot of rivals. Basketball fans will always have something to say when somebody else makes those teams, and this isn’t Melo’s first time seeing this reaction.
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