Carmelo Anthony: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Most Versatile Scorers (Basketball Biography Books) (English Edition) baixar o livro de graça

Learn the Incredible Story of New York Knick Carmelo Anthony! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! In Carmelo Anthony: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Most Versatile Scorers, you'll read about the inspirational story of basketball's star, Carmelo Anthony. Carmelo Anthony has played in the limelight since being drafted third overall in the 2003 NBA Draft behind LeBron James and Darko Milicic. Melo quickly entered the ranks amongst the most versatile scorers in the NBA due to his ability to score from practically anywhere on the court. While he has yet to capture an elusive NBA Championship, Carmelo Anthony has been a spectacle to watch having played alongside other NBA stars like Allen Iverson, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Tyson Chandler. Here is a preview of what is inside this book: Early Life and Childhood High School Years College Years at Syracuse Carmelo’s Personal Life Carmelo Anthony’s Impact on Basketball and Beyond Anthony’s Legacy An excerpt from the book: There are few sports leagues today as grueling as the NBA. “Nothing will work unless you do.” These are wise words to roll off the lips of such a young man, but the immensely gifted Carmelo Anthony was not always a standout player. He had the will, but had to grow into the skill. As a youngster, he was crazy about basketball, but the small forward had to work hard to perfect his game. Today, he is just beginning to fulfill his potential as a genuine leader and carve out his legacy in the NBA. From his start as a stand-out high school player, Anthony is no stranger to tenacity and hard work and has evolved from a rough stone to a multifaceted gem. Whether positive or negative, true basketball fanatics have some opinion about Anthony and his impact on basketball. Some view him as a selfish ball-hog who spends too much time showboating. Conversely, others hail him as a sensational scoring machine, desperate to win a ring. Regardless of his motives, Anthony is truly shaping up to be a diamond in the rough. All his strengths and weaknesses have already been put on display, like a billboard in Times Square, for all to see. After more than a decade in the league, he has developed a game that isn’t likely to see any major overhauls between now and retirement. Even so, as with any precious gem, he still needs to be polished. Defensively, he can be dull, often lacking even a twinkle of effort. Critics are quick to accuse him of losing focus, not connecting enough with his team mates to fully execute defensive plays. Where Carmelo has metaphorically dropped the defensive ball is not when he is one-on-one and face-to-face. No. His flagrant flaw is in the main “offensive player movement situations”. Surprisingly, other teams are penetrating, averaging an adjusted field goal of 56.3 percent. In pick-and-roll situations his defensive points per possession linger around 1.06, slightly disappointing coming from a 6-7, 230 lb. So based on his size alone, nobody doubts he can be a strong, lean, defense machine. Clearly, he has the athletic physique to be a really skillful defensive player. He definitely handles defensive rebounding, but it’s expected that he tighten up on keeping guys in front, and pressuring the ball. Tags: Carmelo Anthony, lebron james, derrick rose, kobe bryant, kevin love, lala anthony, chris bosh, chris paul, amare stoudemire, new york knicks, jeremy lin, syracuse orange, otto the orange