My instinct was that the total shift away from basketball as his legacy stems from coming up short in his quest to top Jordan + the added injury of most people viewing him as surpassed by LeBron. So he'd rather build on a future he can alter than settle for a legacy that can be debated but never changed by him.
But the older clip suggests that, as intense as his focus on basketball was, that he was always going to want it to be regarded as just one part of his life once he moved past it.
Is Carmelo even a top 50 player? Vince certainly isn't-- Ridiculous comparisons.
Nobody with credibility doesn't have Kobe top 20, many people have him top 10. He was a #13 pick so he dramatically overachieved-- He only fell short of his own highest aspirations.
Is Carmelo even a top 50 player? Vince certainly isn't-- Ridiculous comparisons.
Nobody with credibility doesn't have Kobe top 20, many people have him top 10. He was a #13 pick so he dramatically overachieved-- He only fell short of his own highest aspirations.