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Argentina guard punched 'Melo below the belt
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08:06 AM ET 08.07 | So much for the Olympic spirit. While Carmelo Anthony was airborne, delivering another blow in a 3-point barrage, Facundo Campazzo, the diminutive Argentina guard, took the opportunity to deliver one of his own. It landed just south of the border. As Anthony crumpled to the floor in front of the United States bench after making his shot, Coach Mike Krzyzewski was the first in a legion who jumped up to protest. Pushing, pointing and posturing ensued and technical fouls were handed out, not to Campazzo for his punch to Anthony's groin, but to Kevin Durant and Argentina's Juan Gutierrez. The play had little to do with the United States' 126-97 victory over Argentina, a tight game that turned into a blowout in the third quarter.
Carmelo Anthony, Getty Images
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Luckily, Melo has little there to hurt.
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Is this what's meant by playing 'small ball'?
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I'm worried Doc knows about that!
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