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08:09 AM ET 10.02 | Coming off an Olympic gold medal this past summer, Carmelo Anthony said he wants to be a more all-around player, hoping that scoring less means winning more. Anthony no longer wants to be counted on to score 35-to-40 points a night and is willing to defer more to Knicks teammate Amar'e Stoudemire, especially now that he has developed a newfangled post game. ... [Said Anthony:] "I'm done trying to score 35, 40 points to win the basketball game. I don't want that role anymore. I can do it. That's what I do. But in order for this team to be successful, for guys we have right now, we need a more well-rounded team. If I have to sacrifice on the offensive end, I'm willing to do it."

Carmelo Anthony, Getty Images

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October 2, 2012 08:36 AM ET

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Please learn to pass the ball!... please..

ClevelandGuy

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October 2, 2012 08:37 AM ET

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and please learn to concentrate on DEFENCE!

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October 2, 2012 08:38 AM ET

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There will be a story tomorrow saying he needs to score 35 points in order for the Knicks to win.

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October 2, 2012 08:39 AM ET

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It's going to be interesting to see how long this mentality last.

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October 2, 2012 08:41 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:37 AM ET 10.02 by ClevelandGuy

and please learn to concentrate on DEFENCE!

That's something he will never learn

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October 2, 2012 08:51 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:42 AM ET 10.02 by G-B

Apple won't like this. This should be a good thing but he will be pissed because Stat will probably get the ball sometimes now... Anyways, Melo is saying the right thing now but will it happen on the court. Will he trust his teammates?

Hopefully his teammates prove to be trustworthy.

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October 2, 2012 08:51 AM ET

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NOOOOOOOOOO Melo your an offensive genius bro do your thing! Ok ok maybe just look to put up 30 a night I can understand not going for 35 or 40. Stat is nothing without a quality point guard and Im not sure how much Kidd has left.