On January 12, Beijing time, former NBA star Anthony bombarded the Nuggets on the show, believing that the Nuggets gave the No. 15 jersey to Jokic with ulterior motives, because they tried to erase everything Anthony did for this team.
Anthony said on the show that the Nuggets handed over the No. 15 that Anthony wore to Jokic as a small move with ulterior motives. "It's not like 'hey, we've got numbers to pick from,' it's like 'you're going to wear number 15'. Anthony didn't blame Jokic, he continued: "You all pulled Jokic in, he didn't know what was going on. He could have put it on, just as a respect, but what I believe is that the Nuggets gave him the No. 15 jersey in an attempt to erase everything I did. ”
Anthony is just unhappy with the Nuggets' approach, he has no problem with Jokic at all, and he recognizes that Jokic has become the face of the Nuggets.
"Now, for this generation, when you think of No. 15 in Denver, you think of the Joker [Jokic's nickname]," Anthony said, "and it doesn't matter, it's two different generations. ”
In the 2003 draft, Anthony was drafted by the Nuggets with the third pick, where he played eight seasons before being traded to the Knicks. Anthony averaged 24.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game during his eight years with the Nuggets, and in the 2008-09 season, Anthony led the Nuggets to the Western Conference finals, losing 2-4 to the Lakers.
Now, Jokic is wearing the No. 15, which also makes most people think that it is impossible for the Nuggets to retire Anthony's jersey, and a small number of people hope that the Nuggets will retire two No. 15 jerseys at the same time, such as former Nuggets coach George Karl hopes that the Nuggets will respect history and respect Anthony, and retire two No. 15s at the same time. Of course, Jokic did lead the Nuggets to new heights, winning championships and FMVPs, and being named regular season MVP twice, both of which Anthony failed to achieve.
However, some American media think that Anthony's complaint is because he thinks too much, because Jokic wore No. 15 as soon as he entered the Nuggets, and he was just a second-round pick at the time, and he did not show his current talent and strength. Perhaps, Anthony said this only because he was still resentful of the Nuggets. What do you think? Welcome to leave a message to express your opinions.