Itâs not unusual to see everybody inside and outside the NBA talk about the Los Angeles Lakers, especially after the offseason they had. Theyâre perennial contenders and one of the most popular teams in the world.
This time, however, theyâre not getting as much praise as they thought. People have legit concerns about the teamâs ability to stay healthy throughout the season, given that they have one of the oldest rosters that comes to mind in recent times.
Thatâs why newcomer Carmelo Anthony tried to silence the teamâs critics with a hilarious analogy, comparing him and LeBron James to an Italian grandmother whoâs mastered the art of cooking.
Carmelo Anthony Responds To The Haters, Compares LeBron James To An Italian Grandmother
(Transcript via Ebony)
âWe knew that. We expected people to say those things; they have to. They have to start a debate, get engagement from people; thatâs what it is. This is the only industry where you can be too old. After you reach a certain age, itâs like youâre supposed to lose everything. After 32 years old, itâs a wrap. Like, no. Weâre getting older, weâre getting wiser. We know how to move differently, we know how to think differently. We know how to pick our spots and we know what we need to do when we need to do it and how we need to do it,âAnthony said.
âItâs like .. you go to an Italian restaurant, you got the grandmother in there whoâs 900 years old cooking the food. The food comes out amazing, though. Youâre not gonna say sheâs too old to be cooking. Youâre gonna taste and enjoy that food. Itâs the same situation with us. Weâre the cooks in the kitchen. When you taste the food, youâre gonna love the food. Thatâs how I look at it.â
Well, thatâs definitely one way to put it. The difference is that the Italian grandmother wonât likely need load management after cooking back-to-back lasagnas or sitting out a couple of days to be ready for Thanksgiving. But hey, we get the point.
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