@@bakgammon the NBA is a business first. Negotiate the best deal for you first and foremost. How many times we see a player give a team its blood sweat and tears then get cut or trade when its not beneficial. Your kids can't live off a ring
@@bakgammonhe was a winner in college. He was competitive right out the gate in the NBA and was offered a GENERATIONAL contract. When Melo was on the national team, he was the leader of the pack and the voice that everyone listened to for a decade. When it came time to get big buckets, everyone turned to MELO. He was given a no trade clause cause the Knicks wanted him SO BAD that they wanted to give the nuggets an offer they couldn't refuse. His two main teammates, mostly Amare Stodamire, struggled to stay healthy, and Melo even took a $5m pay cut on his first big contract with the Knicks so they could fill out the roster. Melo was a winner at every level and his TEAMS failed him. When he was on teams that were actually making good effort to win, making smart decisions, Melo rose to the occasion
Love Melo's appreciation for the global game of basketball! Like he said, if you asked him 15 y ago, he'd take the ring, now he's super proud of his medals. Goes to show you how much we have moved forward in terms of global basketball. Just compare 92 with this y Olympics. Im also proud that my home country Serbia, as small as it is, still has this much of an impact to the game we all love #staymelo ❤
Y'all can believe him if y'all want to. My name aint Tommy Tucker the neighborhood sucker. If a gold medal carried more weight, Michael Jordan would have played again in 1996.
Olympic Melo will always be goated. I wanted him to win an NBA title but that Olympic gold medal probably hit different for him and I respect that. Also, Roundball Rock didnt hit the same when Fox played it for their college basketball coverage the last few years. Hearing it on NBC's coverage of the Olympics made it feel and sound better
@@richsneaker8559 I really did too! He really deserved a title or more for sure!!! He made me enjoy the game so so much more!!!! I cant say enough about his skills etc,
I wouldn't mind that he'd be able to get at the young guys n vets he is well respected & was definitely a sideline coach all tournament them boys heard him
Thank you for stating the NBC effect❤. Everyone does a great job, but it was so great to not hear comparisons or for their egos to take over the commentating. I live how DWade became a fan/former NBA Great in the moment. It was real, transparent an awesome.
I have been a melo fan forever and now some of my friends that never fucks with him are now saying they love this melo, especially now he dropping game to the young players
That’s exactly why I’ve been saying I’m not rooting for no foreign team or player over the U.S. As an American there’s too many people of us drooling overseas players. I’m not saying don’t give foreign players their props but to root for them to come back with a vengeance in 2028 is wild af to me.
@@TheRoadLessChosenyes I’ve seen too many people feeling sorry for wemby and talking about them coming back in 2028. I’m looking at them comments like no other country rooting for the U.S. to win. Shit is wild
The bit about NBC was all true. NBC brought a certain 'weight' to their productions of the game, making it seem a lot more meaningful. Shaht aht to Melo, and Mero.
I have always been a Melo fan. I'm in Denver, and hated how they treated him. Now, seeing him as grown man, and see him at the Olympics made me see him in a totally new way. His love for the game and those players, and the respect he showed and inspiration he gave his boys to win that game. I'm so very proud of him, and for him. He deserves that love and all the flowers. Thank you Mero and Melo for this amazing podcast. Mad love for all of ya ❤😊
I don’t understand why people thought Bogdonavic was being disrespectful. Boggy a beast. I wanted him to join my Lakers when he was a free agent a few seasons ago.
The Lakers should trade for Bogdan Bogdanović now. He had the sauce before the 2024 Olympics and heated the sauce during the 2024 Olympics to bring a fire game. He played well! Bogdan would impact the Lakers better than the Hawks.
The Olympics talk made me emotional and what a treat to hear it from Melo’s perspective: This is GOLD!!🏆 THANK YOU MELO!! Going to rewatch USA/Serbia and USA/France to relive these moments🥹
Who else but Melo olympian always been great superstar, but I feel like Brian has been overshadow and Melo as far as the NBA career, but this Olympics we really got to see how much Melo means to basketball internationally, and as a whole, the respect he has from his peers and the energy he brought to that Serbia game in our friends game is what I feel like lit a fire under team USA
They forreal need like a legacy spot on the team. Melo is the perfect candidate and literally did it for free this Olympics and then KD could step right into it and then so on
LFG Melo .... still showing your greatness after how they tried to treat you in the league... U show them on the biggest stage that youre one of the goats .. coachmelo
Bball shoulda never left nbc is something I been saying for YEARS Cable cheapened it so hard. NBC makes it special. Dude is 100% right He’s right to say it shojld feel stuffy. Making it all pop culture ruined it all. Moving to nbc is a huge win The pop culture drops should feel special because they’re rare and unique. They shouldn’t dominate everything. NBC move is gonna define Adam silver. Amazing move.
Watching that game unfold, seeing Melo trading that energy with Curry and Lebron was just a crazy experience. I was on the edge of my seat, heart racing and going full go on LeMurica and Chef Curry taking over the game.
I enjoyed this video Melo was the star alot of knowledge he dropped, as a fan of him and the game it was good to watch felt like i was there talking with my boys! 💯
Heavy on the emotions. I was crying. We'll never see this again. The end of an era. I was so proud I got to witness it as a ball fan as an American! 🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🏅
Bro so humble. I’m waiting for Mel to say,” hand me a jersey and I’ll fuck shit up.” We all know damn well no single player can guard that man. In shape or not. He pays too much attention to detail. He only needs so much space and a split second to bust ya ass
Do the US not have the same content and technology?? The world has caught up cause the world dominates the NBA with the last 6 MVPs being foreign players
One of the best episodes so far love the info and all the personal input and the topic is so much info that you cant hear or see on the game itself...thank you guys
Durant and meloare the 2 best US olympic players ever. In 16 melo stepped up and played when nobody else did and 21 durant played when nobody else wanted to. Lebron only played when the team stacked up
They don’t wanna hear about these facts man. Main guys on that team were Melo, Durant and Kyrie. You had Deandre Jordan at center and Draymond green as well. Still a good USA team but def not stacked like this year
Excellent show and great perspective. Major gems drop on business, branding , and staying focus on the real issues. WIse words from Melo " Don't put chips in your own armor "
JT not playing is proof that some in the league don't value his skillset. This is a crucial moment for him. He needs to become TMac 04’. Do it all, crash out for greatness. Take no prisoners. Do like Kobe, only focus on your individual career.
Everytime I was watching them hoop seeing melo and kiyan on the side hyped it just felt so good also knowing that melo was once TORCHING for USA assist coach near future …?
lex. look at jokic when he won the nba championship and look at him when he won bronze medal in olympic this year. you could see it was a big difference in excitement and joy.
That was gangsta when Melo stood up and coached from the sideline. That's going to be shown in the highlights of U.S.A. Men's Basketball for generations to come. He looked like a father who the son's coach respects when he can make it to the game.... And this episode was dope!
Dream team played against 6 nba players combined they are now playing people that have hooped there whole life even if they don’t make it to the nba they are still pros
Yea yea. But Melo would still say exactly what others do, dream team is tops. Period. But not by much. Difference with the Dream Team is the fundamental because of their roots. So every one of those players could be the man and when they shoot they know it’s good or they could all be Booker and wait for the open jumper and still be the man. But they didn’t face the competition this team did. They still wouldn’t have been close. You might think so but I’ve watched them all. Melo is becoming aware and wise about how to play. He borderline said fundamental basketball should be the standard across the globe.
This was an awesome episode! They(Melo and crew)called it how I saw it! There was a certain group of Americans that wanted us to lose…Beside the fact of the Europeans(rightfully so), but AMERICANS???? They hate to see these brothers be successful and do it their way, some feel they need to be put in their place, WHATEVER that is?? So much to say about this In regard to how certain media outlets wanted to spew negativity around this team when I saw none of that with my own eyes… They were a unit and they achieved the goal. We know what it was, it’s that simple💯
I love the Melo rebrand. The league tried to paint him a certain way but now he is controlling his own narrative 🔥
Mvp comment
lol melo was a selfish player who wants money over rings. Not a narrative.
@@bakgammon the NBA is a business first. Negotiate the best deal for you first and foremost. How many times we see a player give a team its blood sweat and tears then get cut or trade when its not beneficial. Your kids can't live off a ring
@@bakgammonu waste of space 😂😂😂 melo is a HOF
@@bakgammonhe was a winner in college. He was competitive right out the gate in the NBA and was offered a GENERATIONAL contract. When Melo was on the national team, he was the leader of the pack and the voice that everyone listened to for a decade. When it came time to get big buckets, everyone turned to MELO. He was given a no trade clause cause the Knicks wanted him SO BAD that they wanted to give the nuggets an offer they couldn't refuse. His two main teammates, mostly Amare Stodamire, struggled to stay healthy, and Melo even took a $5m pay cut on his first big contract with the Knicks so they could fill out the roster. Melo was a winner at every level and his TEAMS failed him. When he was on teams that were actually making good effort to win, making smart decisions, Melo rose to the occasion
Glad melo was at the Olympics. Enjoyed his energy at the games
@@rigobertojack9500 and bringing the son to learn more!!! That was heart felt
When Steph hit that 3 and Melo was jumping I was smiling like a kid 😂
Yes. Him and his son!!
It's dope when Melo becomes the guest-answering hella questions.😂
😊❤
Hes my favorite basketball podcast host, never knew he was so fun to listen to
@@kwabenaasare4221naw he dropping gems
@kwabenaasare4221 I mean we all clicked the video to hear Melo anyway lol idc about the other guys, respectfully
no bullshit, this has been one of the best episodes yet. I love Melo mannn
I didn't really know how this pod was gonna be when it started, but to me it's the best out rn ✊🏾
Had PG podcast over this. After 2 episodes I been locked in lol
💯 percent!
Na fr
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Melo is a Man amongst Men. Genuinely Talks from the Heart.
Love Melo's appreciation for the global game of basketball! Like he said, if you asked him 15 y ago, he'd take the ring, now he's super proud of his medals. Goes to show you how much we have moved forward in terms of global basketball. Just compare 92 with this y Olympics. Im also proud that my home country Serbia, as small as it is, still has this much of an impact to the game we all love #staymelo ❤
Tatum wants the rock star treatment.
Y'all can believe him if y'all want to. My name aint Tommy Tucker the neighborhood sucker. If a gold medal carried more weight, Michael Jordan would have played again in 1996.
Olympic Melo will always be goated. I wanted him to win an NBA title but that Olympic gold medal probably hit different for him and I respect that. Also, Roundball Rock didnt hit the same when Fox played it for their college basketball coverage the last few years. Hearing it on NBC's coverage of the Olympics made it feel and sound better
Bro, hearing _Roundball Rock_ on NBC brought back every childhood memory-rushing to the TV when the ’90s Bulls were playing.
@@GMacII exactly. Hearing it on Fox just didn't hit right watching UConn blowing out a random college basketball team on a Saturday afternoon 🤣
@@richsneaker8559 I really did too! He really deserved a title or more for sure!!! He made me enjoy the game so so much more!!!! I cant say enough about his skills etc,
Melo is really spitting grown man life lessons!!
This is my favourite version of Melo.
MELO NEEDS TO BE THE COACH NEXT OLYMPICS😎🤣
Lmao all 3 level isos 😂😂 would be fun to watch.
I wouldn't mind that he'd be able to get at the young guys n vets he is well respected & was definitely a sideline coach all tournament them boys heard him
FactZ
Hell to the no, USA would be walking away with nothing.
@@DbeeMu missed the part that he coached them to a gold medal 🤡
Yall kill every episode harder than the last. Salute to my favorite athlete the goat Melo and Mero🫡💪🏻🔥
Been waiting for this one since the gold medal game lol 😅 hell yeah!!
Thank you for stating the NBC effect❤. Everyone does a great job, but it was so great to not hear comparisons or for their egos to take over the commentating. I live how DWade became a fan/former NBA Great in the moment. It was real, transparent an awesome.
I have been a melo fan forever and now some of my friends that never fucks with him are now saying they love this melo, especially now he dropping game to the young players
This episode was dope. We needed this perspective after the Olympics and we didn’t have to wait long. 💪
I Love Melo! He's amazing when it comes to Noah! Melo is a wonderful human being. Much love! Let's Support US!!!
That’s exactly why I’ve been saying I’m not rooting for no foreign team or player over the U.S. As an American there’s too many people of us drooling overseas players. I’m not saying don’t give foreign players their props but to root for them to come back with a vengeance in 2028 is wild af to me.
Are US “fans” saying that bs? That’s crazy
@@TheRoadLessChosenyes I’ve seen too many people feeling sorry for wemby and talking about them coming back in 2028. I’m looking at them comments like no other country rooting for the U.S. to win. Shit is wild
@@Love-dv6mlweak generation you know people and kids today think everyone should win and if you cry they’ll give you whatever you want
For real!
let them bring their best we’ll beat their best
This the best pod out melo got the best co host on the platform 💯
CARMELO ANTHONYYYYY - Knicks announcer voice
Melo needs assistant coach credits ASAP…he told Bron go get it 🏀⚡️🇺🇸
Head Coach
So did I , I guess I should get credit as well! He didn’t do shit, let’s be real.
you dont know nothing about coaching
@@DbeeMit’s always a ninja like you lol was you courtside talking to bron ?
@@DbeeMalways a hater
I truly did not want this episode to end.
The bit about NBC was all true. NBC brought a certain 'weight' to their productions of the game, making it seem a lot more meaningful. Shaht aht to Melo, and Mero.
CBS COVERAGE WAS BETTER. YOU CANT GET ANY BETTER THAN DICK STOCKTON TOMMY HEINSON HUBIE BROWN AND BILLY CUNNINGHAM.
I woke up from a nap yesterday my daughter was watching this 😂😂 so ima restart and watch as I work rn 😂😂😂
I have always been a Melo fan. I'm in Denver, and hated how they treated him. Now, seeing him as grown man, and see him at the Olympics made me see him in a totally new way. His love for the game and those players, and the respect he showed and inspiration he gave his boys to win that game. I'm so very proud of him, and for him. He deserves that love and all the flowers. Thank you Mero and Melo for this amazing podcast. Mad love for all of ya ❤😊
Everybody saw assistant coach melo calling plays in his fitted 💯💪🏾
Melo let loose a bit more in this ep, was a great one
Loved seeing Melo so animated!
One of my favorite podcast. 7pm is one of the best out here. Love the vibe and interview
I don’t understand why people thought Bogdonavic was being disrespectful. Boggy a beast. I wanted him to join my Lakers when he was a free agent a few seasons ago.
The Lakers should trade for Bogdan Bogdanović now. He had the sauce before the 2024 Olympics and heated the sauce during the 2024 Olympics to bring a fire game. He played well! Bogdan would impact the Lakers better than the Hawks.
True
He a ho he not ready for the lights
Just media talking
because people are soft
when melo was screaming at Bron during the olympics frm the hype that shit was Mad hype
The Olympics talk made me emotional and what a treat to hear it from Melo’s perspective: This is GOLD!!🏆 THANK YOU MELO!! Going to rewatch USA/Serbia and USA/France to relive these moments🥹
Melo is speaking like an alumni USA basketball 🦾
Who else but Melo olympian always been great superstar, but I feel like Brian has been overshadow and Melo as far as the NBA career, but this Olympics we really got to see how much Melo means to basketball internationally, and as a whole, the respect he has from his peers and the energy he brought to that Serbia game in our friends game is what I feel like lit a fire under team USA
Melo went from Great player, to being disgruntled on the bench at the Olympics, to winning bronze, to winning gold
They forreal need like a legacy spot on the team. Melo is the perfect candidate and literally did it for free this Olympics and then KD could step right into it and then so on
Great idea
Been looking forward to listening to this all week!
Me too
Harlem n.y..always Thumbs up 👍 for 7pm in Brooklyn...That's a Fact.
I was so proud to see my son melo out there holding US down. 🇺🇸
LFG Melo .... still showing your greatness after how they tried to treat you in the league... U show them on the biggest stage that youre one of the goats .. coachmelo
Damn man you can really hear Melo giving his all in each and every episode. I hate we all gotta grow up one day
Bball shoulda never left nbc is something I been saying for YEARS
Cable cheapened it so hard. NBC makes it special. Dude is 100% right
He’s right to say it shojld feel stuffy. Making it all pop culture ruined it all. Moving to nbc is a huge win
The pop culture drops should feel special because they’re rare and unique. They shouldn’t dominate everything. NBC move is gonna define Adam silver. Amazing move.
As a Canadian, I've never felt more American than I felt watching USA vs Serbia game.
I know Canada is in America, but calm down. 😂😂
You’re not tho
@@LoneRanger-et7gq😂😂😂😂
@@LoneRanger-et7gqwe lo Canadá. I root for them. When they are not competing against us
Melo is Puerto Rican like me. But Spanish our second language 😢
We gotta protect melo as long as we can. Dope moments for is him get recognition from the world over USA and his son witnessing it first hand
“ this ninja ain’t Spanish” lmfaoooo 😭
I really loved 🥰 seeing Melo coaching the USA 🇺🇸 Team.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍🏾💯🏀🏀🏀🏀
man ya’ll really doing it with this pod, absolutely love it!
Watching that game unfold, seeing Melo trading that energy with Curry and Lebron was just a crazy experience. I was on the edge of my seat, heart racing and going full go on LeMurica and Chef Curry taking over the game.
Wow!! This was a GOOD Show!! Just letting Melo go and paint the picture for us on how it felt to be in Paris. Thank you!! ❤❤
I enjoyed this video Melo was the star alot of knowledge he dropped, as a fan of him and the game it was good to watch felt like i was there talking with my boys! 💯
Guys, this episode was GOLD 🏅
Melo saved Steve Kerr's legacy before our very eyes. 😂
I dont care what anyone says. GIVE MELO HIS MEDAL 🏅
that intro was hard im ngl😂
I agree about Noah Eagle and D Wade. NBC really should do whatever they need to get them as a commentary team in 2026
Nah, that was the Olympics. Leave it at the Olympics.
NBC should have no part in any Olympics
@@Knowledge.Seeker100too late 😂
@@Mdautkreix 🤣 yeah even thoo they already do, during the opening I would have blocked it out
@Knowledge.Seeker100 I said the same but people who had Peacock said it was great.
How did they go the whole pod without talking about the Curry flurry where Melo had a court side seat to!?!?!
Haha, I was literally thinking the same exact thing I don't want to be controversial here but Klutch media is real for sure! lol
🤭🤐
RIGHT!????
For real lol. Only really mentioned Steph in passing. Talked more about Bogdanovic 😂
Very Strange indeed cuz Steph Carried the last 2 games
Heavy on the emotions. I was crying. We'll never see this again. The end of an era. I was so proud I got to witness it as a ball fan as an American! 🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🏅
Bro so humble. I’m waiting for Mel to say,” hand me a jersey and I’ll fuck shit up.” We all know damn well no single player can guard that man. In shape or not. He pays too much attention to detail. He only needs so much space and a split second to bust ya ass
Not a damn soul can guard my GOAT
@@bigunderdawg4757 🗣️
Another hot one. Love to see this side Melo!
Man his critique is right on point. The World should be caught up with all the content and technology to prepare. That's so true Melo 💯.
Do the US not have the same content and technology?? The world has caught up cause the world dominates the NBA with the last 6 MVPs being foreign players
So true on it being a generational moment especially for the 30-40yrs old age demographic
One of the best episodes so far love the info and all the personal input and the topic is so much info that you cant hear or see on the game itself...thank you guys
Was waiting on this!!
This is definitely one of my fav episodes!!!! Im ready to rewatch that game now so I can get hype again with Melo vs Serbia 😂‼️‼️‼️🔥
Durant and meloare the 2 best US olympic players ever. In 16 melo stepped up and played when nobody else did and 21 durant played when nobody else wanted to. Lebron only played when the team stacked up
They don’t wanna hear about these facts man. Main guys on that team were Melo, Durant and Kyrie. You had Deandre Jordan at center and Draymond green as well. Still a good USA team but def not stacked like this year
This has become a MUST listen pod for me. Loved Melo as a player but this a different side of him and he and Mero make all their guests open up.
GREAT EPISODE!
This was Pure Gold !!!
Big Fan of the Show! Salute to your Sucess
I enjoyed watching this podcast. Great insight.
Excellent show and great perspective. Major gems drop on business, branding , and staying focus on the real issues. WIse words from Melo " Don't put chips in your own armor "
One of the best episodes hands out the end is crazyyy
Need that Olympic hat Melo had on in Paris
JT not playing is proof that some in the league don't value his skillset. This is a crucial moment for him. He needs to become TMac 04’. Do it all, crash out for greatness. Take no prisoners. Do like Kobe, only focus on your individual career.
Been waiting for this 🎉🎉🎉 live content ❤
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I had no idea Melo was like this
He broke that down like a coach.
No, he broke that down like player with a big head.
I been waiting for this episode n Melo talk about both games …n his experience..good content 🏀👍🏽
Another great episode 💯
Everytime I was watching them hoop seeing melo and kiyan on the side hyped it just felt so good also knowing that melo was once TORCHING for USA assist coach near future …?
Good vibes, great conversation with you guys
Salute to Melo and Mero!! Shoutout to Kazeem!! Respect and Blessings!!
The part about athletes representing their actual country was crucial. Especially if you look at the track athletes.❗️
Bro this show is so good love MELO
Been waiting for this
Great episode
This episode was dope
Im in the Cuse Melo we definitely holding you down 🔥💯
I love this pod
Olympic Melo that’s what I am talking about Greatness in every aspect the game love it.
Great podcast right here
lex. look at jokic when he won the nba championship and look at him when he won bronze medal in olympic this year. you could see it was a big difference in excitement and joy.
Amazing Episode
One of the best! OG MELO
A lot of perspective on this episode. 🔥
Yo that "pardon the left" from Melo is legendary 🔥😂
That was gangsta when Melo stood up and coached from the sideline. That's going to be shown in the highlights of U.S.A. Men's Basketball for generations to come. He looked like a father who the son's coach respects when he can make it to the game.... And this episode was dope!
dope show fam
I'm glad you spoke on the importance of players playing for their native countries instead of just chasing goldsmith USA
RESTE MELO!! A lot of people may not have caught it. But Melo said AD can be the best all around player in the world and I BELIEVE HE IS.
Love Melo 🎉
Dream team played against 6 nba players combined they are now playing people that have hooped there whole life even if they don’t make it to the nba they are still pros
Yea yea. But Melo would still say exactly what others do, dream team is tops. Period. But not by much. Difference with the Dream Team is the fundamental because of their roots. So every one of those players could be the man and when they shoot they know it’s good or they could all be Booker and wait for the open jumper and still be the man. But they didn’t face the competition this team did. They still wouldn’t have been close. You might think so but I’ve watched them all. Melo is becoming aware and wise about how to play. He borderline said fundamental basketball should be the standard across the globe.
This was an awesome episode! They(Melo and crew)called it how I saw it! There was a certain group of Americans that wanted us to lose…Beside the fact of the Europeans(rightfully so), but AMERICANS???? They hate to see these brothers be successful and do it their way, some feel they need to be put in their place, WHATEVER that is?? So much to say about this In regard to how certain media outlets wanted to spew negativity around this team when I saw none of that with my own eyes… They were a unit and they achieved the goal. We know what it was, it’s that simple💯