“I’d rather let somebody else teach you that”- Carmelo Anthony gets honest about skillsets he wants son Kiyan Anthony to learn from Paul George
Paul George briefly explained his progressive workout routine while talking to Carmelo Anthony and Kiyan Anthony on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast. As Kiyan Anthony displayed a desire to add PG's regimen to his workouts, the Philadelphia 76ers star invited the 17-year-old to learn the ropes directly from him.
Thankful for George's gesture, Carmelo Anthony emphasized the potential growth and increased versatility Kiyan Anthony could experience by working out alongside PG. Even though Melo knows the majority of actions and plays through his 19 NBA seasons, he highlighted the individuality in George's game and the attention to detail that he could transfer to his son.
"I am a team player, I want him to go workout with people with very specific skillsets, not just go workout and do the same workout with everybody else," Melo said. "Nah, we're gonna develop. We developing into a complete player," he added.
After discussing the candor, patience, and collaborative openness young players must have to develop their game, he added:
"I'm all for creating a team that of professionals who is at the top of their game in that skillset. I ain't never come off picking pin-downs and s**t like PG. I ain't curl and I ain't never play like that. So, I can teach it to you but I don't want to teach that to you. I'd rather let somebody else teach that s**t to you," Melo continued. (starts 1:09:00)
The Kid Mero probed Paul George to recommend a workout routine for Kiyan Anthony. PG immediately shared his method and mentality behind his pace and change of direction-related drills.
He shared that he tries to develop multiple counter moves to several go-to actions with the goal of producing combinations and creating multiple scoring opportunities.
Kiyan Anthony wants to learn the bully-ball game from Carmelo Anthony
During a segment, Kid Mero asked the soon-to-be college player about his father's moves he wishes to add to his repertoire. The 17-year-old has already developed his shooting touch and has successfully earned comparisons to Carmelo Anthony.
However, one of Melo's tools that kept defenders off, apart from his mean jab, was his ability to utilize his 6-foot-7 240-pound frame. Kiyan Anthony immediately cited a yearning for Melo's knack for bullying through the rim.
"A lot of stars just got like one-dimensional like just could shoot or is bouncy, could dunk on somebody but like he was shooting and then body bumping into the basket. I feel like that's just, a lot of people don't got that," the 17-year-old said in the same episode. (starts at 57:20)
Melo's tendency to not only play through physicality but initiate it still forces fans to revisit the 2009 Western Conference finals between the Denver Nuggets and Kobe Bryant's championship Lakers.
Melo not only utilized his size in defense, forcing open lanes or to garner rebounds but also extended his offensive arsenal through post-ups later in his career.