In the video shown above, Carmelo laughed at the idea of coming off of the bench at the beginning of the season. That is another perfect example of how Melo's ego is ruining him. If he never figures out his place and continues to demand a starting, leadership role, on a team that already has a star small forward, then the Thunder will continue to fail. …show more content…
A great example of what Melo should be is Dwyane Wade. Early on in the season, Wade started for the Cavs, but J.R. Smith spoke with the coach, Tyronn Lue, about how he thought he deserved the starting role. Lue spoke to Wade about this, and Wade easily accepted the offer to come off the bench, and bring his veteran and scoring experience. Wade was traded back to the Miami Heat at the trade deadline, and still comes off of the bench happily. If Carmelo was capable of doing this, the Thunder would not have such a huge problem with scoring once the starters are off of the