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Nic Batum Calls Carmelo Anthony the Toughest Player He Ever Guarded

Batum reflected on his early career, saying Denver-era Melo gave him nightmares. “I was young, skinny… my job was to guard the best opponent, and Denver Melo had everything. Strong first, post up, drive, threes, pull up, ISO, jab, turnaround, body ball.” Batum admitted, “I always say he’s the toughest guy I had to guard in my career.”