Despite 10x All-Star Appearances, NBA Legend Carmelo Anthony Expresses Regret Over One Element of Illustrious Career

Despite being one of the most accomplished athletes of all time, Carmelo Anthony has a significant regret that consumes the 10x NBA All-Star when he reflects on it. On the recent episode of his podcast, 7 PM in Brooklyn, Melo talked about not being able to execute the euro step to perfection. Melo is a 10x All Star, All Rookie first team, 2013 scoring champion, 3x Olympic gold medalist and so much more. Still, not having the euro step in his arsenal is a regret.

He said, “That is one thing I wish I had in my game. I could never euro, I was just so worried about these damn knees.” The NBA veteran said that his knees were a major problem in his trying to execute a move. What made things worse for him was the knee surgery that he had to undergo back in 2015. Referring to himself as a “One foot jumper”, Melo said that his knees had to be in great condition for him to be able to execute that move. Unfortunately, he didn’t get the support he needed and to this day, the euro step remains one of his very few regrets in a highly accomplished career.

The History and origin of the euro step

Šarūnas Marčiulionis, a Golden State Warriors player back in 1989 introduced the classic step to the NBA. However, it wasn’t until the 2000s that the euro step gained prominence in the world of basketball. As a tribute to the European players bringing it into the NBA, the move was named the euro step. Manu Ginobili is credited for bringing more attention to this twostep maneuver for an easy layup. After that, it was time for the other greats of the game to master that skill and give it a permanent spot in the history books of basketball.

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NBA legend Dwyane Wade and James Harden are two of the finest athletes who could execute it to perfection. The euro step also brought in some changes in the NBA rule book that only proved just how crucial this move became as the game progressed. Before 2009, a player was only allowed to take one step, however, the euro step required two steps. “A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball”, the updated rule says.

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