Carmelo Anthony claims that his shot, and not his effort, have been off during the Nuggets' first round series with the Lakers, according to the Denver Post.

"Can't nobody question how hard I'm out there playing," Anthony said after the Nuggets'loss on Saturday. "Can't nobody do that."

He's shooting 35.3 percent from the floor through the first three games of the series.

"The shots that I missed today, I'll take them in 82 games," Anthony said. "Every game, I take those same exact shots. I make them with my eyes closed."