Carmelo Anthony?s feelings were hurt when the Pistons chose not to draft him or have him work out last June. On March 6 in Denver, after Anthony had talked about making the Pistons regret their decision, he endured an awful 3-for-17 shooting night while getting abused defensively by Tayshaun Prince and Corliss Williamson.

The worst, though, had to be what happened at The Palace on Friday. Rarely do you see a team?s chemistry unravel as publicly as we saw the Nuggets? unravel, and Anthony was at the heart of it.

?I really don?t feel like talking,? was all he would say afterward.

Anthony started strongly, making eight of his first 14 shots and scoring 16 of his 20 points in the first half. But, he would make just one of his next six shots, raising the ire of his teammates and coaches with his poor shot selection and lack of effort on defense.

?He got off early, but we weren?t challenging him,? Chauncey Billups said. ?When we did challenge him, he stopped.?