Nuggets on mind of Olympian Melo

By Anthony Cotton The Denver Post "I've gotta become more vocal - nobody else wants to step up and take that role, so I'm going to do it." - Carmelo Anthony, on what he needs to do for the Nuggets (Ethan Miller, Getty Images) LAS VEGAS — Were it not for the combination of talent, greatness and team play surrounding him, Wednesday afternoon could have just as easily been a Nuggets practice for Carmelo Anthony. As he walked off the court at a local high school after the U.S. Olympic team's workout, the Denver forward had a big hug for J.R. Smith, who arrived in town a day before he joined the U.S. Select team, a group of young NBA players charged with getting the American Olympic squad prepared for the Beijing Games. Off to the side stood Nuggets assistant Tim Grgurich, who maintains a home in the area and dropped in to check... [read full story]