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'Melo bulks up to back his guarantee

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Wednesday, July 28, 2004

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Slams and Dunks, Team USA edition: The week's big surprise from Carmelo Anthony was not his gold-medal guarantee. Hardly. Anyone who follows 'Melo knows he came into the league with Hall of Fame self-confidence. If anyone on Team USA was going to promise success on Day 1, it figured to be Anthony. The surprise, then? It's simply how big 'Melo looks. You'll see for yourself Saturday afternoon when Team USA's exhibition against Puerto Rico airs on ESPN at 1 p.m. Until ...

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