I’m not gonna lie: as someone who’s …

I’m not gonna lie: as someone who’s covered this game for a bit, the way players treat you does rub off on you, for good or bad. And Carmelo has been, by far, the most accessible and generally agreeable superstar of his generation. It’s not even close. (Okay, Dwyane Wade is right up there with him.) The dude has never stiffed me in 15 years, and I doubt he’s stiffed many others, either. You show up with a mic or an iPhone, he’ll answer your questions. And he almost always is decent during the exchange, no matter what you ask. That goes a long way with people who are just trying to do their jobs, often unequipped with the right information or ability to spit it out correctly in real time.