Former New York Knicks assistant coach Jerry Dunn says that the team's star forward, Carmelo Anthony, is "very misunderstood" by the public.
Currently in Tokyo as a special adviser during the Japan women's national team's ongoing training camp, Dunn insisted that Anthony, one of the biggest names mentioned in this summer's NBA trade talks, is a much better player on and off the floor than he is given credit for.
"He is a great player," said Dunn, the head coach for the Tuskegee (Alabama) University men's basketball team, at the National Training Center in Tokyo on Tuesday. "He's skilled, can play four positions on the floor, and really he's a better defensive player than most people think."