Carmelo Anthony Stopper: Matt Harpring?

by Marcel Mutoni / @marcel_mutoni Harpring, once one of the League’s toughest — and certainly one of its most physical — defenders now works for the Utah Jazz on the television side of things, but that hasn’t stopped him from having an impact on the Utah/Denver series. Last night, his advice to former teammates paid major dividends, and the surprise of everyone, it’s now a tied-up affair heading back to Utah. Prior to Game 2, Matt Harpring encouraged Jazz defenders to get extra physical with ‘Melo, because according to Harpring, that would rattle Anthony. The Nuggets’ superstar forward eventually fouled out late in the fourth quarter (and struggled with his shooting) and his team lost last night, and afterward, team exec Rex Champman complained about Harpring’s impact. From the Denver Post: Rex Chapman, Denver’s vice president of player personnel, said after Game 2 that “when flopping and flailing is rewarded, it is a tough game to pla...