This is the Carmelo Anthony the Thunder traded for

Carmelo Anthony dressed sharp, a three-quarters-length maroon coat and an upscale hunter's cap that on this night trumped Russell Westbrook's white cape. Hard to say whether the chic look made Carmelo older or younger. He's got sort of a timeless appearance.

Except on the court. Carmelo has an old man's game.

Carmelo can't move like he used to. Can't jump as high. Can't cut as quick. Sometimes, Carmelo looks like he'd be more at home in a rec-league halfcourt game. That's what 15 NBA seasons will do to you.

Sometimes, the league seems to be telling Carmelo it's younger and faster, just like those sassy girls told Kathy Bates in “Fried Green Tomatoes.” You know. Right before she rammed her sedan into their Volkswagen. “Face it,” she told them. “I'm older and I have more insurance.”