"Loaded Question" - NBA Fans Left in Stitches After Carmelo Anthony's Hilarious Answer to Vince Carter on Load Management

For years, NBA fans have blasted the load management approach to the game. While some argue that it might help prolong players' careers, players used to play for 15 or more years back in the day without doing so.

Additionally, players like Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid and Paul George continue to deal with numerous injuries despite implementing load management and playing fewer back-to-back games.

With that in mind, former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Vince Carter discussed this approach in NBA Showtime, giving the fans a hilarious exchange:

"I understood the mentality of load management," Anthony said.

"But did you enjoy it when they tried to manage your load?" Carter asked

"Huh? I was different,” Anthony replied.

Of course, it didn't take long for the clip to go viral, and the fans had plenty to say about it.

Here are some of the best reactions:

Dr. Money

@MrMoneyMani

@TheHoopCentral @ohnohedidnt24 That “huh” is the tv-friendly version of “pause” lol

VIRGINIA’S GRANDSON

@rcgoodman_

@TheHoopCentral @ohnohedidnt24 that boy vince gave himself a technical foul lmao

Others made the most of the chance to take shots at Anthony:

xlucev

@hockeyopinions9

@TheHoopCentral @ohnohedidnt24 Melo needs to put on a suit man, you aren’t on 7pm in Brooklyn this is national television brother.

Major Swagger 🔥

@Maj0rSwagger

@TheHoopCentral @ohnohedidnt24 Carmelo slept walked through his career Dude could’ve been so much more

Anthony and Carter were in the league through the transition. They were there when the players wanted to play as many games as possible, and left in the load management era, so they certainly know what they're talking about.

Michael Jordan rips load management

If you were to ask Michael Jordan, however, he doesn't want to hear anything about load management.

In his interview with Mike Tirico, he claimed that players had 21 hours to rest or get better, so there was no need to take games off:

"Well, it shouldn't be needed, first and foremost," Jordan said. "You know, I never wanted to miss a game because it was an opportunity to prove. It was something that I felt like the fans are there that watch me play. I want to impress that guy way up on top who probably worked his [butt] off to get a ticket or to get money to buy the ticket."

Jordan claimed that he even wanted to play on the road for the opposing fans, not so they could root for him but to shut them up:

"Yeah, because I know he's probably yelling at me and I want to shut him up," Jordan added. "You know, he's calling me all kinds of names. I definitely want to shut him up. ... You have a duty that if they're wanting to see you, and as an entertainer, I want to show. Right?"

That type of competitive mindset always made Jordan stand out from the rest of the pack, and it's something missing in today's game.