The NBA does such a good job of marketing its best players, and over the years, many of the legends have been recognized by a particular nickname. For Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony, he was widely known as "Melo". Charlotte Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball also happens to go by that same nickname, and when he first entered the league, there was a bit of an uproar from the diehard NBA fans who felt that it was disrespectful to Anthony and that he should be the only one to be called "Melo". I mean. I'd understand it if it were an actual nickname like Magic, Dr. J, or MJ, but Melo is literally a part of Ball's name. Recently, Carmelo was asked on his podcast, 7 PM in Brooklyn , if it bothered him that people refer to LaMelo as Melo. "You know what's crazy? I was in Portland and we about to play the Hornets, and I had never met him. But I was out there before he got on the court, working out...…