Feb 04, 2009 9:31 AM EST

Carmelo Anthony doesn't think that there is any doubt that he is the best small forward in the Western Conference.

"I'm the only one out here in the West," Anthony said Tuesday. "Can you name one better?"

Anthony wasn't voted in by the coaches as an All-Star reserve after he went down with a wrist injury in early January.

Denver is set to embark on an eight-time road trip that could decide the team's season and help Anthony make people regret that they didn't name him as a reserve.

"This can say a lot about the team, about where we're trying to go and where we're headed," Anthony said. "We go on this road trip, do good and take care of business, it could say a lot."

Via Denver Post