Earlier in April, New York Knicks president Phil Jackson said of the team and its superstar, Carmelo Anthony, "Some of our best games we played were when Carmelo didn't play and we didn't win but we had great games," per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News.
On Thursday, Anthony responded to those cryptic comments in an interview on SI Now, via SI NBA:
"I really don't know how to take that quote," Anthony said. "I try not to insinuate anything when I hear that quote. The only person who knows what he is really talking about is Phil."
What it seemed Jackson was hinting at, however, is that the Knicks are better off without Anthony going forward. When he was asked after making those initial comments if he planned on continuing to build around his star forward, Jackson avoided a direct answer.
"You know, the thing about Carmelo is we came here and had a discussion, it is all about communication and the fact that he wants to stay here," Jackson said, per Bondy. "Those are two things that are real important to him."
Anthony, on the other hand, still believes his future is in New York and ...
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Carmelo Anthony Responds to Phil Jackson’s Critique of Knicks’ Play
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