Carmelo Anthony has been a polarizing figure during his time with the New York Knicks, but this time it's pretty clear he's not to blame for their early-season misfortunes.
The season has been a disaster from the get-go, but the one constant has been Melo's production, which remains almost unchanged from last year despite the ineptitude surrounding him.
In fact, Anthony is even averaging career highs in rebounding and blocks, highlighting an increased effort to help make up for the rest of the team's lack of production.
As hard as he's worked, however, he now risks missing the playoffs for the first time in his NBA career, and frankly, the blame should fall squarely on the front office, his teammates and head coach Mike Woodson.
The Knicks have put themselves in a situation where J.R. Smith—one of the most inconsistent players in the league—has to be relied on as the second scoring option and, unsurprisingly, he hasn't delivered. The guard is shooting just 35 percent from the floor following his return from suspension, and this comes only months after the team rewarded him wi ...
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This Time, Carmelo Anthony Is Not to Blame for NY Knicks’ Misfortunes
December 24th, 2013 by Ciaran Gowan Leave a reply »
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