The Phil Jackson to the Knicks talk has continued today from the past weekend. I would love for the Zen Master to join the Knicks front office, but not everyone feels the same way and Melo might be one of those. He was asked his opinion on it & many are taking it negatively — esp. because of some history. Check it out & let us know what you think…
Via ThaCover2:
The New York Post is reporting that star forward Carmelo Anthony was kept in the dark about Knicks recent pursuit of Phil Jackson. According to the report, Melo isn’t that happy about the his organizations new found love affair with Jackson.
“I don’t even know what’s going on with that,’’ Anthony said late Saturday night after the Knicks beat the Cavaliers for their third straight win. “Nobody came to me about that. Until that time comes, I’m not going to know what’s going on.
“It’s hard to say at this particular moment. If anything, it’s not going to be right now. I’m pretty sure they’d try to wait for the offseason and then we’ll deal with all that stuff.’’
Anthony’s lack of an endorsement for Jackson has some concerned. Others believe it goes back to a 2012 swipe Jackson took at Anthony and the Knicks.
Anthony’s failure to give Jackson an endorsement was notable, if not troublesome, considering he will be a free agent July 1. Jackson was critical of the Knicks roster in 2012 after he surprisingly wasn’t offered the team’s coaching job. The Knicks promoted Mike Woodson to interim coach and never contacted Jackson, who owns 11 championship rings as a coach.
In the interview two years ago with HBO’s “Real Sports,’’ Jackson called the roster “clumsy.’’
“Well, they don’t fit together well,’’ Jackson said at the time. “[Amar’e] Stoudemire doesn’t fit together well with Carmelo. Stoudemire’s a really good player. But he’s got to play in a certain system and a way. Carmelo has to be a better passer. And the ball can’t stop every time it hits his hands. They need to have someone come in that can kind of blend that group together.’’
