The New York Knicks were a feared team in the 90s. The Knicks have a long history in the league, but are currently facing a major organizational slump. In fact, they’ve only managed to win a single playoff game since the dawn of the century. During the 2010s decade, they had the likes of Carmelo Anthony on the team, and Melo recently revealed why things went haywire at the franchise.
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The Knicks signed Melo in 2011, and he spent several years at the franchise. He became a cornerstone piece at the franchise as the management tried to assemble a list of talented stars to team up with him.
However, nothing seemed to work out for Melo and the New York Knicks in the previous decade. Even the zen-master Phil Jackson could not do wonders when he signed a lucrative contract to be the president of the team.
Carmelo Anthony spills the beans on why the New York Knicks could never succeed
The New York Knicks never lose their value. Even though they’ve failed to make the playoffs since 2013, they remain one of the most lucrative franchises in the league. However, that couldn’t be replicated to success, and Carmelo Anthony hates being blamed for all of it.
In the seven years Melo spent as a Knick, he saw a lot of players come and leave. Besides the players, constant front office changes deterred their confidence, which in turn let down the fans.
In a recent appearance on ‘The Old Man and the Three’ podcast with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter, Melo did not refrain from speaking his mind about the reason behind the Knicks’ downfall.
“People don’t understand — I’ve been in New York for seven and a half years. I’ve played for maybe four or five different coaches. So there was never no consistency we couldn’t grow, we couldn’t build,” Melo said. Moreover, he detailed how he played alongside a vast number of players in just a few years’ time.
“So, players, I played with over 100 players I had over 100 different teammates in seven years. Three GMs three presidents like and I’m getting and you put this all on me. So that’s when it all went downhill.”
As people look at all this, they either pile all the blame on Phil Jackson or Carmelo Anthony for failing to bring success to the team. But Melo feels that a collection of bad decisions and events earned them their fate. It has been several years since the New York Knicks arose as a title-contending team. How long will it take before we can seem them restoring the old glory?
