Carmelo Anthony Rebukes Phil Jackson Over Knicks Leadership Clash

Carmelo Anthony has strongly responded to Phil Jackson's criticisms regarding their time together with the New York Knicks, particularly about Anthony's supposed unwillingness to embrace Jackson's triangle offense. Anthony expressed frustration that Jackson never had a direct conversation with him about the issues, instead showing him clips of Michael Jordan using the triangle offense and telling him what not to do. Jackson, in his upcoming book "Masters of the Game," claims their fractured relationship led to the mutual decision for Anthony to leave the Knicks, suggesting he wanted to trade Anthony to improve the team's championship chances. Anthony countered that the team was poorly structured under Jackson's leadership and that Jackson's approach was flawed, accusing him of not coaching or guiding the team effectively. Throughout, Anthony maintained that he fought for his teammates and the team, rejecting the notion that he was the problem. This public dispute highlights the lingering tensions over the Knicks' unsuccessful years during Jackson's tenure as president.