According to Tommy Beer from The Knicks Blog, some things Melo said on Francesca:
- Francesca: “Will you be back within a week?” Melo: “Yes, absolutely....” Melo also said he was "overly excited" about getting to play w/ Lin
- More Melo: “Amar’e is a smart basketball. Jeremy is a smart basketball player. I think I’m a smart basketball player. We’ll figure it out.”
- Carmelo, on WFAN radio in NY: “The transition I will have to make is going back to my natural position, small forward.”