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Legend
If Anthony goes, how will his time be regarded? Will he someday return to standing ovations like Ewing has? Right now, it?s hard to predict with a more complicated tenure at Madison Square Garden.
?I have a really high opinion of him,? said one Eastern Conference scout. ?Because he?s put up with a lot of bull. This guy gets so much unfair criticisms. He?s still one of the most prolific scorers in the game. The triangle [offense] tied him up and tied up [Kristaps] Porzingis.
?He?s not a star star anymore, but he is still an offensive go-to player. If they didn?t mess with him he?d be more valuable.?
?If they have to live with him he won?t tank,? the scout said. ?People talk about him like he?s a dog, from an objective standpoint I think he competed. You surround him with bad players and it looks worse, but when he?s played with good players ? and he hasn?t had many in New York or Denver ? and he always competes hard.?
One executive from another NBA team said, ?His value is with a team that needs one more piece to get over the top. But the Knicks can?t give him away.?
?If he were to open [the no-trade clause] up,? the executive said. ?They would have tons of offers on the table.?
?As it relates to Carmelo we?ve been in contact with Carmelo?s representatives,? Mills said last month.
"We?ve been in contact with other teams. Our view is if there?s an opportunity that works for Carmelo and works for us, then we?ll look at some kind of trade. But we also feel that Carmelo could easily be a part of our team next year. We have to understand how we?re going to play and what the expectations of how we?re going to play. We?re going to move forward so maybe with Carmelo or without Carmelo.?
http://www.northjersey.com/story/sp...emains-limbo-knicks-regret-fallout/542468001/
?I have a really high opinion of him,? said one Eastern Conference scout. ?Because he?s put up with a lot of bull. This guy gets so much unfair criticisms. He?s still one of the most prolific scorers in the game. The triangle [offense] tied him up and tied up [Kristaps] Porzingis.
?He?s not a star star anymore, but he is still an offensive go-to player. If they didn?t mess with him he?d be more valuable.?
?If they have to live with him he won?t tank,? the scout said. ?People talk about him like he?s a dog, from an objective standpoint I think he competed. You surround him with bad players and it looks worse, but when he?s played with good players ? and he hasn?t had many in New York or Denver ? and he always competes hard.?
One executive from another NBA team said, ?His value is with a team that needs one more piece to get over the top. But the Knicks can?t give him away.?
?If he were to open [the no-trade clause] up,? the executive said. ?They would have tons of offers on the table.?
?As it relates to Carmelo we?ve been in contact with Carmelo?s representatives,? Mills said last month.
"We?ve been in contact with other teams. Our view is if there?s an opportunity that works for Carmelo and works for us, then we?ll look at some kind of trade. But we also feel that Carmelo could easily be a part of our team next year. We have to understand how we?re going to play and what the expectations of how we?re going to play. We?re going to move forward so maybe with Carmelo or without Carmelo.?
http://www.northjersey.com/story/sp...emains-limbo-knicks-regret-fallout/542468001/