Sunday, March 20, 2011

Wow the New York Media already getting at Melo?

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knick...kez2Nm0qFNq6ZO

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Nevertheless Anthony's pouty behavior in Friday night's 99-95 loss to the Pistons, his bad oncourt body language, his failure to join a timeout huddle when not in the game has raised red flags about his readiness to handle the pressure for being a basketball star in New York.

The honeymoon is officially over. Anthony, coming off an historically awful 6-point, 2-of-12 outing in the terrible loss, will resume talking and playing today when the Knicks face the Bucks at Bradley Center, with the club having fallen into seventh place.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knick...#ixzz1H9HwXSBo
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But Anthony's display Friday is the most alarming sign yet he is not fitting into the team structure, as his self-absorbed reputation he carried in Denver is resurfacing in New York after just 14 games.

Anthony showed no animation when he watched from the bench, ignored Ronny Turiaf's attempt to high-five him when he left the court after the final buzzer and appeared to lecture Toney Douglas when he posted up and did not get the ball -- resulting in Melo getting an offensive foul for extra bumping.

Earlier this week, Anthony questioned the Knicks' defensive schemes after the Indiana losses. Amar'e Stoudemire, his buddy, not-so-subtly called him out after the game, saying the new guys have to adjust to D'Antoni's system.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knick...#ixzz1H9I6sGXh
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The feeling from the coaching staff, Stoudemire and other players is Anthony needs to change and adapt to the team and personnel around him rather than the opposite. Anthony must start ingratiating himself more to his new teammates who love D'Antoni's up-tempo style.

Anthony's first strike upon joining the club, according to a source, was mocking the idea the Knicks had given up too many players to get him, as some well-liked guys -- Raymond Felton, Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov -- were sent away.

In a Wall Street Journal story this week on the Anthony-Stoudemire shooting dynamic, Anthony reportedly encouraged Shawne Williams to drive the ball more and take fewer 3-pointers, which is a major staple to D'Antoni's system.

On Friday night, as Anthony hid on the bus, Stoudemire gave a spirited defense of D'Antoni.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knick...#ixzz1H9INpbcl
It has even been a month. Sure they lost to the cavs twice, pacers twice and now the Pistons. I'm not even a huge fan but all this team needs is time but one problem is if their a lock and the season is cancel.

That could mean that their first training camp along with many other teams will start in 2012

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