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New York Knicks: What Players Are Saying About Jeff Hornacek

By Maxwell Ogden

Apr 10, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek yells from the sidelines against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans won 90-75. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek yells from the sidelines against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans won 90-75. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 26, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) controls the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith (5) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) controls the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard J.R. Smith (5) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Carmelo Anthony

In the short-term, the top priority for Jeff Hornacek should be to get the franchise player to buy into his system and basketball philosophies. Without the star of the show on the same page as the head coach, no vision can be properly executed.

According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, franchise player Carmelo Anthony is a, “Big supporter,” of Hornacek’s.

"“My head coach is in there, sitting there waiting to watch me work out. That was good feeling just to see the energy and vibe was a lot different. For him to take that step and want to have that conversation with me, wanting to start off the relationship on the right foot, I accepted that. “But how we’re going to play, we haven’t discussed basketball. He’s trying to get his situation acclimated living in the city, family. It’s a big adjustment, but I’m a big supporter.’’"

You can cross that item off of the agenda.

Anthony is one of the most decorated players in NBA history. He’s won three Olympic gold medals and a scoring title, and has six All-NBA selections and nine All-Star Game appearances.

Anthony is also No. 29 on the all-time scoring list with 22,497 career points.

If there’s any question about who the best player on the New York Knicks is, simply look at Anthony’s resume and you’ll find the answer.

Anthony will give Hornacek a flexibility on offense that he wasn’t fortunate enough to have with the Suns. The goal is to have five player working off of one another, but having an isolation scoring threat like Anthony alleviates a significant amount of pressure.

Anthony has just as much to gain with a coach who plans to make scoring a more efficient endeavor. Thus, the mutual support.

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