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New York Knicks: The Five Harsh Realities Of The Current Situation

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 12, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks president Phil Jackson and general manager Steve Mills look on during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 12, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks president Phil Jackson and general manager Steve Mills look on during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 8, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks general manager Phil Jackson watches during the first quarter between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Clippers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks general manager Phil Jackson watches during the first quarter between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Clippers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Phil Jackson Has Butchered The Carmelo Anthony Situation

New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson has handled the Carmelo Anthony situation in the worst possible manner. Even if you’re of the belief that Jackson’s constructive criticism was a product of justified frustration, he’s violated the unwritten rules of being an executive.

Simply put: Jackson has butchered the Carmelo Anthony situation and, no matter what else has transpired, that’s a cross he must bear.

Jackson made pure basketball critiques of Anthony’s game on CBS Sports’ We Need To Talk. Although the media misrepresented what Jackson said when bringing the information to Anthony, the entire fiasco was avoidable.

Jackson was asked a basketball question by a Hall of Fame basketball player, but he never should have discussed Anthony’s inconsistencies on such a public forum.

Anthony and Jackson had been on questionable terms already, but that was a time when The Zen Master overstepped his boundaries. The subliminal tweeting and inconclusive meetings between the two added fuel to an already raging fire.

Even if Jackson is attempting to run Anthony out of town and build something healthier without him, it was the team president who gave the player a no-trade clause in the first place.

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