San Antonio – “Why not?”
It was Carmelo Anthony’s response when he was asked if his n ° 7 jersey was to be removed by the Knicks.
Anthony was in the Final Four at the Alamodome on Saturday for the announcement that he was inducted at the Naismith basketball renowned temple.
“I would like to see this,” said NBA All-Star 10 times. “For me, it’s like:” Why wait? ” If you have to think about it, then cool, let it be.
Two years ago, Ian Beggley of Sny reported that there were some in the franchise which estimated that Anthony had done enough during his seven seasons with the Knicks to justify such an honor.
“I don’t know, guy, to be honest with you,” said Anthony, who has remained a favorite among Knicks fans. “Many surprises occur at the moment around me, so I’m trying to stay in the moment, and if it is one of the surprises, then I would be ecstatic on this subject. I would love to see that Jersey hung up.”
Eight Knicks players and a coach withdrew from their jerseys, and no one from Patrick Ewing in 2003.
They include Walt Frazier, Dick Barnett, Dick McGuire, Earl Monroe, Willis Reed, Dave Debusschere, Bill Bradley, Ewing and the former coach Red Holzman. Only Ewing and McGuire have not won a championships.
Anthony, 40, played an important role in the history of the Knicks. He wanted them at a time when no other major stars made.
He made them importance in an otherly terrible basketball era at MSG.
He led them to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons from 2010 to 2013 and represented them in six star matches.
He has an average of an average of 28.7 points in 2012-13 and was the face of the franchise, carrying poor lists each year.
But he won only one eliminatory series with them.
Anthony is one of the seven players to score at least 10,000 points in a Knicks jersey.
It was a must in the garden, supporting the Knicks.
He believes in this team, even if she fought the three best teams in the League – going a 0-8 combined against the riders, the Thunder and the Celtics.
“We are going to be healthy, we are healthy now. We have a few games before the playoffs,” he said. “I ride with us. I think we have a very, very good team. I think we have the pieces that everyone said we needed. It’s just a question of reference to all of this. It is on players at this stage. ”
