New York Knicks icon Bernard King, who took part in the organization's reunion of the 1983-84 team, expressed his disappointment after seeing star forward Carmelo Anthony without the proper tools to compete for a championship in the Big Apple.
A scoring machine in his own right, King said he feels for Anthony every time he watches him play due to his uncertain future in New York, according to ESPN's Ian Begley.
“That's a very tough position to be in,” said King. “I know that Carmelo loves it here in New York. I know that he came back here when he was traded and particularly when he was re-signed with the idea that they would be in the position to win a title.”
King has a scoring title to his name, averaging a menacing 32.9 points per game for the Knickerbockers in the 1984-85 season — earning it at 28 years old, the same age when Melo earned his first scoring title in 2012-13.
Anthony was thought to finally have a decent support cast this season with the additions of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, but the front office gamble quickly backfired after the turn of the calendar year — turning the Knicks from a playoff team to just another outsider looking in.
“I can't imagine what that must be like for him, having to think about potentially leaving New York and going somewhere else and pursuing that goal,” added King. “Not that he wants to leave New York, he wants it to happen here. But you have to wait and see. But I feel for him every time I watch him… I'm just disappointed that he hasn't had the cast around him that really would take him to the next level and meet that desire of winning a championship.”
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