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Carmelo Anthony did not hold back in a Friday interview with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN's “First Take.” This was one of the first times the 10-time All-Star spoke so openly about his past, and one of the points of discussion centered around his time with the New York Knicks.
Anthony spent six-plus seasons in New York as the team's cornerstone superstar. Things ended abruptly as he parted ways with the Knicks in 2017 when he was traded to team up with Russell Westrbook and Paul George with the Oklahoma City Thunder. In his mind, Anthony believes he gave everything he had for New York, and that he possessed a blind loyalty to the organization during his time there:
“I believed in them so much. I believed in what I was seeing, what was told to me,” Anthony said. “I believed what was told to me, and I was naive to anything else.”
Melo went on to say that he has nothing but fond memories of his stint in The Big Apple — a place he considered to be home:
“I felt comfortable. I was home,” he added. “I was on my square. And I wanted that. Nobody else wanted that. So I wanted to do something that was special in New York. I was putting all the chips on everybody else. Give me some people here. Put something around me. Then give me a fair chance to see what's going on.”
Unfortunately, Carmelo Anthony never got the star power he was asking for, as his best years flew by without ever getting past the second round of the playoffs. Hopefully, the 35-year-old is able to sign with a contender this offseason, as many would say he does deserves to end his career on a high note.
