Carmelo Anthony Could Be Shut Down For Season

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:slamonline
 

 

Carmelo Anthony Could Be Shut Down For Season

 



 


The Knicks have been so disastrously bad and Carmelo Anthony’s knee has been so bothersome that coach Derek Fisher acknowledged that Melo could eventually be shut down for the season. Before the Knicks lost 97-81 to the Pistons on Friday—their 10th straight loss and 30th of the season—Fisher had this to say, per ESPN:
With the Knicks in the midst of a throwaway season, coach Derek Fisher has acknowledged the possibility that Carmelo Anthony might eventually sit out the remainder of the campaign due to a knee injury.
 
Anthony has been playing with soreness in his left knee since the second game of the season.
 
“From the conversations I’ve been a part of, I think everybody is smart enough to realize, calendar wise, timing wise, that there may come a point that that’s the decision that needs to be made,” Fisher said Friday. “But [we realize] that we can’t force Carmelo to that point just yet.”
 
“I think everybody is smart enough to realize, calendar wise, timing wise, that there may come a point that that’s the decision that needs to be made,” coach Derek Fisher said of Carmelo Anthony possibly shutting it down for the season.
 
Fisher reiterated Friday that any decision to shut down Anthony for the season would be made with input from both Anthony and the Knicks organization.
 
“We can’t unilaterally just say, ‘Hey, you know, you can’t play for the rest of the season because of A, B and C,’” Fisher said. “I think our medical staff, our training staff, continue to have conversations with him about where he is. He’s conversing with us about how he’s feeling, what the symptoms are. And so as each day kind of unfolds, decisions are being made. It’s not something that we’re just kind of stepping back and saying, ‘Carmelo, you kind of tell us when you don’t feel like playing anymore.’

 

 

[Pugz]

now this is taking tanking to a whole new level.

 

[buzzy]

Do they have a first rounder?

 

[dez]

Well so much for the knee not being as serious a problem as I thought lol

But yes this is the lone year we have our first, no stipulations.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Knees always concern me. Shut him down - it's a lost season & he's got a lengthy contract. 

 

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

#Okafor

 

[Hurricane Season]

Emeka Okafor can't save you now.

 

[elcheato]

I would ask if Fisher would be back next year but Phil ain't gonna fire his friend.

 

[BwareDWare94]

At least the Wolves have a bunch of young players that they're developing in Lavine, Wiggins, Shavad, and Dieng. This bad season will be productive for them. The Knicks don't have those kinds of young pieces. Unfortunately, I about guarantee that the Knicks will "Win" the first pick if they have a good chance in the lottery.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

At least the Wolves have a bunch of young players that they're developing in Lavine, Wiggins, Shavad, and Dieng. This bad season will be productive for them.

Plus they're a sleeper playoff contender right?

 

[BwareDWare94]

Plus they're a sleeper playoff contender right?

 
If they were healthy, I think Rubio and Pek would at least have them hovering around .500

 

[Pugz]

 
If they were healthy, I think Rubio and Pek would at least have them hovering around .500

helllllllllllll no

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Knicks should just go ahead and make a blockbuster trade for Kemba Walker, because he tends to shine at MSG. 
 
Nah ok I just want Kemba because he's my boy. 

 

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

Cole Aldrich is becoming something at least.... 
 

 

[Sportsguy9695]

I think the knicks need phil to come down and coach the team. but no way that happens

 

[Pugz]

do people really think that phil isn't coaching right now? fisher is just a puppet

 

[CameronCrazy06]

 
If they were healthy, I think Rubio and Pek would at least have them hovering around .500

 
I thought you said Pek was overrated? Which is it? They'd suck with or without those two players.

 

[Pugz]

melo is shutting it down.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

All aboard the tank!