Carmelo Anthony discussed the post-game NBA plan involving the New York Knicks.
The New York Knicks have arrived at the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years. However, they are on the verge of exclusion by the Indiana Pacers.
Given the Knicks are down 3-1, it’s not surprising that the series ends after Game 5.
If that happens, many people think what that means for the likes of GM Leon Rose and head coach Tom Thibodeau. Perhaps a franchise legend like Carmelo Anthony could replace either?
There is no doubt that Coach Tibbs played a pivotal role in bringing the Knicks back to this era. But many believe that Thibodeau can’t take away the team more than he already has.
So what if the Knicks replaced him with someone like Anthony? Melo discussed Paul George and his possibilities in a recent episode of Podcast P.
“The reasons why I’m not being a head coach are: My standards are too high for me to coach you. I don’t think I’ll be a really good coach because my passion for the game gets in the way,” Mello said.
“I don’t think anyone at that age, especially at a younger age, knows how to embrace the passion that comes from me,” he admitted.
Although Anthony retired without winning the NBA Championship, he remains one of the best pure scorers ever in the league.
Plus, he’s already nodded to the Basketball Hall of Fame. However, he feels his passion for the game is a major obstacle to him becoming a good head coach.
Assuming Anthony isn’t comfortable playing a head coaching role with the Knicks, George asked about his thoughts on a potential front office location.
Melo replied: “You really have to think about it, fellow front office, it’s difficult. It’s difficult, brother front office, I have to have a really, really good team.
“Really good front office team, really good numbers guy. I need to build it like a team,” the 10x NBA All-Star concluded.
In conclusion, it appears that Anthony has no plans to return to the NBA any time soon. However, fans will still see Melo’s opinion about the NBA.
After all, the Knicks legend was chosen as one of NBC’s studio analysts, starting with the 2025-26 NBA season.
