The New York Knicks aren’t doing great in preseason but are building up to the upcoming regular season, and fans are wondering about the latest news and rumors.
Check out the latest buzz below.
Carmelo Still Getting Used to Triangle Offense
Carmelo Anthony is finding that he has to adjust his game for the triangle offense that new coach Derek Fisher is implementing.
“It’s an adjustment because I’m used to taking my time and seeing where the defense is coming from. And even now, it’s a medium that you’ve got to play with,” he told ESPN.
“Sometimes you can hold it a little, sometimes you don’t have it, (you have to) get it out quickly. So it’s an adjustment for me.”
Anthony has played a lot of isolation ball the last two seasons as the offense flowed through him. Now, he’s expected to get rid of the ball quickly if he can’t do anything.
“If you don’t have nothing in a second, second and a half, the ball is out,” Anthony said. “There’s no holding, there’s a lot of ball movement. So your [teammates] have got to be ready for it.”
“We haven’t even broke the tip of the iceberg yet in terms of this offense,” Anthony said. “So for me I’m still trying to find my ay and trying to see the spots on the court and trying to get the timing down on this offset.”
Hardaway Ahead on Offense
Second-year player Tim Hardaway Jr. is ahead of many of his teammates in learning the triangle because he pl sumer league in Las Vegas.
He’s actually been helping the veterans with the offense, reported the New York Post.
Hardaway, a first-team All-Rookie choice last season, participated with the Select Team against Team USA in the training for the FIBA World Cup after the summer league.
“I see more confidence,'' Anthony said of Hardaway.
“That says a lot because Tim has a lot of confidence. He believes in himself a lot more. I need Tim’s confidence to be sky-high.'’
Jackson Says Dolan Won’t Meddle
