Carmelo Anthony opens up about why he ‘feels’ for Knicks like Julius Randle

Now that Carmelo Anthony has made his retirement official, the former New York Knicks forward has had the time to reflect on his 19-year career that started in Denver and ended in Los Angeles.

His time in New York started out on a high when the Knicks completed a trade for him with the Nuggets, the team that drafted Melo No. 3 overall in 2003. He helped to put Denver back on the basketball map, and ironically on the same day that he announced his retirement, the Nuggets secured their first NBA Finals berth in franchise history.

Obviously, playing for a small-market team in Denver was completely different than playing in New York where everyone’s eyes are on you. Melo can attest to that, and…