GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Remember when Carmelo Anthony was being vilified as a ball hog who slowed down the development of the Knicks franchise?
After enduring these last couple of brutal basketball seasons, the Melo years are looking pretty good for many Knicks fans. As the team prepares to host Anthony and the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, nostalgia for Anthony’s six and a half years playing in a Knick uniform and appreciation for his talent have pretty much erased any ill feelings people once had.
“I think he should get a standing ovation,” center Taj Gibson said after the team’s practice Tuesday.