NY Post · May 18, 2017
Top Knicks defender: ‘Carmelo fights for his teammates’
Knicks forward Lance Thomas experienced an injury-marred season, starting with plantar fasciitis in both feet, a fractured orbital bone and a mysterious hip injury that ended his season with 11 games left.
But Thomas appears just as pained that Carmelo Anthony is being used by management as a scapegoat for a season gone horribly wrong.
Knicks president Phil Jackson declared the team can’t win with him and wants him out, making innuendos the club needs more active, defensive-oriented players such as Thomas.
Jackson also indicated Anthony’s leadership was lacking, citing “rebellion from the top’’ to Jackson’s triangle offense.
