Today at 11:00 a.m. the New York Knicks will introduce Phil Jackson as the newest member of its front office at a press conference at Madison Square Garden. Fans hungry for change at MSG can live stream the presser by clicking this link, or listening to it on 101.9 WFAN.com.
Phil Jackson signing doesn't worry Mike Woodson?
There have been lots of rumors about whether the Knicks bringing on Phil Jackson will cause friction with their star player Carmelo Anthony, who has said he will opt out of his contract and enter free agency this offseason. Some speculated that Anthony would butt heads with the "Zen Master," but Carmelo indicated he'd be willing to change his game to fit Phil's vision.
"The big picture, absolutely, for the big picture this is definitely more attractive," Anthony said of adding Jackson. "I'm willing to do whatever. As long as it's gonna put me in a situation to win, I'm willing to do whatever. I'm not sold or stuck on my play. What I've been able to do these past 10-11 years has gotten me to where I am right now. If Phil wants to come in and change that this late in my career, if it's going to help me out to win a championship, I'm with it."
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With salary cap woes clouding the Knicks' future, and very little help available in the draft thanks to past moves, retaining Anthony is paramount to their plans. While he is willing to change his game, he is actually having perhaps his finest season. Anthony's scoring 28 points per game, averaging a career-high 8.3 rebounds a night, 3.1 assists and a career-best 41 percent mark from 3-point land.
The Knicks' playoff hopes are incredibly still alive, and they are currently riding a six-game winning streak against the dregs of the NBA. The addition of Jackson may be a boon for continued success.
Just to see that move happening, I think for everybody as an organization, as a city, as a whole, our fans in general as well, everybody's excited to see that. We're playing good basketball right now, too, so it's like a lot of things coming into place right now," Anthony said.
"It's special. I don't want to say this is his home, but he's won championships here as a player in New York."
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