The New York Knicks have many problems. We know this. From Phil Jackson always seemingly having one foot out of the door to Carmelo Anthony contemplating if life is truly worth living.
But a problem that is rarely talked about is their conveyer belt of a roster. Since 2011, Carmelo Anthony has had four coaches and has played with over 70 players. Continuity? Consistency? I think not. And those two words is what Carmelo wants.
“I think that’s the most important part, just having some type of consistency, just a group of guys being together for a period of time and not just rotating in and out each year,” said Anthony
“I think if we can establish that as a team, as an organization each year, you’ll start seeing us taking steps forward. Guys feeling more confident and more comfortable in their game and us a team. I don’t think guys can learn a system right away being here for a couple months and then rotate guys in and out. Guys need to be together for a long period of time in order for us to kind master the system.”
Of course having a core is essential to every basketball team and the New York Knicks certainly don’t have that at the moment. It can’t be Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis and a few other guys for the foreseeable future. That is what it is now but is not a core by any means.
The Knicks need to get players and lock them up, make them want to stay and actually help build something.
