Carmelo Anthony Slams Phil Jackson, Knicks Triangle Drama

Carmelo Anthony pushed back after Phil Jackson’s new book painted their Knicks era as irretrievably broken. On the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast Melo called Jackson’s passages “some dumb s--t,” saying Jackson’s faith in the triangle, poor roster construction and public comments left him “taking the bullets” while the team floundered. Jackson wrote their relationship was “kind of busted” and admitted he pushed to trade Melo. Merlin sees two giants arguing over who owns the story. Both men have Hall of Fame résumés, but this dust-up is about reputation more than truth — Melo defending his decisions, Jackson defending his stewardship. Don’t expect a warm reconciliation; expect careful countermoves and more framing from both sides.