Kind of ridiculous how upset Lebron got. A little too sensitive as if people should only say great things about the King.
Who is right about George Karl saying similar stuff about Anthony and I liked it then and I don't mind it now. I think Jackson hasn't done all that good with the Knicks. Loved the Porzingas pick but they look to be on the treadmill forever now that he's built around Rose and Anthony and acquired Jennings. I don't like their future at all.
If Ainge said something similar about IT dominating the ball too much, not many of us would mind. I guess people think Anthony and James are too big to take a dig at, even if it's for the betterment of the team.
I think LeBron's reaction to the "Posse" comment was a bit over the top BUT understandable in this day and age we live in. Phil - being "The Zen Master" should've known better...or maybe he did?
As I stated in a similar thread perhaps Phil Jackson knew exactly what he was doing? In any event Phil will have to live with the bitter consequences. He'd better hope to not meet CLE in a playoff series.
While I love George Karl as a coach I'd be careful to give too much credence to his critiques of some players.
As for Phil's comments about the team? He's not the coach? What is the Coach of the NY Knicks saying about Melo?
Who "is" the Coach of the NY Knicks? I seem to hear more about Phil than anyone else in NY nowadays.
My rookie guess is that D Rose and Melo are intended to lead this team for the near future and for KP to grow under them. They have potential and have played well at times but for whatever reason still struggle.
I personally don't believe either Melo or LeBron is too big to take criticism...LeBron has taken a TON of it in his career. Melo has too - to a point. While LeBron has rings and a top-7 player of All-Time to show for it the book on Melo is still being written.