The New York Knicks losing streak is now at seven-straight games. They have the third worst record in the league after falling to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. If the team drops to Denver, it would be their worst streak since February of 2010. Frustration is running high with the team causing players to say things they might not intend to.
Amar'e Stoudemire is having to go on the defense after comments he made were taken as criticism towards Carmelo Anthony. The big man made comments regarding the lack of ball movement taking place with the team. Anthony believed that was targeted towards him, noting any time there are offensive issues it comes back to him in the end. Stoudemire is blaming the media for the drama.
"You guys do that a lot, man," Stoudemire said, via the New York Daily News. "I think when we say things as far as ball movement, we're just talking about as a team as a whole. We all are a unit. It's not to single no one out at all, but you guys seem to do that."
The Knicks held another players-only meeting following the loss in the Staples Center. Anthony notes the team attitude right now is pretty dark and players must start to figure out what the issues are.
"We talked. Everybody talked," Anthony said. "The players had a meeting, the coaches -- everybody had a meeting after the game. We had to talk. We're trying to figure it out together. We have to put four quarters together. We got to do it for one another. Right now the game is not for nobody. We're just not making it happen."
Metta World Peace recognizes that this was not exactly what he signed up for when he came to New York. The forward passed up opportunities to play for the Lakers and the Clippers because he believed the Knicks offered him the best chance at winning a title before he retires.
"I honestly didn't even know who the coach was when I was coming to New York," World Peace said. "I just wanted to win a championship; I didn't even know who was coaching. I didn't care. It could have been Aunt Jemima. They could have had the syrup coaching. I was coming here regardless. I just wanted to win a championship here."
All signs point to the Knicks working things out. Outside of the Pacers and Heat, the Eastern Conference has a lot of movement taking place. If the team can string together a few wins then the postseason is not a far-off dream.
