Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin sitting and talking about Linsanity
Jeremy Lin met face-to-face with his former New York Knicks’ teammate Carmelo Anthony in a podcast published on June 12. They addressed the Linsanity “controversy” that Lin fans perceived when Lin didn’t stay with the Knicks, thinking that it was Anthony’s doing for not wanting to share the limelight with Lin:
“Jeremy Lin joins Carmelo Anthony, The Kid Mero and Kazeem Famuyide on 7PM in Brooklyn for one of the most requested conversations in show history.
After more than a decade of rumors, debates and unfinished narratives, Jeremy and Melo sit down face-to-face to talk through Linsanity, the Knicks locker room, the pressure of New York, the jealousy narrative, the “ridiculous contract” comment, the Houston offer, and why Jeremy says his Knicks exit crushed him. Melo opens up about what it felt like trying to return from injury while the team was changing overnight, and Jeremy explains what he was carrying as a player still fighting just to stay in the league.
The crew also gets into Jeremy’s return to Madison Square Garden, the Kobe Bryant game, the business of basketball, the media stories that followed both of them, and why this conversation was bigger than choosing sides.
Tap in for the real story behind one of the most unforgettable chapters in New York basketball history.”
I got two things out of the podcast interview. First, Carmelo Anthony was focused on getting healthy at that time. Second and more importantly, if you have a perceived problem with someone, better to speak in private and try to get a better understanding what’s going on as soon as possible rather than let something fester for years.
