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The No. 1 thing Carmelo Anthony wants in next Knicks coach

Carmelo Anthony gave his recipe for what he likes in an NBA head coach – and he’s sure had plenty of them during his five-year Knicks stint.

If Knicks president Phil Jackson hires someone other than Kurt Rambis, it would mark Anthony’s fifth Knicks head coach. During an interview published Tuesday by Complex.com, Anthony discussed what he thinks makes a good coach.

“I think being able to hold guys accountable, but also having a relationship with the player,” Anthony said. “Kind of seeing things from a players’ perspective as well as a coach’s perspective. I think if you can build that camaraderie between a coach and a player, I think you’re onto something.