Carmelo Anthony probably likes Tom Thibodeau; We just don't know how much

Melo has many reasons to like Thibs.New York Daily News reporter Frank Isola has reported that Carmelo Anthony would very much like to see former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau coach the team next season:

A source close to Anthony insists that his preferred choice is Tom Thibodeau, a coach Jackson seems to have no interest in speaking to. Remember that the next time someone says or reports that Phil is just doing his due diligence. Yeah right.

Knicks fans have a right to be suspicious -- Isola has a longstanding relationship with Thibs, and his Twitter caping for Thibs is bordering on obsessive at the moment. But that doesn't mean he's wrong.

There is a very strong chance that Melo prefers…