Newsday · Mar 29, 2017
Knick legend Bernard King relates to Carmelo Anthony’s burden
If anyone can relate to being a Knicks forward who must carry a heavy load on offense, it is Carmelo Anthony’s favorite player, Bernard King.
And King went a step beyond that on Wednesday, saying of Anthony, “I feel for him every time I watch him.”
King, a Knick from 1982-87, spoke after a panel discussion at Madison Square Garden that celebrated the 1983-84 team that took the Celtics to a Game 7 before losing in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
At least that team still is remembered fondly a third of a century later. It is unlikely any of Anthony’s will be. Now he faces an uncertain offseason that could find him headed elsewhere.
