Melo Shutting It Down for The Season

Carmelo Anthony is shutting it down for the remainder of the season. This should be no surprise to anyone especially with the Knicks having a horrible season. The Knicks are currently 10-43 with no chance of making the playoffs. But, they do have a chance of getting the number 1 pick in the draft so shutting Melo down will help their chances of locking up the number one in the 2015 NBA lottery. Carmelo Anthony will undergo surgery on his left knee.

Carmelo was averaging 24.2 points per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, and 3 assists per game. He was having a pretty good season even while playing injured. Some players in the NBA can't even do that when their 100% healthy. At least he is not Derrick Rose he rarely gets injured in his 12 year career in the NBA. For the most part Carmelo Anthony always plays majority of the games during each season except towards the end when coaches sit him to get rest before the playoffs start. So no one should question Carmelo Anthony toughness because it's clear he been dealing with knee pain the whole season and still has been playing at a high level.

With Carmelo Anthony sitting for the rest of the season this will give the Knicks a chance to lose more games to lockup the number 1 pick and make them a favorite to land Jahlil Okafor. The Knicks need a center badly and Okafor will help them tremendously. Also with rumors that Knicks will target top tier free agents this summer the move to sit Melo for the rest of the season is very smart. With Melo getting surgery on his left knee and time to rest he will be healthy and if the free agency goes right for the Knicks they can be back in the playoffs again and compete for a championship next year.