UnforgivenCarmelo, From Savior to Expatriate
... this is starting to feel like a no-win situation for Carmelo. Right now, Lin is perfect: He hasn't lost, and the Knicks have turned their season around. He's getting Amar'e back tomorrow, and he has three very winnable games this week (at Toronto, home against Sacramento and New Orleans), games Carmelo won't be around for.
When Anthony returns, the schedule tightens up. Also, Lin is sure to regress at some point, and there will be inevitable growing pains as everyone figures out the new order. If the Knicks lose some games they shouldn't during this time, it's not going to be Lin fans blame: It'll be Carmelo.
The only way out of this for Carmelo is for the Knicks to win with the same regularity when Carmelo returns as they are doing right now. That is impossible. Carmelo wanted New York's spotlight. He's about to have it."
- Will Leitch, NY Magazine
http://nymag.com/daily/sports/2012/02/carmelo-from-savior-to-expatriate.html