Mike D'Antoni To Knicks Fans: Stop Chanting 'We Want Melo'

Trade rumors have been swirling around Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony for quite a while and New York Knicks fans are starting to become antsy. During the Knicks-Clippers game on Wednesday, fans at Madison Square Garden started to chant "We Want Melo" with six minutes left in the game.

According to ESPNNewYork, Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni doesn't like that chant.

"It's not good. There's no doubt about it," D'Antoni said, explaining that the chant had a negative impact on his players. "It affects some of the players without a doubt."

The Knicks were losing by 16 at the time and ended up losing 116-108.

"I hate it for them," the coach said. "Because you're banged up and hurting and trying to push through certain things. Psychologically, it's not the best thing at times."

Carmelo said this week that he would consider an extension with Denver.

Comments

[rikster]

08:24 PM on 02/13/2011

Mr. Dolan, please sell the team to someone that has some kind of knowledge of what the NY Knickerbocker franchise means to the fans. this nonsense has gone far enough and it is obvious you do not care.

[PHILVflorida]

06:42 PM on 02/13/2011

OK, new chant. "Fire D'Antoni"

[firelord5000]

12:33 AM on 02/13/2011

Coach your team better than bozo, how does Tim Duncan's jock strap taste, I mean you did manage to always lose in the biggest games.

[barchannels]

06:49 PM on 02/12/2011

Speaking of... http://www.didtheknickswinlastnight.com

HaHa!

[1jdgriff]

11:53 AM on 02/12/2011

Not the brightest thing to say. Two things could result, first they will start chanting more and louder, or secondly they will start chanting, "We want Phil Jackson". . . . might want to let them chant.

[quixoto]

02:17 PM on 02/12/2011

If he's right and the chants bother the players then the more they chant the more the team is going to lose. Why would Knicks fans purposefully shoot themselves collectively in the feet?

[Jackandcoke]

11:47 AM on 02/12/2011

Bad move Mike. It was going to go away with a couple of wins. But not now.

[Calvin Watlington]

08:55 AM on 02/12/2011

D'antoni needs to stop crying and coach the players he has to win more games. Blaming the fans for a loss is pretty weak and pitiful.

[NostradamnIsuck]

01:12 AM on 02/12/2011

Glass half full Mike...
Beats shouting "Kill D'Antoni !!"

[okakura]

11:34 PM on 02/11/2011

Still beats the "We Want Phil" chants, eh Mike?

[305Rider]

11:21 PM on 02/11/2011

Well D'Antoni, you'll be hearing will more of that chant after that Laker game.

[YLS2007]

11:19 PM on 02/11/2011

D'Antoni, Knick fans will soon, if not already be chanting for Jerry Sloan. So worry about yourself.

[New Yorker in Tampa]

10:49 PM on 02/11/2011

We want 'Mello! We want 'Mello! We want 'Mello!!!!!!!!

[CatfishJohn]

09:58 PM on 02/11/2011

Get used to it Coach Dantoni..New York Knicks fans are uneqivocally the worst front runner/fair weather fans in pro sports..They'll turn sour and nasty on ya in a "NY minute"...

[305Rider]

11:19 PM on 02/11/2011

Thank you!

[Calvin Watlington]

08:59 AM on 02/12/2011

That's nonsense, New York sports fans just tell it like it is. We support our teams but when they suck we let them know it unlike fans from other cities that tolerate mediocrity without a whimper.

[CatfishJohn]

11:04 AM on 02/12/2011

Please..it widely known...Denial i see is also i see a river running through the 5 boroughs...you've probably been an NBA fan for 20 minutes to take this untenable position..