Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin Discuss 2012 Knicks Tension on Podcast

Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin addressed 14 years of unanswered questions during Friday’s installment of the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast. Lin said he asked every remaining question he had about events from the 2011-12 season and that the exchange was direct and honest. “I asked every last question I had: ‘did that happen?

’” Lin said. “But it was honest. ” Lin added that perception had shaped parts of the story. “Obviously perception is reality in certain situations,” he said. “And that’s the thing about that whole stretch was there was a lot that I was unsure about.

Anthony had publicly invited Lin to appear on the podcast last month. He said the questions had accumulated over time and that outside voices had added pressure. “These was questions that was built up for 14 years that other people probably was adding on to your pressures and your mindset and your perspective,” Anthony said.

During the 2011-12 season, Lin led the Knicks to 10 wins in 13 games while averaging over 22 points and nine assists per game. Anthony was sidelined with a groin injury at the time. Lin’s sudden prominence drew widespread attention, including reports of Kim Kardashian dating rumors and an offer to appear on the cover of GQ, which he declined.

Reports at the time linked the comment to tension between the two players. Anthony later said the remark reflected his own circumstances rather than resentment. “You got to think from my perspective, everything kind of came and went so fast and now I’m not on the Knicks anymore,” Lin said on the podcast.

“I had to figure my s–t. I was injured. I was hurt,” Anthony said. ” Anthony also said he wanted Lin to continue succeeding. “I’m in a different position than [Jeremy] is. So I got to deal with a whole bunch of s–t.