NBA: Player Rankings – Week 8

13. Carmelo Anthony (SF, New York Knicks) 

Dec 21, 2013; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) shoots over Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jon Leuer (30) and center Kosta Koufos (41) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Memphis Grizzlies won 95-87. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

A moment of silence must be taken for the passing of the New York Knicks’ season. OK, now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s talk about the play of the not-so-great Carmelo Anthony. With every game Carmelo Anthony continues to hurt them as an organization and it shows with the team’s 8-18 record. Whether or not Melo needs to go, though, is not a topic for this forum. No. Despite the Knicks’ terrible season, Melo has been performing as well as ever while averaging 26 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. Melo has taken it upon himself to improve his rebounding ability, finishing in the top in rebounding for his position by over a full rebound per game. His field goal percentage, though, continues to spiral downwards as he refuses to take shots with consistent difficulty and his assists total … continues to be abysmal. Will Melo be traded before the deadline? Will he go somewhere else in the offseason? We’ll just have to wait and see.