Melo sick of hearing about the triangle

The New York Knicks are struggling to start the season, sitting at 2-4 after Sunday's home loss to the Utah Jazz.

Despite another defeat, Kristaps Porzingis had his second strong game in a row after a sluggish start, and reporters asked Carmelo Anthony afterwards if that made him optimistic in spite of some of the rigid parameters of the triangle offense.

"We're making adjustments offensively regardless of what we're running," Anthony interjected, according to Sports Illustrated's Kenny Ducey. "We're just playing basketball. At this point I'm getting tired of hearing about the triangle."

Anthony's frustration at recurring talk of the venerable triple-post offense is born mostly of the New York media's frequent rehashing of team president Phil Jackson's long-preferred system. Modern-day players like Anthony and Derrick Rose are on record as not being fans of the offense, but the fact is the Knicks are also running other sets as well under Jeff Hornacek.

The new coach pleaded that Porzingis needed to get the ball more after last Wednesday's loss to the Houston Rockets. In the two games since that has happened, the 21-year-old is shooting a combined 20-for-33 and averaging 27.5 points and 6.5 rebounds.

Anthony was no slouch either in those games, averaging 26.5 points and eight boards - even though he is currently shooting a career-low 22.6 percent from beyond the arc.