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With the first unit struggling of late and Amir Johnson - one of the teams iron men - hobbling on an injured right ankle, Patterson knew he could get the nod in a challenging matchup against one of the leagues up and coming players at his position.NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony was visibly annoyed when asked about Phil Jacksons assertion that he tends to hold on to the ball too long.I dont want to answer those questions, Anthony said after the?Knicks 126-94 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.Anthony, who is normally affable with the media, maintained a smile but began to walk away from reporters when asked about Jacksons comments before stopping and continuing with questions. He then responded to a query about the timing of the Knicks presidents remarks and whether they were productive.I dont even know what was said, to be honest with you. I just dont even want to talk about that, what hes talking about exactly. I want to stay away from that at this point, Anthony said. My focus is my teammates and winning. Weve been playing great basketball, and thats the only thing Im focused on. Whatever Phil said, he said it. I have nothing to say about that.In an interview with CBS Sports Network that aired Tuesday, Jackson said Anthony can play the role that Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant played in their teams triangle offenses, but he believes Anthony sometimes breaks a team rule by holding on to the ball too long.Carmelo a lot of times wants to hold the ball longer than -- we have a rule: If you hold a pass two seconds, you benefit the defense. So he has a little bit of a tendency to hold it for three, four, five seconds, and then everybody comes to a stop, Jackson said. That is one of the things we work with. But hes adjusted to [the triangle], he knows what he can do, and hes willing to see its success.Jacksons comments were prompted by a question about whether Anthony can fit in the triangle offense. Jackson made it clear he believes that Anthony can.He can play that role that Michael Jordaan and Kobe Bryant played, Jackson said.dddddddddddd Its a perfect spot for him to be in that isolated position on the weak side, because its an overload offense and theres a weakside man that always has an advantage if the ball is swung.Jacksons comments about Anthonys tendency to hold on to the ball too long at times have been echoed by others around the NBA. But the presidents assessment came as the Knicks had won three straight games and were hours away from winning a fourth straight against the Miami Heat.Anthony had 35 points to lead the Knicks in the win at Miami on Tuesday.Coach Jeff Hornacek, stuck in the awkward position between disagreeing with his boss or critiquing his star forward, chose a middle ground when asked about Jacksons comments.Yeah, I think theres probably times that happens. But then theres other times when he does what he did last night and just carries us, Hornacek said Wednesday. Its a fine balance. Hes a star player who can really create his own shot from that midrange area. Sometimes we talk about maybe moving the ball and holding it, maybe its a second or two too long for a normal guy, but for Carmelo, its fine, because he can make that play.We just have to make sure the other guys understand they still should cut, and Carmelo, when we keep going to him at those spots, hell make passes out of there. Thats when well become really good. He did it last night. They tried to double him once, and he just threw it right, I think, to?Courtney [Lee]?for a wide-open 3. Hes willing to pass that ball if they come double him. Teams force 4-on-3 opportunities with pick-and-rolls. We just do it with Carmelo. ' ' '