The New York Knicks And Los Angeles Lakers Reportedly Interested In Carmelo Anthony So Let's Look Back At The Time Pacers' Roy Hibbert Infamously Stuffed Him At The Rim

According to ESPN's Jordan Schultz, the New York Knicks are interested in bringing back Carmelo Anthony. Therefore, it's a good time to look back at the time Roy Hibbert infamously blocked Anthony at the rim in the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs between the Knicks and Indiana Pacers.

Update: Marc Stein reported that Anthony is "weighing interest" from the Lakers and Knicks (see Tweet below).

More on his free agency insight can be read here

Another free-agent duel of interest: Carmelo Anthony is weighing interest from both the Lakers and the Knicks, league sources say.

And Golden State has joined the Lakers and Nets in the Patty Mills chase, according to @anthonyVslater

More: https://t.co/LGN9cV7Dif https://t.co/lBUWdUmeMs

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 3, 2021

According to ESPN's Jordan Schultz, the New York Knicks (as well as the Los Angeles Lakers) are interested in signing Trail Blazers free agent Carmelo Anthony. 

Anthony has spent the last two seasons in Portland and averaged 13.4 points per game on 41% shooting from the three-point range last season. 

The Tweets from Schultz can be seen embedded below.

Add the #Knicks to the list of potential suitors for Carmelo Anthony. League sources say New York has made it clear that Melo is a target in FA. Leon Rose has a long standing relationship with the 10x All-Star after all their years together at CAA. https://t.co/O2inNGZWmb

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) August 1, 2021

#Lakers are “very interested” in the prospect of signing Carmelo Anthony, per a league source. Melo has been linked to the Lakers as a possibility, given his friendship w/LeBron dating back to high school. Anthony drilled a career-best 40.9 percent from 3 last season w/Portland.

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 31, 2021

Before the Knicks made the NBA Playoffs this past season, the last time they were in the Playoffs was with Anthony, and they were sent home by Paul George and the Indiana Pacers in the second round in 2013. 

The Knicks were the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 54-28 record, and the Pacers were the third seed in the conference with a 49-32 record. 

The Pacers won the series 4-2 winning Game 6 on their home floor in Indianapolis to go to the Eastern Conference to play LeBron James and the Miami Heat. 

In the series, Anthony averaged 28.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while George averaged 19.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.7 steals.

During Game 6, Roy Hibbert had the infamous block on Anthony at the rim in the fourth quarter of the tight game. 

The Pacers were down 92-90, and as Anthony went up to the rim, the 7'2" Hibbert blocked his shot. 

The video of the highlight from the 2013 ESPN broadcast can be seen in a Tweet that is embedded below from Twitter user @TDISportsClips.

May 18, 2013: Roy Hibbert with the incredible block on Carmelo Anthony’s dunk attempt during G6 ECSF. pic.twitter.com/taY6zNwGyt

— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) May 18, 2020

A photo of the block can be seen in a Tweet that is embedded below from Bleacher Report, who cited Pacers photographer Matt Kryger's photo. 

A perfect photo of Roy Hibbert's block on Melo (via @MattKryger) pic.twitter.com/O3qOMpzYfB

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 19, 2013

The Pacers won the game 106-99 to win the series, and that was the last time Anthony played a playoff game for the Knicks.