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Kenyon Martin on Knicks president Phil Jackson: 'He's asleep at the wheel'

Kevin Spain
USA TODAY
According to reports, Phil Jackson and the Knicks are parting ways.

Add Kenyon Martin to the list of those in and around the NBA who think Phil Jackson is a problem for the New York Knicks.

Martin, who played for the Knicks from 2012-14, was in Brooklyn for the Big3 league and talked to TMZ about Jackson, who has seen the Knicks go 80-166 in the past three seasons.

"They should be pointing more of the finger at Phil Jackson," Martin said when the interviewer said fans are doing that. "All of the problems should be pointed at Phil Jackson."

When TMZ pointed out that Jackson had apparently fallen asleep while watching a player work out, Martin said: "He's asleep at the wheel, he's getting old. It wasn't the first thing he botched."

Martin then said that the Knicks and Commissioner Adam Silver weren't even off the stage at the NBA draft when the Dallas Mavericks picked Dennis Smith right after the Knicks selected Frank Ntilikina.

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"They don't pick him or Malik Monk." Martin said, then said that Ntilikina will be a bust.

Martin said that Jackson needs to go for the team "to be competitive."