Former NBA star Chauncey Billups believe the New York Knicks should look for vocal leader if they want to succeed because main man Carmelo Anthony is not that kind of player.

The Knicks, who are in their second year under legendary coach Phil Jackson, ended up with second-worst record this season. Jackson vowed to make changes this summer, but Billups disagreed with the plan of the 11-time champion coach.

Jackson recently said that he will continue to build the team around Anthony and he wants the superstar forward to become their vocal leader. However, Billups is convinced Anthony does not possess the kind of leadership qualities the Knicks need in order to bounce back next season.

"He's not that guy," Billups said in an interview on "The Knicks Blog with Anthony Donahue" radio show. "Melo's a good friend of mine, one of the best players I ever played with, but he's not the guy who's going to stand up in the locker room and give this rah-rah speech and get the team to rally. That's not who he is."

Billups said that Anthony is a great player who could score whenever he wants and show the type of effort each player should give every game and in practice. However, Billups said that the 30-year-old superstar prefers to lead by example and does not want to get into his teammates' ears.

"You've got to find another guy to make speeches, and another guy to do most of the leading," Billups said. "He is going to most of the time lead by example. He's not going to be vocal, he's not going to rock the boat."

The Knicks are expected to make a strong push to sign another superstar this summer. According to Ian Begley of ESPN New York, Indiana Pacers star forward David West could be the type of leader the Knicks are looking for.

West, who averaged 11.7 points and 6.8 rebounds this season, will reportedly opt out of his contract and become a free agent this summer. According to Begley, the Knicks should monitor the status of the 34-year-old if they are really looking for a player who has strong leadership qualities.

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