Fat Joe: Melo promised me Knicks will have 'incredible year'

Carmelo Anthony has some high expectations for the New York Knicks this season, which he relayed in a phone call to rapper Fat Joe.

While appearing on ESPN's "First Take" on Thursday morning, Fat Joe - a big Knicks fan - said Anthony called him from Brazil during the Olympics and told him this would be a special season for the team (skip ahead to the 5:55 mark in the video above to hear the conversation).

"In all the years I know Carmelo Anthony since he's been in high school - and I hope he doesn't beat me up - I've never once received a phone call," Fat Joe said. "I got a phone call from Carmelo Anthony and he said, 'If there's any year ever in your life to be a New York Knick fan, it's this one. And go hard.'

"And I said, 'Melo, what are you saying?' ... He said, 'I promise you, this is going to be an incredible year for the Knicks.'"