Mike Woodson has said that New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony gets hit more than ever.

The team's head coach believes that other big-name players in the league receive preferential treatment from officials.

Woodson told ESPN: "Absolutely. And I'm not going to shy away from that, either. I think Melo gets hit more than ever.

"I've been at this thing 30 years, and sometimes I'm starting to wonder what's a foul and what's not a foul.

"The offense normally has the advantage when you're making plays at the rim, Melo draws a lot of contact, but he comes up empty a lot of times as well."

Anthony has averaged 26.1 points per game so far this season.