Carmelo Anthony wants to know if the computer is broken.
Anthony reacted with surprise Wednesday when informed of a projection for the Knicks to go 37-45 this season, based on an ESPN system called SCHOENE. That would be a steep dropoff from last season’s 54-28 record, which was good enough for the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
“Sometimes there’s glitches in the computer,’’ Anthony said. “That’s all I can say.’’
Anthony, who will return to his hometown Baltimore on Thursday when the Knicks face the Wizards in a preseason game, hates to hear any projections.
“I don’t follow that stuff — that’s it,’’ Anthony said.
Mike Woodson said there were modest projections for the Knicks before last season, too.
“Do they play?’’ Woodson asked. “It’s a computer system. I don’t think computers run up and down the floor. You still have to play the game, guys. I don’t get caught up in that. I don’t have any control over the computers. The only thing I can control is our team and how we play.’’
The SCHOENE analysis factors in the injury-prone natures of Knicks forwards Andrea Bargnani and Amar’e Stoudemire and the offseason loss of 3-point marksman Steve Novak.
Still, the overwhelming consensus has the Knicks finishing in the top five in the East. The SCHOENE projection has the Knicks seventh.
“Nobody thought we had enough last year,” Woodson said. “It’s the same air going into last season. I don’t listen to that. We have a very competitive team that’s tasted success the last two years. Yes, the East has gotten better, but there’s parity around the league as a whole.’’
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Metta World Peace left the practice court limping after taking a spill during a scrimmage and turning his ankle. The Knicks later said it wasn’t serious, and Woodson hoped World Peace would play Thursday in Baltimore.
“I got word he’s OK,’’ Woodson said. “He’ll be ready to go tomorrow. We’ll gauge it as see how he feels tomorrow.’’
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Kenyon Martin, who made two NBA Finals with the Nets after being No. 1 overall pick in the draft, was asked by The Post if he’ll ever get a jersey retirement ceremony with club. Martin said maybe if they had kept him longer than four seasons.
“Go ask them that. They let me go,’’ Martin said. “They made their bed. Not my call. Would it be a great honor? Yes. Do I forsee it? I don’t think so.’’