PORTLAND, Ore. — Carmelo Anthony scoffed at Charles Barkley’s remark during the TNT telecast of Thursday’s Knicks-Kings game that Anthony needs to be “a better leader,’’ saying he’s never even met Barkley, and it “irks’’ him to hear criticism from somebody so detached from the Knicks.

Anthony also said the NBA’s daily written report stating he was fouled by Rajon Rondo on his last-second brick in Sacramento can’t change anything, and Anthony defended his decision not to whip the ball to an open Kristaps Porzingis, calling it “an impossible pass to make.’’

With the Knicks facing the Blazers to wrap up what’s been a disastrous Western trip, Anthony faced a new critique from the bombastic Barkley.

“I don’t know how [to be a better leader],’’ said Anthony. “I don’t know how to be a better leader than what I’m already doing. A lot of people interpret it in different ways.

“That’s what irks me and gets on my nerves more than anything. How can you tell somebody that they’re not a leader? You’re not around me. I’ve never met you before. You know nothing about me except what you’re seeing on the basketball court the couple of minutes of the games you actually watch. Someone [like that] to tell me I need to be a better leader?’’

When asked why he doesn’t chastise his teammates like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are seen doing, Anthony said, “LeBron gets angry — I can’t do that. It wouldn’t even feel right to curse my teammates out on the bench or on the court. It’s not even who I am. Me and my teammates have conversations and players-only meetings. I speak up and I’m heard. The problem is everyone’s trying to compare you to the next person.

Anthony received criticism in some corners for bad body language during Wednesday’s loss to the Jazz when the Knicks fell behind by 32 points in the second quarter. Anthony occasionally didn’t join the timeout huddle and looked disengaged sitting on the bench.

Barkley commented: “He’s got to be a better leader. I like Carmelo as a player. This is a very young team, he’s tried hard to fit in, but he can never get too down because the young guys are going to feed off of his energy.”

“It’s lose-lose situation for me,’’ Anthony said. “Everybody else is in a different situation. I’m sitting on the bench, trying to figure out, thinking to myself, what’s going on. If anybody else was in my situation it would’ve been they’re [ticked] and being a leader. For me, it’s bad body language. That what’s put me at peace this offseason — not to worry about those things.’’

When the three-game road trip started in Utah, Anthony went on a long rant about not getting any calls because he’s not prone to flopping. He revealed referees have told him he’s the league’s “hardest’’ player to officiate. In the final seconds in Sacramento on Thursday, Anthony dribbled from midcourt to the 3-point line as Rondo tugged on his arm and hand before he unleashed a wide-left brick.

The NBA stated: “Rondo grabs Anthony’s arm prior to the start of his upward shooting motion and affects his RSBQ [Rhythm, Speed, Balance Quickness].”

After the game, Anthony indicated he was fouled. In Portland on Saturday at the morning shootaround, Anthony didn’t want to aggravate the situation.

“There’s nothing that can be done at this point,’’ Anthony said. “They owned up to their mistake and I move on.’’

Anthony’s referee rant in Utah didn’t draw an NBA fine. New league disciplinarian Kiki Vandeweghe felt it didn’t cross the line in terms of an attack.

“Christmas is coming,’’ Anthony said. “Nobody called me when I was in Portland — only my son and wife.’’

A freeze-frame photo shows Porzingis open underneath the basket on the final play, but Anthony admitted he didn’t see him, as he was under too much duress from Rondo and a double team. Nobody could argue.

“We actually showed it on the bus,’’ Anthony said. “Hindsight is always 20-20. In my mind, did I want to take the last shot? Of course. Once I got my arm grabbed, at that point of time, everything else goes out the window even if I wanted to throw it to KP. It was an impossible pass to make. Everybody always says what you coulda, shoulda done after the fact. I was so focused on getting my arm back. There was no way I could’ve seen him.’’

Anthony downplayed a long sitdown after shootaround at the Portland arena with general manager Steve Mills, who has made this three-game Western trip in advance of the Dec. 15th trade startup when 2015 free agents and draft picks are permitted to be dealt. Anthony is close to Mills.

“We were talking about movies,’’ Anthony said. “We don’t always talk basketball and business. I can’t sit with my GM and have a conversation?’’