Carmelo Anthony put up a 27-10-1 stat line in his first game on the NY Knicks. Not a bad debut. .
Amar'e Stoudemire, put up a 19-5-4 stat line in his first game with Carmelo Anthony.
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I don't think this indicitave of the future of the Knicks as much as I think it is indicitive of the IMMEDIATE future of the Knicks.
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I think that Melo is happy to be where he (and more importantly, his wife) wanted to be all along and for the next two weeks, Melo goes on a scoring tear. Orlando, Miami and Boston had better look out.
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Melo isn't the best player in the NBA, but he's one of the best scorers. And he's got a chip on his shoulder now. This is a guy who has carried a team to a Championship before (I know, it was in college).
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But if Amar'e accepts the 1A role and Chauncy Billups can put up 21-8-6 consistantly...Well this is a team I can watch.
Those big games are too soon and the team won't have enough time to build some chemistry. I say they lose all three, with the games against Boston and Miami not even being close. Min 10 point losses for both.
ReplyDeleteNo way dude. Melo is going to be fired up to win those games. He's where he wants to be.
ReplyDeleteYeah he's fired up but he doesn't have a chip on his shoulder. No one is doubting him so there's not much he needs to prove.
ReplyDeleteMelo needs and wants to prove that he was worth it. After he gets a night's sleep, he'd going on a tear. Amar'e needs the rest.
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