Apr 27, 2012 – It seems like decades ago that 18-year old phenom Lebron James and 19-year old national champion, Carmelo Anthonyembarked on their NBA careers with a mountain of expectations on their teenage shoulders. James appeared destined to lift the moribundCleveland Cavaliers franchise from perennial bottom feeders while Anthony brought relevancy and hope to the downtrodden Denver Nuggets. Part of the anticipation that [&hellip
1) Back when NBA fans were frivolously arguing over Jeremy Lin’sinclusion in the Rookie-Sophomore Game, I was wondering why the same fans weren’t clamoring for Steve Novak’s inclusion in the Three Point Shootout. Novak was signed as a “stretch four” in Mike D’Antoni’s offense and the Knicks’ three-point archer has far surpassed expectations. Scratch that. There were no expectations for the unknown 6-foot-10 power [&hellip
Friday night’s 98-90 loss by the New York Knicks to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Amare Stoudemire’s return to the lineup stoked the fears that Knicks fans have been harboring during Carmelo Anthony’s recent hot streak. Anthony came crashing down to Earth with a 12-point, 5-for-13 performance, along with four turnovers. Anthony scored 11 of his 12 points in the first half and attempted just one field [&hellip
Before March 26, Carmelo Anthony was enduring the worst season of his NBA career. It appeared things would only get worse as Amare Stoudemire was sidelined as a result of another lingering back issue. Since then, the Knicks forward has been scorching hot and the Knicks are surging at a blistering pace. In his last three games, Anthony has scored 42 against the Miami Heatles, contributed a [&hellip
At the height of New York?s Lin-sanity, Knicks fans were anxious about the possibility that ?Carmelo Anthony?s return to the lineup would interrupt their?newfound cohesiveness and winning formula. However, D?Antoni?s firing proved that as welcome of a surprise as Lin?s emergence was, ultimately Anthony and?Amare Stoudemire?were the pillars of the team. Success and failure rested on their shoulders. However, events [&hellip
