Madison Square Garden roared with the sounds of crowd when they heard overhead video board.It was written that he was born in Brooklyn, New York, home town for Carmelo Anthony.Anthony instantly became a star when he scored 27 points and grabs 10 rebounds in a 114-108 win over Milwaukee Bucks on his day 1 as a Knick...
Anthony could only think about the Knicks even though he was worn out from the commotion and a cross country tour to New York. He struggled with his shots after his debut. According to him Basketball game means a lot to him and all that matters is to win.
Anthony made only 10 of 25 shots but was at his best in the closing minutes, helping New York hold on after fellow superstar Amare Stoudemire fouled out. He matched the third-highest scoring game in a Knicks debut since 1964, just two points shy of Keith Van Horn’s record 29 on Oct. 29, 2003.
Stoudemire said that he played really great Carmelo basketball as himself.
Anthony decided last summer he wanted out of Denver, the team that drafted him third overall in 2003. The Brooklyn native wanted the deal to New York, in part for the opportunities it will present he and his actress wife, La Vazquez, who was among the crowd that filled the lobby of the Theater at Madison Square Garden and was interviewed by the MSG Network at halftime.
But Anthony made it clear his focus is on Madison Square Garden’s basketball court, where he averaged 30.4 points in his visits with Denver, just behind Kobe Bryant’s (30.5 for best among active players.
Wearing a Knicks warm-up suit and orange headband, Anthony beamed as he posed for photos holding his new jersey he says that “He knows what it takes to win championships,”. “He knows what it takes to win basketball games.”
The Knicks haven’t made the playoffs since 2004. They are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference in their first season since acquiring Stoudemire from Phoenix last summer.
Stoudemire has said the blockbuster deal could make them better prepared to face teams like Boston and Miami, which already have multiple All-Stars, in the postseason.
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