Carmelo Anthony has had a glorious baptism as a member of the New York Knicks. The team is 6-3 since trading for him, and he's clicked rather well with Amar'e Stoudemire, Mike D'Antoni and the New York fans. On Wednesday, even though he was away from Madison Square Garden, he entered himself into Knicks lore by hitting a game-winner over the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Knicks won 110-108 as, with just 0.5 seconds left, the Grizzlies couldn't get a shot off on their own end. The shot was something marvelous out of 'Melo, for whom the data suggests perennial good performance in clutch situations. The greatest thing about 'Melo as a scorer is that he can get his shot off against anyone -- a 6'9 power forward or a two-guard like Tony Allen, who he burns here. Anthony has more moves than a chess marathon, some of them -- like this step-over jumper -- so remarkably simple. The quickness with which 'Melo recognizes his defender, that defender's weakness (in this case, length) and exploits it -- for all of Anthony's fault, it's truly something to behold. What a play by Anthony.
The Knicks are just 2-1/2 games behind Atlanta for the No. 5 seed in the East. The Grizzlies remain in the No. 8 spot in the West, but have one more loss than No. 9 Phoenix now.
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Knicks Vs. Grizzlies: Carmelo Anthony Game-Winner Keeps New York Rolling
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