Welcome Home, 'Melo.
What an awesome night at MSG. Knicks 114 - Bucks 108. Carmelo Anthony's Garden debut was scintillating. Check out the introductions:
IMO the Knicks still gave up way too much for him since they were essentially bidding against themselves in crunch time. But Gallo, Felton, and Mozgov are now Nuggets and Melo is back playing in his birthplace. Billups is older than Felton, but he's no slouch at the point and he has playoff experience. They still need a true big man at Center and a coach whose defense philosophy is deeper than "they made more shots than we did". That will ever win an NBA Title.
Regardless of all of that, for the first time since the Ewing Era, the Knicks are going to be really fun to watch!
Click to viewIMO the Knicks still gave up way too much for him since they were essentially bidding against themselves in crunch time. But Gallo, Felton, and Mozgov are now Nuggets and Melo is back playing in his birthplace. Billups is older than Felton, but he's no slouch at the point and he has playoff experience. They still need a true big man at Center and a coach whose defense philosophy is deeper than "they made more shots than we did". That will ever win an NBA Title.
Regardless of all of that, for the first time since the Ewing Era, the Knicks are going to be really fun to watch!