New York Knicks make the biggest blockbuster deal in recent years right at the trade deadline. Negotiations about where Carmelo Anthony would end up calling “home” was under speculation for a couple of weeks. After long negotiations and meetings with several teams, Carmelo was traded to the New York Knicks.
Carmelo wasn’t the only new face joining the New Yorker’s. Chauncey Billups was also traded to the Knicks for a large amount of many, several players, and two first round draft picks. The nuggets will be good in years upcoming due to the new talent added to their team and the money they have to get good quality players into their organization.
The Knicks are sitting pretty right now with two all-stars and a handful of could-be all-stars. Amare Stoudemire is one of the most dominating big men in the league with shooting skills like a guard and the post presence of a big man. He is an all around gifted player and is one of the front runners for this years NBA MVP award. With Carmelo and Chauncey added to his side, the Knicks will be running down the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and Chicago Bulls’ throats with intentions of reaching this years NBA Finals. The Eastern Conference has gotten much stronger this year and can handle the Western Conference’s style of play.
A few nights ago, in Miami, the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat, even though they were down by 16 at one point. With a 15-2 run to close out the second quarter, it boosted their moral with a buzzer beater to go into half time. The ended each quarter from there on out strong and topped the Heat by 4. It was only Carmelo’s second game in New York and it made a big statement to the rest of the league that the Knicks are a force to be reconed with.
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