As with many of the Knicks-Celtics games over years, the two went back and forth and it took a late basket before the winner could be decided.
This time though, the Knicks came out on top.
Carmelo Anthony led all with 37 pts, and hit the two late free throws that gave the Knicks the 106-104 lead and victory. He took over in the 4th quarter, and I believed scored 15 points in that last period. Douglas looked strong as the point guard, Tyson Chandler was rock solid at Center (6 Blocks!!, the Knicks as a team averaged 5.8 last year), and Landry Fields was shaky but had a big steal late in the game to help keep it close.
I'd like to focus on Amare though, who scored 21 points with 2 blocks and 6 rebounds. Not a great performance, but he was there when it counted and is still the leader of this team. He may not be better than Carmelo in terms of athletic ability, but he will be the verbal leader for this team as long as he is here. He's out there in the community, he's charismatic, and he gives great interviews. The Knicks need someone to keep everyone in line with all of the great players that are coming in.
Other then that, lets be real. Its one game, I'm excited to see them play well against a great team and most importantly win the game. I got them winning about 40 this year and getting the 4 seed.
Just to keep everyone posted as well, I will be posting my "Pick of the Day" now that the basketball season is back. I'll post the line that I think is a lock and if you live in Vegas (or in a foreign country) you can make some money. Chances are I'm going to wait a week or two to see how things are playing out with the season, and let myself get a feel for the good and bad teams. Remember, only gamble for fun and with money you can afford to lose. Also, remember that only do so where it is legal which I believe is only in Las Vegas here in the United States.
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