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I planned to hit the sack early last night so I can wake up early for work today. But the game between the New York Knicks and the Orlando Magic kept me awake longer than I should have. It was really one hell of a game that brought playoff atmosphere all over the famed Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are coming into the game with a six-game skid. Obviously, the Apple City outfit wanted a big game from everyone to arrest the losing skein. And Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni turned to prize recruit Carmelo Anthony to bring out the best from the rest of the team. The result: a thrilling 113-106 overtime win over the Magic. Anthony exploded for 33 big points in the second half and overtime period to finish with 39 points. But what made the win so impressive was the kind of tremendous team defense the Knicks put up in out-hustling the Magic down the stretch. Amare Stoudemire, who scored 20 points, says the superb showing of Anthony plus their tenacious defense were the keys to the Knicks rousing victory, according to Yahoo! Sports.
“Carmelo helped, he was on fire out there. They had no answer for him, and then we played great defensively, we got after it, chasing down loose balls, really, really showing the effort to want to win and it showed tonight.”
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