NY woes

Last nights comeback victory was a great performance but also has Knicks fans on their toes wondering about the consequences of star forward Carmelo Anthony’s injury.  He had felt it hurting earlier in the game and asked coach Mike Woodson to take him out but as it was a close game and Melo was the difference maker so Mike left him in.  It turned out Anthony wasn’t the difference maker because he averaged almost a fifth of his usual baskets putting up 6 and barely contributed defensively as well.  He was taken out and the half.

The Knicks trailed by as much as 52-30 in the second but when they took Melo out there was more time for the other players to thrive and thrive they did.  The guards mainly the bench staff held the game down knocking down seven threes in the third alone.  But the big men didn’t let down either.  Struggling Amare scored 22 and pulled in 8 while Tyson secured every loose ball that came his way.  And despite Kyrie Erving’s 22 points New York hung in for the W.

But earlier today worried fans were relieved as Melo was just diagnosed with a sore knee and may not even miss Wednesday’s game.  Coach Woodson also admitted that he was being stubborn and it was a bad decision to leave the All-Star in.  Tomorrow they play Detroit in a pretty easy game but on Thursday they play dangerous OKC and they need Anthony at his prime.