• Thu. Mar 28th, 2024

NY Knicks: “M-V-P” chants rained down for Carmelo Anthony as the 1972-73 World Champion Knicks were on hand to witness the Knicks defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 101-83. Anthony had his third straight 40 point performance, finishing with 41 points, going 17-28 from the field.

The significance of playing in front of a group that is likely the greatest Knicks’ team of all time was not lost on the current squad, “to know that team’s history and know what they were able to do and to see most of the guys come back here was an inspiration,” said Anthony.

Both teams played an ugly first quarter, with the Knicks shooting 36 compared to 33% for Milwaukee. The teams combined to shoot just 2-13 from beyond on the arc in the quarter, with each team hitting one.

The score reflected the ugliness as each team mustered just 19 points in the quarter. Anthony however continued his hot shooting from the previous two games, with 10 first quarter points.

In the second quarter the Bucks came out hot and began to pull away from the Knicks. JJ Redick’s hot shooting off the bench paced Milwaukee as he scored 13 first half points on four three pointers. Anthony struggled in the second quarter, committing four turnovers, scoring just two points, and generally being harassed on defense by Marquis Daniels.

The Bucks jumped out to a nine point lead with just under five minutes left in the quarter and pushed that lead up to as much as 10. The Knicks were only able to cut it to nine by halftime, shooting 34% and going 1-12 from three in the half.

After a ceremony at halftime to honor the Knicks legends in attendance, the current Knicks came out of the gate red hot. After a Brandon Jennings three pointer with 8:45 left put the Bucks up 54-45, the Knicks went on a 28-4 run that had the score at 73-59 in their favor with three minutes left in the quarter.

J.R. Smith hit four three pointers during the run, while Anthony poured in 18 points in the quarter. Jason Kidd got in on the action, hitting a three from just beyond half court as time expired, giving the Knicks a 78-66 lead through three quarters.

The incredible scoring prowess of Anthony was once again not lost on Knicks coach Mike Woodson, “he’s special, that’s all I can say.”

Anthony and company were able to hold off the Bucks in the fourth, as a Redick three pointer with 4:35 left brought the Bucks as close as they would get, still trailing by six. Anthony hit a jumper with 3:01 left to force a Milwaukee timeout and to give the Knicks a 10 point advantage.

Capping off the night Anthony hit a contested three pointer with 1:34 left to put the Knicks up for good. Smith ended up with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Jennings led the Bucks with 25 points, while Reddick finished with 18.

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By Vernon McKenzie

Graduate of New Institute Of Technology with a BA in Communications with a focus on Television Radio. Owner and Executive Producer of PureSportsNY

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