Carmelo Anthony scored a team-high 27 points in his debut with the New York Knicks to help get his new team past the Milwaukee Bucks 114-108. Anthony's co-star Amar'e Stoudemire added 19 on 13 field goal attempts, and longtime sidekick Chauncey Billups added 21. Toney Douglas came off the bench for 23 points on 10-12 shooting.
Bucks Vs. Knicks: Carmelo Anthony Leads New York To Sweet Victory
The Bucks’ defense couldn’t hold back the new Knicks attack. Milwaukee always fouls too much, and New York made them pay by hitting 26-28 from the line. But the shooting defense was difficult to ignore, as the Knicks shot 50 percent for the game; neither ‘Melo or Billups were particularly efficient, but every other Knicks was.
New York's defense, which figures to remain a problem moving forward, allowing the Bucks too many easy buckets. John Salmons dropped 27 points on Anthony and Landry Fields, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute was able to capture six offensive rebounds. But no one in New York is complaining much this morning. (Just wait until Deron Williams debuts.)
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