Carmelo Anthony, sidelined since Feb. 6 with a strained groin, returned to action Monday, but the story of the night was Deron Williams, who scored 38 points to lead the Nets over the Knicks, 100-92. Jeremy Lin finished with 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
Nets Vs. Knicks: Carmelo Anthony Wants Jeremy Lin To Have The Ball
Lin and Melo haven’t played together much since the point guard burst onto the scene, but the Knicks’ All-Star made it clear after the game to Sports Illustrated’s Ben Glicksman that he wants Lin running the offense ... for the most part.
Those comments likely came after reporters asked Anthony whether he was disappointed with his role in Monday’s loss, considering he scored just 11 points (on 11 shots) and turned the ball over six times in 37 minutes of playing time. Melo’s lack of shots weren’t necessarily Lin’s fault, however, as the point guard dished nine assists to go with 21 points -- though his 18 shot attempts led the Knicks in the category.
Read Article >Nets Vs. Knicks: Deron Williams Had Jeremy Lin Rematch Circled On Calendar
Williams was able to get said revenge, too, as he made eight three-pointers on his way to 38 points and six assists to lead the Nets over Lin’s Knicks. Williams hasn’t looked as he good as he did on Monday in quite awhile, but he revealed after the game that there was extra motivation to play well against New York.
Williams made the matchup between him and Lin “personal,” according to ESPN’s Mike Mazzeo.
Read Article >Nets Vs. Knicks: Deron Williams Explodes With 33 Points, New Jersey Leads After 3, 80-64
The Nets entered halftime with an eight-point lead and built on it thanks to the hot shooting of Williams, who, at a certain point, just started to dribble down the court and hoist three-pointers, normally a bad strategy. Not tonight. He kept burying them, frequently while being guarded by Lin. He and the Nets have locked down, forcing the Harvard product to go left, where he’s been far less effective.
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Read Article >Nets Vs. Knicks: Deron Williams Takes Over, Carmelo Anthony Rusty, New Jersey Leads At Half
Expect Lin and Co. to make a dramatic comeback in the second half. Again.
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Read Article >Nets Vs. Knicks: Carmelo Anthony, Baron Davis Join Jeremy Lin As Knicks Lead New Jersey Early
Just a few plays in, Anthony set a hard pick for Jeremy Lin, then rolled to find a perfect pass from Lin and nailed a jumper, drawing a roar from the home crowd. Things didn’t go quite as smoothly after that, however. ‘Melo missed his next four shots, at least two of which were forced against tight defense. Lin has been brilliant at times, and finished with a tidy four-point, three-assist, three-steal quarter. Amar’e Stoudemire leads the Knicks with five.
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Read Article >Carmelo Anthony Injury: Knicks Star Expected To Play Monday
There’s been plenty of speculation about how well Anthony will play with Lin at the point. Anthony played in Lin’s breakout game against the Nets and played six minutes in Lin’s first start, but the two have not started and finished a game together. Melo doesn’t think there’s going to be a problem.
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