Raymond Felton Playing Big, Loving Life With Knicks in NYC

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Raymond Felton hasn't exactly embraced the big city lifestyle yet -- his favorite lunch stop is still the Waffle House -- but he has fallen in love with his New York Knicks.

He may have grown up in the small town of Marion, S.C., played his college ball in Chapel Hill, N.C, then spent the first five years of his NBA career in small-market Charlotte, but there is no going back now.

After two months on the job, Felton is ready to turn his two-year contract into 12.

"I think now, I've found my home. I've found it. I'd love to spend the rest of my career in New York,'' Felton told FanHouse Wednesday after a light workout. "When this contract ends, hopefully we'll work out another one.''

While all the attention and most of the accolades for the rise of the Knicks have fallen on center Amar'e Stoudemire, it is the other free agent addition -- the mostly overlooked one -- who has been almost as key and a much bigger surprise.

Coming to New York to play for coach Mike D'Antoni has transformed Felton from an average-at-best point guard into one of the best in the league, a potential All-Star and a leader on one of the league's most pleasant surprises.

 

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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/29/raymond-felton-playing-big-loving-life-with-knicks-in-nyc/

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