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James Dolan can finally relax. Knicks fans will not be overrunning Times Square and refusing to leave until he joins Hosni Mubarak on the unemployed dictator line.
Everybody's talking about the Knicks. And for once, it's not in jest.
Congratulations are in order for Dolan for winning the Carmelo Anthony Sweepstakes over Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov and his insurgent Nets. As for winning an NBA championship, your rubles should still be on ABNY -- Anybody But New York.
They are still Dolan's team. If history is any indication, that means every step forward will be followed by two steps back, three bad trades and far too many Isiah Thomas sightings.
Before we get to those terminal flaws, let me say I couldn't be happier for New York fans. Other pro franchises have been as pathetic over the past 15 years, but none have done it with the style and panache of the Knicks.
Carmelo is the third piece in a four-part puzzle that may well deliver a championship to the Big Apple. First came the addition of Coach Mike D'antoni. Next came Amar'e Stoudamire -- and the miss with LeBron -- now comes Carmelo Anthony, a player without LeBron's panache or talent, but a player that will help to make the Knicks a bona fide contender in the Eastern Conference for the next four or five seasons.
-- Clay Travis on why the the Carmelo Anthony deal will eventually lead the Knicks to a championship
Being in New York has only made it worse. If Thomas had been the general manager of the Detroit Lions, few would have cared if he traded Barry Sanders for Ryan Leaf, which he would have.
Everything is magnified in New York, so Anthony is being treated like the greatest addition since the Statue of Liberty. The difference is Lady Liberty moves her feet better on defense than Carmelo.
He and Amar'e Stoudemire may combine for 60 points a night. Given how they daydream when the other team has the ball, that may be 30 points short of what's required.
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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/02/22/melo-deal-wont-reel-in-championship-for-james-dolan-knicks/
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