How much more can Carmelo Anthony be expected to do?
It wasn't the most glamorous 36 points, but he got most of them at the right time in the New York Knicks' 85-78 Game 1 victory over the Boston Celtics.
There wasn't much margin for error here. J.R. Smith went for his usual 15 points off the bench, while Raymond Felton contributed 13 as the starting lineup's second-leading scorer.
But other than those three, only Kenyon Martin converted more than two field goals, one of which came off a beautiful pick-and-roll dish from Melo in the closing minute.
Anthony is one of those rare scorers who has the ability to miss 16 shots (13-of-29 shooting) and still drop 36.
FGM-A
PTS
REB
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STL
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Carmelo Anthony
13-29
36
6
1
4
6-6
4-6
Take a look at his shot chart:
Anthony finished right at his season average of 45 percent thanks to a strong fourth quarter and some clutch jumpers down the stretch.
He shot 4-of-6 from downtown, which helped neutralize his 14 misses inside the arc. This should really be a point of emphasis with regard to Anth ...
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How Much More Can NY Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony Be Expected to Do?
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