Whether the New York Knicks contend for an NBA Finals appearance or not, Carmelo Anthony and his isolation-style mentality will be the team's most prominent weapon.
That's not a knock on Anthony, it's simply how he's most productive. 'Melo is in the argument for the league's most un-guardable player thanks to impeccable strength, and could be the NBA's most lethal scorer outside of those named Kevin Durant.
He's currently second in points per game to Durant, but Carmelo leads all players in usage rate and percentage of team field goals taken (via NBA.com/Stats).
This type of ball-dominance is what most expected when Mike Woodson's interim tag was removed after the 2012 NBA playoffs, and the coach was signed to a three-year extension. Woodson was the man responsible for the infamous "Iso-Joe" offense that Joe Johnson enjoyed with the Atlanta Hawks from 2005-2010.
Most of that offensive scheme consisted of dumping the ball over to Johnson and letting the star scorer take care of business on his own. So it's no surprise that Anthony, in his first season under Woody, is playing at a career-high USG%.
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