The New York Knicks believe that Carmelo Anthony may have finally become the type of superstar that will be capable of carrying their explosive team to an NBA Championship. Anthony is putting together one of the finest offensive seasons in his career, and the second seed Knicks are firing on all cylinders with a chemistry that appears to finally work.
Although Anthony is providing some of the strongest offensive performances in the league, the success of the New York Knicks has a lot more to do with Glen Grunwald putting together a team of players that greatly complement Anthony's style of play. Grunwald found the perfect All-Star partner for Anthony in the form of a 30-year-old, 7'1" center that focuses on dominating the paint and taking advantage of every opportunity with or without the ball.
This perfect teammate for Carmelo Anthony is none other than the reigning Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler. The dominating center helps to make up for many of Anthony's deficiencies on the court, including the area that most critics attack Anthony for most often, defense.
Chandler has been a great presence in the paint this year, ...
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