Expectations haven't changed for Carmelo Anthony's New York Knicks, but the path to championship glory looks as steep as ever.
This summer, Anthony and his cash-strapped Knicks remained largely idle while the top half of the Eastern Conference grew stronger by the day.
New York's closest rivals, the Brooklyn Nets, retooled their already loaded roster with a host of proven performers: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry and Andrei Kirilenko. The Chicago Bulls saw the return of their fallen leader, Derrick Rose. The Indiana Pacers brought back their own former All-Star, Danny Granger, and stocked their reserve unit with experience (Luis Scola) and perimeter shooting (Chris Copeland, C.J. Watson).
The Miami Heat simply reloaded for a fourth straight run at the NBA Finals. They lost one key contributor (Mike Miller) but gambled on a pair of boom-or-bust players (Greg Oden and Michael Beasley) that they don't really need but would be happy to have.
And then there was New York with pennies to plug its roster holes. Truth be told, the Knicks' offseason haul—Andrea Bargnani, Metta World Peace, Beno Udrih and ...
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