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Indiana Pacers – Roy Hibbert Destroying Tyson Chandler in the Paint
In the most un-watchable playoff series in a very long time, seeing Roy Hibbert and in general the Indiana Pacers look so dominant physically is probably the only thing that keeps a lot of people going, but there’s no doubt that through all the ugliness it’s impressive to see a team so confident and so superior in almost every physical battle, getting a lot from Paul George and George Hill when it doesn’t come to offense.
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New York Knicks – Iman Shumpert Finally Becomes the Third Weapon
The saying says that you can’t win in the NBA playoffs without a third scoring option. So with Carmelo Anthony being just OK and J.R. Smith being disappointing, it was up to Iman Shumpert to fill in the scoring void for the struggling New York Knicks, winning game 6 in Boston and sending the Celtics to what might be a painful summer while advancing into the conference semifinals for the first time in 13 years.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Shows Who the Best NBA Scorer Is
No 40 points night for Carmelo Anthony, but pretty close. On the individual level, he’s gone by Kevin Durant in the race for the scoring title, something both players seriously care about. The most important side of his recent scoring spree and the New York Knicks beating everyone in sight is that they’re once again being considered contenders in the East.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Can’t Miss a Shot Right Now
While it’s clear the New York Knicks are clicking on a level they haven’t been on since the beginning of the season, the scoring and efficiency of Carmelo Anthony over the past few games might even surpass that of his team, playing better basketball on the offensive end than any other player in the NBA right now.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Wasted His Best Game Ever
For the third time in his career, Carmelo Anthony scored 50 points. While it is the first time he’s done it with the New York Knicks, leading them to a win over the NBA champions and the Eastern conference leaders, it came on a night when the competition he faced wasn’t exactly at its peak form, not playing with their top two players.
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NBA Players With the Most Dunks in 2012-2013 Season
While the dunk contest isn’t everyone’s favorite competitions at the moment, no one is complaining about in-game dunks, especially those like DeAndre Jordan crushing little guards helplessly trying to block him and other notable aerial performers around the NBA.
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New York Knicks – Amare Stoudemire Overcomes Carmelo Anthony Injury
Will the New York Knicks succeed in their plans to go very far this season in the NBA playoffs without Carmelo Anthony? Despite several conspiracy theories, probably not. But for one game, having Amare Stoudemire feel like a star player again was enough to fill in for the fallen number one guy on the team.
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New York Knicks – Tyson Chandler With a Special Rebounding Streak
For the first time in over 40 years, a player from the New York Knicks has a streak of 20 rebounds or more that goes on for at least three games. Tyson Chandler has been a big part of why the team has been so close to the Eastern number one spot this season, and it’s nice when a player who does a lot of the dirty work (meaning not scoring) gets some recognition for the numbers he pulls off.
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New York Knicks – Amare Stoudemire is the Best Sixth Man in the NBA
The road back from injury is a long one, and becoming a bench player for the time being has to be an ego bruiser, but Amare Stoudemire is making it work, leading the New York Knicks to a fourth consecutive win with what was simply a perfect performance off the bench.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Scoring 40 Isn’t the Way to Win
It’s nice for his individual stats and for his position in the scoring title race. For the New York Knicks, leaning only on Carmelo Anthony to score their points isn’t how it should be done.