Friday night brought a different type of preseason game at MSG as Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Williams and the New York Knicks feasted.
By Robby Sabo
If the NBA’s long 82-game regular season wasn’t enough snoozing for you, change that remote control to the preseason. Instead of a lackluster effort 25% of the time on the defensive end, NBA stars decide to mail it in up to half the time.
But hey, it’s the preseason. Nobody cares.
Don’t tell that to Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Williams and the rest of the New York Knicks though. On Friday night as they hosted the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden, Derek Fisher’s team went on a block party. In fact, Boston did as well.
The two teams combined for 14 blocks in the Knicks 101-95 victory – earning them their fourth victory of the preseason.
Melo picked an impressive one up against former Knick David Lee:
Carmelo Anthony with the BLOCKKKKKKKK!! pic.twitter.com/Tz5wP6qn0j
— Mundo Basketball (@Mund0Basketball) October 17, 2015
In the end, however, he was outdone by one of the newest Knicks, Derrick Williams, as he welcomed rookie R.J. Hunter to The Association:
WATCH: Knicks’ Derrick Williams’ huge block welcomes R.J. Hunter to the NBA http://t.co/kA28vtSufx pic.twitter.com/IjYDhAZxoP
— CBS Sports NBA (@CBSSportsNBA) October 17, 2015
The Knicks are now a perfect 4-0 during the preseason. If they continue to play defense like this, the Eastern Conference Playoffs won’t be too far away.
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