The Knicks outrebounded the Sixers 46-37 last night and they held them to 39.5% from the floor, which are the two biggest reasons for the nice home win.  Carmelo Anthony (27 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals) and Amare Stoudemire (20 points and 10 rebounds) led the way for the Knicks in this game.  Rookies Josh Harrellson (13 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot in 23 minutes) and Iman Shumpert (10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot on 5 of 15 shooting from the floor) also pitched in last night.  The Knicks are now 6-4 on the year.

The Knicks didn’t look like they had much of a draft class last June.  But, 22-year old guard Iman Shumpert and 22-year old center Josh Harrellson have had some decent games so far this year.  Shumpert has already pushed his way into the starting lineup at point guard over Toney Douglas.  Shumpert has played in 5 games (2 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 30.4 minutes, 13.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game.  He will likely keep the starting job until Baron Davis is ready to return to action as long as he keeps playing well.  Josh Harrellson is only shooting 32.4% from the floor, which is pretty awful for a player his size.  But, he has given the Knicks some decent production so far this year.  He has played in 9 games (2 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 18.7 minutes, 3.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game.  Harrellson is the lone legit big man on the bench for the Knicks, so look for him to continue getting his fair share of minutes going forward.  25-year old center Jerome Jordan hasn’t had much of a chance to show what he can do so far this year.  He has played in 5 games (0 starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 5.0 minutes, 0.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.

The Knicks only shot 38% from the floor tonight but they still nipped the Bobcats in New York.  Amare Stoudemire (25 points and 12 rebounds), Carmelo Anthony (22 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals) and Tyson Chandler (20 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots) led the way for the Knicks in this game.  Iman Shumpert pitched in with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals last night.  The Knicks are now 5-4 on the year.

The Knicks turned up the D last night as the Pistons only shot 37.2% from the floor.  Amare Stoudemire led the way for the Knicks in this game with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.  Mike Bibby (16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 15 minutes) and Carmelo Anthony (13 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots) also had very solid games for the Knicks last night.  Ian Shumpert (11 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal), Josh Harrellson (11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Tyson Chandler (10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals) also pitched in for the Knicks in this game.  The Knicks are now 4-4 on the year.

The Knicks nipped the Wizards in Washington last night.  Carmelo Anthony (37 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) and Amare Stoudemire (23 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals) led the way for the Knicks last night.  Tyson Chandler had another solid game with 12 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal last night.  Mike Bibby (11 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 2 steals) and Iman Shumpert (10 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Knicks in this game.  The Knicks are now 3-4 on the season.

27-year old small forward Carmelo Anthony is playing at a high level despite the team suffering in the win loss column.  Anthony has played in 6 games (all starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 35.8 minutes, 27.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game.  As good as Carmelo Anthony is, he’s going to need some help….so someone has to step up for the Knicks.

The Knicks didn’t play any D in this game as the Bobcats shot 55.3% from the floor and it killed them in this game.  Carmelo Anthony (32 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals) and Amare Stoudemire (25 points, 12 rebounds and 1 steal) led the way for the Knicks in this game.  Rookie guard Iman Shumpert filled up the stat sheet in this game with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot in 30 minutes off the bench.  Toney Douglas (13 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) and Tyson Chandler (11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocked shots) also pitched in for the Knicks tonight.  The Knicks are now 2-4 on the year.

The Knicks only shot 35.9% from the floor last night and it cost them this game.  Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Knicks in this game with 35 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.  Toney Douglas also had a solid game with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.  Tyson Chandler pitched in with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals last night.  The Knicks are now 2-3 on the year.

The Knicks turned up the D last night as they held the Kings to 34.9% from the floor and that was the big reason for a nice road win.  Carmelo Anthony (23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal), Tyson Chandler (22 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocked shots) and Landry Fields (21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot led the way for the Knicks last night.  Toney Douglas (17 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals on 6 of 18 shooting from the floor) and surprise starter Josh Harrellson (14 points, 12 rebounds and 1 steal) also had solid games last night.  Bill Walker pitched in with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in 31 minutes off the bench.  The Knicks are now 2-2 on the year.

When the Knicks  decided to deal for center Tyson Chandler, they knew that they were going to have to let Chauncey Billups go.  They felt that 25-year old Toney Douglas was ready to replace Billups as the starting point guard, but it hasn’t went too well so far this year.  Douglas has played in 3 games (all starts) for the Knicks so far this year and he is averaging 32.0 minutes, 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game.  He is only shooting 34.2% from the floor so far as he has hit only 13 of 38 shots this year.  Douglas is likely just keeping the seat warm until Baron Davis is ready to return to action.  But, in the meantime the Knicks really need him to step up and start playing better.