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Carmelo goes for 50

Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony went for 50 points for the first time in his career Friday night against the New York Knicks.

It was a very efficient night for Carmelo, who shot 17-for-28 from the floor and missed just one of his sixteen free throw attempts. He also passed for five assists, which beats his season average of three and a half.

I spent the evening with my younger siblings and missed the game completely, but if you want to be like me and catch up with some rather-tame highlights, click below.


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blaine said…
Carmelo was awesome in this game, scoring at will against the Knicks. Every time the Knicks tried to double him he would make a sweet pass to a cutting K-Mart or Nene for a dunk! The Nuggets' offensive efficiency was incredible...their defense, on the other hand, left a lot to be desired.

What's up with the Nuggets not showing up against inferior teams?! They've already lost this year to the Clippers and the T-Wolves. They should mop the floor with both those teams, but just like in the Knicks game, they just refuse to play any defense some games.
11:37 AM
Mike said…
We are like the wannabe Lakers. It does worry me a little; I hope the team doesn't think it's good enough to just turn it on and off when they need to.
1:16 PM
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