The Melo Show

The Melo Show

By Paige Costantino

Easter Sunday was more than exciting when the New York Knicks took on the number one east coast team the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks took an early lead but began to go into a slum blowing a twenty one point lead, the Knicks led for a majority of the game. They cut the Bulls' lead to ten points and put rookie from Georgie Tech Iman Shumpert, who is having an amazing rookie season, on Derrick Rose one of the best point guards in the NBA. Although Shumpert did an excellent job of not allowing Rose to score, Carmelo Anthony hit a three pointer to tie the game and send it into overtime. The Knicks came out the victors, defeating the Bulls 100-99. Melo scored 43 points which is a career high for Carmelo since being on the Knicks. He hit two clutch three pointers one being 11 seconds in regulation to tie the game and another 8.2 seconds left in overtime to defeat the Bulls. The Knicks certainly made a statement by defeating the first place team in the east and it will help their case into getting into the playoffs.