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GREENBURGH, N. Red Adidas Outdoor Shoes .Y. -- Carmelo Anthony couldnt wait to get started.Maybe thats because he looks at the New York Knicks and sees real NBA talent around him for the first time in a few years.Or perhaps its because he knows his most successful seasons have come following the Olympics.Whatever the reason, Anthony is talking like someone who believes his team is going back to the playoffs -- and maybe going far once they get there.Like I said yesterday, I havent been excited like this in a long time to actually get going and ready to create something, Anthony said Tuesday after the Knicks held their first practice.The Knicks havent been exciting at all recently. Anthony had never missed the postseason until New York fell just short in 2014, and now hes been shut out three straight years. The Knicks tumbled to a 17-65 finish two years ago, when Anthony was limited to 40 games before knee surgery, and went 32-50 last season.Anthony often tried to carry the scoring load himself during those last two seasons, but he doesnt see a need now. The Knicks traded for Derrick Rose, signed players such as Joakim Noah, Courtney Lee and Brandon Jennings, and expect big things from Kristaps Porzingis after his All-Rookie campaign.Anthony has repeatedly said how excited he is to play with Rose, who believes he can make the game easier for the 32-year-old forward.Hes been here the longest, hes went through a lot of things here, experienced a lot, so this is his team, Rose said. Me and Jo -- I can only speak about me and Joakim -- were coming in here, were battle-tested. Our job is to make his job as easy as possible and if its sacrificing, its sacrificing. Whatever he wants us to do, were going to do it. We dont want no problems, we just want to win.The only time Anthonys done that lately is in the Olympics.He won his third gold and fourth medal overall in Rio, both records for a mens basketball player. While most players crave a break after the long NBA season, Anthony said he was in the best shape that Ive felt in a long time after playing this summer.Olympic competition has provided him with a boost before.The 2008-09 season, after his first gold medal, remains his most successful team season as a pro. He had never even won a playoff series before leading Denver to the Western Conference finals, averaging 27.2 points in 16 games before the Nuggets were eliminated by the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers.He didnt win another series until 2013, coming off his second gold medal in London. He led the NBA with 28.7 points per game in carrying the Knicks to the Atlantic Division title and eventually the East semifinals.He didnt do it alone back then, with Chauncey Billups in the backcourt in Denver, and Tyson Chandler and Amare Stoudemire in the frontcourt in New York. The Knicks believe this team, like those, is filled with players who will earn Anthonys trust.Were hoping that, again, the level of talent that is on the team will lead to him not thinking, `I have to do everything, coach Jeff Hornacek said.Anthony hosted most of the roster in Puerto Rico over the summer for basketball and bonding, so hes gotten to know his teammates off the court.He likes what he sees.I dont know how great we can be, Anthony said. I dont want to put kind of no ceiling on that, but we control our own destiny at this point.---Follow Brian Mahoney on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Briancmahoney Adidas Outdoor Shoes . 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After becoming the first team in the last 20 years to hold three straight opponents to less than 40 points, No. 7 Virginia will face its toughest test of the young season against Iowa on Friday night.The matchup between the Cavaliers and the Hawkeyes will take place in Niceville, Fla. in the semifinals of the Emerald Coast Classic.Virginia and Iowa last met in 2013 when the Hawkeyes defeated the Cavaliers 75-64 in the quarterfinals of the NIT. Much has changed since then as Virginia became a staple in the top 10, and the Cavaliers look for their best win of the season.I would say weve been tested, but tested against each other every day in practice, Virginia guard Darius Thompson said. We go against each other every day, battling against one of the better defenses in the country. I think our practices prepare us to play against anybody.Iowa (3-1) boasts the nations ninth-best scoring offense at 96.3 points per game. Guard Peter Jok has averaged 24 points per game so far this season, which leads the Big Ten, and the Hawkeyes have five players averaging at least seven points per contest.Jok needs just 31 points to reach the 1,000 mark for his career. The Hawkeyes will be without the services of senior Dale Jones, who suffered a fracture in his right wrist against Seton Hall. Jones is expected to miss eight to nine weeks of game action.Virginias perfect record of 4-0 will be put to the test against Fran McCafferys high-powered Iowa offense. The Cavaliers are ranked ffirst in the country in scoring defense this season as they allow just under 39 points per game. Green Adidas Outdoor Shoes. I havent really played against a good defense yet this year, Jok said. Offensively, we will be good as long as we move the ball. We have a lot of guys that can score but to be successful we have to play defense too and that starts with me.Freshmen have been needed, and thrived for both teams in the early going of the season. Iowa and Virginia both boasted highly-touted freshman in and forward Tyler Cook and guard Kyle Guy, respectively.Cook has tallied double-digits in his last three games and is averaging just a tad under 15 points per game to compliment Jok. In the Hawkeyes win over Seton Hall, Cook scored a career-high 24 points and will be a handful for Virginias frontcourt despite his lack of collegiate experience.Guy has also been impressive in the Cavaliers 4-0 start. Guys coming out party came Tuesday night against Grambling State where he came off of the bench to score a game-high 20 points, which included a 5-for-6 mark from the three-point line.Virginias guards could be a matchup problem for Iowa, which has yet to face a superior opponent like the Cavaliers thus far this season.The winner of Fridays semifinal matchup will move on to Saturdays championship game against the winner of the Memphis-Providence game on Friday. Wholesale China Jerseys Wholesale JerseysWholesale Authentic Jerseys Nike NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Nike Basketball Jerseys Hockey Jerseys China Supply Baseball Jerseys Football Jerseys Sale Authentic College JerseysMLB Jerseys China Stitched Soccer Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap Nike Jerseys ' ' '
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