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Lebron James vs. Carmelo Anthony – Analyzing every possession


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Anthony is arguably the most complete offensive player in the game and Lebron is widely regarded as the most versatile.  These guys have been duking it out since their high school days and find themselves years later as perennial all stars trying to win their first championship.  Anthony had a slow start to the season but has picked it up as of late and has been playing at a high level since Woodson took over while Lebron is having another MVP caliber season.  For reference, here’s the past editions of this feature: Lebron vs. Durant (Part 1, Part 2), Jeremy Lin vs. Derrick Rose, Kevin Love vs. Blake Griffin.

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5 things to watch for in today’s Heat-Knicks game

This evening’s Miami – New York matchup is one of the most anticipated regular season games I can remember in the last 5-10 years.  This matchup was penciled in on my calendar before the Jeremy Lin experiment began, with the Amar’e-Melo vs. Lebron-Wade storyline being the selling point.  Now, as no one would have predicted, how Jeremy Lin fares against the stifling Heat defense and their superstars is the main plot.  This will be a true test of Linsanity in the eyes of the media and casual fans.  Is it legit? How will Lin do against an elite defense in a playoff atmosphere?  Can Melo, Lin and Amar’e mesh like the Heat’s big three?  Here’s five things to watch for in tonight’s game.

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Eddy Curry makes his Miami Heat debut

1-19-12: Eddy Curry makes his return to the NBA after a two year hiatus.

I have to say, Curry is much better shape than I expected him to be in.  I’d read that he’d been working hard to shed the weight and get into game shape but I had to see it to believe it.  It’s clear just from a few minutes of play that he’s still got great hands and a soft touch around the rim.  Whether he can be a reliable 15-20 minute contributor a night remains to be seen, but if the first game was any indication, the Heat may have a gotten a nice  boost to their bench and a major offensive upgrade to Joel Anthony.

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