"The clamoring for any talent infusion may only grow louder, with all signs abercrombie and fitch pointing to Carmelo Anthony, a three-time All-Star who badly wants to join his good friend Amar'e Stoudemire in Ny. The Broadway pairing sounds attractive. But Anthony might not solve the Knicks?¡¥ problems as well as in fact -- given his salary demands and magnificence of play -- could even prolong them. Anthony is an elite scorer but a below-average playmaker along with a mostly indifferent defender. He can provide 25 points an evening along with a go-to option in the final minutes of a tight game, but he would not give the Knicks what they need most: a player who elevates everyone around him. To get that player, the Knicks will need to await nike air max shoes  another antsy superstar hitting the trade market: Chris Paul. 'They need a lot of pieces,' said an Eastern Conference scout, who did not want to be named while evaluating a rival team. 'A point guard will be the first thing which i would look for.' ... 'Carmelo needs the ball in his hand constantly to be a factor,' the scout said, concluding, 'Carmelo is not the immediate answer.' It also bears noting that Anthony did not win a playoff series until 2009, after Denver acquired a great point guard (Chauncey Billups) to guide the offense. ruehl The Knicks need outside shooters and improvement at shooting guard and center, however they need a playmaker most of all. They'd be better off with a short-term rental of Steve Nash (if the Phoenix Suns make him available) until they can chase Paul or Deron Williams. But it is Anthony who is currently available, which is Anthony who will stand in the Knicks?¡¥ path Tuesday night, bringing equal measures of intrigue and angst."

Lisa Dillman of the La Times: "The University of Clippers suffered a major blow to their NCAA chances on Monday night. (Well, there always is strength of schedule.) Kidding aside, whenever you present a starting lineup consisting of five players all still possessing NCAA eligibility, it certainly is likely to hold some peril and high risk. The Clippers' starters were two 20-year-olds (Eric Bledsoe and Al-Farouq Aminu) two 21-year-olds (Blake Griffin and Eric Gordon) and one 'veteran,' 22-year-old DeAndre Jordan. Which means this team might look terrific in March in the NCAA tournament, but this really is, for better or worse, the coach bags NBA in the opening month. And the Clippers (1-10) are off to their worst begin in 12 seasons, bringing back bad memories from the 0-17 opening in that lockout-shortened campaign of 1998-99. Loss No. 10 didn't exactly come against an NBA heavyweight, as the Nets defeated the Clippers, 110-96, at Staples Center, lulling them right into a slumber in the first half and allowing this to continue them with a Brook Lopez onslaught in the second."

Charles F. Gardner of the Journal Sentinel: "Luc  juicy couture outlet Richard Mbah a Moute knows what he's up against Tuesday night. Just call it Kobe duty. It may be the toughest task facing an NBA player, trying to control La Lakers all-star Kobe Bryant. But it is challenging the Milwaukee Bucks third-year forward relishes as the Lakers make their only Bradley Center visit of the season. 'He's the very best at what he does,' said the 6-foot-8 Mbah a Moute. 'I feel every team has a player like that who are able to score the ball. 'But Kobe does a lot of other activities. He's got an auto and that he gets his teammates involved even if he isn't scoring. We've just received to get it done as a team. He's a chance to turn it on whenever he wants to. You need to come out making it tough on him no matter what. Sometimes it feels like he is able to go 0 for 10 within the first half and 15 for 20 in the second half. Mbah ed hardy chothing  a Moute and Bucks shooting guard John Salmons will be the primary defenders against Bryant, the NBA Finals best player each of the past two seasons. 'You've just got to know coming in that he will get touches and he's going to make tough shots,' Salmons said."