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http://www.nba.com/games/20120420/NYKCLE/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0021100939

With a playoff spot secured, the New York Knicks are gearing up for the
postseason as Carmelo Anthony continues to step up his game.

Amare Stoudemire's return may provide another boost.

Stoudemire is hoping to end a 13-game absence when New York visits the
Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.

New York, which clinched a spot in the postseason after Milwaukee lost at
Indiana on Thursday night, has gone 9-4 while Stoudemire has been recovering
from a bulging disk in his back. Anthony has been the main reason for the
team's success during that stretch, averaging a league-high 32.2 points in
April.

He scored 33 to lead the Knicks (33-29) past New Jersey 104-95 on Wednesday,
had 35 on Tuesday in a win over Boston and scored 42 in a loss to Miami on
Sunday.

"He's playing unbelievable right now," said center Tyson Chandler, who added
18 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday. "He's playing, if not the best,
definitely in the tops right now, as far as individual basketball."

Anthony, though, refused to take all the credit, deferring accolades to his
teammates. Steve Novak and J.R. Smith each hit three 3-pointers off the bench
Wednesday for the Knicks, who are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference,
one game ahead of eighth-place Philadelphia.

New York will be making its second straight trip to the postseason following
a six-year absence.

"Guys are feeling comfortable with their shot right now," Anthony said. "They
get it and make something happen."

Some have wondered, though, if Stoudemire's impending return will take shots
away from the red-hot Anthony. Anthony averaged 14.0 points while shooting
39.4 percent in his last seven games before Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin went
down with injuries March 24, though New York went 6-1 in that stretch.

If he returns Friday, Stoudemire may have to shake off some rust, much like
Kyrie Irving had to do in Cleveland's 103-87 loss to the 76ers on Wednesday.
Irving returned after missing nine straight games with a sprained shoulder
and scored nine points while shooting 4 of 10 from the field.

"It felt good to be back out there," Irving said. "I really felt good finally
getting my legs back under me. I'd rather be out there on one leg than
sitting on the bench."
Irving: 能回到場上打球真好! 我的腿真的好了, 不然我寧願拖著一條腿上場, 也好
過窩在板凳上乾瞪眼

Coach Byron Scott and the organization mulled shutting down the rookie for
the remainder of the season rather than risking further injury to the No. 1
overall pick, but Irving pleaded to play.
騎士教練跟西裝組深思後想讓Irving這季都別上場, 好好休養比較好, 免得狀元郎不
小心又受傷了

"Kyrie and I talked the other day a bunch via text and he kept telling me how
much it was eating him up sitting on the bench," Scott said. "He's a
competitor. He wants to play. He wants to be out there with his teammates."
Irving isn't sure how much he'll be on the court with the Cavaliers (20-41)
finishing another disappointing season, though he said he'll play as much as
he's allowed.
但Irving強烈的表示"教練..我想打球"

"Most likely I won't play in all five (remaining games) knowing coach Scott,
but we'll see how it goes," Irving said. "I've been putting my case in and
letting him know I'm 100 percent and ready to go."
Irving: 我不太可能剩下的五場全上, 看狀況囉, 我會用表現讓教練知道我全好了

Irving and Stoudemire missed the most recent meeting March 31, when Smith
scored a game-high 20 points off the bench in New York's 91-75 win.

Irving and Anthony scored 22 points apiece in the Knicks' 120-103 win Feb.
29. The Cavs beat the Knicks at home 91-81 on Jan. 25 despite Irving being
held to seven points.

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清晨霧一般的思念, 清新 double, 美麗 double, 捉摸不定 double...

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