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Carmelo Anthony is now the villain. One year ago New York couldn't wait to trade for him, and now the city fears his return. The fear is Anthony will slow the offense, stop the ball and ruin everything Jeremy Lin has accomplished in the last week.
But look at this from the view of the Knicks' opponents, who shouldn't be focused on Anthony as saboteur. Instead, rival teams should be concerned that the breakthrough partnership of Lin and coach Mike D'Antoni -- in combination with the bottom-line pressure to win in New York -- is exactly what Anthony needs to elevate his career. Instead of fighting the progress of the Knicks, Anthony is likely to embrace it and become better than ever.
That's what I think is going to happen, because I've seen it happen before. It...
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