OKLAHOMA CITY — Carmelo Anthony warmed up wearing his now-trademark hoodie over his head, and was greeted with a thunderous ovation when he was introduced to his new fans. He hugged some of his old teammates, including Kristaps Porzingis, and then tried to shoot the Knicks out of the game quickly.
Anthony was probably a little too hyped and had trouble getting going. He helped keep the Knicks in the game by missing five consecutive shots after making his first — a three-pointer for the first points of the game.
But there was little doubt that Anthony would get his points, and that the Knicks would be unable to keep the Thunder weapons down long enough to pull off the upset in their regular-season opener.