Anthony ties it in regulation, Knicks beat 76ers in 2 OTs

But on Monday afternoon, with NY seconds away from an embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Anthony had no plans to give the ball up.

The question is, who has said what about the rising Knicks star?

Smith misfired on a long 3-pointer, but the ball went out of bounds off of the Knicks, giving the Sixers the ball again with 10.2 left.

New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis is progressively becoming one of the most polarizing men in the National Basketball Association.

For all of the negativity that non-Knicks fans may throw Porzingis’ way, those who matter most have been nothing but benevolent in their words for the first-year big man.

“I was ready. I was staying ready but the guys had it rolling”, Okafor said. Anthony might even post it on one of his own accounts in his ongoing campaign to garner All-Star votes.

Anthony struggled in his first game back after missing the last two with a sprained right ankle, but he delivered the biggest shot for the Knicks – a 3-pointer over Noel with 3.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.

“That Philly team is a team that is definitely improving”, Knicks guard Arron Afflalo said.

“That, in and of itself, his ability to command double teams when he’s not shooting the ball well, is vital to this team”, Afflalo said. Of the group, Anthony isn’t the only scoring threat the Sixers have to contain. So he pulled up from about 18 feet. Hollis Thompson missed three on one trip with 1:24 to play, but made up for that by burying a 3-point field goal the next time down to give Philadelphia a 94-93 lead with 52.6 to play. Anthony then swiped the ball from Ish Smith as he doubled him from behind.

The Knicks bounced back after losing two straight while Anthony was out of the lineup. On the ensuing possession, he hit a five-foot fadeaway to put the Knicks up 117-11 and essentially seal the game.

“Right now there’s no minute restriction”, Knicks head coach Derek Fisher said.

Leading 76-58 late in the third quarter, the Knicks let Anthony go to the bench.

The Sixers’ injury list got shorter Monday. They led 52-47 at halftime before opening an 18-point lead in the third, when the 76ers committed seven turnovers and managed just 16 points. He made a big shot and a few small plays to help NY avoid an ugly situation.