5 Reasons Knicks Fans Should Be Happy They're Getting Carmelo Anthony

'Melo is finally on his way to the Big Apple. Here's why NYC should be ecstatic right now.

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Well, that certainly took long enough, didn't it? After weeks—make that months—of speculation, the Knicks finally ponied up the right mixture of players, draft picks, and money to land Carmelo Anthony tonight (shout out to Undrcrwn for having the sick 'Melo/Knicks T—pictured here and available here—on sale before the ink on the deal dried!). And all we can say is...FINALLY! But just in case Knicks fans needed a reminder as to why they're the luckiest fans in pro sports right now, we gathered five YouTube clips to help illustrate exactly what 'Melo—who will reportedly wear lucky #13 for the team when he joins them this week—brings to the Big Apple. Peep game, and then get ready to rock the Garden, sons! [via ESPN]

1. The guy is a freakishly good athlete. So dunks like this are sure to send Spike Lee and the rest of the Knicks nation into a frenzy.

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