Friday, January 25, 2013

Carmelo Anthony: Kevin Garnett feud 'overrated'

BOSTON -- Even before Celtics superstar Kevin Garnett and Knicks counterpart Carmelo Anthony's pregame fist bump, Boston's Garden security starved the crowd of any further beef between the two NBA All-Star Game teammates, confiscating enough Honey Nut Cheerios paraphernalia to fill the rink for Friday's Bruins game. Of course, you'll remember Anthony confronted Garnett at his team bus after the C's defeated the Knicks 102-96 in New York on Jan. 7. Rumors suggested KG told Melo his wife La La "tasted like Honey Nut Cheerios" — a claim all parties involved since denied — but Anthony earned a one-game suspension for his postgame antics. "I think it was overrated," said Anthony. "I think people just blew it up for no reason. They were just kind of waiting to see what was going to happen, but it's sports. That's what happens in sports. On Thursday night, Anthony finally got his revenge, scoring 28 points, grabbing nine rebounds and dealing one of his three assists to teammate JR Smith for the dagger in an 89-86 "satisfying" victory in Boston. "It was kind of quiet today for the most part," Anthony said of a Garden crowd that NBA on TNT announcer Marv Albert accused of being artificially enhanced during the broadcast. "I was expecting there to be boos and a real hostile environment tonight, but it was cool for the most part." Boston fans erupted at times, but Anthony helped quiet the building, scoring 15 second-half points, including eight in the final 5:30 of the third quarter <b>...</b>
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