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Stephen Jackson had best quote of night in truly analyzing how #Knicks can win despite Spurs holding Anthony to 9

points. Carmelo had said he gathered troops during Spurs game and said he’ll have to be a decoy because Spurs' doubling and tripling via Popovich's game plan. "I think last year Melo would have forced a lot of shots,'' Jackson said. "This year he’s trusting his teammates and it’s shown out there, especially tonight. It’s amazing how they went from two guys shooting all the balls to a team that everybody has confidence in everybody else.’’ San Antonio Express-News reported Tim Duncan looking at Melo's box-score stat line of 3 of 12, 9 points and saying. "You assume we win that game.'' Every Knick in that locker room praised Anthony for accepting he wouldn't be "The Man'' last night and to do other things well. Why this win was so beautiful.