Fans Gush news Melo Trade Hits City - ESPN (video)

New York basketball fans in the city were delighted last week when news spread that the Knicks finally acquired Carmelo Anthony in a three-team, 12 players face.

"Oh my God, I'm so excited," said Angel Macias, 21, of Brooklyn. "It's a leap. This is even better. It is certainly leading the team and they are definitely the playoffs. "

"The Knicks really need someone to play with Amar'e, and they finally go to the man," Todd Brzozowski, 26

This was the prevailing feeling that this is the step that would eventually be the Knicks was on top. But when the New York Mercantile Anthony is not enough, now he must deliver results.

Just to trade Anthony is not enough, "said Charlie Sanchez, 23" It takes a lot more than just a guy forever. You must work well together and morality must be strong if the team is low.

A few felt a sting in the amount that the Knicks have dropped, but he understood that the more a player of stature Anthony usually peaks.

"It's rough, where they lost," said Brzozowski. "This is what must happen to a first that players get. It is bad to lose more than Gallinari because he was just so much potential. It is a great guy and a good shot, you will not only that ".

The bartender at the Mission Bean Pub in Brooklyn, where the networks a call now at home, Dave Qualben, 25, was particularly excited about the playoffs against the Knicks at the prospect of making.

"Making the Most of the bars in New York are the teams make the playoffs," said Qualben. "When I finished, I go every New York team the playoffs, he said."

There were some skeptics, but the prevailing feeling is that this is the step that defines the Knicks on top. Almost everyone thought that the play-offs inevitable and some even thought that an NBA title could be had.

"You any team in the league can now challenge," said Macias. "I do not see why not for them to go all the way. It is difficult, but they could do."

The agreement has not yet officially Chris Broussard ESPN after the Knicks but will send Mozgova Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey and a first round draft selection for 2014, the Nuggets with other makes and cash equivalents . In return, the Knicks Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Renaldo Balkman Anthony Carter.

The Knicks also sent Anthony Randolph and Eddy Curry in Minnesota as part of the agreement and Corey Brewer, now a Knick, the newspaper said.