With Carmelo Anthony still out and Amare Stoudemire headed for surgery, the New York Knicks need other players to step up. Plenty of guys took the opportunity Saturday. J.R. Smith scored 24 points and the Knicks shook off the absence of Anthony and the surprising and disappointing news about Stoudemire to rout the slumping Utah Jazz, 113-84. The Knicks learned earlier Saturday that Stoudemire will have right knee surgery that will sideline him approximately six weeks. But they still have plenty of scoring off the bench, with Steve Novak adding a season-high 20 points. ”Everybody has to pitch in,” coach Mike Woodson said. ”I can’t sit here and say who should score and who shouldn’t score. It’s got to be a total team effort on everybody’s effort.” Alec Burks scored 14 points and Gordon Hayward had 13 for the Jazz, who completed a 0-4 road trip that dropped them into a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. ”It has been a tough trip for us, but we can’t feel sorry for ourselves. We have to pick ourselves up and be ready to continue,” Utah coach Tyrone Corbin said. “It… Read full this story
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