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Rasheed Wallace, Carmelo Anthony and NY Knicks may want to come up with a new signal for made 3-pointer instead of 'three to the dome' - NY Daily News
Here was Carmelo Anthony draining four 3-pointers against an inferior Phoenix Suns team on Sunday at the Garden and then putting a couple of fingers next to his head every time he hit one, as if he were shooting himself. On his fourth one, he was quite emphatic.
With the Jovan Belcher murder-suicide in Kansas City happening the day before, with guns so prevalent in society and wreaking so much carnage, it hardly looks like the appropriate way to celebrate an NBA three.
But Anthony went out of his way to insist after the Knicks 106-99 win that the three-to-the-head signal has nothing to do with guns.
No. Never. Of course not," he said as he left the Knicks locker room with his young son, Kiyan.
Then the Knicks star added: Hell, no!"
NBA players have been accused of making gun references on the court or gang references, aspersions that in the majority of cases are unfair or just wrong. But unfortunately, it happens, as it is now happening with the Knicks.
I know thats how people will look at it, Anthony said. But its just for three points, thats all.
But in todays world, it probably wont stop the talk. If he and his teammates dont like the backlash, theyd be wise to come up with another signal.
Larry Johnsons fist-to-the-elbow, anyone?
The famous four-point specialist was at courtside, taking in his old teams 12th win of the season. When he was introduced over the P.A. and shown on the TV scoreboard, he made his trademark sign, to a raucous ovation. But thats his sign, and its so 90s. This Knicks team probably wont go to it because its not original.
From all accounts, these Knicks are sticking with the sign, created by Rasheed Wallace. Only Anthony used it Sunday when he scored 34 points against a Suns team that fell behind early with a slew of turnovers and then found itself chasing the Knicks all day.
When theyre playing from in front, theyre so hard to beat because they can really make those threes, said Suns coach Alvin Gentry.
Steve Novak did his hands-to-the-waist sign, mimicking putting on a championship boxing belt. Raymond Felton and Ronnie Brewer, the only other Knicks who made threes in a game when they shot too many, allowing Phoenix to pull within six points late, didnt even bother doing anything.
It just means three," Novak said of Wallaces sign. We just sit around and come up with these kinds of silly things."
The Knicks have been doing it all season. Even in an MSG commercial shown before the game, you see Wallace tapping his head after he nails a three.
Im just representing my man, Rasheed Wallace three-to-the-dome," Anthony said. Its just three, nothing major."
If it was a gun reference, as has been strongly suggested in references on the Internet, then you can bet it would be major, and the Knicks would have to stop using it. There is no place in an NBA game for glorifying guns. That would send the wrong message to everyone. When it comes to guns, its never a minor issue, as if some players need to be reminded how guns have sometimes tragically affected their lives, or the close calls some have been in when theyve been around firearms.
Go back to last summer when Nate Robinson was watching a game at Rucker Park. Suddenly the ex-Knick and some friends found themselves scrambling for cover when gunfire erupted, resulting in several people being shot. As someone who was at Rucker that night recounted, Robinson was at the other end of the court from the gunman. But when somebody is shooting a gun off and youre there, it seems like theyre right next to you," the person said.
The Knicks made a ton of threes on Friday in their previous win at home, over Washington. That night it seemed that everyone did the three-to-the-head signal. Thats when the talk of it being a gun thing got hot. Then on Saturday, Belcher ended his girlfriends life, and shortly thereafter his own life in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot, bringing the whole issue of guns and athletes back to the fore.
By the time the Knicks had posted their latest win, Wallace was long gone, having been ejected in the first quarter after picking up two technicals. So he wasnt around to explain his sign.
Even if its not about guns, he might want to come up with an alternative.
Rasheed Wallace, Carmelo Anthony and NY Knicks may want to come up with a new signal for made 3-pointer instead of 'three to the dome' - NY Daily News
Here was Carmelo Anthony draining four 3-pointers against an inferior Phoenix Suns team on Sunday at the Garden and then putting a couple of fingers next to his head every time he hit one, as if he were shooting himself. On his fourth one, he was quite emphatic.
With the Jovan Belcher murder-suicide in Kansas City happening the day before, with guns so prevalent in society and wreaking so much carnage, it hardly looks like the appropriate way to celebrate an NBA three.
But Anthony went out of his way to insist after the Knicks 106-99 win that the three-to-the-head signal has nothing to do with guns.
No. Never. Of course not," he said as he left the Knicks locker room with his young son, Kiyan.
Then the Knicks star added: Hell, no!"
NBA players have been accused of making gun references on the court or gang references, aspersions that in the majority of cases are unfair or just wrong. But unfortunately, it happens, as it is now happening with the Knicks.
I know thats how people will look at it, Anthony said. But its just for three points, thats all.
But in todays world, it probably wont stop the talk. If he and his teammates dont like the backlash, theyd be wise to come up with another signal.
Larry Johnsons fist-to-the-elbow, anyone?
The famous four-point specialist was at courtside, taking in his old teams 12th win of the season. When he was introduced over the P.A. and shown on the TV scoreboard, he made his trademark sign, to a raucous ovation. But thats his sign, and its so 90s. This Knicks team probably wont go to it because its not original.
From all accounts, these Knicks are sticking with the sign, created by Rasheed Wallace. Only Anthony used it Sunday when he scored 34 points against a Suns team that fell behind early with a slew of turnovers and then found itself chasing the Knicks all day.
When theyre playing from in front, theyre so hard to beat because they can really make those threes, said Suns coach Alvin Gentry.
Steve Novak did his hands-to-the-waist sign, mimicking putting on a championship boxing belt. Raymond Felton and Ronnie Brewer, the only other Knicks who made threes in a game when they shot too many, allowing Phoenix to pull within six points late, didnt even bother doing anything.
It just means three," Novak said of Wallaces sign. We just sit around and come up with these kinds of silly things."
The Knicks have been doing it all season. Even in an MSG commercial shown before the game, you see Wallace tapping his head after he nails a three.
Im just representing my man, Rasheed Wallace three-to-the-dome," Anthony said. Its just three, nothing major."
If it was a gun reference, as has been strongly suggested in references on the Internet, then you can bet it would be major, and the Knicks would have to stop using it. There is no place in an NBA game for glorifying guns. That would send the wrong message to everyone. When it comes to guns, its never a minor issue, as if some players need to be reminded how guns have sometimes tragically affected their lives, or the close calls some have been in when theyve been around firearms.
Go back to last summer when Nate Robinson was watching a game at Rucker Park. Suddenly the ex-Knick and some friends found themselves scrambling for cover when gunfire erupted, resulting in several people being shot. As someone who was at Rucker that night recounted, Robinson was at the other end of the court from the gunman. But when somebody is shooting a gun off and youre there, it seems like theyre right next to you," the person said.
The Knicks made a ton of threes on Friday in their previous win at home, over Washington. That night it seemed that everyone did the three-to-the-head signal. Thats when the talk of it being a gun thing got hot. Then on Saturday, Belcher ended his girlfriends life, and shortly thereafter his own life in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot, bringing the whole issue of guns and athletes back to the fore.
By the time the Knicks had posted their latest win, Wallace was long gone, having been ejected in the first quarter after picking up two technicals. So he wasnt around to explain his sign.
Even if its not about guns, he might want to come up with an alternative.
Its Mitch Lawrence, and its an opportunity to engage in his Melo is a thug, fetishism. This column was in the bag before the body was cold.
White folks hate Melo. 
cacs cacing at its finest
