Is Carmelo Weighing on Current Knicks Player's Minds?

Some could also argue that the weight of the Carmelo Anthony situation has begun to weigh both on the Knicks players minds and shown with their performance on the court. While the Knicks have steadfastly remained they the team does not need Anthony to be successful, those with a strong knowledge of the situation understand that the Knicks are simply a second tier team without another superstar.  In Today's NBA it is hard enough to win a title with two superstars (as we have seen with the recent injury to Lebron James and the subsequent losses suffered by the Heat), Stoudemire has been great, but he needs another consistent scorer who can put up 25 each and every night.  A player that will smile and take that last second fadeway with their arms raised as they run off the court.  If the Knicks had Carmelo Anthony, would that last second defeat at the hands of the Celtics been a win? Maybe, maybe not.  But he would have loved the opportunity.  There is a reason why post players rarely take the last shot, they lack the ability to truly create their own shot.  The double team comes quick and then decisions must be made.  A decision that would be a lot easier for Stoudemire if he was kicking it out to his good friend Carmelo.