#1. Make It Hard On Melo: It is very likely that Carmelo will hear the boos from the crowd, this will only fuel him more. Melo will get his tonight, they key is to force him to shoot a low percentage from the floor.
#2. Rebound: The Knicks are 21st in the league in rebounding, while the Nuggets are 3rd. If the Nuggets can force bad shots and win the battle on the boards, they should win this game.
#3. Play Your Game: With all the emotions that will be flying around tonight, it is imperative for the Nuggets to play their fast pace game. I believe this is the biggest key to this game. The Knicks want to play half court "Melo" ball while the Nuggets want to play at a very fast pace. Whatever team wins the battle for play style will win this game.
Key Match Up: Carmelo VS Danilo
The Nuggets will send a mix of Danilo, Iggy, and Brewer. Don't think that Danilo can't wait for this game also, look for him to have a big game scoring and play well against his old team and the player he was traded for.
Now here is the question of the day; If you where at the game, would you booo Melo for leaving in the way he did, cheer for him for the year of bringing the Nuggets back to prominence, or neither? Personally, I would find it hard to not let a booo slip out during Melo's introduction.
